Thanks for the nice words. I was hoping to get my hands on my son's XJ when he finishes up with College and decides to get something a bit more economical, but the longer he keeps it, the more he thinks he can't get rid of it. Might change when good ol' Dad isn't around to maintain it????? But now I have a nice backup. And what a different rig! I had no idea what an Outlander had on it till I got it home and started wrenching on it. And after a bit or wrenching, the only thing I would change for myself would be the transfer case. But it's the only one for my little girl. No questions, just go. If you need more traction, it gives it to you.

And on this note, the first time she slipped a wheel in her "new" ride, she reached down to lock it in 4 wheel, and realized it didn't have the "lever" like the XJ had. That's when I realized she knew more about offroading than I thought... kinda made me cry a little. So she made a few attempts at backing around one of her friends cars through my friends yard, and never let the lockers grab. As soon as she would slip a wheel, she would pull it farward and try again. Dug a pretty big hole before getting out. So we had a lesson on how hers works, and I summed it up with, just stay on the gas and steer it.

I will get it all next winter, as she will be going off to college, and her Jeep stays here.