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View Poll Results: How "hardcore" of a Wrangler owner will you be in the next 3 years?
Diamond: Rocks shake and tremble at my trail-only rig's mighty approach.
0.85%
Iron: My JK will be modded to handle moderate-to-hard terrain - I'll suffer on-road for it.
20.43%
Hardwood: My JK will see reasonable mods and offroad use, but will remain my daily driver
67.23%
Softwood: My JK will remain near-stock and see some occasional light offroad use
11.49%
Marshmallow: My JK will stay stock, and won't ever see where the pavement ends.
0
0%
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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Hardwood.
Our 95 XJ with 330K kilometers Has obviously seen a lot across Canada and the States
I pity the guy that ends up with the all wheel drive Safari van we traded for the Unlimited Rubi.

Oh-Oh dealer might read.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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I chose hardwood, as I intend on keeping my rubi relatively stock. I am fortunate enough to live in 4 wheeling paradise so I'd be willing to bet that I see more trail time than 99% of the wildly modified rigs that you'll see out there. I have a lot of fun clearing obstacles on 32"s and then waiting for the tourists who trailered a rig on 35"s or 37"s to ask for a strap . Practice makes perfect...

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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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I scored myself as hardwood because I will be using my JK as my "all purpose vehicle". Leaving the JK stock really isn't an option for me living in Utah. There is simply to much off-roading to be done here to leave it stock, but like I said, it won't be anything major. I recently aquired a 1960 CJ that I plan on modifying as my "Diamond" off-roader. Can't wait to get my JK. It's currently in "E" status. Should be soon.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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IRON for me, I will only drive it on the weekends so can give up on road some. But when I want to go 50+ miles down the beach one way, or mud at the deer lease. I expect it to perform without any problems.

In about five years it will be a Diamond.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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I'm Hardwood too, although Pikacho said it best "More like Ironwood".
I don't really think my ride will ever be a trail only rig, but it (As funding allows) will eventually be set up up to take on some serious Earth.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Hardwood to start off with and after the warranty is gone it will slowly blend with iron and become Ironwood.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Hardwood - but as others have suggested - sometimes maybe not intentionally!

This will be my everyday vehicle and will also be our tow vehicle for trips to the beach and mountains and everything in between.

Plan relatively low end mods - hoped that the Rubicon wouldn't need too much to keep up with us!

...but given the fact that we never really know where we'll be - I'm sure we'll end up in places we probably shouldn't be and then I'll be very thankful we took the plunge!
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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My Rubicon will have a winch right away. It will have a moderate lift and larger mud tires eventually. I will still drive it daily. I may eventually have two sets of tires/wheels--all terrains for road trips. The winch is a must because I expect to test the limits of the stock Rubicon and still be able to leave the woods when I'm done. I expect the Rubicon's limits to be very high. My ordered Rubicon is in "D" status now. I voted hardwood.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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I picked Hardwood because it's hilarious. Did you ask me if I'm on Viagra?
This is all natural!
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Rubidozer
I picked Hardwood because it's hilarious. Did you ask me if I'm on Viagra?
This is all natural!
I was wondering when someone would pick up on the "hard-/soft-" pun.
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