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    Next gen Wrangler

    couldn't agree more Just look at the suv market for along time it was body on frame ( usually truck type frames) the vehicles had high and low range and sometimes other features. gradually as the families purchased them and they then became soccer mom replacement cars for minivans they...
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    Foy Hi I am a geologist a I see you were. What industry were you in? Why did you change your...

    Foy Hi I am a geologist a I see you were. What industry were you in? Why did you change your mind? I was thinking about a trip length carrizo plain to see the mighty san andreas. I did a bunch of work on it back in the late seventies in the Elizabeth lake area. Ralph aka jeep or tacoma
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    Overland Journal AT Tire Test

    Falkens I have the falkens I have close to 73000 miles on them on my jku used them in snow some mud a rocks and sand. They r the second set of tires I have had. Frankly as good as they are I want them to wear out so I can try the new BFG or nito g2. I wouldn't mind seeing a slightly more...
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    Rtt, flippac Ursa Minor j30 alternatives. Are there any

    Don't get me wrong I would love a nice rtt or Ursa minor or flippac style camper But the reality is that isn't going to happen. Can't afford it. I don't want to tow a trailer. So what r the other options for a camper type shell for a Jku ? Has anyone built anything like that? Is it...
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    Ursa Minor Pop-Top Jeep JK

    Swag They make a drop tailgate for the jks
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    What Do You Dislike About Your JK

    the black pearl cool name for a rubicon I afterthought that if i didn't have a white one I would name it that
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    CP3 - meet the heep! 5 years in the making...

    NICE I was thinking of doing something similar but I noticed there is potentially a lot of storage spaced under the floor anyway to access that?
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    rtt and carrying stuff

    for anybody running rtts how do you carry stuff like kayaks surf boards on your roof. I stand up paddle and would like to get a sleeping arrangement such as a rtt but also need too carry big stuff. Thoughts? that i why i like the flip pacs and similar things but 6000 and I don't...
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    New to exploring trails...lots of questions

    a few thoughts get some heavy duty springs cause you will carry some loads I like ome and think about a power inverter for running 120 volt I out on in and love it I ca n use all sorts of port tools
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    What Do You Dislike About Your JK

    nothing to me it is the funnest car i have ever owned. I had vipes and vets and all sorts of 4x4 but when i climb into my cab everything is just fine like an old friend
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    Which repair manual for 2014 JKU?

    IWOULD BEINTERESTED IN ONE TOO. maybe try Jk forum they are dedicated jeep guys and a lot of are pretty good mechanics
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    all your issues all your vehicles keep it light.

    1965 corvair corsa blew engine cause I drove it like I stole it. was 17 1968 ford fairlane 500 fast back bought it used ($350) drove home on winter break CA to east coast over heated the whole way finally ran normally when the temperature dropped in to 8 degrees and it started to snow...
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    jeeps___

    pointing out issues All was try to do was say that all vehicles have issues. I really enjoy my jeep. I had 110,000 miles on with a bunch of offroad ( iWork off road a lot)in there when the transmission starting making noises, The Jeep dealer replaced it free no charge no problem,. It was...
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    jeeps___

    Like I said the Toyota was an 82. 5 speed manual the older ones had a different 4 spd and were tough The flaw was inthe gear races there were none so the more you drove it the Aluminum of the gear box would wear and the trans would become well, broken. Toyota would not cover them after...
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    Lets see your Land Cruiser Videos... On Scene and In Action

    Seriously Where r the 100's especially since in one of the other threads these were arguing the merits of a 100 vs a 200 series. Come on 100 and 200 dudes let's see em. I always liked these 80's. To me they were the front runner of the jku. Now I had a 100 for a while a 98 the last year I...
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    jeeps___

    funny thing I had a toyota 4x pick up went through 5 transmissions in 100k now that is what people call reliability by the toy never paid for a single one, ironically that was an 82 4x4 pick up with a stick My 77 304 v8 jeep with a turbo hydromatic 350? trans never had a problem...
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    JK Fuel Tank Mods

    ihave a four door and put 19.8-20 regularly
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    jeeps___

    well I am going to try and get the dealers rep and the shop rep together. see what happens. hopefully both will be straight up and honest about it. otherwise it may be a battle thing is my jeep has been in the shop for weeks this past month because of trans failure. and I did check the...
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    what are the issues

    with say a 2006,7 or 8 LR-3 when did the lr 4 come out? what issues do they have finally what are the axel ratios?
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    jeeps___

    SO AFTER A LONG AND GRUELING ISSUE WITH MY 08 TRNS RUBICON 4 DR. I GOT THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TO ME GO GET A TRANSMISSION COOLER INSTALLED AND YOU WONT HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS WITH YOUR TRANSMISSION BUT DON'T DO IT YOUR SELF IN CASE THERE IS A PROBLEM. SO I...
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