5.9 GC LTD or not?

Hi guys and gals,

Does anyone have any first hand experience with the 98 GC 5.9 LTD? I am
looking for something to replace my TJ and this truck really interests me.
It's bigger, more comfy, has AWD/4WD which is really handy in the snow and
goes like sh*t from what I hear. Are there any issues mechanically or
electronic that I should keep my eye out for? Is the gas mileage comparible
to my straight six in the TJ or decent even with the 5.9 and running high
test only? Or is it just a pig that I should forget about and keep the TJ.
I don't do much off roading anymore that is why I thought the 5.9 would be a
good replacement.

Thanks in advance,

Josh Piela

I hope you have a lot of gas money...

Professor
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We've got a TJ and a 5.9 GC, and the gas mileage is pretty comparable, about
15 MPG for both. The 5.9 does go like stink, and rides way better on the
highway than the TJ, but it's stock and the TJ is lifted 4" with short arms.
What would be nice is the 5.9 engine in a TJ, but my gut feeling is that the
5.9 is significantly heavier than the 4.0.

/Peter

"Josh Piela" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hi guys and gals,
>
> Does anyone have any first hand experience with the 98 GC 5.9 LTD? I am
> looking for something to replace my TJ and this truck really interests me.
> It's bigger, more comfy, has AWD/4WD which is really handy in the snow and
> goes like sh*t from what I hear. Are there any issues mechanically or
> electronic that I should keep my eye out for? Is the gas mileage
comparible
> to my straight six in the TJ or decent even with the 5.9 and running high
> test only? Or is it just a pig that I should forget about and keep the TJ.
> I don't do much off roading anymore that is why I thought the 5.9 would be
a
> good replacement.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Josh Piela
>
>

Some of us want to be able to blow the doors off a Mustang, stock:
http://www.billhughes.com/temp/CherokeeDrag.wmv
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


Professor wrote:
>
> I hope you have a lot of gas money...
>
> Professor
> Check out FlashAlert at www.telstar-electronics.com

http://www.billhughes.com/temp/cherokeeDrag.htm

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:
>
> Some of us want to be able to blow the doors off a Mustang, stock:
> http://www.billhughes.com/temp/CherokeeDrag.wmv
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>

that was a jeep made to say goodbye to the jeeps we have been use to and that
5.9 runs on high test only. it is one hell of a jeep and if u can get it with
low miles and low bucs by all means do so. the engine is a close relative to
the rt engine in the dakotas

Josh Piela wrote:

> Hi guys and gals,
>
> Does anyone have any first hand experience with the 98 GC 5.9 LTD? I am
> looking for something to replace my TJ and this truck really interests me.
> It's bigger, more comfy, has AWD/4WD which is really handy in the snow and
> goes like sh*t from what I hear. Are there any issues mechanically or
> electronic that I should keep my eye out for? Is the gas mileage comparible
> to my straight six in the TJ or decent even with the 5.9 and running high
> test only? Or is it just a pig that I should forget about and keep the TJ.
> I don't do much off roading anymore that is why I thought the 5.9 would be a
> good replacement.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Josh Piela