Tonkaman
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How about usability as a camping rig? When your out with the family does it seem like your always out of storage space?
How does the JK rate?
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BCGPER
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Nope, and with the back seat down there's 6' of floor space. You can sleep in one pretty comfortably.
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
I'll bet its great with the seat down but if you had 4 people in the jeep could you fit all their gear as well?
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- The Village of Kay
When we went to Moab in October, we left my baby at home so there were 4 of us. I had to use my receiver rack to get all the camping gear into the Jeep for the trip. If you pack like you are going backpacking, 4 people's gear isn't a problem. Typical car camping (or if you take too much like me), you run out of space.
My JK isn't my favorite Jeep I have owned, but it IS the most comfortable. It has handled everything I have thrown at it, and performed surprisingly well. When it is just me and my sons camping, I can fold part of the back seat down, and have plenty of space inside for everything we need to take.
My JK isn't my favorite Jeep I have owned, but it IS the most comfortable. It has handled everything I have thrown at it, and performed surprisingly well. When it is just me and my sons camping, I can fold part of the back seat down, and have plenty of space inside for everything we need to take.
I have an 08 Rubicon Unlimited with 37s, 6 speed, 5.13s, a prorock 44 front, and a teraflex 4 inch lift. I have owned a few other jeeps in the past. This jeep is by far the most reliable, comfortable, and best wheeler of the bunch. I did replace both drivelines also with standards....
I have 4 kids, so I am looking into a third row seat for it right now. It has been a blast. The 3.8 doesn't have a ton of power, but it actually does better on the highway than my 4.0 did with 4.56 gears and 35s, so I guess it is relative. It is lacking a little low end torque, but with the super low gears it doesn't really matter that much. I thought it would be a bit big on the trails, but it has ended up surprising me every time. It has a really good steering ratio. If I had an automatic, I would have done 5.38 gears vs. the 5.13s.
I have thought about the RIPP supercharger because I feel the need for speed, but haven't done it yet. The 3.8 has a higher RPM band than the 4.0, so if driven that way it does okay. Even with 37s, a heavy right foot, and a 6,000+ pound rig, it gets better mileage than my old YJ, Cherokee, or my brother's TJs....I average 15.5 around town.
I have 4 kids, so I am looking into a third row seat for it right now. It has been a blast. The 3.8 doesn't have a ton of power, but it actually does better on the highway than my 4.0 did with 4.56 gears and 35s, so I guess it is relative. It is lacking a little low end torque, but with the super low gears it doesn't really matter that much. I thought it would be a bit big on the trails, but it has ended up surprising me every time. It has a really good steering ratio. If I had an automatic, I would have done 5.38 gears vs. the 5.13s.
I have thought about the RIPP supercharger because I feel the need for speed, but haven't done it yet. The 3.8 has a higher RPM band than the 4.0, so if driven that way it does okay. Even with 37s, a heavy right foot, and a 6,000+ pound rig, it gets better mileage than my old YJ, Cherokee, or my brother's TJs....I average 15.5 around town.
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Lucky man!
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- The Village of Kay
Welcome aboard. You dont stand out, but does it really matter when you can go where few dare try?
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- Grand Junction, CO
Congrats Ben, that's a great minivan replacement!
BCGPER
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- Sunny Arizona
But Ben, it's not red!
So, when does the lift get installed?
So, when does the lift get installed?
flexyfool
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- Boise, Idaho
I just heard about another set of 5.13 gears breaking.
Congrats.
xtremexj
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- Edmonton, AB, Canada
We have only wheeled my wife's JKU on a couple of minor trails but I have been very impressed with the performance. It's amazing how helpful the factory traction control is even without lockers. It's definetly nice having four doors and like people have said, there is a ton of room with the back seats folded down so you can even sleep in it if need be. 3.8L is a gutless wonder but nothing a supercharger or V8 swap can't solve. 