In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few of
them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems that
these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than the
"plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the knowledge
that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
is appreciated.

Chris

 

http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this site,
you can probably figure out the price differences between the various models
that you are interested in.

The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears. I
think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
(If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you more
off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends on
sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy coil
spring TJs.

The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of them
have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although some
might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few
of
> them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
that
> these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
the
> "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
knowledge
> that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
> is appreciated.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this site,
you can probably figure out the price differences between the various models
that you are interested in.

The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears. I
think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
(If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you more
off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends on
sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy coil
spring TJs.

The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of them
have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although some
might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few
of
> them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
that
> these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
the
> "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
knowledge
> that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
> is appreciated.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this site,
you can probably figure out the price differences between the various models
that you are interested in.

The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears. I
think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
(If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you more
off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends on
sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy coil
spring TJs.

The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of them
have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although some
might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.

Earle

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few
of
> them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
that
> these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
the
> "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
knowledge
> that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
> is appreciated.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

Thanks Earle,

I've been looking for a Wrangler, or possibly a CJ around here, but they are
as rare as an honest politician if you want one in decent shape. There is a
1988 Wrangler at a local dealer that just turned up, so I am going to check
into that. It looks pretty rough as far as the interior and the hard top,
but it is pretty much rust free which is hard to find here. I'm not too
concerned about the running gear in whatever I find. If the running gear is
good then that's fine, and if not I'll either do an engine swap or maybe the
4.0 stroker thing. I originally intended to do a V8 swap of some sort, but
after reading about the stroker, I am definitely considering that as an
option if whatever I buy has a tired engine. I figured most of these options
were probably cosmetic, but I appreciate the info.

Chris

"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:blqk51$f2det$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this
site,
> you can probably figure out the price differences between the various
models
> that you are interested in.
>
> The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
> versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
> with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears.
I
> think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
> (If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you
more
> off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
> you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
> If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
> might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends
on
> sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy
coil
> spring TJs.
>
> The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
> accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of
them
> have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although
some
> might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.
>
> Earle
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a
few
> of
> > them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
> that
> > these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
> the
> > "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
> knowledge
> > that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any
help
> > is appreciated.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

Thanks Earle,

I've been looking for a Wrangler, or possibly a CJ around here, but they are
as rare as an honest politician if you want one in decent shape. There is a
1988 Wrangler at a local dealer that just turned up, so I am going to check
into that. It looks pretty rough as far as the interior and the hard top,
but it is pretty much rust free which is hard to find here. I'm not too
concerned about the running gear in whatever I find. If the running gear is
good then that's fine, and if not I'll either do an engine swap or maybe the
4.0 stroker thing. I originally intended to do a V8 swap of some sort, but
after reading about the stroker, I am definitely considering that as an
option if whatever I buy has a tired engine. I figured most of these options
were probably cosmetic, but I appreciate the info.

Chris

"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:blqk51$f2det$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this
site,
> you can probably figure out the price differences between the various
models
> that you are interested in.
>
> The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
> versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
> with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears.
I
> think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
> (If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you
more
> off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
> you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
> If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
> might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends
on
> sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy
coil
> spring TJs.
>
> The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
> accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of
them
> have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although
some
> might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.
>
> Earle
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a
few
> of
> > them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
> that
> > these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
> the
> > "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
> knowledge
> > that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any
help
> > is appreciated.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

Thanks Earle,

I've been looking for a Wrangler, or possibly a CJ around here, but they are
as rare as an honest politician if you want one in decent shape. There is a
1988 Wrangler at a local dealer that just turned up, so I am going to check
into that. It looks pretty rough as far as the interior and the hard top,
but it is pretty much rust free which is hard to find here. I'm not too
concerned about the running gear in whatever I find. If the running gear is
good then that's fine, and if not I'll either do an engine swap or maybe the
4.0 stroker thing. I originally intended to do a V8 swap of some sort, but
after reading about the stroker, I am definitely considering that as an
option if whatever I buy has a tired engine. I figured most of these options
were probably cosmetic, but I appreciate the info.

Chris

"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:blqk51$f2det$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this
site,
> you can probably figure out the price differences between the various
models
> that you are interested in.
>
> The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
> versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
> with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears.
I
> think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
> (If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you
more
> off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
> you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
> If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
> might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends
on
> sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy
coil
> spring TJs.
>
> The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
> accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of
them
> have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although
some
> might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.
>
> Earle
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a
few
> of
> > them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
> that
> > these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
> the
> > "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
> knowledge
> > that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any
help
> > is appreciated.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>

 

earle, i thought the lower the gear ratio, the faster off the line and the
higher gear ratios let you go faster as in mph. sorry if im wrong of course.
john jr

Earle Horton wrote:

> http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this site,
> you can probably figure out the price differences between the various models
> that you are interested in.
>
> The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
> versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
> with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears. I
> think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
> (If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you more
> off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
> you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
> If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
> might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends on
> sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy coil
> spring TJs.
>
> The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
> accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of them
> have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although some
> might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.
>
> Earle
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few
> of
> > them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
> that
> > these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
> the
> > "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
> knowledge
> > that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
> > is appreciated.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >

 

earle, i thought the lower the gear ratio, the faster off the line and the
higher gear ratios let you go faster as in mph. sorry if im wrong of course.
john jr

Earle Horton wrote:

> http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this site,
> you can probably figure out the price differences between the various models
> that you are interested in.
>
> The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
> versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
> with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears. I
> think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
> (If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you more
> off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
> you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
> If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
> might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends on
> sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy coil
> spring TJs.
>
> The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
> accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of them
> have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although some
> might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.
>
> Earle
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few
> of
> > them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
> that
> > these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
> the
> > "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
> knowledge
> > that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
> > is appreciated.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >

 

earle, i thought the lower the gear ratio, the faster off the line and the
higher gear ratios let you go faster as in mph. sorry if im wrong of course.
john jr

Earle Horton wrote:

> http://www.edmunds.com If you spend some time digging around on this site,
> you can probably figure out the price differences between the various models
> that you are interested in.
>
> The main differences are six cylinder versus four cylinder engine, and YJ
> versus TJ. Four cylinder engines are smaller, but come from the factory
> with 4.11 gears. Watch out for the six cylinder models with 3.07 gears. I
> think that the best you can get with a six cylinder engine is 3.73 gears.
> (If you don't know what I am talking about higher gear ratios give you more
> off-the-line acceleration and low speed power, while lower gear ratios let
> you go faster, but no one really needs to go that fast in a Jeep anyway.)
> If you are going to be using the vehicle off road a lot the four cylinder
> might be a good choice, just because of the axle ratio, but a lot depends on
> sand vs. mud vs. rock crawling vs. logging roads. Stay away from wimpy coil
> spring TJs.
>
> The Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages tend to be appearance or
> accessory packages, with nothing really exciting for off road. None of them
> have a really heavy duty granny-low transmission for example, although some
> might have the heavier Dana 44 rear axle.
>
> Earle
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:uU3gb.11567$832.5253@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > In my search for a Wrangler to buy for my project, I've come across a few
> of
> > them that have the Sahara, Islander, and Rio Grande packages. It seems
> that
> > these sell for quite a bit more (at least in my area of the world) than
> the
> > "plain" Wranglers do. Does someone have a link to a website or the
> knowledge
> > that explains what extras or desirable options these models have? Any help
> > is appreciated.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >