In summary, we've got a 99 Jeep TJ and a 88 Vortec FJ62 as our "fun" cars that we only drive in the summer. Both never give us any real problems, but we only use them around town....the Jeep because it's a 4cyl soft top w/o AC and the FJ62 because, while the Vortec is great, it needs the steering, ride and some other little things dialed in before I'd want to drive it longer distances.
I'm thinking of selling both and getting an LS swapped Scout 2. Never driven one but I figure it can't be that far off from the FJ62, but with a top that comes off. We've got younger kids and the family is big into taking the Jeep out with the top off all summer, so that is key. I'm the only one that ever drives the 62. Doing a 2 for 1 swap would mean an easier time moving cars around in the garage and driveway and having something a little nicer that we can take on couple hour interstate trips.
Been looking at the Anything Scout builds, and they sure aren't cheap, but maybe it's worth it to have something really dialed in versus the mediocre machines I own now. Seems like Scout prices have gone up even more than Land Cruisers???
Anyone ever do anything like this or have any better ideas or opinions?
I'm thinking of selling both and getting an LS swapped Scout 2. Never driven one but I figure it can't be that far off from the FJ62, but with a top that comes off. We've got younger kids and the family is big into taking the Jeep out with the top off all summer, so that is key. I'm the only one that ever drives the 62. Doing a 2 for 1 swap would mean an easier time moving cars around in the garage and driveway and having something a little nicer that we can take on couple hour interstate trips.
Been looking at the Anything Scout builds, and they sure aren't cheap, but maybe it's worth it to have something really dialed in versus the mediocre machines I own now. Seems like Scout prices have gone up even more than Land Cruisers???
Anyone ever do anything like this or have any better ideas or opinions?