They are sweet...but tough to find a decent one to build unless you've got lots of time and money to put into it...

 

Boncos have a hardtop the will come off so do IH Scouts! We have had probably 7 Scouts in my 17 yearsof life!

 

You left off one very capable and often overlooked 4wd, the Suzuki Samurai. They can easily accommodate 33" tires with a SOA conversion, are super simple to work on, and parts are cheap and readily available. I'm not discounting any of your other choices, just adding this one to your list. I had an 88 Sammy that I had swapped in Toyota running gear (engine, tranny, transfer case, and axles) on 33"s back in 1994 and that little rig was unstoppable. I had less than 2 grand into the whole thing and still kick myself to this day for getting rid of it. Even without the upgrades (bone stock) that little sucker would go.

Other than the Sammy, I'd go YJ with a 4.0L. Tons of aftermarket support, and a drivetrain that we are all familiar with.

 

I'd say build a YJ, if you pick up last months JP mag they are building a "No-Lift" YJ on 40's I plain to do one on 42's with in the next year or so. And if you use XJ rear leafs all the way around you can stretch it out 4" each end and have a wild 102" Wheel base....

 

This scout can give half of the jeep on here a run do their money!

 

I like the MJ but thats just me, also the bronco is a real good choice, and the samurai is good aswell you can do a engine swapt to a VW jetta diesel engine and run it on vegy oil, and kick some A$$

 

also you can always buy a pinto lol right alien..

 

ok so im into yj or tj....plans chanded..it will be DD for a little....mm...

im going towards yj...cuz square headlamps..........


but what do you guys think..

yj or tj??

 

Just a side note, a properly setup leaf rig will out flex a coil rig because the leafs have the ability to flatten and even invert when put to the test. Coils do have their limit, additionally often times coils need limiting straps because they can only go down so far before they fall out.

YJ

 

also yjs are so easier to swap axles and lift ....i was looking at some tj kits...and wow!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

This is what I have been telling you. Much less welding while converting full widths to a YJ platform.

 

i would go suzuki samurai.. light and amazing off road! look them up!

 

they are ok...but...they are small...and i just think they are ugly .....lol...

yj !! or another xj :P....

 

well the first choice is ALWAYS another xj

 

Go with K5
They are cheap and kind find parts for it everywhere