Masters of the impractical

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 07/16/2018 at 14:14 • Filed to: Jeep, Cruiser, overlay, comparison, fzj80

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Im back from a lovely weekend of no cell service and high elevations. On my way into the money-for-time exchangers this morning I was driving next to a JLU rubi and thinking - “boy, thats a big vehicle”. I were right.

To scale - dimensional drawings of the JLU overlaid on an FJZ80.

JLU dimensions

Length - 188.4 (tip of bumper to spare wheel)

Width - 73.9 (without mirrors)

Height - 73.6

wheelbase - 118.4

Cargo volume - 72.4 (JLU rear seats folded)

seats - 5

Payload - 1235 lbs (JLU rubicon 3.6)

towing - 3500 lbs

FJZ80 dimensions

Length - 189.8

Width - 76 (including mirrors)

Height - 73.6

Wheelbase - 112.2

Cargo volume - 75.1 (2nd and 3rd row folded)

Seats - 7

Payload - 1620 lbs

Towing - 5000 lbs

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As you can see they are pretty close dimensionally, the Cruiser is longer overall by an inch and the body (not counting the spare in the length) is about 6 inches longer however the JL has a 6 inch plus advantage in the wheelbase, the body is sightly wider and more squared off.

They are nearly the same length, wider, as tall and with substantially more wheelbase but the interior is still relatively tight. I mean, take a comparative look at the doors for example.

I guess Im just amazed they still feel as tight inside as they do. Its not like the doors are that much thicker taking up interior space as is the problem with many of these old to new comparisons.

adamftw > HammerheadFistpunch 07/16/2018 at 14:27

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Its all that gosh darn crash protection! Bring back 2” thick doors and 1" thick pillars !

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > HammerheadFistpunch 07/16/2018 at 14:27

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I was Mobile and we managed to fit 8 girls in dresses and 2 guys in suits in a Sahara JL on the way from a wedding to the reception . It was quite impressive...

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > HammerheadFistpunch 07/16/2018 at 14:28

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I’d be curious for a JLU vs Hummer H2 comparison

HammerheadFistpunch > adamftw 07/16/2018 at 14:31

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Normally I would agree, but honestly, its not that the doors are thicker than the cruisers.  

HammerheadFistpunch > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/16/2018 at 14:32

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that IS impressive...that the axles didn’t explode.

HammerheadFistpunch > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 07/16/2018 at 14:32

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I’ll see what I can do!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > HammerheadFistpunch 07/16/2018 at 14:33

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No kidding. Probably 1300-1500 lbs inside that vehicle .

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > HammerheadFistpunch 07/16/2018 at 14:48

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It’s the actual rollcage and convertibility ? 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/16/2018 at 15:06

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I once got 13 people (myself included) into a Jeep YJ Wrangler during spring break in Daytona beach in Florida ... while I was teaching myself stick shift in it.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 07/16/2018 at 15:08

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The boxiness lends itself to stacking people on top of each o ther

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 07/16/2018 at 15:18

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I’m going to take one for the Oppo team and ask for......

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 07/16/2018 at 15:31

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I didn’t take nay but there are probably some floating around. It was 4 in the back, me and the other guy sitting in the back seats with a girl between us and my wife on my lap and his SO on hers, then the driver and one passenger . Everyone was in early 20s so still too cheap for Ubers and don’t mind being ridiculous . Now that I’m counting it may have been 11 haha

adamftw > HammerheadFistpunch 07/17/2018 at 07:00

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Hey now. The JL axles are pretty beefy.