Aftermarket support is really only good for Wranglers and Cherokees, most other Jeeps actually don't have much. But like you said, how many options do you really need for the exact same thing? You only need to buy 1. Not to mention that while the mass produced parts are cheaper, the vehicles they go on cost more. So even if you have to pay more for custom fab on your vehicle you're still saving money.
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You will have a blast with the WJ. The straight 6 from Jeep is legendary. They run forever and are simple to work on. You also won't miss out on lockers since you have open diff's on your Laredo. Putting lockers for both front and rear are pretty straight forward and inexpensive. Add to that a small quality lift some 32 inch tires and you are pretty much set.
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Oh I know I will, I've had a bit of experience with the 4.0 in my old XJ. This WJ is basically a combination of all my past Jeeps. I had a white 2000 XJ Sport with a 4.0, a red 1992 YJ that was super basic, and a gunmetal 2007 Grand Cherokee Laredo diesel. I've got 32s off my WK (which are JK take offs so dirt cheap) and a 2.5" eBay spacer lift in it for now. That'll do the job for quite a while, the only other things I might add are lunchbox lockers and a front reciever for a winch.
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Another note, I totally agree with Underscore's decision. What if you have to abandon your truck overnight? Do you really want to leave your $20-60k Tacoma on a trail?
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I had to leave my WK Grand Cherokee overnight and it was not fun. Long story short I'm lucky that my job is flexible and went back to winch it out the next day. At the time it was worth enough that I really didn't want to see it trashed and it was smack in the middle of the road not far from the start of the FSR so it wouldn't last long.
I had the opportunity to buy a mint 99 4Runner or a rough 97 TJ when I sold them for friends and family last fall, but the tax on Toyotas and Wranglers is steep. I sold those easily for $9,500 and $5,000 respectively. Meanwhile I bought my 1 owner Grand Cherokee for $2,200, with taxes and everything done to it I'll be into it for about $3,500. For another $300 I can have a limited slip front from a Volvo and a Lokka rear.
I saw a guy have to get his Wrangler helicoptered out last fall when it broke the steering box and a load of snow was supposed to be rolling in. Apparently that costs $6k/hr, which you'd pay to recover a $50k+ vehicle but it's gotta be a tough pill to swallow. With my current Jeep I'd just empty it out, close the doors, and come back in the spring to see what's left.