JK's.....

Avanteone · Oct 13, 2016

Most of the comments of them being piles are 100% correct, when referring to 2011 and prior models. If you do this, absolutely positively without a doubt get the 2012+. You get the updated interior, better 3.6 motor, 5 speed auto, etc. Unless you HAVE to roll it into financing, save yourself the cash and DON'T buy a Rubicon. The $5k price difference can buy a ton of parts that are way better/stronger than the factory crap. Buy a Sport, put good shafts in the rear, build a RockJock or ProRock 44 front, lock front and rear and they're awesome all around drivers, wheelers, get out and play and **** like that. You're not gonna run hardcore **** without a ton of money spent but that goes for anything. My 4DR ran most of Evans, everything around Naches, Walker, and all over Moab with no issues.

John

TreeClimber · Oct 13, 2016

When is the JK replacement being released? Or, is it already out?

Avanteone · Oct 13, 2016

TreeClimber said:
When is the JK replacement being released? Or, is it already out?

Dealer can start placing orders like next May/June for a late summer delivery. I've got my deposit down.

The truck and diesel versions that are supposedly happening will likely be another year down the road.

ain'tstuckjustresting · Oct 13, 2016

One of our club members has a JK with every bolt on doomaflunky you can get and it still sucks to wheel. He just built a '85 runner so he could actually have fun wheeling.

JOOP · Oct 13, 2016

PORTER said:
As do I when we were playing follow the leader on that Crawl Mag Reiter run. IIRC you day ended early.:haha:

Yep hung with the big rigs with a SUA YJ on 35"s,5 speed, Dana 30 and Ford 8.8, They winched, I winched, I made every obstacle you guys did and didn't. Until My piss poor spotter (Mike P) said "just wood it" then I hear "Oh ****" and Pop. Good job Spotter:flipoff:

Where's Brierer, He remembers when I ran a certain trail at Evans. Yep Hung with them too. :stirpot:

JOOP · Oct 13, 2016

crash said:
Must not be a die hard vette owner

I like Vette's dont get me wrong, In fact I'm Shopping for ZR1's C6 right now.
But I miss the jeeps.

JOOP · Oct 13, 2016

Avanteone said:
Most of the comments of them being piles are 100% correct, when referring to 2011 and prior models. If you do this, absolutely positively without a doubt get the 2012+. You get the updated interior, better 3.6 motor, 5 speed auto, etc. Unless you HAVE to roll it into financing, save yourself the cash and DON'T buy a Rubicon. The $5k price difference can buy a ton of parts that are way better/stronger than the factory crap. Buy a Sport, put good shafts in the rear, build a RockJock or ProRock 44 front, lock front and rear and they're awesome all around drivers, wheelers, get out and play and **** like that. You're not gonna run hardcore **** without a ton of money spent but that goes for anything. My 4DR ran most of Evans, everything around Naches, Walker, and all over Moab with no issues.

John

Now thats an idea. I could order it built by Northridge. Just pick out a newer one and build it. :awesomework:

TreeClimber said:
When is the JK replacement being released? Or, is it already out?

Avanteone said:
Dealer can start placing orders like next May/June for a late summer delivery. I've got my deposit down. The truck and diesel versions that are supposedly happening will likely be another year down the road.

Man I have been so out of the loop I haven't heard about it. Maybe I'll just wait.

PORTER · Oct 14, 2016

JOOP said:
Yep hung with the big rigs with a SUA YJ on 35"s,5 speed, Dana 30 and Ford 8.8, They winched, I winched, I made every obstacle you guys did and didn't. Until My piss poor spotter (Mike P) said "just wood it" then I hear "Oh ****" and Pop. Good job Spotter:flipoff:

Where's Brierer, He remembers when I ran a certain trail at Evans. Yep Hung with them too. :stirpot:

That's not how I remember it sucka. Plus it's never my fault, lol. When you buy your parts at KMART they don't last, plus we didn't get to the good stuff before your **** scattered all over the trail. Techically you followed the big boys, but follow the leader was not within rigs capabilities. :fawkdancesmiley: #whatwashethinking

crazybluerider1 · Oct 14, 2016

JOOP said:
Maybe I'll just get a side x side

Buy mine.

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/snw/5820688568.html

I could be in your area this weekend.

Lucky Jeff · Oct 14, 2016

JOOP said:
I like Vette's dont get me wrong, In fact I'm Shopping for ZR1's C6 right now.
But I miss the jeeps.

C6 ZR1 or JK? Ummm, apparently money is of no concern on the next purchase? lol

JOOP · Oct 16, 2016

Lucky Jeff said:
C6 ZR1 or JK? Ummm, apparently money is of no concern on the next purchase? lol

Nope.

JOOP · Oct 16, 2016

crazybluerider said:
Buy mine.

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/snw/5820688568.html

I could be in your area this weekend.

It's deleted

crazybluerider1 · Oct 17, 2016

JOOP said:
It's deleted

Turbo charged XP900. I took it down to the dealer and put it on consignment so they had me pull the ads.

I can provide more info if you're interested.

maxx · Nov 19, 2016

They're piles

1996cc · Jan 14, 2017

My 3.6 liter has way more power than either of my 4.0's ever had. Time will tell if they have the same reliability.

Corey Y · Jan 20, 2017

Here is one for $63,000 https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5959299742.html :eeek:

JOOP · Jan 20, 2017

1996cc said:
My 3.6 liter has way more power than either of my 4.0's ever had. Time will tell if they have the same reliability.

How many miles do you have on it?

1996cc · Jan 23, 2017

A whopping 8500. Just bought it with 7500 on it. Popped its wheeling cherry last weekend. It's way more capable than my ZJ, XJ, or TJ ever where. And my XJ was on bias Swampers, locked front and rear (and I didn't care about bouncing it off trees). Plus the JK will do 80+ on the freeway smooth as silk. I've had it just over 2 weeks and I'm still smiling every day because of it!
Just installed some LoD rock sliders today and waiting on the bumper to mount my 8274...