Cruiser vs jeep

[Ethan]

First off Im not sure where this post should go but here goes....
I think that the Ih8mud gang should rally up all the cruiser heads out there and challenge some J**P group to a build off. Then have a compitition and see how fast a cruiser can eat a J**p. With all the spare parts out there I bet you could make a mean cruiser. People could donate parts that they know they won't use or just want to see a jp get beat. Even donations could be given to the build team to help build the beast. I dont know just a crazy idea that wont happen but I think it would be worth a few bucks.

 

[airon23]

Sounds like a great suggestion...................................................................................................................
for chat!!!!!!!!!!
Post there next time.

 

[dustin]

aww.. come awn. It could be a fun thing to do.
If it were my contest, I would require that the rigs have to retain all toyota and sheep parts though. Otherwise you'd probably end up with mostly chevy rigs with a cruiser or sheep body.
My ultimate cruiser might start with:
* 1960's body
* fj60 power steering
* some tricked out 2 or 3F motor
* spring over
* orion
* 4 or 5 speed tranny
* rear full floater
* disks all around

 

[e rock]

Even if you limit it to only Toyota parts (precluding the Orion, BTW) and only Jeep parts, there are TONS of jeep parts to pick from. Don't get me wrong - I'm loyal, but I can't imagine this going well at all. What kind of competitions are you thinking of?

In a strictly competition sense, Cruisers don't really have much of a specific advantage except for a stronger frame. There are Jeep parts available to match or better just about anything you can throw out.

Unless the competition is based on longevity and reliability, it'll just come down to who is the better builder.

 

[drohweder]

Great idea. You put it together and I volunteer to drive the cruiser and safeguard it for life

 

[thorvald]

be better just to take a stock jeep against a stock cruiser.

no contest

people build jeeps up because they have to
people build landcruisers up because they can

 

[teapot]

be better just to take a stock jeep against a stock cruiser.

no contest




i second the motion

 

[cjtt350]

be better just to take a stock jeep against a stock cruiser.

no contest




i second the motion

yo do it cool

 

[FirstToy]

What kind of competitions are you thinking of?

First one to 50,000 miles without a major mechanical wins

 

[e rock]

be better just to take a stock jeep against a stock cruiser.

[devil's advocate] A jeep what? And in what kind of competition? I'll take a stock 04 Rubicon against a stock 73 FJ40 any day in just about any competition you can think of. [/devil's advocate]

The point is that with the right resources and money, anything's possible. To make the whole thing even remotely plausible, you'd have to set a $$$ cap (and not freebie Monster Garage-style). Say 5 events, a la Top Truck; head-to-head with rigs that cost $4000 or less in parts & expenditures. Still, like I said before, it'll just come down to the build team and the builder's knowledge.

Man I start getting all hypothetical when it's past my bedtime...

 

[FJBen]

Hmm....FZJ80 axles...electric lockers....or cable if you prefer...coil suspensions...diesels...

I wheeled with a rubi, took the same lines....I'm open and 35's, he's on 35's...we both had the same problems and made it up in the same amount of time....