newbie needs offroad faq/primer/recommendations

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:01:05 -0600, Lon >
wrote:

>SnoMan proclaimed:
>> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:59:39 -0600, Lon >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The Cherokee has a bit more simplicity as a virtue...
>>
>>
>> Chysler made a big mistake with the dropped that vehicle, they should
>> have kept it in its a basic stripped or entry leave form.
>
>Yeah, and if they needed a p*ssywagon, they could have filled that slot
>with something else and made the Liberty a utility vehicle. The new
>Liberty doesn't look that bad, but the doggone thing is almost a Grand
>Cherokee by the time the typical dealer gets done with it. Expect the
>Nissan XTerra to head upmarket as well soon, taking another true utility
>vehicle with passenger space off the market. And don't get me started
>on the new land rover with no low range--thanks a lot Ford!!.


The rear suspension in those Liberties is a cluster fart too. It does
not have a long service life and requires rebuilds that are not easy
or cheap in hard usage. They have gone about as far as possible from
the simple, sturdy, reliable and proven basic concept of the Cherokee
to the cobbed up and complex overall design of Liberty. Newer is not
better here.
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