This is a funny statement to me, IMO.
IMO, I think any JEEP with an actual frame is a "real Jeep" IMO. ********
JKs are the best out of the box Jeep ever built. That is a fact.
I've explained this in many threads before, my thought on the matter is that the JK and really all the newer Jeeps have way to much influence from Mercedes-Benz. the saving grace of the JK is the body, frame, and the fact it retains a solid front axle (can't say that much about the new GC) they are highly capable, probably the most capable out of the box yes. but there is just to much Mercedes flair for my taste. my main beef with them is the motor, tranny, all the unnecessary electronic crap (a Jeep should be simple) and the stupid bugs like not being able to regear the 2012's without a special controller form AEV, that last one really irritates the crap out of me...Jeep died with the 4.0 IMO.
and yea that whole frame argument is like arguing with a wall, pointless. CJ frame=weak, YJ frames from my experience rot out to quick.. have no experience with TJ's yet.. yes XJ's have a few minor weak spots, but so did the CJ's
anyways! I feel like people get tired of seeing, or just don't want to see my XJ but here is a few pics, so I am making at least a solid contribution
I need to get a panorama somewhere more worthy of a panorama....