Which Jeep for me
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Re: Which Jeep for me
Go for a '97 or newer. '91 to '95 are "ok" (aside from having square
headlights) but their leaf spring suspensions don't ride as well on the
street and they take more to build them so they wheel offroad as well as
the '97 and newer with their coil spring suspensions do. The
introduction of the '97 really got Jeeping going even more than it was,
the newer Jeeps are truly a great design.
Jerry
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Jerry Bransford
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headlights) but their leaf spring suspensions don't ride as well on the
street and they take more to build them so they wheel offroad as well as
the '97 and newer with their coil spring suspensions do. The
introduction of the '97 really got Jeeping going even more than it was,
the newer Jeeps are truly a great design.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Which Jeep for me
Go for a '97 or newer. '91 to '95 are "ok" (aside from having square
headlights) but their leaf spring suspensions don't ride as well on the
street and they take more to build them so they wheel offroad as well as
the '97 and newer with their coil spring suspensions do. The
introduction of the '97 really got Jeeping going even more than it was,
the newer Jeeps are truly a great design.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
headlights) but their leaf spring suspensions don't ride as well on the
street and they take more to build them so they wheel offroad as well as
the '97 and newer with their coil spring suspensions do. The
introduction of the '97 really got Jeeping going even more than it was,
the newer Jeeps are truly a great design.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Which Jeep for me
Go for a '97 or newer. '91 to '95 are "ok" (aside from having square
headlights) but their leaf spring suspensions don't ride as well on the
street and they take more to build them so they wheel offroad as well as
the '97 and newer with their coil spring suspensions do. The
introduction of the '97 really got Jeeping going even more than it was,
the newer Jeeps are truly a great design.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
headlights) but their leaf spring suspensions don't ride as well on the
street and they take more to build them so they wheel offroad as well as
the '97 and newer with their coil spring suspensions do. The
introduction of the '97 really got Jeeping going even more than it was,
the newer Jeeps are truly a great design.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Which Jeep for me
> I'm thinking about getting a jeep for the first time. I don't know much
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
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Re: Which Jeep for me
> I'm thinking about getting a jeep for the first time. I don't know much
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
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Re: Which Jeep for me
> I'm thinking about getting a jeep for the first time. I don't know much
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
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Re: Which Jeep for me
> I'm thinking about getting a jeep for the first time. I don't know much
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
> about them but I was thinking about the wrangler. I am looking used since
> I will do a rebuild. I plan on doing mostly city and beach driving. Any
> ideas? What's the difference between CJ and TJ and any other.
CJ "Civilian Jeep" was built from the end of WWII until 1986. The most
commonly thought of ones are from the late 50's forward, and are CJ 5's and
7's, but there were long wheelbase CJ 6 and 8's. The 6's were earlier and
based on the 5's. The 8's were the Scramblers of the 80's.
YJ's are the first Wranglers. They were the square headlight models which
were basically an updated CJ7 in many respects. They sat lower and had a
wide track, which made them more stable on the road. This was a big deal
after a 60 Minutes article about Jeeps flipping.
TJ's are 97 and newer models with round headlights and coil sprung
suspensions.
I would say the CJ's are the most rebuildable, since parts like new frames
and complete tubs are available for them. You're likely to find a good YJ in
good shape that'll require less work for the money. Both CJ and YJ are
cheaper to lift, with their leaf sprung suspensions. TJ's ride the nicest
on-road, but their coil sprung suspension can get costly to modify and lift.
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Re: Which Jeep for me
correction, 89 and up were fuel injected. 89 had the option year, either
carb or fuel injection
IsellJeeps wrote:
>Up until 86 they were cj's 87-95 sqaure headlights are yj's 91+ fuel
>injected 96 no wrangler 97+ tj no more leaf springs smoother ride when
>lifted better ride than cj or yj my opinion would be get a 97+ 6 cyl!!!!
>
>> Hey all,
>>
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>>
>> Dennis
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carb or fuel injection
IsellJeeps wrote:
>Up until 86 they were cj's 87-95 sqaure headlights are yj's 91+ fuel
>injected 96 no wrangler 97+ tj no more leaf springs smoother ride when
>lifted better ride than cj or yj my opinion would be get a 97+ 6 cyl!!!!
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>> Dennis
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Re: Which Jeep for me
correction, 89 and up were fuel injected. 89 had the option year, either
carb or fuel injection
IsellJeeps wrote:
>Up until 86 they were cj's 87-95 sqaure headlights are yj's 91+ fuel
>injected 96 no wrangler 97+ tj no more leaf springs smoother ride when
>lifted better ride than cj or yj my opinion would be get a 97+ 6 cyl!!!!
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>> Dennis
--
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carb or fuel injection
IsellJeeps wrote:
>Up until 86 they were cj's 87-95 sqaure headlights are yj's 91+ fuel
>injected 96 no wrangler 97+ tj no more leaf springs smoother ride when
>lifted better ride than cj or yj my opinion would be get a 97+ 6 cyl!!!!
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>> Dennis
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Re: Which Jeep for me
correction, 89 and up were fuel injected. 89 had the option year, either
carb or fuel injection
IsellJeeps wrote:
>Up until 86 they were cj's 87-95 sqaure headlights are yj's 91+ fuel
>injected 96 no wrangler 97+ tj no more leaf springs smoother ride when
>lifted better ride than cj or yj my opinion would be get a 97+ 6 cyl!!!!
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>> Dennis
--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com
carb or fuel injection
IsellJeeps wrote:
>Up until 86 they were cj's 87-95 sqaure headlights are yj's 91+ fuel
>injected 96 no wrangler 97+ tj no more leaf springs smoother ride when
>lifted better ride than cj or yj my opinion would be get a 97+ 6 cyl!!!!
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>> Dennis
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