Liberty CRD vs Fj Cruiser

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SO in my planning for my next ride I have been planning FJ cruiser but I have wanted a small diesel for a long time now. My wifes TDI is a great car and I love driving the diesel, so I was thinking about a 2006 Liberty CRD instead of an FJ.

Now before you guys go NO WAY here me out. OME lift and front bumer with winch. arb Lockers & new gears, full skids, rear bumper and sliders, 265/70/16 tires, lights, Snorkel (by Airflow just out), and roof rack.

THis would serve as my primary daily driver for 3 years then go to trail rig. I know the FJ is a capable trail rig but they are both an IFS front with coil spring rear. How much better could the FJ really be over a liberty on the trail if equipped equally. Plus I'll have the diesel for reliability and longevity. I don't know just thinking out loud.

I have seen some Liberty CRD's with less then 15K miles on them for 17-19K I could buy the liberty and kit it out for almost the cost of just the FJ.