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2 door vs 4 door

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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by putnam dan
don't buy a lwb because it would be nice if............ just buy it if you MUST have the space.

btw even though there is more cargo space the doors dont fit in the lwb if off.

Both are amazing!!
4 1/2 doors fit!, but I guess technicly that is just 2 doors, right?
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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My last Jeep was a TJ, and before that I've owned a ZJ and two XJs. I loved my SUV Jeeps, but had always wanted a Wrangler, and when I finally got one, I knew I'd never be without one ever again.

The space in my TJ was fine while I was single, but now that I'm engaged, I find myself hauling people around a lot more often, and hauling a lot more stuff on a regular basis. Not to mention the difference in size in a woman's luggage and how much she needs for a weekend trip!

She loves Jeeps, and we actually looked at a TJ for her several years ago, but she trains horses and the room wasn't enough for all that tack. We traded the TJ in for the JK due to the versatility inherent in the design.

Daily driving . . . I still miss the TJ. I felt more connected to the road, and the JKU doesn't whip around as easily as a 2dr. I would have stayed with the TJ if it weren't for the space issues.

The comment was made that if you buy the 2dr, you are essentially limiting yourself, and this is a great point, but not one that I would have been concerned with when I was in college.

It all comes down to figuring out what your needs are, and deciding which best suits those needs.
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Josephus
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7.) Unless you're in a monastary, you'll probably wind up with extra people at some point. Being able to keep a Jeep well past the family years = priceless.
To be fair I am not sure this is the best argument I would make. The back seat on either wranglers are so uncomfortable that I doubt any of my friends would enjoy riding in the back for a very long time...
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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For me it was easy. I have 3 kids and a dog - only the 4 door has 3 seatbelts in the second row and enough trunk space for a dog. Unless it's one of those really small Paris Hilton dogs.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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I bought the two door as I don't wheel kids or dogs around each day
The occasional girlfriend,school or taking a friend to the skatepark is my normal commute
I have no problems with the two door.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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2 words for advocacy of the 2-Door:

PARALLEL PARKING!!!


I know all the SoCal residents feel me on that one!


Russ D.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Default windows?

Are the soft top windows the same size on both models?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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I vote 2dr
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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LOL... true, but none of my friends are kids...



Originally Posted by putnam dan
Never has a four door JK - Always had a wrangler and the kids arn't complaining. All they do is design their own and show me what they want when they get permits!!!

I tell them there is a tube bender in the garage and my wife is a welder go to it
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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If you plan on spending most of your time offroading then I would get a 2dr but if you use it as a daily driver then I would go with the 4dr.
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