Jeep Wrangler 4 Door

Joined: 14 Jun 2007

We have always owned Nissan Patrols with lifts and diff locker and am looking at buying a Jeep Wrangler 4 door TD auto do you think we will be really disappointed off road and on road with one? Has anyone had one off serious off roading?

Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Location: Mel-bourbon

CRD have heaps of go. They are very capable...still smaller than a Patrol though. Spewin they havent released the Rubicon model with a CRD. Factory front and rear diff locks, auto front swaybar disconects, 4.11s, 32s. This machine is the most capable offroader straight out of the box - no mods.

Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: East BrisVegas

franco wrote:

CRD have heaps of go. They are very capable...still smaller than a Patrol though. Spewin they havent released the Rubicon model with a CRD. .

Jeep's consumer research division didnt do their homework!!!! Im dirty as well, test drove a 4door V6 and was disappointed, drove the CRD and it was a good motor, although Id say they need to stick the 3.0L V6 TD from the Commander to get over the Rubicons larger tyres and weight disadvantage.

Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne

CRD are almost irrelavent in US

they cannot get the ratios right with the Dana 44's

Jeep are selling every wrangler they can make ....I don't see the research issue there

the crd in the rubicon will come be patient - let the demand slow a little then the JT Ute and Crd rubicon will be here

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

franco wrote:

4.11s, 32s. This machine is the most capable offroader straight out of the box - no mods.

5.29s, factory 32s, bodylift, factory rear diff locks... oooops, im talking bout a jabber, not a jeep The Finger

Joined: 24 Oct 2002

Here is one we are building for a customer.
http://www.overkill4x4.com/jkjeep.html

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE

Joined: 31 Dec 2004

hey dan thanks for the smart arse comment looks sweet hey ,
got to love samos work mate Laughing

not finished yet still plenty to do Razz

Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: East BrisVegas

TEAM KNECK wrote:

Here is one we are building for a customer.
http://www.overkill4x4.com/jkjeep.html

Is that the standard factory sized tyres or have you gone larger again? And looks like a suspension lift also? What other mods apart from new front and rear bars?

Cheers

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE

Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane

TEAM KNECK wrote:

http://www.overkill4x4.com/jkjeep.html

Dont work!! Mad

Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Location: brisbane

has anyone thought about or done a dual cab ute conversion to the new 4 door?

photos?
may look shite, but could look hot armsup

Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Location: sydney (penrith)

anyone got pictures of the overkill one the link doesnt work?

Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Location: gold coast

I can't see either????? post the pic overkill armsup

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

ditto, link wont work.
must have being removed for its now top secret.

Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Location: Sydney

tasar wrote:

CRD are almost irrelavent in US

they cannot get the ratios right with the Dana 44's

Jeep are selling every wrangler they can make ....I don't see the research issue there

the crd in the rubicon will come be patient - let the demand slow a little then the JT Ute and Crd rubicon will be here

They have 2.8 CRD Rubicons in Europe. Me thinks I'll be waiting for one of those Razz

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

THE LINK WORKS NOW Very Happy

Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne

Yep, out goes the Disco once a CRD Rubican is available!

Come on Jeep pull ur finger out.

Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Location: Sydney

OVERKILL ENG wrote:

Here is one we are building for a customer.
http://www.overkill4x4.com/jkjeep.html

Wow that is awesome!

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: QLD

lariens wrote:

Yep, out goes the Disco once a CRD Rubican is available!

Come on Jeep pull ur finger out.

I recently heard an article on cumsumer research development etc. The article states that in some industries, such as car manufacturers, are still stuck in an old industrial mindset where they are trying to dictate to the consumer what the consumer wants. The biggest change in recent years is a swing to research develop for what customers want... apparently.

Obviously Jeep being an american brand and americans knowing what the rest of the world wants they are still stuck in that mindset a little bit. We all know that a CRD Rubicon will be a massive seller (i'd get one) but the poor jeep execs obviously don't want to sell very many Wink

You'd think that because in australia and the u.s there's such a long wait to get a new Wrangler they'd up production and expand the model...

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

whats the crd Rubican ????
sorry i'm i bad

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

offroader-rama wrote:

whats the crd Rubican ????
sorry i'm i bad

common rail direct injection diesel "rubicon" version of the wrangler? Confused

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

is the "rubicon" the late model one with the round head lights where as a tj has square head lights

if i dont ask i dont know

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

offroader-rama wrote:

is the "rubicon" the late model one with the round head lights where as a tj has square head lights

if i dont ask i dont know

wrangler? i thought they only went square headlight for like a year or so back in 1990 Confused

my mate over in california has one (stocker) and im sure its a 1990 or 1991 model.
i think the "rubicon" model is spec, like what options it has etc... like lockers, sway bar discos etc...???

i could be wrong but Confused

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

like hsv, tickford and the like??

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

i stopped following jeeps after cj's i like the cj6 best not to big but big enough for a back seat for the kiddies and some camping gear Very Happy

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

offroader-rama wrote:

like hsv, tickford and the like??

i think so.

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

if thats the case i dont feel so silly asking

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: syd

the Rubicon isnt really a performance division of Jeep (holden=HSV, Ford=Tickford)
its just another wrangler with some serious specs
from the factory it suppose to have 44 F&R diff, low ratios (suppose to be 4.1) and lockers, 4:1 transfer case, electronic disco, bigger tyres and a rubicon sitcker on the bonnet...

everything else are the same as a top end spec wrangler...

Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Location: redland bay

ok all good but elctroinc disco i assume for disconect what do they disconect sway bars, diff locks, F-R of transfer, hubs ???

all sound much better though espiacaly the sticker