Well the FJ40 has been sold. The guy is coming to pick it up this weekend. Getting Tons, a v8, and 39.5 inch Irocks. I don't have time/patience to fool with it so its time for it to go.
Now its on to decide the next page of offroad yeehaw. I am going over several scenarios.
The scenarios are based around the possibility of a possible 45-50 mile partial commute from Greenville. Im looking at possibly getting another place up there in December/January and will drive back and forth a few times a week for work.
Option 1. Keep 80, lock it, bigger tires, and buy a car.
Option 2. Buy the yota truck with all the typical yota truck stuff done: longs, duals, flatbed, ect. Keep 80 also, and don't have anything to pull it (yota truck) with worth a crap. Hopefully yota truck will be halfway streetable.
Option 3. Buy yota truck, sell 80 and buy car. Try to drive yota truck and bum a tow on a big trip or drag dad along for his truck. ( and father son bonding of course)
Option 4. Sell 80, buy yota truck, buy excursion with v10 or 3/4 ton burb and trailer.
Option 5. Sell all my crap and buy some sort of stupid used Jeep product. The price of a rubicon LJ is frightening. bump spending 15-20 grand on a 8+ year old truck.
Option 6. Sell all my crap and buy some sort of stupid New Jeep Product. Keep it simple: stock stealies, 285s, a handshaker, and a winch. 2 door or 4 door. A new warrantied vehicle is mighty enticing. Especially considering they also cover maintenance for 2 years.
I like option 6 because I hate towing stuff, hate maintaining 1 vehicle let alone 3 (truck, trailer and rig) and If I end up back in Gville I probably wont have room for stuff again. I loved that 99 tj I had. It drove well enough and I liked the maneuverability and the manual trans. Jeeps are just plain fun to drive everyday.
Now its on to decide the next page of offroad yeehaw. I am going over several scenarios.
The scenarios are based around the possibility of a possible 45-50 mile partial commute from Greenville. Im looking at possibly getting another place up there in December/January and will drive back and forth a few times a week for work.
Option 1. Keep 80, lock it, bigger tires, and buy a car.
Option 2. Buy the yota truck with all the typical yota truck stuff done: longs, duals, flatbed, ect. Keep 80 also, and don't have anything to pull it (yota truck) with worth a crap. Hopefully yota truck will be halfway streetable.
Option 3. Buy yota truck, sell 80 and buy car. Try to drive yota truck and bum a tow on a big trip or drag dad along for his truck. ( and father son bonding of course)
Option 4. Sell 80, buy yota truck, buy excursion with v10 or 3/4 ton burb and trailer.
Option 5. Sell all my crap and buy some sort of stupid used Jeep product. The price of a rubicon LJ is frightening. bump spending 15-20 grand on a 8+ year old truck.
Option 6. Sell all my crap and buy some sort of stupid New Jeep Product. Keep it simple: stock stealies, 285s, a handshaker, and a winch. 2 door or 4 door. A new warrantied vehicle is mighty enticing. Especially considering they also cover maintenance for 2 years.
I like option 6 because I hate towing stuff, hate maintaining 1 vehicle let alone 3 (truck, trailer and rig) and If I end up back in Gville I probably wont have room for stuff again. I loved that 99 tj I had. It drove well enough and I liked the maneuverability and the manual trans. Jeeps are just plain fun to drive everyday.