IMHO, a new style 4 dr in stock form might be OK for a kid.
Nothing lifted or of similar type having shorter wheelbase.
It aint how good a driver they are. Ice or somebody bump them at speed........can't do diddly.
Had two CJ5's back in the day. Thrashed 'em, what a BLAST! Probably a great idea to have dropped production of those.
Have driven a variety of newer Jeeps.
Probably best power, weight, wheelbase the XJ.
Had two, 5" of lift, no swaybars. Civil compared to a CJ IMHO. I beat the hell out of them, on and off road.
Pretty fun.
Older, fatter, worn out.....I run ZJ's now. Just DD and fetch deer from the woods. Last one 3.5" lift, pretty tame. Dunno if the 98 is going taller and buggy next yr.
Wrenching on Jeeps quit being fun a while back.
Last edited by hookeye; 07/26/16.
