Jeep Wrangler JK 4 Door
Long Term Review
As of February 2009
the jeepfan.com JK Wrangler is 2 years old.
28,000 miles, 2 PA State Inspections, 3 sets of
tires, and 2 lifts it's still just as fun to
drive as the day it rolled off the truck.
This Jeep has had
a pretty good life so far. It has been
dyno tested with several performance components,
evolved from a spacer lift to a full spring lift
and grown fromt 32" tires to 35" tires.
The Jeep has also
hauled Mike's butt to and from his "real" job
everyday without a problem while averaging 18
mpg. The Sirius Satellite Radio and cruise
control make the daily drive a pleasure along
with the dual tops which allow some enjoyment of
the weather.
 All
in all this is the first Jeep that has been used
so regularly by us and is proof that Jeep did so
many things right with this version of the
Wrangler. The extended wheelbase of the
four door makes the Jeep's ride and handling so
good sometimes one forgets it's a Jeep Wrangler.
The only problem
experienced with the Jeep so far is the rear
locker. The locker was defective from the
factory and would not unlock. Jeep stood
by their products and replaced it under warranty
no questions asked.
The Jeep has seen
a variety of trail use from backwoods log trails
to rock gardens. Nothing extreme but some
trails definitely put the JK to it's limits.
The Rock-Trac transfer case with it's 4:1 low
range and the front and rear lockers make the
Jeep a pleasure to drive over the nasty stuff.
It's amazing the amount of control that the gear
combination of the Rubicon provides.
Take a look at
the pages outlining the evolution of the
jeepfan.com JK.
jeepfan.com 2007 JK Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
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