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Well, my 96 Cherokee has been laid up a bit due to the rear going, but he still makes the depot runs. So yesterday I picked up another one. It is a '91 Cherokee Laredo, power everything (and it all works, hmmm) and a ton/too much bling (hammerite will be duefuly taken to it) it needs to be made a man.

It made a 125 mile trip back to NYC from PA, and had only been used for two years to move a boat in and out of dock.

It seems clean, needs a good buff and detailing, tune up, headliner, wheels and a thermostat (and as I said alot less bling).

I think that I have almost officially gotten into the Cherokee's following me home as well as LBC's :wink:.

Oh I forgot, it was FREE.

Pat

PS and for my friend Banjo its a Jeep thing! :smile:
 
Pat,

Photos, photos- we demand photos.

Jeeps must be just about the most reliable vehicle
on roads. I've been driving Jeeps almost forty years
now and never had a one not make it home under it's
own power.

Here's a cool photo of a local Jeep I see from time to time.


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Tinster said:
...never had a one not make it home under it's
own power.
Click to expand...

Hmmm.

I can say th' same thing about MGB's.
 
My MGB will still scoot around, and it's been laid up for about 2 years now.
 
I'm seeing a pattern here.

The MGB appears to be a superior car to the
Triumph TR6- in terms of reliability with age.

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It's basically a stylish tractor with a convertible top... Tough lil booger mine is. Was sitting unused for 6 years before I bought it. I installed a new SU fuel pump, reinstalled the top, and then drove it for about 2-3 years as my only car. Only reason it's on jackstands right now is so I can make it better. The last few weeks I drove it regularly, it didn't have any brakes other than the parking brake. Now I've got most of the parts I need to bring her back to what she was in the late seventies... a mildly underpowered, corner carving, fun to drive, unique car. If I had the money for a new set of tires, I'd have her out on the road next weekend. It's hard to keep a good car down. I don't think anyone could go wrong buying a MGB. But don't let my enthusiasm fool ya, they have their share of problems too, but nothing big, and nothing more than any other 30+ year old car is gonna have.
 
Not really, I can point to several very reliable TR6's and just as many unreliable MGB's.

Its more a matter of the way the cars have been maintained. Jeeps are over-engineered to survive a hard life. LBC's were made to a price point that dictated regular maintenance. Amazingly, most LBC's can keep soldiering on when neglected until they grind themselves into oblivion.

Not sure why you have such bad luck with your car Dale. But you certainly seem to have plenty of it.
 
Yeah, what Shawn said. Plus, beyond the maintainence thing, alot of problems have to do with how they were modified (poorly repaired/bandaided) over the years by the DPO's.
 
Jeeps Jeeps Jeeps... Had mine out toolin round today. I wanted to take it to the car club picnic, but I have a hard time trusting my family to it for long trips (short wheelbase, CJ5, narrow axle, skinny tires,rusty, lap sraps, quirky steering.)
I love it, but deeply respect the reputation that CJ5 have for instability in emergency situations.
I've also had an 85 Cherokee Pioneer. It's still in duty as my cousins doodlebug/ woods truck.
I woulden't mind having an old Grand Wagoneer... you know, the big ones with the woodgrain sides and power everything.... Looks like it ought to be on the cover of an LL Bean catalog..... anybody got one to donate? :devilgrin:
Good on ya GB. Jeeps ar a good thing to collect. I'm partial to the CJs myself, but most Jeeps are good.
Tinster, Look out if you wind up with that Ol 'un there. You'll never be able to figure out all that complex instrumentation
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I hadn't noticed the one gauge on that one. Heck my old CJ2 at least had a oil gauge and an ammeter to go with the speedo.
 
As a kid, I had access to a CJ5 F head with a deep water fording kit. Tried it out by driving into Mission Bay in San Diego, it was cool and worked as advertised, that is until we hit the part where they dredged a channel.
 
AAAGGGG! Shut 'er down quick!!!! Course, hydrolock/ submersion on one of hose old jobbers ain't necessarily the same catastrophic event it is on a modern computa-Jeep
 
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