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TJ or JK

Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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thinking of buying a Rubicon.

Is there any good reasons to go with the JK over the TJ ?

there seems to be a few low mileage TJ Rubicon's around and I would have to pay around $10,000 more for a JK with the same mileage....
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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I've been mulling that same question over too.

My deterents to the JK is the engine size(s) available, Its new so if I dent, scratch, it better something I can fix easily or its gonna cost an arm and a leg.

Dunno, comes down to personal choice.
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by goatee
...there seems to be a few low mileage TJ Rubicon's around and I would have to pay around $10,000 more for a JK with the same mileage....
I think you answered your question right there
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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i would go with a tj because there more manuverable in the trails, very easy to work on, they last a long time and they look better. i have a 95 yj and i love it, it will turn around in any trail lots of fun.
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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what about engine output to weight ?

inline 6 or the v6 in the JK ?
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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in line 6 has proven itself over the years..I won't say more.
Old Feb 12, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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I went out last weekend with a couple TJ and JK and the TJ seems a lot better. The JK is all made of plastic the bumpers and all side moulding. Try pushing on a JK and all you find plastic. TJ all the way.
Old Feb 12, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mattz
I went out last weekend with a couple TJ and JK and the TJ seems a lot better. The JK is all made of plastic the bumpers and all side moulding. Try pushing on a JK and all you find plastic. TJ all the way.
Plus you save yourself 10K.

For the love of God, Goatee! Think!

Think! of all the mods you could do to your TJ with 10K and Think! of all the money left over for beer, babes and beaches.

Also, unless you're paying cash Think! of all the monthly payments that you'll avoid by going with a TJ.

The choice is obvious!!
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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yep...the TJ seems to make more sence

will be gathering as much information on the TJ Rubicon and possible mods for the next short while...

I tend to take some time to spend my own cash.

thanks very much guys

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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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Please go with the TJ, I wheel with a bunch of JK's and they are no where near as manuverable through tight sections as my TJ, plus they leave a scattered mess of plastic we are always picking up their broken plastic LOL. The V6 motors I do not trust, many a problem with those things and they aren't cheap to fix.

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