Not Your Father's Jeep - The Firearms Forum

Brass Tacks · 10-27-2012, 08:35 AM

Our 01 GMC Sierra is getting a little long in the tooth so we started our dealership drive thru shopping a few weeks ago. We prefer pickup/suv over "regular" cars. Except for a Volkswagen and a Ford P van delivery truck many years ago I've been a GM guy all my life. We made a pass thru a Jeep dealership for giggles and grins on a Thursday and the next day we drove this home.

I am amazed at how well it rides. It is a Wrangler Unlimited Sahara with the Altitude package. Heated leather seats, AC, power windows, locks, mirrors are some of the bells and whistles. This is not your grandfather/ father's jeep.

TheGunClinger · 10-27-2012, 08:48 AM

Verry nice!

Sig Willy · 10-27-2012, 08:51 AM

Sweet!

lead · 10-27-2012, 09:21 AM

We had a Liberty up to a year ago and were very happy with it. It would go through anything, except a tornado. We were in Joplin, Mo last year and the tornado tore the Jeep up.
Does yours have a sunroof? Our Liberty did, and started leaking after a year. The dealership was not very helpful getting it fixed, but was very good about everything else.

Slabsides · 10-27-2012, 09:22 AM

Sweet. Welcome to the Jeep family. Now get that top and those doors off.

hardluk1 · 10-27-2012, 11:58 AM

When you get a few miles on it would you tell use what knid of mileage it gets?? Nice looking jeep. Sure would not treat that one like I treated some when I was younger.

Slabsides · 10-27-2012, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hardluk1

When you get a few miles on it would you tell use what knid of mileage it gets?? Nice looking jeep. Sure would not treat that one like I treated some when I was younger.

I'm on my 4th Jeep and can tell you that the mileage is not good. One does not buy a Jeep for fuel economy. I've always said that someone asking me about my Jeep's fuel economy is like me asking a Honda owner how well his Accord rock crawls.

aa1911 · 10-27-2012, 12:06 PM

oh no! it's a J**p !!! Can't use the word J**p around my place, it's a bad word.

Shoulda bought a Toyota SUV instead! That'll make a nice trade-in vehicle for an older 4runner or tacoma.

She's lookin' nice and shiny though, hope she works out for you. Any mods or upgrades planned yet?

wv hillbilly · 10-27-2012, 12:31 PM

jeep was originally called general purpose vehicle , thus came GP or jeep

mogunner · 10-27-2012, 01:46 PM

Wife's 96 Cherokee just spit the $5 piston into the crankcase, haven't quite figured out how it did it as the rod and wrist pin are still in there and not bent to heck, must have just disintegrated or something. In reality though I can't complain a bit, as the odometer just hit 326k miles!

And I've never seen a Jeep that got stellar gas mileage, it's just not what they're built for doing.

Double D · 10-27-2012, 04:41 PM

Looks good.

aa1911 · 10-27-2012, 05:48 PM

I laugh at the toyota commercials that say 'toyota is the most fuel efficient...' blah blah... maybe the prius but my sequoia averages 15mpg, my truck about 19 and the 4runner anywhere from 14-18mpg. not very efficient when my buddy's full size diesel truck is getting over 20 and moving 2.5 x the weight.

looks like Heeps and Yotas are in the same boat with gas guzzlin'

now throw a winch bumper on there and get some lift/wheels and diff lockers and she'll be ready to crawl up the mountain!

twobit · 10-27-2012, 09:55 PM

We have a 99 Cherokee that has 236000 miles on it. Still going strong. Also have a 06 wrangler with about 30000 miles on it. Both have that durable straight six engine. Most trouble free engine I' ve ever had and I'm a ford truck guy. My truck is an 02 f350 7.3 liter diesel dully crew cab.

76Highboy · 10-27-2012, 10:05 PM

I have had my eye on those. I just might get one down the road. No punn intended.

gun runner · 10-28-2012, 12:34 AM

I wanted to get an older 4x4 jeep to fix up and put mud grips on with a lift kit, Id make it a gun & hunting buggy. I have some 4 wheel drive pickups but I always wanted a jeep and I want a used one because I wouldnt want to drive through mud with a brand new rig

Dennis C · 10-28-2012, 09:26 AM

nice Jeep, enjoy it!

