Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
Hi All,
I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would be welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver (low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it) would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a '96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ... before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive .... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when) things go wrong ... :-) For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job, along with a new boat :-) "Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com... > Hi All, > I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase > of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would be > welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com > > |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver (low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it) would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a '96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ... before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive .... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when) things go wrong ... :-) For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job, along with a new boat :-) "Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com... > Hi All, > I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase > of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would be > welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com > > |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver (low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it) would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a '96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ... before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive .... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when) things go wrong ... :-) For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job, along with a new boat :-) "Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com... > Hi All, > I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase > of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would be > welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com > > |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver (low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it) would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a '96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ... before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive .... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when) things go wrong ... :-) For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job, along with a new boat :-) "Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com... > Hi All, > I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase > of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would be > welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com > > |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills. |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills. |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills. |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills. |
Re: Newbie Needs Advice On First Jeep Purchase
I'd say my use would be 90% off road, desert conditions, Anza-borrego, some
moderate rock-crawling. I'd mostly like to avoid buying the wrong model/year for my project. I like the 1972-76 years because I won't have to smog. I've heard that many serious jeepers prefer the 1972. I've also heard that the chassis on the 1976 CJ5 is stronger. Any advice as to what to avoid? Best motor? Good web sites/Magazines for info? Thanks again. -Riles "bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message news:nridnf-Tu9ERAwzfRVn-pA@rogers.com... > My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I > wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where > there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver > (low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional > mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already > decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the > manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used > 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it) > would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a > '96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put > on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals > with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ... > before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive > ... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when) > things go wrong ... :-) > > For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job, > along with a new boat :-) > > > "Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message > news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com... > > Hi All, > > I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase > > of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would > be > > welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com > > > > > > > > |
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