Sold the Escape...
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my wife almost convinced me to get a 4dr jeep. it was pretty close to trading the escape, but because of the prices, my negative equity is higher then i would have liked. my buddy has the LJ its way more stable then a TJ or YJ.
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Unlimited, looking good! Pretty nice ride if you do allot of trail driving for giggles and grins.
Just not for us. I seriously looked at a 02 Cherokee. But the wife wanted new. There is nothing wifey about a Jeep, except for the Liberty. And that thing has tiny footwells, and a crappy V-6 engine.
I'm glad to see you got one with the striaght six. Excellent engine imo. Is it still stock, or has it had some mods done to it?
Just not for us. I seriously looked at a 02 Cherokee. But the wife wanted new. There is nothing wifey about a Jeep, except for the Liberty. And that thing has tiny footwells, and a crappy V-6 engine.
I'm glad to see you got one with the striaght six. Excellent engine imo. Is it still stock, or has it had some mods done to it?
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Hi 02escape. Congratulations with the jeep. Because of finances i have to keep my escape. I have discontinued offroading on mud tracks. My service tech explained to me exactly why, our escapes are not a dedicated 4x4 vehicle. He indicated that i was fortunate ,in not having my auto gearbox or the trans axle being rebuilt. Luckily for me only the gearbox oil was cooked, so henceforth it was drained and replaced.
He advised me that other people ,with earlier model escapes had their transaxles and gearboxes repaired. Obviously i comprehend why you purchased the jeep. It is specifically a full on 4x4 car. You would have that separate gear lever, to enable high or low ratio when offroading. I am guessing you have a manual gearbox.
He advised me that other people ,with earlier model escapes had their transaxles and gearboxes repaired. Obviously i comprehend why you purchased the jeep. It is specifically a full on 4x4 car. You would have that separate gear lever, to enable high or low ratio when offroading. I am guessing you have a manual gearbox.
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Nice looking Jeep. I definitely would not drive an Escape where you put that Jeep, it would be hard to get the tow vehicle in there to pull her out :hyst: Jeeps are good for off roading for sure, it's just too bad they're gas mileage is so bad. Enjoy yourself out there!
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awesome shots!!
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My next vehicle will definitely be a jeep! You getting that and showing the pictures is making me want to get one now!! lol I will try my best to hold off but a Jeep is definitely in my future.
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Yeah, I let my best friend drive it the other day off road and now he is looking into getting one. He was hooked on the first crawl around the area in 4Lo. :drool:
He said that he never had the desire to drive the Escape because of the limitations it had. Soon as I took him the first obsticles in 4Hi and 4Lo, he was just amazed at how well it handled it when it was completely stock.
/Jeep commercial :lol:
He said that he never had the desire to drive the Escape because of the limitations it had. Soon as I took him the first obsticles in 4Hi and 4Lo, he was just amazed at how well it handled it when it was completely stock.
/Jeep commercial :lol:
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I eye a lot of things....good quote to remember:
Just because you can't have what's for dinner doesn't mean you can't look at the menu.
:bill:
Just because you can't have what's for dinner doesn't mean you can't look at the menu.
:bill:
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