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I'm telling your mom she raised a quitter!I've done it on 35" tires and stopped, because it was to much of a hassle!
I'm telling your mom she raised a quitter!I've done it on 35" tires and stopped, because it was to much of a hassle!
My family beat me into submission!I'm telling your mom she raised a quitter!
Good point on the height, I was not thinking about that. The climbing in is fun and I did not have to deal with a cart seat, son was out of that when I got mine. Once they get in if you have to buckle them in others have provided some insight, but that may be a challenge to consider seriously although won't be forever.This is a tuff choice. One additional thing to keep in mind is the child seat anchor points. If the LJ is running stock seats, there's on one anchor point and it's in the middle. The JK will have anchor points on both sides. As much as I'd want the LJ, I'm leaning in the direction of the JKU. Saying this because getting a 2 year old in and out of an LJ on 40" tires is just plain going to suck. I've done it on 35" tires and stopped, because it was to much of a hassle!
The LJ adds 2 inches between the front seats and rear seats.... thats a fact straight from Jeep’s marketing department.Easier for sure I understand that but is a 2 door really that bad? Does the unlimited LJ make much difference of a standard TJ? Also want the LJ perform much better on trails than the JKU?
Yep, fixed. Did some re reading. Should be 2 inches as you correctly stated.I'm pretty sure the breakdown is as follows:
The extra 15" exterior is 10" of wheelbase, 5" overhang.
The extra 15" interior is 2" of rear seat legroom, 13" of rear cargo space. (I always thought this was 3"/12"... Who knew?!)
That 2" does make a difference with car seats... At least for convertible seats for toddlers. Depending on car seat position and how it impacts their knee/leg position, their feet hit the back of the front seat pretty quickly. I actually have my oldest sitting behind me in her booster since her legs go straight down, and the younger one needs the passenger seat a little more forward.
While I would like to think I would hit some harder trails with a group by myself I really don’t know if I will. Any extra time I have I want to spend with family, Selfishly I want the LJ but for the family the jku is better. Really hard choiceI had the same debate. After much discussion with friends, both with and without kids, the question they asked that helped sway my decision was, "Which would I rather have if/when the wife/kids did not want to go wheeling with you?" The quick answer was the LJ. Any shortcomings about space or doors would be temporary and long term the LJ would be more enjoyable, for me.
Good luck with your choice.
Yep, hard choice. But sounds to me like you have your answer based on your priorities and won't have any regrets with the JKU. Like many things, have to work through the trade offs and determine what best fits with your current priorities. Seeing as you're in CO, I would vote JKU, too, because there are many more "lighter trails" out there vs TX so I could take the fam out more often.While I would like to think I would hit some harder trails with a group by myself I really don’t know if I will. Any extra time I have I want to spend with family, Selfishly I want the LJ but for the family the jku is better. Really hard choice
Time to get a nice 4 door crew cab truck to haul the LJ Comfort for the long drive (way more than the jk/jl) and the LJ on the trail!We are planning a trip to CO and the kids aren't excited to sit in the back seat for the 20 hour drive in each direction. So I am considering a 4 door.
I like the way you think. I never really thought about a full size truck to tow it. I did think about a Gladiator though! But both sound like spendy options.Time to get a nice 4 door crew cab truck to haul the LJ Comfort for the long drive (way more than the jk/jl) and the LJ on the trail!
Have been doing it for about a year. Quick 2 cents:Easier for sure I understand that but is a 2 door really that bad? Does the unlimited LJ make much difference of a standard TJ? Also want the LJ perform much better on trails than the JKU?