Any thoughts on a Jeep Wrangler

[96ImpSS]

I was at the lot the other day getting my car fixed and I saw some wranglers, which caught my interest. I was wondering if anybody had any input on them (how they drive,handle?). Thanks

[LT!freak94]

WHEELIN YAAAAAAAY

[BigAls87Z28]

Everyone goes through the Wrangler stage of thier car life. I wanted one, and im sure that everyone here has wanted one or will want one.
At that point, you must pick speed or mudders, sexy or dirty, sleek or like-a-brick.

Few of my friends have them. They tend to tip easy, and they tend to get pulled over a lot since a log of young people drive them, and can be a target for cops.

IMO....Turbo LS6 in the Impy SS backed by 6spd with 12 bolt 4.10's, and you are golden.

[Little G]

Everyone goes through the Wrangler stage of thier car life. Â*I wanted one, and im sure that everyone here has wanted one or will want one. Â*
At that point, you must pick speed or mudders, sexy or dirty, sleek or like-a-brick. Â*

Few of my friends have them. Â*They tend to tip easy, and they tend to get pulled over a lot since a log of young people drive them, and can be a target for cops. Â*

IMO....Turbo LS6 in the Impy SS backed by 6spd with 12 bolt 4.10's, and you are golden.

Now that would be kick ass!!!

[12secondv6]

My bro had a 94 wrangler 4.0 L inline 6.

Electrically... it was substandard.

Body held up well.

Fuel economy was weak

Poor stock gears

Tranny, diff's, transfer case, and engine held strong till 120,000 miles... then I got him a benz.

Every year when switching from soft top to hard top it was a PITA.... I found myself using clear calk in the tube and using that ALL over the hard top to eliminate wind noise... VERY annoying.

[NJSPEEDER]

a lot of how they end up driving has to do with the gears taht are choosen. stock gears are bad, but if you order/pick out your own car you can get the better rear ratios and the merging power is a ton better.
mileage is pretty bad with the straight6, but don't even consider teh 4cyl. the mileage of teh 4cyl is not much better and the thing will be so slow it is dangerous.
the ride is stiffer than you would be used to after rockin teh pimpala for so long. the seats are supportive and reasonably soft. it is the ride of the "trail rated" suspension that can make them less than comfortable.
if you are thinking about it i woudl suggest going to the dealership and asking if you can take an overnight test drive. i know a lot of places will do it for repeat customers and friends of teh dealership.

later
tim

[LT!freak94]

i wanted one and still do their fun little things lol

[Mike]

i had one.......got rid of it because it ended up on its side....

[JerzLT1]

my dad and my brother both have one, theyre alota fun to drive not having to worry about bumps or pot holes or anything in the road. you can go over curbs or pretty much anything. but the gas milage sucks (my 3rd gen gets better) you dont feel small bumps but your REALLY feel bigger ones, and they and theyre slow as balls

[78camaro]

factory rollcage....hmmm :scratch:

[IROCZBeast]

its so funny how u brought this up now cause i just kinda went through my wrangler phase i started doing some research on them and thought about how cool riding with not roof or doors would be. then after like two weeks i realized they r way to expensive and the way i'll drive it i'd probably roll it.


moral: its kinda one of those things that would be nice to have but not really economical.
i'd rather have an f-body :lol:

[1RawTA]

i love going wheeling with my freinds and whatnot, i have many friends with wranglers, but personally id go with a cherokee instead of a wrangler

[89 Trans Am WS6]

Had one at the shop yesterday. Was in for some brake line problem or something..or trans cooler line..dont remember i didnt work on it, but i moved it around outside later and i was having the time of my life lol. It was like a go kart lol, this was a 4.0 TJ

[EVIL90SS]

nobody can beat me cuzz joes old jeep, 80 jeep YJ, all figerglass body, chevy 350 with some enormous cam, intake, carb, headers, sidepipes with bullet mufflers and no cats, turbo 400 trans, the driveshaft was about 14" long on like a 60 degree angle, 35 in mud terrains and a megashifter in the floor...no raido cause you literally couldnt hear it anyways, if he would mash the gas, the front tires would almost yank off the ground.

[LT!freak94]

my uncle has a 78 f150 with a 460 the thing is a beast but he took it apart and wants to put a chevy van body on it dont know what year though that thin is loud

[BigAls87Z28]

This thread brings up a good point. All my friends have trucks, so if I feel like 4 wheeling...which is like all the time *sarcasim*...then I will go with them.

Fbody's own me.

[curt86iroc]

wrangs are cool, but im a ZR2 kinda guy :twisted:

[Ian]

I have the best of both worlds. I have a 4x4 cherokee and a non-running F-body!

[Tru2Chevy]

nobody can beat me cuzz joes old jeep

What does Joe's Jeep have to do with you? It's not your Jeep, and it never was your Jeep.

