Parenting with a Jeep!
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Riverside, Ca
I have a 14 month old girl. A few weeks ago I noticed her playing with some old Hot Wheels at my parents from when I was a kid. Pushing them around on the floor and even making car noises. That got me curious. Went to walmart and got some various hot wheels and matchbox cars. Some were off road vehicles and others were pink and a little more feminine....then I saw it....a matchbox Jeep JK superlift edition! Bingo!! So when I got home I laid them all out on the coffee table for her to play with. She pushed them around and tried to eat a couple of em.....but then she grabbed the JK and started driving over all the other cars making engine noises and everything! I just turned around and looked at my wife with a big grin from ear to ear. My wife just sighed, said I was turning her into a boy, and went back into the kitchen.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am the proud parent of a future Jeep girl! Thank you.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am the proud parent of a future Jeep girl! Thank you.
JK Newbie
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Mansfield, TX
My 14 y/o daughter grew up in the back seat of my '01 TJ on tons. My 7 y/o daughter and 4 y/o son were devastated when I sold my '07 JKU to get a commuter car when I was commuting 100+ miles a day for work. 
And they were all over the moon the day I came home in the '14 JKU.
The 14 y/o turns 15 in March and we were talking about what kind of car she'd like. She turns to me and says, "A Jeep Wrangler". I informed her that a JK wasn't going to be in the budget, that it'd likely be an older TJ and probably a standard. She said, "That's what I had in mind, and it needs to have a soft top." Proud papa moment.
We're a Jeep family--the wife is just in denial. She rolls her eyes at us, but it's funny--when we head out of the house together, she sure does go straight to the Jeep to get in...
And they were all over the moon the day I came home in the '14 JKU.
The 14 y/o turns 15 in March and we were talking about what kind of car she'd like. She turns to me and says, "A Jeep Wrangler". I informed her that a JK wasn't going to be in the budget, that it'd likely be an older TJ and probably a standard. She said, "That's what I had in mind, and it needs to have a soft top." Proud papa moment.
We're a Jeep family--the wife is just in denial. She rolls her eyes at us, but it's funny--when we head out of the house together, she sure does go straight to the Jeep to get in...
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2013
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In the 70s (yes i'm that old) my dad worked at AMC dealership. Beautiful CJ on the showroom, told dad "buy that for me". Dad being WWII vet said "hell no". Took me till in my 40s to get my own first Jeep, a TJ. Loved it! Hubby and kids loved it. Wasn't practical at all but loved it. Had in all 3 TJs then 2 JKs. With a 97 cherokee and an 08 liberty sprinkled in there. Guess I've always been a "Jeep girl". My daughter learned to drive manual on one of our TJs. Nothing wrong with passing on the tradition and obsession :-)
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Norfolk, VA
My kids love both Jeeps!!!
I have both a 2008 JKU and a 2013 JK, both with 4" lifts and 35" tires among a dozen upgrades each. They love having the top off, though not too many dates have appreciated it. Now I'm assigned to the US Embassy in Bamako Mali (Africa) and my girls get to have fun with the 2008 back home with the ex-wife (letting her borrow it while I'm here), while I have my adventures with the 2013 out here! I'm a one-man parade here because no one has seen anything this big, lol....
JK Jedi
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Bellmawr, NJ
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANYONE WITH KIDS BUY THE POISON SPYDER REAR SUPPORT! When I rolled my JKU the rear roll cage completely crushed and if I had passengers in there they would have died...... Chrysler did a HORRIBLE job designing the roll cage, I don't know how it passed dot standards
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JK Jedi Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Maine
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANYONE WITH KIDS BUY THE POISON SPYDER REAR SUPPORT! When I rolled my JKU the rear roll cage completely crushed and if I had passengers in there they would have died...... Chrysler did a HORRIBLE job designing the roll cage, I don't know how it passed dot standards
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JK Jedi
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Bellmawr, NJ
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