Originally posted by Mandelon
Some of you guys know I have been casually looking for a decent Manx type dune buggy for a couple of months. But perusing the trader I noticed that some of the late 80's Jeep Wranglers are about the same price as the decent buggies.
What do you think? Our main uses will be the desert roads around Borrego, fire trails and maybe Ocotillo. Need to carry the family and be street legal.
Pro's and Con's?????????
I have a newer wrangler a 2000 TJ Sahara. The beauty of the wrangler is that the aftermarket stuff for them is plentiful. The other beauty is that the 4.0L I 6 has tons of torque. Also the gear train is readily available in the junkyard if you need to replace a F/R axle or transfer case. Just my .02