Notsodirtyhippie
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So I'm not yet a proud jeep owner yet. It's only taken 7 years of marriage to talk my husband into it. Sooo my options are:
1. Buy a 2007-2008 jk rubicon 4dr for $16-$17k then dump a 4bt cummins in it. 37in tires. Not super concerned about the Nevada DMV bs. I can change my address to my moms and claim seasonal residency.
The kit for misc parts is around $7000, engine and trans $5000 range. Husband will do the install. He's a diesel fan big time and has torn our f250 apart and rebuilt the heads. And replaced the transmission. Currently he's in the garage and has the motor of our xterra completely apart. Pretty good mechanic for an electrician.
Or option 2. Just buy a new jk rubicon with lifetime warranty and call it a day.
Honestly I like the last of electronics in the few 2007s better. Simple is better to me, less to go wrong.
I don't want a huge rock crawler, just enough to get us off the beaten path and enjoy the outdoors while my kids are little.
The price point is about the same both ways. The 2007 might be a little less $ but a ton more work.
Thanks in advance
1. Buy a 2007-2008 jk rubicon 4dr for $16-$17k then dump a 4bt cummins in it. 37in tires. Not super concerned about the Nevada DMV bs. I can change my address to my moms and claim seasonal residency.
The kit for misc parts is around $7000, engine and trans $5000 range. Husband will do the install. He's a diesel fan big time and has torn our f250 apart and rebuilt the heads. And replaced the transmission. Currently he's in the garage and has the motor of our xterra completely apart. Pretty good mechanic for an electrician.
Or option 2. Just buy a new jk rubicon with lifetime warranty and call it a day.
Honestly I like the last of electronics in the few 2007s better. Simple is better to me, less to go wrong.
I don't want a huge rock crawler, just enough to get us off the beaten path and enjoy the outdoors while my kids are little.
The price point is about the same both ways. The 2007 might be a little less $ but a ton more work.
Thanks in advance