will an X do the job for me?
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will an X do the job for me?
The X we ordered (with AC, sunrider top, and 6 speed) is ready to be shipped. After ordering I have done a lot of reading on this forum and generally get the feeling that the X may be thought of as an inferior machine??! We live back a half mile long gravel drive that can (and has) eaten up other cars over time; mud, potholes, snow drifts, etc... in and out several times a day. The only time I offroad is to get ot a hunting or fishing spot or to a trailhead to hike or backpack. No radical stuff going on here. I guess what I'm asking is, I know it's no Rubicon, but isn't the X comparable (or even superior) to what the competion offers in the way of a sturdy and reliable 4WD?
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The X we ordered (with AC, sunrider top, and 6 speed) is ready to be shipped. After ordering I have done a lot of reading on this forum and generally get the feeling that the X may be thought of as an inferior machine??! We live back a half mile long gravel drive that can (and has) eaten up other cars over time; mud, potholes, snow drifts, etc... in and out several times a day. The only time I offroad is to get ot a hunting or fishing spot or to a trailhead to hike or backpack. No radical stuff going on here. I guess what I'm asking is, I know it's no Rubicon, but isn't the X comparable (or even superior) to what the competion offers in the way of a sturdy and reliable 4WD?
Thanks all, I LOVE this forum!
Thanks all, I LOVE this forum!
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I live a couple miles down a nasty dirt road in central NH. In mud season (March, April and sometimes early May) the road can be all but impassable. The neighbors 4WD Toyota Tacoma has been burried to its axles before. My Unlimited X had no problem this year and I only had to put into 4H once. Haven't even tried 4L. Buy the X........you won't be sorry.
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The X we ordered (with AC, sunrider top, and 6 speed) is ready to be shipped. After ordering I have done a lot of reading on this forum and generally get the feeling that the X may be thought of as an inferior machine??! We live back a half mile long gravel drive that can (and has) eaten up other cars over time; mud, potholes, snow drifts, etc... in and out several times a day. The only time I offroad is to get ot a hunting or fishing spot or to a trailhead to hike or backpack. No radical stuff going on here. I guess what I'm asking is, I know it's no Rubicon, but isn't the X comparable (or even superior) to what the competion offers in the way of a sturdy and reliable 4WD?
Thanks all, I LOVE this forum!
Thanks all, I LOVE this forum!
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Thanks guys, must have been a little buyers remorse setting in, I just couldn't justify a Rubicon with child #1 off to college in the fall and #2 going next year. We have dreamed about owning a wrangler since we got married and now that the kids are basically no longer dependant on us (for rides, they still suck up th $$ like mad) we ordered our rescue green X!! Can't wait to go pick her up.
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Thanks guys, must have been a little buyers remorse setting in, I just couldn't justify a Rubicon with child #1 off to college in the fall and #2 going next year. We have dreamed about owning a wrangler since we got married and now that the kids are basically no longer dependant on us (for rides, they still suck up th $$ like mad) we ordered our rescue green X!! Can't wait to go pick her up.
Just convince the kids they need to get all the scholarship money they can because their book money will now be spent on mods!
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I am ordering a 6spd X Unlimited with tow package and hard top as the only options. The ~$7-8k to upgrade to a Rubi will be better invested in upgrades. I imagine with $8k worth of upgrades, an X will be able to "out-trail" a stock Rubi. That is my justification for getting the base model JK anyway.
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JK Super Freak
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Hey, wait just a minute. My stock X doesn't have rocksliders, and those tires are definately NOT what's on mine. I think I got screwed. I'm taking your pictures and going back to the dealer for a little discussion.
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The X we ordered (with AC, sunrider top, and 6 speed) is ready to be shipped. After ordering I have done a lot of reading on this forum and generally get the feeling that the X may be thought of as an inferior machine??! We live back a half mile long gravel drive that can (and has) eaten up other cars over time; mud, potholes, snow drifts, etc... in and out several times a day. The only time I offroad is to get ot a hunting or fishing spot or to a trailhead to hike or backpack. No radical stuff going on here. I guess what I'm asking is, I know it's no Rubicon, but isn't the X comparable (or even superior) to what the competion offers in the way of a sturdy and reliable 4WD?
Thanks all, I LOVE this forum!
Thanks all, I LOVE this forum!