Ok, project PITA is about done. Will have the tires and wheels on it wednesday. May give it to my kid for his 16th.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/project-pita-16755/

Looking for a new project....Jeep of course.
What do you guys think....2 doors or 4? Remember I have 2 kids, but they are both teens.
4 speed auto, or 5 speed manual? Im leaning towards the manual myself, but have never done any wheeling in anything other then auto.

Already have a ford 9" rear, and a dana 44 front, both getting disk breaks and detroit lockers soon.

 

PITA turned out great. As for the next one I'd suggest a 4 door, Automatic. It'll be a lot easier to find a decent example for a cheap price, and you won't have to worry about any tranny replacement issues in the future. JMO

 

4dr auto 4.0 1999 in white

 

i vote for a 2 door 5 speed i love mine. its not hard to wheel it either and you can also get a beter jump in the mud with a manual cuz you can work the clutch. jmho. but either way you getting a jeep so it gonna be good. haha good luck and i love the pita.

 

I vote 4 door auto.. better tranny, easier to get in an out of. If you want something different for fun.. stay auto and go with the 2 door.. imo

 

Hmmmm, color and year too.....wow, isn't that going to make it a bit harder to find A1racer?

 

well since everyone is saying auto. ill put it this way if you mud a manual is better for a few reasons, ex. if you are going through a deeper part of the hole you can use the clutch to get a harder hole shot, if you are stuck you can go straight from first to reverse easier and faster to rock the truck back and forth, and finally if you have a good enough motor and this is for trails with big mud holes to, if you are stuck but your tires will still spin you can leave it at a higher rpm idle than an automatic and get your winch/ towstraps. jmho.

 

NO MORE MUD! I spun a bearing on this trip. It was bad luck from the start. Luckily it only happened about 5 minutes from the house.

 

You have one lucky son! Nice to see the wheeling bug spreading through the family

 

He's gonna have to work for it. Good grades, chores, etc......Bribery

 

Automatics are just boring. I'd pick manual ANY day over it. In fact, I'd love to convert the cherokee....

 

chop a manual 2 door or get a comanche

 

I did find 2 camanches online...I think it was 3k for both. Not a 2 seater fan tho.

 

X2 Manuals are just more fun... Maybe go for an old Scrambler

 

You already have a D44 and a 9 inch waiting and your tough decision is about doors and transmissions. Man I'm glad I don't have that kind of pressure to deal with.

J/k, if you don't get one of the MJs then go with a 4 door at least. It has increased body strength over a 2 door due to the extra body pillar. I would also try to get my hands on a 96, the body looks the same as earlier models but Chrysler added some extra braces to stiffen the chassis a little more.