What would be the best for me....

[yumpet]

Ok most of you have seen what ive done to my XJ over the past couple of years so now i got a pretty damn capable XJ but i am starting to wonder if a FSJ might be better for me, i mean i do a few hard trips but most of the time i would only be doing moderate trips and more camping and family trips (like beach runs and stuff) the XJ is great and i love it but the FSJ has more room and would be less hassle to fit all the stuff in and the 3 kids (i put the waeco in the XJ and its nearly full) i am about 50/50 on what i should do........ post your ideas and opinions here please i need some help

Also what would it be costing to mod a FSJ (not to the extent of my XJ) i was thinking about a 3" lift, 35's, lockers and not much else really.

figure i could get mid teens for the XJ so i would have about that to buy and mod a FSJ, is it possible?!?!?!?!


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[greenjk]

Sounds to me like you could do with the extra room of the fsj

[killa]

Build a trailer 8)

[TheOoz]

Although the room would be good, I always think about simplicity and cost of sourcing spares for any vehicle I drive. An XJ is a pretty popular vehicle and would seem to be a good thing to keep driving?

[Kiwi Jeeper]

x2 on a trailer. Use it when needed, or else leave it at home! Best of both worlds.

[JEEPCHIK]

Get a bigass FSJ.Sounds like you could do with the room and they are supercool:cool: :cool:

[YankeeDave]

i hate to say it but if you're after more room, just get a patrol. Big and can run on 35's pretty cheaply

[yumpet]

Don't swear at me yankeedave :p a pootrol, i would never live it down the rest of my family drive patrols!

[hillsjeep]

After what you and Elmo have been through together how could you think of getting rid of him?!? (or at least wait until I can save up ;) )

Seriously, I'd go the trailer option too!

[N.T.]

Ditto on the trailer, i just built a small offroader to put the fridges in and to carry a few jerrys of fuel and water leaves heaps of room. I hardly even know its there, the xj puls it easily. Then leave it when u dont need it.
Cheers,
N.T.

[GMEMUD]

You could do simular to this to the XJ, or the trailer. I have the KJ which has less room than the XJ and we used to get the three (teenage) kids in and heaps of stuff in the trailer for camping etc, now the kids have grown out of house it is rarely we use the trailer now.
A well built FSJ is a great option also, but will cost ya heaps to build and run, I don,t see many for sale that aren't full of rust or need heaps of work just to get them to an acceptable standard.
Just my opinion.

[Big Dave]

Keep the xj & get a trailer. Buying anything in that price bracket is gonna be tired with high k's & need money spent before any mods, or at least any mods you do will break tired old bits.
You know your xj inside out & pumped heaps of time & effort into building a top unit.
We tow a camper & have heaps of space for the 4 of us, but a trailer is just as good.
Just my 2 cents.

[OzJeeper]

Buy an FSJ!

Fix rust.

Try to find a replacement 727 trans...

Replace the AMC 20 with a Dana 60.

Feed the FU*&^N huge 360 V8 on a long trip. 23lt/100km
Thats worth the extra space....

Fix rust.

Get the rear tailgate to work - and keep working.

Ah spit - can't get replacement front rotors easily.

Brake fade - hello! ABS whats that?

Fix rust......

Window actuators - build yer own!

Work overtime +++ to pay for mods and repairs.....


:-(

Owning 1 each of;
FSJ
ZJ
XJ

[Jimmyb]

I saw foook off to www.patrolpussiedrivers.com ya bloody sook.

;)

[Matty ducati]

Trailer!!!

[kj69]

get a pootool then u can get a cruiser when it breaks ;)

[Gildo]

Buy a TJ and leave the wife and kids at home.
OR
Buy Gary Thompson's 454 FSJ
OR
Just dont go anywhere?

[yumpet]

I saw foook off to www.patrolpussiedrivers.com ya bloody sook.

;)

think you had a mis spell JB there is no site there :p

:)

[Auscruiser]

Keep the XJ and either buy or build a trailer.

You know the vehicle you have, it's capabilities and you're happy with it. Get rid of it and you'll be constantly asking yourself 'Why did I get rid of the XJ?'

[wiz]

Check the link in this tread : http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80934

seen it a few days ago on the Bay and am still tempted

seems like good value , almost too good to mod and wheel ;)



EDIT: i'll take the xj off ya hands for 10k