Brass Tacks · 10-31-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by aa1911

oh no! it's a J**p !!! Can't use the word J**p around my place, it's a bad word.

Shoulda bought a Toyota SUV instead! That'll make a nice trade-in vehicle for an older 4runner or tacoma.

She's lookin' nice and shiny though, hope she works out for you. Any mods or upgrades planned yet?

Toyota? yeah right, like that will ever happen!! to get where I'm going I'll crawl on bloody stumps before I'll own a Toyota.

the only mods planned are Banks air intake and Corsa dB cat back exhaust

Insulation Tim · 10-31-2012, 09:06 AM

That my friend is a very sweet "Man Car". Enjoy it.

Slabsides · 10-31-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brass Tacks

Toyota? yeah right, like that will ever happen!! to get where I'm going I'll crawl on bloody stumps before I'll own a Toyota.

Didn't take long to get Jeep in your blood, did it?

People love to hate on Jeeps until you turn on to the trail and lock it in.....then the talking stops.

gvw3 · 10-31-2012, 06:07 PM

My son Buddy in the mud with his friends Jeep.

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There is nothing like a Jeep...

Buckshot · 11-01-2012, 02:24 AM

Consumer Reports recently trashed the Wrangler. It got some of the lowest scores of any vehicle they tested. But CR has always had a blatantly obvious bias against serious trucks and SUVs, so that's no surprise. ("The Ford F-250 rode like a truck." No sh*t?) The only category that seemed to carry any weight as far as I was concerned was long braking distances.

I don't care for the latest styling quite as much as the last model (...through '06) BUT I STILL WANT ONE! Can't decide between the space for stuff in the Unlimited and the original look and maneuverability of the two-door.

flintlock · 11-01-2012, 07:02 AM

That's a fine looking Jeep!

m77user · 11-01-2012, 10:43 AM

I had a new jeep gladiator pickup. Overhead cam 6cyl leaked oil and poor fuel mileage. Just not what I had expected from a new vehicle. 2001 my daughter and son in law bought a new Jeep Cherokee. 6 cylinder with a 5 speed. It now has 214k and no major issues. Sure is different than the one I had.

You have a great looking jeep. Hope it brings you many years of trouble free enjoyment.

10-27-2012, 08:35 AM	#1
Brass Tacks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 553	Not Your Father's Jeep Our 01 GMC Sierra is getting a little long in the tooth so we started our dealership drive thru shopping a few weeks ago. We prefer pickup/suv over "regular" cars. Except for a Volkswagen and a Ford P van delivery truck many years ago I've been a GM guy all my life. We made a pass thru a Jeep dealership for giggles and grins on a Thursday and the next day we drove this home. I am amazed at how well it rides. It is a Wrangler Unlimited Sahara with the Altitude package. Heated leather seats, AC, power windows, locks, mirrors are some of the bells and whistles. This is not your grandfather/ father's jeep. __________________ The Second Amendment, America's Original Homeland Security I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top. -->

10-27-2012, 08:48 AM	#2
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,378	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep Verry nice! __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

10-27-2012, 08:51 AM	#3
Sig Willy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 565	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep Sweet! __________________ _________________________ Be alert! We need more lerts!

10-27-2012, 09:21 AM	#4
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep We had a Liberty up to a year ago and were very happy with it. It would go through anything, except a tornado. We were in Joplin, Mo last year and the tornado tore the Jeep up. Does yours have a sunroof? Our Liberty did, and started leaking after a year. The dealership was not very helpful getting it fixed, but was very good about everything else. __________________ The best things in life, are not things.

10-27-2012, 09:22 AM	#5
Slabsides Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: L.A. (Lower Alabama) Posts: 921	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep Sweet. Welcome to the Jeep family. Now get that top and those doors off. __________________ /l ,[____], l---L -OlllllllO- ()_)-()_)-o-)_)

10-27-2012, 11:58 AM	#6
hardluk1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nc mountains Posts: 293	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep When you get a few miles on it would you tell use what knid of mileage it gets?? Nice looking jeep. Sure would not treat that one like I treated some when I was younger.

