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Doc let's go muddin...

 

Hey thanks man!! It was my pleasure!!

 

I'm down. There's mud everywhere right now.

 

MORNING GUYS. IT'S MUDDY HERE NOW IN DELAWARE. NEVER SEEN SO MUCH RAIN.FEILDS ARE FLOODED. PLENTY OF PLACES TO MUD.

 

It's the same way here too. Between the frost coming out of the ground with the warm weather and a whole bunch of rain everything is saturated as hell lol.

 

Yea it rained here for a week straight muddy every where ....just can't find anyone to go could go to northwest OHV park just don't want to go alone

 

YEA GOTTA HAVE A BUDDY SYSYTEM. CAN'T SAY THAT YOU WOULD GET TOO FAR , WITHOUT A LONG TOW ROPE. UGH!

 

Where is northwest OHV park?

 

Bridgeport Texas

 

105' of winch cable and 200+' of 30,000 pound tow straps and 2 snatch blocks so basically just have to be within a football field length from a solid anchor point pullpal land anchor is my next self recovery item on the list oh yeah and about 10 3/4 shackles

 

Yeap that's a haul for me. Lol

 

Yep by time you got here would be time to turn around for work Monday

 

Lol, will bottle some up and send your way if you'll send me a bottle of snow. Hahaha!

 

If you wait this weekend , might be able to send you some. Keep Jeepin'

 

Hi everyone. I am Pete and I am trying to decide what I really need in a jeep. It is my turn to get a vehicle so I want a convertible but I want it to go on trails from Pennsylvania to the beaches in South Carolina. I want a Rubicon and I cannot afford a new one or I choose not to get a new one. I am 62 yrs old and want to make sure that my wife can sell it when I am gone. I had a 1975 jeep CJ-5 Renegade back in the day. I bought it without a top of any kind and drove it in Virginia Beach for a couple 3 yrs. It was hot in the summer and really cold in the winter. I drove it a lot a Hatteras on the other side of Oregon Inlet at the Otter Banks, NC

What are the best used years for a Rubicon what is best new for what I want to do. Oh I plan to camp out in it and I only want a 2 door.

 

Welcome Pete! Start an introductory post about yourself and jeep. Your jeep search story will make a great read.
Wranglers tend to hold their value which is a great thing and the Rubi more so. You may find financing a newer one better for your bottom line plus decent warranty to consider. One big change that occurred in 2012 was the 3.6 that replaced the 3.8L if on-the-road power is more important otherwise a good running 3.8L will work well off-road. The 2dr works well for camping ON the camping grounds but the 4dr has the room if you're planning on camping IN the jeep. I have the traditional 2dr but like to add a 4dr one day for the utility benefits.

 

Welcome aboard Pete. great to see another's interest in Jeep'n. get ready for many adventures. yes, 2dr do rock.

 

I am new to forums so I just posted another new thread. I am older and and like the boxy look of a 2 door hard top and it is just me on the camping stuff. my wife is 10 yrs younger that me so I am going to partial retire until she does and the jeep adventure may be over by then. A new wrangler sport is $32,000.00, I put the whole number to show how aff the wall these things are getting? Its like the market for the kid that has a great job and still lives at home kind of vehicle??? I had my mind on a Sport with a tow package, and a 3.73 front axle or a 44 dana used axle down the road. I may have to rebuild it? I know nothing about the rock lock axles and would like to know what options I have on them?? Can yo get aftermarket power windows put on a sport without having to run a bunch of wires?

 

The new 2018+JL models have a lot of nice neat features but are priced much higher than the previous generation 2007-2018 JK models. The 4dr jeep versions outsell the 2dr jeep significantly. These factors could help you land a leftover or slightly used 2dr JK at a good discount despite jeeps high resale value. All JK models have a Dana 44 rear axle but not all JKs have the 3.73 gear ratio but they are out there. Take your time and do some researching as the Sport S JK or Willys JK model with power windows and 3.73 shouldn't be too hard to find. Tow hitches and harness are easy to install for under $90 while regearing is expensive. Post up a few examples of what you have located in your area.

 

I just went to a car show and they really want a lot for jeeps now. They are going to price themselves right out of business. It is getting to the point of gouging people really. I thought 3.73 was an axle? Dana 30?