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Sheepdog
I come in search of some honest feedback. I am looking for an off-road rig. Just a little background as it pertains to my question. I have owned both a Jeep JK Rubicon as well as a current generation (2008) Tacoma TRD Off-Road. While I realize these two vehicles are not in the same class, I enjoyed both vehicles.
I was all set to order another JK Rubicon, when I started to consider the FJ. I have read all the common complaints about the FJ (poor visibility, limited range, no SFA, no 4:10s). My Jeep (’10 Rubicon) was phenomenal off-road, but the build quality left a lot to be desired. Unlike some Jeep owners who begin modifying on day one, I only really modified when things broke or got damaged. Problem was, I damaged more parts on that Jeep than any other 4x4 that I had owned up until then and so I ended up having to upgrade more than I would have cared to in the first couple years I owned the jeep. While the newer JKs are a lot nicer than the ’10 I owned, having owned Toyotas in the past, I am a fan of the low maintence and high value/ built quality for the $$.
My intended purpose for this vehicle will be camping/off-roading/ lite duty outdoors work. Off-road for me means Class 4 roads in VT. I am not the guy who drops buckets of $$ into automotive builds. I prefer to leave vehicles as stock as possible other than lifts/tires. When things break, than I usually take the opportunity to upgrade.
The way I see it, I would be willing to trade a bit of off-road prowess of the JK for the added safety that the FJ offers, but I would really like to hear some unbiased opinions from current and prior FJ owners or even better, people who have owned both a JK and an FJ: If someone offered you the keys to a new JK Rubicon or a new FJ, which would you take and why?
If it matters to anyone, both vehicles would be 6-speed manual transmission equipped. I would hope to find an FJ with the e-locker.
If anyone has any questions or if I missed anything feel free to let me know.
I was all set to order another JK Rubicon, when I started to consider the FJ. I have read all the common complaints about the FJ (poor visibility, limited range, no SFA, no 4:10s). My Jeep (’10 Rubicon) was phenomenal off-road, but the build quality left a lot to be desired. Unlike some Jeep owners who begin modifying on day one, I only really modified when things broke or got damaged. Problem was, I damaged more parts on that Jeep than any other 4x4 that I had owned up until then and so I ended up having to upgrade more than I would have cared to in the first couple years I owned the jeep. While the newer JKs are a lot nicer than the ’10 I owned, having owned Toyotas in the past, I am a fan of the low maintence and high value/ built quality for the $$.
My intended purpose for this vehicle will be camping/off-roading/ lite duty outdoors work. Off-road for me means Class 4 roads in VT. I am not the guy who drops buckets of $$ into automotive builds. I prefer to leave vehicles as stock as possible other than lifts/tires. When things break, than I usually take the opportunity to upgrade.
The way I see it, I would be willing to trade a bit of off-road prowess of the JK for the added safety that the FJ offers, but I would really like to hear some unbiased opinions from current and prior FJ owners or even better, people who have owned both a JK and an FJ: If someone offered you the keys to a new JK Rubicon or a new FJ, which would you take and why?
If it matters to anyone, both vehicles would be 6-speed manual transmission equipped. I would hope to find an FJ with the e-locker.
If anyone has any questions or if I missed anything feel free to let me know.