10-27-2012, 12:06 PM	#8
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,110	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep oh no! it's a Jp !!! Can't use the word Jp around my place, it's a bad word. Shoulda bought a Toyota SUV instead! That'll make a nice trade-in vehicle for an older 4runner or tacoma. She's lookin' nice and shiny though, hope she works out for you. Any mods or upgrades planned yet? __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

10-27-2012, 12:31 PM	#9
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,016	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep jeep was originally called general purpose vehicle , thus came GP or jeep

10-27-2012, 01:46 PM	#10
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,020	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep Wife's 96 Cherokee just spit the $5 piston into the crankcase, haven't quite figured out how it did it as the rod and wrist pin are still in there and not bent to heck, must have just disintegrated or something. In reality though I can't complain a bit, as the odometer just hit 326k miles! And I've never seen a Jeep that got stellar gas mileage, it's just not what they're built for doing.

10-27-2012, 04:41 PM	#11
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,052	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep Looks good. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

10-27-2012, 05:48 PM	#12
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,110	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep I laugh at the toyota commercials that say 'toyota is the most fuel efficient...' blah blah... maybe the prius but my sequoia averages 15mpg, my truck about 19 and the 4runner anywhere from 14-18mpg. not very efficient when my buddy's full size diesel truck is getting over 20 and moving 2.5 x the weight. looks like Heeps and Yotas are in the same boat with gas guzzlin' now throw a winch bumper on there and get some lift/wheels and diff lockers and she'll be ready to crawl up the mountain! __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

10-27-2012, 09:55 PM	#13
twobit V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 355	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep We have a 99 Cherokee that has 236000 miles on it. Still going strong. Also have a 06 wrangler with about 30000 miles on it. Both have that durable straight six engine. Most trouble free engine I' ve ever had and I'm a ford truck guy. My truck is an 02 f350 7.3 liter diesel dully crew cab.

10-27-2012, 10:05 PM	#14
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,930	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep I have had my eye on those. I just might get one down the road. No punn intended.

10-28-2012, 12:34 AM	#15
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep I wanted to get an older 4x4 jeep to fix up and put mud grips on with a lift kit, Id make it a gun & hunting buggy. I have some 4 wheel drive pickups but I always wanted a jeep and I want a used one because I wouldnt want to drive through mud with a brand new rig

10-28-2012, 09:26 AM	#16
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep nice Jeep, enjoy it! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson

10-31-2012, 09:06 AM	#18
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,294	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep That my friend is a very sweet "Man Car". Enjoy it. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

10-31-2012, 06:07 PM	#20
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,246	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep My son Buddy in the mud with his friends Jeep. There is nothing like a Jeep... __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

11-01-2012, 02:24 AM	#21
Buckshot Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern AZ Posts: 882	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep Consumer Reports recently trashed the Wrangler. It got some of the lowest scores of any vehicle they tested. But CR has always had a blatantly obvious bias against serious trucks and SUVs, so that's no surprise. ("The Ford F-250 rode like a truck." No sht?) The only category that seemed to carry any weight as far as I was concerned was long braking distances. I don't care for the latest styling quite as much as the last model (...through '06) BUT I STILL WANT ONE! Can't decide between the space for stuff in the Unlimited and the original look and maneuverability of the two-door. __________________ United States of America - Born July 4th, 1776 - Killed by 50 million brain-dead zombies November 6th, 2012* Mack: Shame what this town's come to. Charley Waite: You could do something about it. Mack: What? We're freighters. Ralph here's a shopkeeper. Charley Waite: You're men, ain't you? Mack: I didn't raise my boys just to see 'em killed. Charley Waite: Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying. - Open Range MOLON LABE

11-01-2012, 07:02 AM	#22
flintlock Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate NY Contributor Posts: 896	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep That's a fine looking Jeep!

11-01-2012, 10:43 AM	#23
m77user V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 149	Re: Not Your Father's Jeep I had a new jeep gladiator pickup. Overhead cam 6cyl leaked oil and poor fuel mileage. Just not what I had expected from a new vehicle. 2001 my daughter and son in law bought a new Jeep Cherokee. 6 cylinder with a 5 speed. It now has 214k and no major issues. Sure is different than the one I had. You have a great looking jeep. Hope it brings you many years of trouble free enjoyment.