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Post by cummins on Feb 25, 2012 16:18:06 GMT -4
hey folks....just lookin for some info...may seem like a dumb question but hey....gotta ask...we own a 99 tj....and now my wife wants one of her own...she wants a 4 door wrangler....my question is are they as capable and as good as there shorter brothers....i dont hard core wheel but i do use it and play with it when i can....thanks....
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Post by liftedcoast on Feb 25, 2012 16:26:15 GMT -4
I've got a TJ, so no fancy extra doors for me, but I really like the looks of them. ;D From what I've read their very capable. Here's a nice little blurb from jeepforum comparing a wrangler x to a rubi unlimited: www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/2-door-x-vs-4-door-rubicon-584412/That's just some guy's opinion, but sounds pretty sensible to me.  |
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Post by cummins on Feb 25, 2012 16:49:43 GMT -4
yeah...great write up....and thanks for the reply.....he said alot of what i figured.....like the driving on the highway and such.....and of course the lenth.....looks like theres gonna be a 4 door in our driveway very soon.....thanks again....
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Post by coolwind1 on Feb 25, 2012 18:03:02 GMT -4
Love mine and worth every cent. Would buy another in a second, well if the bank would let me. lol
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Post by Heavy D on Feb 25, 2012 18:57:34 GMT -4
The 4 doors are almost as capable as 2 drs. The only draw back it the break over angle and turning radius is not as good. The long wheel base pays off on hill climbs and there is lots of room for passengers and gear.
Love mine.
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Post by coolwind1 on Feb 25, 2012 20:17:52 GMT -4
The 4 doors are almost as capable as 2 drs. The only draw back it the break over angle and turning radius is not as good. The long wheel base pays off on hill climbs and there is lots of room for passengers and gear. Love mine. X2 |
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Post by Paul Boudreau on Feb 27, 2012 0:02:22 GMT -4
the only thing i hate about mine is that gutless 3.8 , not up to par with the old 4l
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Post by SocialWheeler on Feb 27, 2012 6:06:20 GMT -4
I liked the 4dr. Its a little long in the tight and twisty woods wheeling and shines everywhere else off road. On road its a better riding rig and has more space then the 2dr all the way around.
PS... I drove a 2dr 6sp sport with the Pentastar on the weekend. Nothing to write home about in the power dept, not at least according to the seat-of-the-pants feel.
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Post by jer on Feb 27, 2012 7:43:48 GMT -4
The 4 doors are almost as capable as 2 drs. The only draw back it the break over angle and turning radius is not as good. The long wheel base pays off on hill climbs and there is lots of room for passengers and gear. Love mine. X2 X3 In stock trim they're very capable off road. Stock with 32s, lots of articulation. The angle of the control arms makes for a very comfortable on road feel, as well as really smooth off road. I would buy a second one in a heart beat if I could. The amount of room in them is incredible. |
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Post by cummins on Feb 28, 2012 13:53:28 GMT -4
right on.....well so far im liken the good feed back....and it looks like were gonna be lookin for one....the biggest thing is the room....cant leave the driveway with out the dog lol....thanks for the info....
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Post by cummins on Mar 12, 2012 14:59:31 GMT -4
i heard the pentastar engine was better than the 3.8.......i heard the old well not so old 3.8 seemed to go through alot of oil.....any truth to the roumers......and thanks for the feed back....greatly appriciated....
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Post by 8 inches longer, again on Mar 12, 2012 15:04:18 GMT -4
Well I can't speak for everybody's 3.8, but yes mine has burned a quart of oil in the 6000km I've put on it (68,000 on the odometer in total).
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Post by tmk on Mar 12, 2012 20:20:59 GMT -4
i have the 2012 jk with the pentastar and on bottom end I found it felt like it had a bit more go than the 3.8. I really noticed a difference on the highway, especially when passing.
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Post by Good Robot on Mar 13, 2012 7:54:13 GMT -4
i heard the pentastar engine was better than the 3.8.......i heard the old well not so old 3.8 seemed to go through alot of oil.....any truth to the roumers......and thanks for the feed back....greatly appriciated.... My 3.8 has the vanishing oil syndrome also. Keep an eye on it. |
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Post by jer on Mar 13, 2012 10:08:07 GMT -4
Mine sips on its oil as well.
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