Need to make a decision...

[jcd302]

This is for my daily driver. I do 50 mile round trip to work daily. I have had this Ranger for a year & the Cherokee for 2 months.

I have an '89 Ranger 4x4 & a '97 Cherokee Sport
Both are automatic, 6 cyl, PT 4wd, high miles (213 on Ranger, 238 on Cherokee).
Ranger tires are 50% & Cherokee is -25%
Both have cracked windshields, but Cherokee is leaking.
Ranger might need oil pump (2.9L). After x-way runs, the needle bounces at idle.
Cherokee needs a Fan resistor.
Both are solid, but the Ranger has more rust underneath.
Cherokee is all original, but the Ranger has been rebuilt before I got it.

I expect some bias here, but I will post the same info on therangerstation.com to get the other sides opinion.

 

[LGR]

Flip a coin.

 

[eric m]

I'd say keep both...as someone with an older vehicle with high miles ('95 gr cherokee 201ish) and a long commute (44miles) i'd love a second vehicle to use as a spare. That way you'll have a backup when there is any repairs needed on one or the other.

 

[TerryMason]

Any reason you need to sell one? Being that they are both pretty long in the tooth, I'd be tempted to keep them both and just drive the one that's running that day.

Those ranger rims should fit on the Cherokee if you want to swap wheels.

 

[jcd302]

Tires will swap, but ZJ rims won't fit the manual hubs on the Ranger.
I have a debt overdue, and if they'll settle, I'll have to sell my bike and possibly something else to cover it. My own error in judgement and I have "toys" I can unload to cover it.

 

[extra-medium]

which one is cheaper to repair? I used to have one of those 2.9 v-6's and they were decent on gas, whereas the 4.0 in the jeep might be a little worse. Mine had an oil pump problem also and that's what killed it. I say keep the jeep, but the ranger is a decent vehicle as well.

 

[jcd302]

I'm getting alot of Jeep positives, even on the Ranger Station.
Jeep windshield leaks and it "needs" tires, where as the Ranger is being driven daily now, just rides rough and the seat is worn out and uncomfortable.

 

[jcd302]

Got $2000 for the Ranger, so I am driving the XJ and slowly fixing things on it.

 

[TerryMason]

That's enough money for a lift and some bigger tires