I guess I'm a girl. And I might as well leave my TJ at home next time so someone with an XJ can show me how its done. I guess some of those full size trucks, Bronco's, Toys, Rovers, etc. that I've helped and been helped down the trail by should just stay home as well.
I've wheeled both, among others and every vehicle has its strong points. #1 being the driver. Next time you get stuck with your lifted, locked whatever and the next guy in line makes a clean pass with his stock whatever, think about what makes it better.
And in your paper, leave out the part about the unibody cracking everywhere if it gets used hard. And the part about the TJ frame which is probably stronger than all the SWB frames prior to the YJ stacked on top of each other.
Stock for stock, any of the Jeeps are very silmilar in wheeling conditions. When it comes to specs like breakover angles and ramp approach and dep. they all are very close in real world use. I built a test track at work to demonstrate the Jeeps to potential customers. For the most part they all dragged their bellies and rockers and bumpers in the same places. And a WJ with Quadra drive could often be driven succesfully around the course in bad conditions easier than a TJ by a novice driver. And for the KJ haters, the Liberty does just as well on that course.
Fall Fling. My impressions of the TJ/XJ question is that the XJ is definately for me! The short wheel base of the Wrangler beats the crap outa of you. The XJ is a MUCH smoother ride. It is also a lot better off road in rough terrain than the CJ/YJ/TJs because the longer wheelbase allows for better traction while climbing over things. The one disadvantage of the XJ is that it has a space frame and not a seperate frame like the Wranglers. This makes it more difficult to attach after market parts .
