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Question for Jeep Owners? Daily driver or secondary vehicle?
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:13 am
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:13 am
Is your Jeep your primary vehicle or a secondary play toy? Just curious.
It never fails this time of year I always get the itch to get one. Currenlty own a F150 and all I do is drive around town and drop my son off to school in the mornings. If we travel we take my wife's vehicle.
ETA - always puss out because I'm not sure I'll like it for everyday driving.
Pros?
Cons?
It never fails this time of year I always get the itch to get one. Currenlty own a F150 and all I do is drive around town and drop my son off to school in the mornings. If we travel we take my wife's vehicle.
ETA - always puss out because I'm not sure I'll like it for everyday driving.
Pros?
Cons?
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:14 am to TopWaterTiger
Drive mine everyday
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:59 am to chip207
I have a 1985 CJ7 that is my second vehicle but I drive it to work when the weather is nice. I wouldn't want to drive it every day due to it's age and no A/C. However, I do drive it fairly often since it's a blast to drive, especially on nice days with the top off. In fact, I'm taking the hard top off this evening and won't put it back on until November or December???
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:59 am to TopWaterTiger
Depends on what you are going to buy. I would never recommend an older Jeep as a DD, but if you are going for an Unlimited they are more plush than my DD truck.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:06 am to tehmidget
I have a 2012 JKU. Not my daily driver, but driving a newer model everyday wouldn't be bad.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:21 am to Lefty Diego
Looking for a Jeep right now. Been looking for some time saving the $$. Anyone have a 2dr for sale?
I look daily on craigslist and various jeep forums sites
I look daily on craigslist and various jeep forums sites
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:21 am to TopWaterTiger
My truck is in the shop so I'm in my dad's '12 4 door Sport with a (shitty)2.5" lift and 35's. It's fun as hell to drive but rides like arse. My F350 rides smoother than this thing. I think the only way I'd have one for a DD would be with a better lift/shocks. They're fun as hell though.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:38 am to YOURADHERE
I run 2.5" Teraflex coil kit lift with 33s and have better ride than stock. One of the keys to a good ride is the proper tire pressure. I bet your dads pressure is to high. I run about 33 psi.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 12:42 pm to TopWaterTiger
too many pro's and con's to list but I have a '97 TJ I bought for a second driver and to and from camp. I drive it just about as much as I drive my primary driver (1500 HD truck), especially when weather is nice. Major con is no room in jeep though. If you have young ones and will be transporting all their stuff and buds around, get a newer bigger jeep or just egt an old one as a second driver and have fun with it.
Primary advantage is - you will be driving a JEEP!
Good luck and let us know what you decide.
Primary advantage is - you will be driving a JEEP!
Good luck and let us know what you decide.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:03 pm to Lefty Diego
It truely is a shitty lift. It has absolutely no give. I think it's just some shitty generic hockey puck spacer lift with stock shocks. It has ZERO flex. He's about to junk it for a Rock Krawler 3.5" with Billstein shocks. Should be an improvement.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:45 pm to TopWaterTiger
pros = you get wave at other jeeps
cons = you are probably waving so they'll take you to the parts store so you can fix your ride
In all seriousness, I only use mine as a secondary vehicle, but its 30 years old. Keep up with the maintanence on a strict schedule and you'll be fine.
cons = you are probably waving so they'll take you to the parts store so you can fix your ride
In all seriousness, I only use mine as a secondary vehicle, but its 30 years old. Keep up with the maintanence on a strict schedule and you'll be fine.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:47 pm to hunt66
hunt66
what's up broseph
what's up broseph
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:48 pm to TopWaterTiger
That itch will be cured quick as shite if it's your DD. Get one as a secondary, especially of its a CJ or a YJ.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 9:24 pm to TopWaterTiger
I have a 6 cyl 2000 jeep wrangler it's my daily driver I love it. I don't see myself owning anything but a jeep.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 9:41 pm to DownSouthTiger
Anyone know someone selling a Jeep? Looking for a 2 dr 05/06 would be nice 07 and up will also be nice.
sold my old truck a while back and been saving for a Jeep. Secondary vehicle.
sold my old truck a while back and been saving for a Jeep. Secondary vehicle.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 9:51 pm to TopWaterTiger
Folks have a 97' TJ, Def. wouldn't wanna drive it more than around town, I drove it to Florida once, in high school. Thought it would be awesome to have it around the beach, and it was, but it was a very long 7 hr drive. I've heard the new Wranglers are a lot better.
I still love that thing though They are a lot of fun.
I still love that thing though
They are a lot of fun. 
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:19 pm to splastiko
If you are looking for one, there are 2 on the road my my work. The place where they are is on Club Deluxe Rd just before it meets up with 51(S. Morrison) in Hammond just south of I-12. I think that there is one CJ and one YJ, both lifted.
There is also a pretty sweet green Sammi on Boggers there too.
Just looked and the name of the place is Aces Used Cars
There is also a pretty sweet green Sammi on Boggers there too.
Just looked and the name of the place is Aces Used Cars
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:19 pm to TopWaterTiger
My '06 is my DD. Probably won't be my last Jeep.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:34 pm to dandug001
Have an 06 TJ as my secondary. Only reason I wouldn't drive it as primary is gas.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 10:38 pm to TopWaterTiger
I haven't driven many jeeps (2) and I wouldn't mind the stock one for a DD. It is AWESOME in parking lots.
The other one I drove was a full blown rock crawling rig and I do not want to drive that damn thing on the highway even if it is street legal.
The other one I drove was a full blown rock crawling rig and I do not want to drive that damn thing on the highway even if it is street legal.
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