Not many know the first Land Rover was built on a Jeep chassis and
running gear.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> i just got done watching the superlift show (TIVO caught it as a random
> recording, i dunno what channel it comes on normally) on the testing of the
> new '07 wrangler. while there are many improvements i would have liked to
> see on the tj (4 doors/better seats/etc), unless 7 grille slots is all it
> takes to be a jeep these days this one is gonna flop amongst those who buy
> jeeps based on jeep heritage. one of the designers talked about how they
> argued IFS vs. solid axle throughout the design (which tells me that IFS
> will always be on the horizon until "dr. z" eventually forces it on the SWB
> jeep). with all the fancy gadgets like 4 wheels sensors to control the
> fancy brake - (almost) lockers i get the impression that "dr. z" is trying
> to morph the SWB jeep into a land rover wanna-be (particularly ironic since
> the first land rover started out as a jeep!).
>
> im not saying this is a bad thing because i hold a high respect for him, but
> ive never felt more like bill. this thing just is not a "real" jeep. i
> almost would have preferred the awful willys concept, at least it remained
> true to the overall size of a SWB jeep. this is just one of many flops on
> the horizon for DC (like dropping the cummins engine from the dodge truck
> line in favor of a mercedes diesel sometime around 2010 after the cummins
> contract expires)
>
> THAT SAID, my cj7 build is looking better and better and better.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
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