paullgj
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Hi!
It took me awhile to find this Liberty website, but alas, I'm here. I've been posting with no response on other sites. Basically, I need some comments on making the transition from a Chevy SWB 5 spd 4 x 4 to a Liberty 6 spd.
Some background: I've been driving Chevy 4 x 4 SWB manual trans. rigs since I've been 18 - now I'm 62, and, quite simply it's getting to be a bit of a chore to drive the beast around town. Then there's the upright seat - it's kinda ******* the back. My latest vehicle is a 2004 SWB 5 spd, skid plates, locker, and Goodyear MTR, a good off road machine, but terrible driving to work, or backing up in the parking lot.
My kind of 4-wheeling is more back country bad dirt roads in the canyon lands of northern Mexico (I'm located in Brownsville, Texas) than it is desert rock crawling. Then there's the occasional trip up north to see my relatives in the Appalachians - I'm always up for some designated trails in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania.
How will the Liberty handle the above? What would I be giving up compared to the SWB Silverado? I notice that Chevy no longer makes my model - it's all extended and crew cab automatics now - too big for off-road in my book.
My wife just brought home a Liberty 2wd Limited last week. I drove it and liked it - very nimble. The dealership has on its lot a strippo Liberty 4 x 4 with a 6 spd. With rebates & all they'll let it go for around $19,000.
Part of me says stay with the Chevy, part of me says go with something a little more nimble, like the Liberty. I need some comment.
Also, a question about the traction control. How effective is this compared to a locker? If it brakes the slipping wheel and sends power to the other, it has to slow forward progress somewhat. The 2007 has tractional control as opposed to the locker. Any comments?
This is my first post, but I hope to be around for awhile.
Thanks.
It took me awhile to find this Liberty website, but alas, I'm here. I've been posting with no response on other sites. Basically, I need some comments on making the transition from a Chevy SWB 5 spd 4 x 4 to a Liberty 6 spd.
Some background: I've been driving Chevy 4 x 4 SWB manual trans. rigs since I've been 18 - now I'm 62, and, quite simply it's getting to be a bit of a chore to drive the beast around town. Then there's the upright seat - it's kinda ******* the back. My latest vehicle is a 2004 SWB 5 spd, skid plates, locker, and Goodyear MTR, a good off road machine, but terrible driving to work, or backing up in the parking lot.
My kind of 4-wheeling is more back country bad dirt roads in the canyon lands of northern Mexico (I'm located in Brownsville, Texas) than it is desert rock crawling. Then there's the occasional trip up north to see my relatives in the Appalachians - I'm always up for some designated trails in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania.
How will the Liberty handle the above? What would I be giving up compared to the SWB Silverado? I notice that Chevy no longer makes my model - it's all extended and crew cab automatics now - too big for off-road in my book.
My wife just brought home a Liberty 2wd Limited last week. I drove it and liked it - very nimble. The dealership has on its lot a strippo Liberty 4 x 4 with a 6 spd. With rebates & all they'll let it go for around $19,000.
Part of me says stay with the Chevy, part of me says go with something a little more nimble, like the Liberty. I need some comment.
Also, a question about the traction control. How effective is this compared to a locker? If it brakes the slipping wheel and sends power to the other, it has to slow forward progress somewhat. The 2007 has tractional control as opposed to the locker. Any comments?
This is my first post, but I hope to be around for awhile.
Thanks.