Wrangler or Prado?

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  • bubban
    March 14, 2013 at 8:59 am #1657

    Hello fellow DO’s,

    I’m in a bit of a conundrum. I have been driving the wife’s Prado in the desert for some time and truly enjoy it, no major issues except for the occasional bumper “extraction”. I feel I don’t want to take the risk of causing any damage to her car so thought of getting a Wrangler to be used specifically for the desert.

    What are your thoughts? is it a good car for the desert? I haven’t driven one for at least 10 years. How does it compare to a Prado? should I go for a 2-door or 4-door? or should I just stick to Prado?

    Would appreciate your comments and thoughts on the subject if you have any.

    Thanks

    Amin

    Tiger
    March 14, 2013 at 9:58 am #24569

    Hey Amin, Have a look at the below link.
    You may be more proud about your toy, currently you own :-BD 🙂

    http://www.dubaioffroadlive.local/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1660&p=18223#p18223

    bubban
    March 14, 2013 at 10:13 am #24570
    quote GKumar:

    Hey Amin, Have a look at the below link.
    You may be more proud about your toy, currently you own :-BD 🙂

    http://www.dubaioffroadlive.local/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1660&p=18223#p18223

    Thanks Kumar for the great insight! It is because I love the Prado that I was a bit torn about what type of car to have for the desert. I might just have to buy the Missus a new car and keep her current one for me to use in the desert 😉

    I was very interested about the comments regarding the suspension. I checked at Ramy 4×4 and they had some suspension kit which, according to them, gives a better performance for the Prado. He did say that the car would be raised by about 2 – 2.5″ but reading your comments, I am concerned about the loss of balance. Have you heard anything else lately? This is actually one of the major gripes I have with the Prado, is that it tends to bounce around a bit.

    anonymous
    March 14, 2013 at 10:17 am #24571
    quote bubban:

    quote GKumar:

    Hey Amin, Have a look at the below link.
    You may be more proud about your toy, currently you own :-BD 🙂

    http://www.dubaioffroadlive.local/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1660&p=18223#p18223

    Thanks Kumar for the great insight! It is because I love the Prado that I was a bit torn about what type of car to have for the desert. I might just have to buy the Missus a new car and keep her current one for me to use in the desert 😉

    I was very interested about the comments regarding the suspension. I checked at Ramy 4×4 and they had some suspension kit which, according to them, gives a better performance for the Prado. He did say that the car would be raised by about 2 – 2.5″ but reading your comments, I am concerned about the loss of balance. Have you heard anything else lately? This is actually one of the major gripes I have with the Prado, is that it tends to bounce around a bit.

    Bubbab,

    I would recommend you to drive the car on stock condition for some more drives untill you become Intermediate level driver and then afterwards if you feel necessary to do the uplifting it can be done.

    Time being do not waste your money on these stuff pls..

    bubban
    March 14, 2013 at 10:33 am #24573

    Thanks Humayun for your comment, will definitely take it into consideration.

    Gabbar
    March 14, 2013 at 10:41 am #24575

    Dear Amin

    if you have enough spare time & money to spend on the jeep then think of it as it would need more attention than ur wife :p :p , sorry bro I am a jeeper from inside but now stuck to Batrol!

    bubban
    March 14, 2013 at 10:43 am #24576
    quote Amjed:

    Dear Amin

    if you have enough spare time & money to spend on the jeep then think of it as it would need more attention than ur wife :p :p , sorry bro I am a jeeper from inside but now stuck to Batrol!

    Hello Amjed,

    More attention and money than on my wife?? ok forget it, I am sticking with the Prado =))

    anonymous
    March 14, 2013 at 12:16 pm #24579

    How about buy the wife aJeep 😀 or an FJC 😀 or in disguise one of the older series Patrol’s, then volunteer to swap voila il y une stratégie la quelque part 😀 :ymapplause:
    :))

    anonymous
    March 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm #24582
    quote Amjed:

    Dear Amin

    if you have enough spare time & money to spend on the jeep then think of it as it would need more attention than ur wife :p :p , sorry bro I am a jeeper from inside but now stuck to Batrol!

    :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

    bubban
    March 14, 2013 at 2:03 pm #24584
    quote brianj:

    How about buy the wife aJeep 😀 or an FJC 😀 or in disguise one of the older series Patrol’s, then volunteer to swap voila il y une stratégie la quelque part 😀 :ymapplause:
    :))

    Well actually that was exactly the plan 😀 that or I keep the Prado and buy a 2-door Jeep as the “desert car” 😕

    Winchman
    March 14, 2013 at 2:28 pm #24585

    I would stay with the Prado and by the wife a nice car

    anonymous
    March 15, 2013 at 4:25 pm #24590
    quote Robinson:

    I would stay with the Prado and by the wife a nice car

    😮 Mr Winchman, 😕 you are going for Hero status 😀

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