djacidjac
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 02/20/10
Posts: 88
Loc: PA USA
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When it's a Toyota Land Cruiser.
See if you can spot it.
http://www.jeepwrangler.com/
I wish there was contact info for that site.
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87 Dodge Raider 5sp 2.6l
OME Dakar leaf springs (2" lift), T-bar crank (2" lift)
5500lb winch
OBA (Denso AC compressor)
AR 8x15s, Baja Claws 33x12.5
SNOW-REMOVAL: Toyota steelies, Wintermark(?) 235/75/15 M/S,
6' old CJ snow plow, 2" hitch rcvr, snowblower platform, shovel/snowboard racks!
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rxinhed
The Mitsubishi Parts Guy
Reged: 02/21/05
Posts: 5899
Loc: Gerber, CA
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A jeep is not a jeep when made by Mitsubishi and Mahindra. The LandCruiser is just a glaring error.
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djacidjac
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 02/20/10
Posts: 88
Loc: PA USA
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Haha, Yes! I wonder if it was planted to stir up controversy and web traffic.
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87 Dodge Raider 5sp 2.6l
OME Dakar leaf springs (2" lift), T-bar crank (2" lift)
5500lb winch
OBA (Denso AC compressor)
AR 8x15s, Baja Claws 33x12.5
SNOW-REMOVAL: Toyota steelies, Wintermark(?) 235/75/15 M/S,
6' old CJ snow plow, 2" hitch rcvr, snowblower platform, shovel/snowboard racks!
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DRX350
Wheeler
Reged: 09/28/09
Posts: 168
Loc: Vista, California
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When they're driven as daily drivers and the underside of the chassis is cleaner than the top of my car...
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"Does this part need to be in there?"
1999 Sportage, 2 door, Intake, cat back exhaust, and more...
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Jim_Paget
Isuzu Moderator
Reged: 08/28/00
Posts: 4805
Loc: Mount Vernon, WA, USA
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When it has IFS.
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Jim Paget
88 YJ with a few changes
WWW.rrr4x4.com
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TOASTY
Trail Leader
Reged: 01/17/02
Posts: 5019
Loc: Gilbert AZ, US.
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When it has a unibody 
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Az Crew, full fledged member!
"Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K." -Ted.
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KF6ZPL
Recreation Advocate
Reged: 02/15/00
Posts: 3950
Loc: Lakeside, CA
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Actually, Toasty, the Jeep Cherokee, which is uni-body construction is a very capable vehicle and worthy of the Jeep badge of honor.
I have owned CJ-5 and Cherokee in the past. I currently have a 94 Wrangler and a 2010 4-door JK.
They all have strengths and weaknesses.
A jeep is not a jeep when some other vehicle is mis-identified as a jeep.
But, I have seen jeep frame, engine, and running gear that was covered with a Ford Pinto body.
Was that a jeep or Pinto??
As long as you have 4x4 and low gears, you have a prescription for fun. So, enjoy life in low gear!
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Editor - 4x4Wire.com
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MontyMcV
Trail Leader
Reged: 06/04/03
Posts: 7046
Loc: Cleve-burg OH USA
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In other parts of the world, anything that is a 4WD non-pickup is called a jeep. Kind of like what happened to Kleenex...
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Big Truck 2: 00, 3.5, Endeavor, 94k, stock for now
Big Truck 1: 95, MT, >Gone<
Little Truck: 87, 2.6T I/C, MT, LSDs, Tonneau Top
Her Truck: 03, 3.8, 20th Anniv, 29k miles!
FSMs: MitsubishiLinks.com
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TOASTY
Trail Leader
Reged: 01/17/02
Posts: 5019
Loc: Gilbert AZ, US.
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Actually, Toasty, the Jeep Cherokee, which is uni-body construction is a very capable vehicle and worthy of the Jeep badge of honor.
Yeah quite a few of my friends wheel cherokees and they are pretty capable, i posted the above more in response to the IFS post. The newer Cherokee with IFS was a good move for the truck in my opinion because those older models didn't have the torsional rigidity to hold together with solid axles at both ends. I have repaired my fair share of cherokee unibodies. (If anyone would like to challenge this flex the cherokee out to the max (no sway bars) and open all of it's doors, report findings back here).
The only thing i really dislike about the vehicle is the hype surrounding it, if you read Petersons4wheeldrive or the other affiliated mags you know what i mean.
I really wasn't trying to start a jeep vs whatever thing argument again. Been there done that rode the ban'd bus home
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Az Crew, full fledged member!
"Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K." -Ted.
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KF6ZPL
Recreation Advocate
Reged: 02/15/00
Posts: 3950
Loc: Lakeside, CA
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In my experience the 2-door model was more desirable as they are less prone to body cracking.
I have personal prejudice against IFS.
A few years ago, a co-worker knowing I was into jeeps was looking for one for his son. His question was: How good of a jeep is the Trooper model?
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John Stewart
Editor - 4x4Wire.com
4x4Voice
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