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Originally Posted by look 171
Josh, I think you missed the point.
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Actually, I do get the point. I didn't mean to suggest that a Jeep be turned into a trail beast to be useable. The pics were used to illistrate the durability. Ok, and maybe show off a bit.....What fun is a pic of a stock Jeep parked in the driveway?
Reality is that a stock Jeep makes for a great runabout. Great visibility with upright seating position, and very easy to manuever in traffic and parking lots with it's short wheelbase and tight turning radius. You don't have to worry about door dings or curb rash. They handle surprisingly well on twisty mountain roads if not lifted too high. Heat and A/C also work well in these. The stability myth dates back to the narrow trac, short wheelbase CJ-5 that they dropped the 304 V8 in and stupid people would drive them passed their limits. They widened the tracs significantly on later Jeeps. Downside? They are noisy at highway speeds and don't get the best fuel mileage. That's it.
Whenever the wife, kids and I travel by motorhome, we always flat tow the Jeep behind to use as our runabout. Even in it's highly modified form, it still works pretty well on the street. It's been to Disneyland, Seaworld, downtown LA during rush hour, the canyons of Malibu, numerous Cali beaches, and even sections of Mullholand Dr. Never skips a beat!