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Old 11-03-2009, 03:22 PM   #16
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god, will everyone drop the JK argument...i agree with noturmailman, same frame and same tub, its a jeep. i have pondered this question before
I think we were joking about JK's not being real jeeps...atleast i was

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Old 11-03-2009, 03:24 PM   #17
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Yep, the JK thing pretty much did it hee hee!!!!!

Coming from a YJ owner no less.
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:25 PM   #18
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When it needs to be trailered. Then it is no longer a Jeep.
Now my only question is this... after it has to be trailered and is fixed, is it a jeep again?
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:29 PM   #19
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Now my only question is this... after it has to be trailered and is fixed, is it a jeep again?
i think he meant trailered to and from a trail which i agree with...

a jeep stops being a jeep once you cut open the fenders for tires, stretch the driveline, add built up axles and new fenders and a V8 swap...then it's a customized off road machine...no longer the jeep you bought from Willys, Kaiser, AMC or Chrysler...
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:36 PM   #20
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Coming from a YJ owner no less.
I'm not surprised either...
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:37 PM   #21
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As long as it's got 7 slots, you're good
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Old 11-03-2009, 07:04 PM   #22
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when it has a 3.8L and power windows



I agree 100%
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Old 11-03-2009, 07:44 PM   #23
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I agree 100%
Isn't that something. All this time I thought it was when you had square headlights and had to add a 2.5" Old Man Emu HD suspension system just to be able to fit 29" tires and clear speed bumps.
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Old 11-03-2009, 07:46 PM   #24
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As long as it's got 7 slots, you're good
Psst... that could be a hummer as well.

Willys originally had the 7 slot grill way back, eventually AM General had the right as well. The HMMWV(REAL Hummers) had the 7 slot grill as one of it's trademarks and the rights were also sold to Chrysler when they bought the Jeep brand from AMC.


My Jeep will remain a Jeep as long as it's registered as a Jeep.

I don't really plan on ever having a non-streetable Jeep. It might be impractical as a daily driver, but could be used on the road if needed.

I might have Chevy axles, but it's got tons of crap from other Jeeps as well(CJ, JK, XJ).
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Old 11-03-2009, 08:31 PM   #25
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Ya know my JK doesn't have power windows when the doors are off, and John Wayne wouldn't talk bad about another mans Horse.
Never shot anybody he didn't have to either.
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Old 11-03-2009, 09:38 PM   #26
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The only opinion we'll all ever agree on is having the Stock/OEM Grille.

I personally have other opinions. But that's the only one we all agree on.
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Old 11-03-2009, 10:56 PM   #27
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If it still has the Stock VIN number anywhere on it and has the Grille. Then it a Jeep
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Old 11-03-2009, 11:01 PM   #28
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Isn't that something. All this time I thought it was when you had square headlights and had to add a 2.5" Old Man Emu HD suspension system just to be able to fit 29" tires and clear speed bumps.
On the contrary I run 31s on stock suspention with stock flares and no trimming. And yjs are easier to work on and have about 3x as much legroom for the driver.
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You should be fine with the axle setup, just as long as you don't beat on it as hard as you would looking at a Playboy magazine, the d30 and d35 should hold up.
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Old 11-03-2009, 11:06 PM   #29
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When it needs to be trailered. Then it is no longer a Jeep.
That's easy to say when your jeep is factory...(according to your profile). my jeep is a DD but I usually trailer it to trails. Towing bills suck.
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Old 11-03-2009, 11:28 PM   #30
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Isn't that something. All this time I thought it was when you had square headlights and had to add a 2.5" Old Man Emu HD suspension system just to be able to fit 29" tires and clear speed bumps.

I'm letting the 29's wear out before I mount the 31's sitting in my garage. They still have plenty of tread left and I don't see the need to scrap them for the sake of going up a tire size when they have plenty of miles left.

Go sit in your plastic "Jeep" and stare at your bugshield.
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