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Altitude · 10-20-2009, 01:14 PM

Been wanting to throw this thread up for a while now as it seems a lot of Yaris owners also own a Jeep.

If you have both just mention it here so we can see how many of us exist.

Me: 1997 Wrangler Sport 4.0L (the best, most versatile and fun vehicle I have ever owned.)

DevilGirl · 10-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Same household:

Me: '09 Yaris 3dr LB
Him: '95 Grand Cherokee in-line 6, as well as a '92 Comanche that's being converted to diesel this winter hopefully with a Cummons 4bt; and a few other cars, including 2 diesel VW's ['02 Golf and '09 Jetta Sportwagen]).

EDIT: Recently removed Jeeps include another '95 Grand Cherokee (his mom's) that was traded in under Cash for Clunkers to get the '09 Jetta Sportwagen, and a '96(?) Cherokee Sport (his dad's) that was rusting to pieces and is currently in the process of being parted out before the remainder is junked. Oh, and his brother's wife owns a Grand Cherokee as well, not sure the year. They had a nice "family" picture of the Jeeps when they were all running and when his dad was still alive.

ozmdd · 10-20-2009, 01:25 PM

Yup. 1995 Wrangler 4.0, 6" lift, 33x12.5" MT's, ported/polsihed head, custom-ground cam, Atlas II T/C, NV4500, F/R ARB Air lockers, custom roll cage, Mastercraft suspension seats w/ 5-point harnesses. Oh, the stereo is bitchin too. :)

TinyGiant · 10-20-2009, 01:55 PM

i sold my jeep grand cherokee limited 2000 4.7L to get my yaris.. it was a nice SUV. but the yaris is way more dependable and cheaper to drive

thebarber · 10-20-2009, 01:57 PM

TheRealEnth · 10-20-2009, 02:01 PM

2 jeeps in my driveway... Brother owns em, but id have one if i could ;D

Bob Dog · 10-20-2009, 03:31 PM

no jeep: Tacoma

kustom play · 10-20-2009, 04:05 PM

i use to have a 07 X 4.0 it was that green color

loved it! if it wasnt such a gas sucker i would still have one

coheed · 10-20-2009, 04:57 PM

07 Yaris and 86 & 89 Comanche. 4.0 and 2.8 4wd and 2.

*tomato* · 10-20-2009, 05:09 PM

I'm pretty sure YarisOwner's Dad has a jeep, but I don't know if he checks this section of the forum.

UTVitz · 10-20-2009, 05:24 PM

'99 jeep grand cherokee with 210k miles next to yaris

contraband831 · 10-20-2009, 09:53 PM

<-----Yaris and I have a '06 Jeep Commander

Yarold n Kumar · 10-20-2009, 11:11 PM

in my dreams, I have a wrangler. I was driving in LI, when a jeep driver gave me a thumbs up. one of these days...

*tomato* · 10-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

Phaeton · 10-20-2009, 11:39 PM

1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport.

*jclo3313* · 10-22-2009, 11:48 AM

2005 4.0 Wrangler Sport with 3" lift, 6" wide flares and a Yakima roof rack.
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MadMax · 10-22-2009, 05:53 PM

As stated in YarisDad's other thread about Jeeps and Yarii...

One of the reasons I bought my Yaris was because of my Jeep. My old car got about 23-25 MPG, I get 16-17 in my 2005 LJ (extended TJ). There is no way I will ever get rid of my Jeep (heck, it was stuck in the garage for two weeks because I needed to replace the multifunction switch, and it almost killed me!) and the Yaris is one of the few cars that I found which was almost as much fun to drive as my Jeep.

Speaking of which, this thread is useless without pics! Here's my rig...

By the way, in the bottom two pics are my new Goodyear Wrangler Authority ATs from Walmart. I had Firestone Destination MTs on it (the top two pics), but ripped a belt in one while offroading. They were great, stiff tires and I was shocked when that happened; but I have been very happy with the Authorities. They really are MTs, but they are listed as ATs...you can see there isn't that much difference between them and the Firestones. The downside is that they are only available in 31x10.5...but luckily that is what I run. I had planned to go up to 33s, but decided these worked better.

Oh, my LJ sits on a 2.25" BB and American Racing Outlaw II rims with the aforementioned tires. I may put a 1.25" BL/MML on it in the future, but I am not really looking for much more lift as this set-up has gotten me everywhere I've wanted to go so far!

And if you look closely, I trimmed 1.5" off my front flares, essentially giving me that much "lift." It is an easy mod but requires a little patience. I simply removed the flares, measured that amount along the edge, and slowly but surely sawed through it. Then I sanded it down and spray painted them with Krylon Fusion flat black. With the LJ's forward rake it wasn't necessary to do the back as well, as the one downside to this mod is that if you have wider tires (even 10.5") with any backspacing, they will spit water all over the place! That makes for a cool rooster tail but sucks when you have the back window rolled up (even with the top, windows and doors on, the water still gets sucked in and all over the inside of the windshield).

Cheers! M2

MadMax · 10-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozmdd

Yup. 1995 Wrangler 4.0, 6" lift, 33x12.5" MT's, ported/polsihed head, custom-ground cam, Atlas II T/C, NV4500, F/R ARB Air lockers, custom roll cage, Mastercraft suspension seats w/ 5-point harnesses. Oh, the stereo is bitchin too. :)

10-20-2009, 01:14 PM	#1
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Jeep and Yaris owners chime in... Been wanting to throw this thread up for a while now as it seems a lot of Yaris owners also own a Jeep. If you have both just mention it here so we can see how many of us exist. Me: 1997 Wrangler Sport 4.0L (the best, most versatile and fun vehicle I have ever owned.)