Besides, my '77 K5 was the shiznit.....I miss my Blazer Â*:(

77 K5 *0WN3D* Matt :lol:

- Justin

[ar0ck]

Im not a fan of trail riding, a bit to slow paced for me. It needs a little more speed & style :

http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~rounding/images/fun_wrc.makinen01.jpg

800x600:
http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/subaru/subaru_impreza_wrc_2001_08_s.jpg

nuff said 8)

[BigAls87Z28]

Now THATS off roading I can get into!

[JL8Jeff]

Wranglers are way overpriced and a POS! That being said, if you really want one, buy a used one and build it the way the factory should have. But the short wheelbase will rattle your insides and makes you have to stop for piss brakes all the time! If you're just looking for a 4x4 that the top comes off of, get an older Bronco or Scout.

[96ImpSS]

Thanks everyone for your input. I suppose the general opinion is that they're not worth it unless you've wanted them for a long time. Maybe I'll go for a test drive. Still, it would be pretty raw in July with the roof down and doors off.

[curt86iroc]

If you're just looking for a 4x4 that the top comes off of, get an older Bronco or Scout.

or a nice K5 blazer :twisted:

[EVIL90SS]

nobody can beat me cuzz joes old jeep

What does Joe's Jeep have to do with you? It's not your Jeep, and it never was your Jeep.

Besides, my '77 K5 was the shiznit.....I miss my Blazer Â*:(

77 K5 *0WN3D* Matt Â* :lol:

- Justin

hey dick, i didnt say it was my jeep...i just said its was bad ass...plus...your blazer was a pile of ****, well...if you could call it a blazer

[LS1LT1]

Everyone goes through the Wrangler stage of thier car life. I wanted one, and im sure that everyone here has wanted one or will want one.
Yup, :nod: I love Wranglers, 4WD for the winter/snow and off roading and convertible top for the summer cruise. 8)

[Ian]

If you're just looking for a 4x4 that the top comes off of, get an older Bronco or Scout.

Scouts are indestructable!!!!

[camaroracer1992]

i had a 94 wrangler that i lifted 7 inches with a bodylift/suspension lift combo and had 35's on it. you bounced the piss and brains out of yoruslef riding in it, mileage sucked (even when stock tires were on it), and the drivetrain is marginal at best. i bought an extended warranty and thank god i had it, i sunk 4 lifters and toasted 4 valves in the heads. oh and another thing. if you dont drive it enough to get it very hot you will eat a catalytic convertor EVERY year, i never paid em cause that was an emission control device and covered under my warranty but they are fun, but only for liek the 5 good months of hte year, theyre scarry as piss on ice and snow if they start to slide theres no way to correct them at all

[JL8Jeff]

I watched a guy with a Wrangle and a snow plow do a complete 720 right in front of me on I95 one day. He hit the snow between the lanes of traffic and that Jeep went around twice. I was lucky as hell because I was watching him all over the road so I had already started to change lanes when it happened. He's lucky there wasn't an 18 wheeler behind him. I was in my Toyota 4x4 and had no problems.

[Tru2Chevy]

hey dick, i didnt say it was my jeep...i just said its was bad ass...plus...your blazer was a pile of ****, well...if you could call it a blazer

My rustbucket blazer still knocked you on your ass when you tried to dropkick it :lol:

- Justin

[Jclt12003]

my jeep has 224K on it it's a 92 wrangler 4.0 5 speed never had a problem i like it alot it's amazing went through 18+ inches of snow not even a problem. I wheel sometimes not to big into it but sometimes i'll go overall i like it you just can't be stupid with it and try taking turns like you would with an Fbody IMO if you roll it you should not be driving any car on the road

[1337jeeper]

ah, finally, a question on something i know a good bit about.... :D


the wranglers are great vehicles.....depending on who you talk to.

i drove and wheeled an '88 wrangler, 2.5 4 banger, 5 speed. 200k on the odo, in rough shape.

they dont handle all that great. the older YJ's are leaf springs, so you'll feel the bumps when you hit them. if you're hoping for a plush ride....you will be sorely mistaken.

the steering, at least compared to my WJ, seemed very slow. i did a u-turn when wheeling, felt like i'd never stop turning the wheel.

if you end up getting a YJ (86-97 i believe), and it is a 2.5 model, AVOID THE PEUGEOT 5 SPEED MANUAL. dont mess around with me on this- the poo-got tranny is a heap. i'm not sure if the one i drove had the peugot trans or the jeep AX-5, but it had very long gear throws and a good bit of slop. however, despite driving in the middle of the Pine Barrens of Jackson, i was able to find every single gear every time. i'm pretty sure it's almost impossible to miss a shift, the gates are simply that far from one another. if you do end up with one with the peugot trans, plan on swapping it, because it will most likely **** the bed on you , and parts for them are not cheap.

overall though, they are VERY fun to drive. i'd own one in a heartbeat. and chances are my next jeep will be a TJ with a 5 speed manual. the engines are bulletproof, provided simple maintenance is done. by the way, the 4 cylinder is gutless.