Sooooo, Anyone else here buy their TJ with the utmost, heartfelt intent to IMMEDIATELY go and do hardcore off-road stuff, and then realize that simply driving down the road, or to work, or to the nearest dirt road...is pretty damn fun, in and of itself?
More extensive off-roading is definitely on our agenda - our Ready Brute Elite 2 tow bar is on order, as we speak, so we can flat tow out to some cool spots later in the year (Have to drive a fair bit from where we are, to find some trails.) but having my last two (Willys) jeeps be rigs that just sat in the garage waiting to be worked on for literally YEARS - I'm still stoked on a how fun and practical the TJ has been in comparison.
I've also noticed, women, gals, ladies, etc. LOVE riding in a topless rig. My bride literally helped me chuck the hardtop THAT evening, when I asked if she wanted to go see Christmas lights w/o the encumbrance of a top. She and my daughters were so stoked. She doesn't much like being in the drivers seat, preferring instead to drive her pickup, but she's all about being a passenger whenever I go run an errand in the Jeep.
Not exactly earthshattering, i know, but I think i was surprised at how much satisfaction ordinary everyday driving duties have brought me/us.
More extensive off-roading is definitely on our agenda - our Ready Brute Elite 2 tow bar is on order, as we speak, so we can flat tow out to some cool spots later in the year (Have to drive a fair bit from where we are, to find some trails.) but having my last two (Willys) jeeps be rigs that just sat in the garage waiting to be worked on for literally YEARS - I'm still stoked on a how fun and practical the TJ has been in comparison.
I've also noticed, women, gals, ladies, etc. LOVE riding in a topless rig. My bride literally helped me chuck the hardtop THAT evening, when I asked if she wanted to go see Christmas lights w/o the encumbrance of a top. She and my daughters were so stoked. She doesn't much like being in the drivers seat, preferring instead to drive her pickup, but she's all about being a passenger whenever I go run an errand in the Jeep.
Not exactly earthshattering, i know, but I think i was surprised at how much satisfaction ordinary everyday driving duties have brought me/us.