Which Jeep Model & Why?

[Doing_Dirt]

Go rubicon. You can go anywhere straight out of the box You can sell the stock tires fit 315 70 17 with no lift. If you get the winch ready bumper add a winch plate and a winch. You’ll be fine

Is there a year I must avoid at all cost? I may shop for an older (pre-2010) with the lowest miles if I choose not to finance a newer one.

 

[NEwhere]

Is there a year I must avoid at all cost? I may shop for an older (pre-2010) with the lowest miles if I choose not to finance a newer one.

Search for a 2004-2006 LJ? Love mine, 102K on it, still stock suspension needing replacement.

 

[Doing_Dirt]

Search for a 2004-2006 LJ? Love mine, 102K on it, still stock suspension needing replacement.

I would love a 2 door if it were just me, but taking the family...I need all the space I can get.

 

[billiebob]

I may shop for an older (pre-2010)

So pre 2010 will be the 3.8 V6. In 2012 they introduced the 3.6 V6, light years ahead of the 3.8. Way better gas mileage. 2006 and older gets the bullet proof 4.0L straight 6. Proven Jeep TOUGH for over 30 years.

The bad Wrangler years were 2007 thru 2011. Not like Pinto gas tank bad, but definitely a point to negotiate ptice.

 

[Jeep or Tacoma]

That would be a 3.8 which although underpowered is bullet proof the 3.8 is a minivan motor and has survived countless soccer mons whst red light on the dash? No seriously i blew the intake manifold gasket practically ran the radiator dry and the motor just did fine that being said the 3.6 is way better just avoid the very early 2012s

 

[NEwhere]

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Nice ride!

 

[Jeep or Tacoma]

I am just lucky I didn’t make any typos. I usually type like a drunk goat

 

[toylandcruiser]

So pre 2010 will be the 3.8 V6. In 2012 they introduced the 3.6 V6, light years ahead of the 3.8. Way better gas mileage. 2006 and older gets the bullet proof 4.0L straight 6. Proven Jeep TOUGH for over 30 years.

The bad Wrangler years were 2007 thru 2011. Not like Pinto gas tank bad, but definitely a point to negotiate ptice.

More like 19 years

 

[billiebob]

More like 19 years

Actually, the 4.0L is 32 years old today. Built first by AMC in 1987.

 

[toylandcruiser]

Actually, the 4.0L is 32 years old today. Built first by AMC in 1987.

They only used it for 19 years.

 

[billiebob]

And yet it is still running.

 

[toylandcruiser]

And yet it is still running.

So are millions of other engines

 

[pittsburgh]

Actually, the 4.0L is 32 years old today. Built first by AMC in 1987.

Getting off topic here, but isn’t the 4.0 just a variation of the 4.2L I-6 Jeep started using in the early 70’s?

 

[billiebob]

Getting off topic here, but isn’t the 4.0 just a variation of the 4.2L I-6 Jeep started using in the early 70’s?

The 4.0L used a lot of common components off the AMC shelf but it was completely different from the 4.2L.

 

[leaveyourego]

That would be a 3.8 which although underpowered is bullet proof the 3.8 is a minivan motor and has survived countless soccer mons whst red light on the dash? No seriously i blew the intake manifold gasket practically ran the radiator dry and the motor just did fine that being said the 3.6 is way better just avoid the very early 2012s

I think the 3.8 was underatted, if anything. Not sophisticated by any means, but it was a good engine. I think the driveability of the early JKs was let down by the four speed transmission. A five speed would have made a world of difference to me.