10-20-2009, 01:20 PM	#2
DevilGirl Drives: 09 3dr LB MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 681	Same household: Me: '09 Yaris 3dr LB Him: '95 Grand Cherokee in-line 6, as well as a '92 Comanche that's being converted to diesel this winter hopefully with a Cummons 4bt; and a few other cars, including 2 diesel VW's ['02 Golf and '09 Jetta Sportwagen]). EDIT: Recently removed Jeeps include another '95 Grand Cherokee (his mom's) that was traded in under Cash for Clunkers to get the '09 Jetta Sportwagen, and a '96(?) Cherokee Sport (his dad's) that was rusting to pieces and is currently in the process of being parted out before the remainder is junked. Oh, and his brother's wife owns a Grand Cherokee as well, not sure the year. They had a nice "family" picture of the Jeeps when they were all running and when his dad was still alive. __________________ 2009 3dr LB MT Meteorite Metalic. Car bought 8/7/09. Now over 89k miles of trouble free driving, other than user error!! Last edited by DevilGirl; 10-21-2009 at 08:13 AM.

10-20-2009, 01:55 PM	#4
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i sold my jeep grand cherokee limited 2000 4.7L to get my yaris.. it was a nice SUV. but the yaris is way more dependable and cheaper to drive __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

10-20-2009, 01:57 PM	#5
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	__________________

10-20-2009, 02:01 PM	#6
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	2 jeeps in my driveway... Brother owns em, but id have one if i could ;D __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

10-20-2009, 01:25 PM	#3
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	Yup. 1995 Wrangler 4.0, 6" lift, 33x12.5" MT's, ported/polsihed head, custom-ground cam, Atlas II T/C, NV4500, F/R ARB Air lockers, custom roll cage, Mastercraft suspension seats w/ 5-point harnesses. Oh, the stereo is bitchin too. :)

10-20-2009, 03:31 PM	#7
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	no jeep: Tacoma

10-20-2009, 04:05 PM	#8
kustom play pink wheels are cool View User's Garage Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,407	i use to have a 07 X 4.0 it was that green color loved it! if it wasnt such a gas sucker i would still have one __________________ http://www.4055design.com

10-20-2009, 04:57 PM	#9
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	07 Yaris and 86 & 89 Comanche. 4.0 and 2.8 4wd and 2.

10-20-2009, 05:09 PM	#10
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I'm pretty sure YarisOwner's Dad has a jeep, but I don't know if he checks this section of the forum. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

10-20-2009, 05:24 PM	#11
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	'99 jeep grand cherokee with 210k miles next to yaris

10-20-2009, 09:53 PM	#12
contraband831 El Huevo Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CEN*CAL Posts: 959	<-----Yaris and I have a '06 Jeep Commander __________________

10-20-2009, 11:11 PM	#13
Yarold n Kumar View User's Garage Drives: 2009 3dr lb Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 45	in my dreams, I have a wrangler. I was driving in LI, when a jeep driver gave me a thumbs up. one of these days...

10-20-2009, 11:39 PM	#15
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport.

10-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#16
jclo3313 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 7,816	2005 4.0 Wrangler Sport with 3" lift, 6" wide flares and a Yakima roof rack. 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg __________________ Obama Can't Gymkhana!

10-22-2009, 05:53 PM	#17
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	As stated in YarisDad's other thread about Jeeps and Yarii... One of the reasons I bought my Yaris was *because* of my Jeep. My old car got about 23-25 MPG, I get 16-17 in my 2005 LJ (extended TJ). There is no way I will ever get rid of my Jeep (heck, it was stuck in the garage for two weeks because I needed to replace the multifunction switch, and it almost killed me!) and the Yaris is one of the few cars that I found which was *almost* as much fun to drive as my Jeep. Speaking of which, this thread is useless without pics! Here's my rig... By the way, in the bottom two pics are my new Goodyear Wrangler Authority ATs from Walmart. I had Firestone Destination MTs on it (the top two pics), but ripped a belt in one while offroading. They were great, stiff tires and I was shocked when that happened; but I have been very happy with the Authorities. They really are MTs, but they are listed as ATs...you can see there isn't that much difference between them and the Firestones. The downside is that they are only available in 31x10.5...but luckily that is what I run. I had planned to go up to 33s, but decided these worked better. Oh, my LJ sits on a 2.25" BB and American Racing Outlaw II rims with the aforementioned tires. I may put a 1.25" BL/MML on it in the future, but I am not really looking for much more lift as this set-up has gotten me everywhere I've wanted to go so far! And if you look closely, I trimmed 1.5" off my front flares, essentially giving me that much "lift." It is an easy mod but requires a little patience. I simply removed the flares, measured that amount along the edge, and slowly but surely sawed through it. Then I sanded it down and spray painted them with Krylon Fusion flat black. With the LJ's forward rake it wasn't necessary to do the back as well, as the one downside to this mod is that if you have wider tires (even 10.5") with any backspacing, they will spit water all over the place! That makes for a cool rooster tail but sucks when you have the back window rolled up (even with the top, windows and doors on, the water still gets sucked in and all over the *inside* of the windshield). Cheers! M2

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