1996-2001 XJ or 2001-???? WJ - Need Knowledgable Advice

quietfighting

New member
Thank You

Just want to thank everyone who contributed to this thread. The info you have taken the time to give has helped greatly.

I apologize for the delay in replying. I work at a college and the spring semester began and I am finally at a point to take some time and search around the site and forum.

As far as my search goes, I found an awesome black cherokee in dallas that sold in a day before I could get there. I looked extensively at a yellow Freedom in Oklahoma that was too rusty. There is a nice one in Austin that I wont have time to go see.

I am just going to have to either get lucky and find a selec-trac 4wd or bite the bullet and go with command trac that appears to be far more available and hope that 2wd works OK in a Texas rainstorm or sleet storm. (I dont plan on rock crawling any of my cars. Sleet, ice and hard rains are the worst conditions I will see apart for the occasional sugar sand situation around east texas.)

If I decide to go with only 4 hi and 4 lo I may just wait a few months, after our house remodel and go with a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4 door. Maybe it will tow better than the unibody Cherokee, have a bit more room and is newer. Im weighing my options.

Again, thank you for making the first thread I posted on the forum worth taking the time to post due to yalls helpful responses.
 

Stumpalump

Expedition Leader
Talking jeeps of this vintage is like talking boats. It does not matter which one was better back in its day but what is important is what condition they are in today. Not many would scoff at a clean 97- early 99 XJ but try and find one for a good price. I know mine has been near bulletproof over the years. I had my first real problem today when it failed emissions testing due to a in-op check engine light. Bulb was good but after reseating it and the instrument cluster it worked and passed. If your stuck on AWD and I don't know why then buy a big comphy Grand and hold back a few bucks in case you need a repair later on. Grands are nicer on the road and an XJ is better on trails.
 

vonguido

Adventurer
Talking jeeps of this vintage is like talking boats. It does not matter which one was better back in its day but what is important is what condition they are in today. Not many would scoff at a clean 97- early 99 XJ but try and find one for a good price. I know mine has been near bulletproof over the years. I had my first real problem today when it failed emissions testing due to a in-op check engine light. Bulb was good but after reseating it and the instrument cluster it worked and passed. If your stuck on AWD and I don't know why then buy a big comphy Grand and hold back a few bucks in case you need a repair later on. Grands are nicer on the road and an XJ is better on trails.

^^^^ This, couldn't have said it better myself.
 

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