the outside sidemounted spare looks at home on the bigger powerwagon, not so much on a smaller jeep. tire changes being rare these days you will hopefully not have to deal with it, especially in 15 F + everything frozen under the bed after years of slop hitting it or said cold icy temps or rain...
i was thinking about that, as an undermount is out of the way pulling it down in cold + or wet snow is NOT a thing of joy!! i did a dry run of my colorado undermount a real PITA + thats in my dry comfortable garage + while it was down i lubed everything + checked the air!! checked the...
many midsize pickups have the wheel wells protruding into the bed, the externals on the jeep allow better loading but prolly not 4' for hauling panelling, plywood, + wallboard. my 08 colorado is over 4' everywhere but the wheel area, but slots in the bed sidewall body work for 2X4's allow easy...
changes cost $$$$ so i suspect the JT to be similar in most ways except of course necessary changes to haul xtra weight as a pickup, hopefully at least half a ton or NO SALE to ME!!!
look at it this way, the first models will be beta testers, there will be bugs especially in the totally new engine designs + although i love turbo'd gassers i will go with the proven Penstar for reliability + prolly lower pricing!!
most will not need or use a diesel as intended, long highway miles + towing heavier loads. anyone that never owned a diesel don't realise their extra running costs beside the DEF fluid. not if but when the particulate filter craps out for any number of reasons it will cost thousands $$$$$ if...
almost bought a green 72 nova when i could not get a new black one in 72, but with the dark interior a green 2 door for me!! although it will need to haul a half a ton + have a manual tranny, soft top of course which is the main reason for my interest + it looks better than any extended cab on...
short wheelbases have good points, but you found the not so good!! just like a lot of ground clearance + higher center of gravity make less stability in corners!!! things are a tradeoff when building vehicles especially when theres a pricepoint involved. cubic $$$$ can fix many issues or at...
that grill would set the pickup apart from reg jeeps, but anything different costs $$$$ + without a doubt few if any would buy aftermarket @ that cost!!!!
all interesting speculation, but in the end its what makes the $$$$ although the "suits" don't always get it right!!! in my area there are a lot of new Colorados + seeing how the tanks need to put a wheel on the sidewalk to angle park + can't fit in a normal sided parking spot stinks. i rarely...
the 4 door pickups serve a dual purpose for many + are predominate today. i just happen to not need or like a bigger truck + actually prefer a standard cab which are almost totally phased out. it was noted that the longer wheel base has shortcomings offroading, + generally will offer less...
my 08 colorado works for me!!! $14,000 slightly used in 08 12,000 miles 4WD 5 spd manual + standard cab!!! i want a truck not a toy so if theres not what i want theres no sale!!! i am happy with my colorado but a soft top aka convertible would be the shits for me, a little more power would be...
as long as i can haul a thousand lbs of coal + its not a tank i will be happy!!! a manual transmission + soft top will prolly allow me to buy one!!! lots of tanks-trucks out there today but the 2 door looks to be my size + it looks better than other extended cab pickups IMO
with the exception of TWO many doors it looks good!!! ground clearance is good when needed but in most cases its overdone, just like too big tyres!!! in the end to each his own as our tastes vary for sure.
like many others i only can afford ONE truck + need it do some light hauling like a half ton! only houses have more than two doors so thats what i want, a med-small 2 door similar to a chevy colorado + i gotta say its extended cab looks good, not like others!! time will tell as well as cost!!!
resale only helps those that trade often, i research + decide + generally have a ride a long time. my traded in 2012 VW turbo jetta was a new purchase in 2001, had 200,000 smiles on the clock + still ran well + no rust as the body panels were all galvanized!!! best car i ever owned, but traded...
i need the pickup to be a working pickup, a removable top is what drives me as well as the looks as i always liked the CJ's newer + older BUT they are a bit $$$ IMO + if the pickups are not priced similar to other pickups they will not get my $$$. i am willing to pay only competitive prices, yes...
as long as i can haul a half ton of coal or whatever i am good!!! the looks + soft top on a 2 door + a decent price is my interests, otherwise i have been looking at preowned nissan king cab's only because theres no reg cab with 4 WD + the V-6 with decent power with a manual tranny.