WrenchMonkey is Famous!

[coachholland]

Latest issue of Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road, he got his letter to the editor published... and Rick agreed with him

Cool stuff!

[WrenchMonkey]

Ha! No ****?!?

I gotta check my mailbox!

[comanchedude]

Yup just read that.. Robert was fired up it seems.. ha ha

[WrenchMonkey]

Yeah, I don't remember using that many exclamation points. I guess there's a good chance I mighta been drinking...

[Coppertop]

Hmm,guess I'll pick one up today and see what it's about.

Nick

[WrenchMonkey]

Hmm,guess I'll pick one up today and see what it's about.

Nick

You gotta read the original article, Cheap Truck Challenge, from a couple issues ago:
Intro
93 LandCruiser
89 XJ
77 F150
Head to head

Basically, they gave each guy $2013 to buy a rig, $2013 to fix it up, and ran em head to head. The XJ (of course) cleaned everybody's clock. But to be nice about it, they basically said "Everybody's a winner!" like we were hangin out with Barney or something.

I called em on it!

Pfft. You guys suck! That touchy-feely, everybody's-a-winner BS is for hippies. Contests have winners! Call one!

The pay-way ecks-jay took two out of three challenges, and was the only rig that actually got itself to the trail. How "cheap" is it to budget a towrig and trailer?

Yeah, the Ford is cool looking, but if that's what mattered most, you coulda held the "challenge" at the mall!

XJ for the win.

[Coppertop]

I called em on it!

Hell Yeah!!!Good Job.


Nick

[93 Krawler]

So did they call a winner?

[Runoveru2]

The XJ (of course) cleaned everybody's clock. But to be nice about it, they basically said "Everybody's a winner!" like we were hangin out with Barney or something.

I called em on it!



[/QUOTE]

So if it was a different rig other than than the Jeep that got the lockers front & rear with the most experienced driver how would the challenge have turned out ?? Really not a fair challenge as far as I'm concerned, A driver is a major part of the performance of a rig. So it it really fair to say (the XJ of course cleaned everybody's clock ) This almost sounds like its a jeep thing attitude. Just stating the facts as I see em, not trying to get anyone fired up but you have to look at different points of view.

[WrenchMonkey]

Ha! Of course I'm XJ-biased, I do think they're the best budget-wheeler available today...

But my criticism was just about this particular XJ build, compared to this particular Yota build, compared to this particular Ford build.

I think the budget priorities on the XJ were spot-on: A mild lift, cheap basic armor, inexpensive retread mud tires, and a couple lunchbox lockers. That's how you wheel cheap.

Compared to the FZJ, where they blew most of their cash on chromo axles they didn't need, then (realizing the street tires and open diffs were gonna leave em stuck) spent the rest on a winch.

Compared to the Ford, worst of all. Buy a neglected, 35 year old truck for $1200. Fix NOTHING. Bolt on $2600 in wheels n tires the rig can't handle anyway. Think you're a wheeler.

So yes, I think the XJ build was miles ahead of the others. But to answer your question (finally!): Yes again. If the same quality build was applied to the yota, and the hack job was done to the jeep, I would definitely recognize which was better done.

I'm brand-loyal, not delusional.

[Runoveru2]

I'm brand-loyal, not delusional.

Ha Ha.... Was hoping..Just making sure

[67fastback]

hell i think I could have done it even better. buy a samy, spoa it, weld the front and rear,ag tires or terminator tires.. maybe buy the chromo axles.. wheel it and buy everyone some beer with left overs... good timess

[93 Krawler]

I do think they're the best budget-wheeler available today...

I agree. They're pretty impressive from the factory.

hell i think I could have done it even better. buy a samy, spoa it, weld the front and rear,ag tires or terminator tires.. maybe buy the chromo axles.. wheel it and buy everyone some beer with left overs... good timess

The rules stated no welding the gears up. Your gonna have to take the beer back...

[comanchedude]

well i cant say for sure...prolly still the Xj.. but if a MJ showed up..**** they all would have been beat...

The XJ (of course) cleaned everybody's clock. But to be nice about it, they basically said "Everybody's a winner!" like we were hangin out with Barney or something.

I called em on it!

So if it was a different rig other than than the Jeep that got the lockers front & rear with the most experienced driver how would the challenge have turned out ?? Really not a fair challenge as far as I'm concerned, A driver is a major part of the performance of a rig. So it it really fair to say (the XJ of course cleaned everybody's clock ) This almost sounds like its a jeep thing attitude. Just stating the facts as I see em, not trying to get anyone fired up but you have to look at different points of view.[/QUOTE]

[Runoveru2]

[QUOTE=comanchedude;77811]well i cant say for sure...prolly still the Xj.. but if a MJ showed up..**** they all would have been beat...


Ha ! Ha ! I knew that was coming... There is somethin wrong with you.. You aint right...