Would you still buy the new Cherokee - Page 2 - AUSJEEPOFFROAD.COM Jeep News Australia and New Zealand

Steve F · #8 09-05-2005

I personally prefer the XJ for ease of modification etc etc but in saying that the XJ is pretty long in the tooth and there are more and more mods available for the KJ now. I see CJ Brads KJ everyday and it's a nice looking machine and performs well every time I've seen it offroad.

For dirt road use the KJ has to be better with a more modern front end (albeit with less travel and offorad potential)

If it was me I'd be looking at a WJ over the KJ if I were to replace the XJ. If I was limited to the KJ due to cost then I'd go the Diesel over the petrol.

Cheers
Steve

kyro · #9 10-05-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by murray

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gojeep

I never would due to the limitations and strength issues of the front diff. So many of them break and the limited travel too. If my XJ ever get written off I will be going for a 01 XJ to keep the great solid axles front and rear myself.

ditto

Yep same here but if you just wanted a shopping trolly then a kj would do the job

Fouros · #10 10-05-2005

jono

have look here www.kjjeep.com

The KJ is capable these LOST guys go to some pretty awesome places in there shopping trolleys

Agent Orange · #11 10-05-2005

KJ's are glorified shopping trolleys

Fouros · #12 10-05-2005

So was the XJ when it first came out

djsteve · #13 10-05-2005

Have a look at last months 4wd monthly (it'll probably be tacked on to next months issue), they have a story about running jeeps around africa. The herald sun had a review last week i think, no it was the weekly times!,

all comes down to what you want it for.

my advice is that if you are only using it for 3 or 4o camping trips a year, and are happy with the space of your current XJ, then the KJ would be a good step. If you don't want to do any mods, then i don't see an issue. although a lot of reviews mention the lower front end, other people that drive them say its not a problem as long as you keep it in consideration.

and above all -- go the KJ to keep it in the Family.!!

GMEMUD · #14 10-05-2005

The XJ was a product of some 22 year old design and tec stuff. anybody who seriously believes the XJ is a better vehicle than the KJ has got their head in the sand. I had a new 95 limited and now have a 04 sport 3.7, the XJ was a great 4X4 but the KJ is better in every way that I use it, admittadly I do not do rock crawling stuff but a fair bit of dirt road and some tracks and a lot of highway and IMHO the KJ is light years ahead. Only thing I would do different is go for the deisel.