Want to sell the KJ and get...

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:18 pm

Also about my KJ, I had the transmission and transfer case serviced a couple of months ago and the tech said he saw a lot of metal shavings on the plug and in the fluid of the TC so I am a little worried about that too.

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:20 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Unimog.

I wish.

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:23 pm

CIMARRON13 wrote:

I just bought a 97 Land Cruiser not long ago. Factory lockers and plenty of aftermarket support. It has twice the room as the KJ. Only down fall is the 10-13 MPG it gets. I bought to do a diesel swap in the summer. I still have my CRD which I won't be parting with.

I've thought about Toyota and I like the product but I all I know is Jeep (and VW) so the Toyota is less appealing to me. And I think they cost a bit more too. Bang for the buck is always an issue.

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:25 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

MojaveKJ wrote:

...what? An XJ? a KK? a TJ? a JK? Maybe a poll is better for this but I'm tossing it out there. Need something to build for long range camping/wheeling trips and I've decided the KJ isn't right for me for that purpose.

What do you all think?

what kind of terrain/country will you be wheeling in? i know here in PA we have a lot of tight wooded trails that 4 door JK's and even some cherokee's have a hard time getting through.

also how many people will be with you on your trips? if only 2 a TJ or JK brute would be AWESOME. if 3 or 4 a XJ would probably the cheapest/most able offroad to build.

if you want something really reliable and mostly on road driving and the 'occasional' offroad/camping trip. a toyota FJ cruiser wouldnt be 'terrible'. i've driven a few and they are very nice. however they are wide and they all seem to get their roof bashed in on trees right above the back window. the aftermarket support is there though.

I'm about 80% Desert/20% forest.

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:29 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

If you have the money, I’d buy a new 4 door JK. If money was somewhat tight, I’d buy an XJ. When it comes to expedition style travel, cargo space is your friend. Plus, there’s a fair share of aftermarket support for the XJ and JKU.

I'm building my KJ and XJ for camping, expedition travel, back-country exploring, hunting, and towing off-road trailers. Here are my build threads:

KJ
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57136&p=635231#p635231

XJ
viewtopic.php?f=68&t=46582

Ditto.
I'm still in love w/ my old XJ that my son bought from me. I Will build another one. For the money the XJ is the best Jeep in my opinion. You can buy them fairly cheap and mods and such are very easy to come by on the used market as others upgrade theirs. Lots of room inside and on the roof for a large rack or tent. And they wheel like mountain goats! :JEEPIN:

I've seen pics of that XJ and I like it. They've always seemed more capable than the KJ to me, and easier to work on.

Ryn7 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:40 am

A Volkswagen syncro Westfalia Vanagon Tristar with either a Subaru STI engine transplant or a Porsche flat six transplant!!!
An off road camper van that can go the same places a lifted KJ can go, and can do 130 mph all day long!
Check out YouTube!

At the very least a Syncro Westfalia with a VW diesel engine!
Awesome vehicle!

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:22 pm

Ryn7 wrote:

A Volkswagen syncro Westfalia Vanagon Tristar with either a Subaru STI engine transplant or a Porsche flat six transplant!!!
An off road camper van that can go the same places a lifted KJ can go, and can do 130 mph all day long!
Check out YouTube!

At the very least a Syncro Westfalia with a VW diesel engine!
Awesome vehicle!

I do like the VW Syncro, however, I am pretty sure it would be more difficult to locate parts for the VW (Subaru/Porsche) than it is for a Jeep or Toyota, etc. were I to need any for an on-trip repair. Also the aftermarket for Jeep XJ is huge compared to VW Syncro. I must say a diesel is not un-appealing to me though...

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:58 pm

Get something with a solid front axle. :mrgreen:

Jeeper4life · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:45 am

should just call it a day and get a YJ heh

Pippobug · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:48 am

Get a Pinzgrauer 6x6 or 4x4 with a diesel engine BMW 6cly or fit a a Merc M class 5 cly

I am pretty sure is will fit all your needs & requirements, maybe not you budget...

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:56 am

My personal picks would be on of these, prefer the van but other two would do as well ;

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:26 pm

What be thine first one thar?

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:49 pm

First one is the Range Rover 127
one of the Defender series of models
spent a lot of time in one my first trip over to Tanzania and fell in love with driving them, want one bad! :wink:

They make several models based off the Defender line with 2 doors/4 doors/2 door wagons etc. This model is more for military or electric companies etc to take crews out but have a small pickup type bed. Basically made by cutting the rear off a station wagon model
Makes it easy to haul bananas to town from out on the farm we found :ROTFL:

STINGN · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:05 pm

tommudd wrote:

First one is the Range Rover 127
one of the Defender series of models
spent a lot of time in one my first trip over to Tanzania and fell in love with driving them, want one bad! :wink:

They make several models based off the Defender line with 2 doors/4 doors/2 door wagons etc. This model is more for military or electric companies etc to take crews out but have a small pickup type bed. Basically made by cutting the rear off a station wagon model
Makes it easy to haul bananas to town from out on the farm we found :ROTFL:

we had a D90 and a D110 before i had my range rover...the D110 was pretty awesome

irollgen4s · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:12 pm

I personally plan on going with a 4 door JK as soon as i can afford it, but if i was going to attempt to build one now or very soon i would go with an XJ. dime a dozen and cheap as heck to build.

Jeeper4life · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:20 pm

If you got something like that 4 wheel drive e-series van you would have to write free candy on the side heh..

MojaveKJ · **Posted:** Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:18 pm

irollgen4s wrote:

I personally plan on going with a 4 door JK as soon as i can afford it, but if i was going to attempt to build one now or very soon i would go with an XJ. dime a dozen and cheap as heck to build.

A JK would be great but for me too expensive for an off-road vehicle. There are surprisingly few XJs for sale in the Los Angeles area.

Mr. eXtreme · **Joined:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:09 am **Posts:** 63

If you’re not worried about the $ I’d say go JK all the way. Otherwise if you don’t want to beat something that nice up, go XJ as others said a dime a dozen and cheap to mod, gets parts for etc.

When I sell the KJ I’d love to pick up a JK but I use mine as a daily driver / winter wheels and fact is I’ll probably end up getting another F150 and lifting that. I really miss the versatility I had with mine for my purposes.

Ms5490renegade · **Posted:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:31 pm

Mr. eXtreme wrote:

If you’re not worried about the $ I’d say go JK all the way. Otherwise if you don’t want to beat something that nice up, go XJ as others said a dime a dozen and cheap to mod, gets parts for etc.

When I sell the KJ I’d love to pick up a JK but I use mine as a daily driver / winter wheels and fact is I’ll probably end up getting another F150 and lifting that. I really miss the versatility I had with mine for my purposes.

Why can't you dd a jk?

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