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[Wayne AKA Jugbutt]

I have this 99 wj as well as the two Subarus. Wanting a Forester but torn what to do.
Little history on the wj it has a miss I can't find till it gets warmed up then does ok. What would you do?

 

[grubworm]

take the one you are most comfortable with. either of the three will hold a few totes and support using a car tent or just a regular tent. my step daughter had a jeep sahara and recently traded it in on a forester and likes it better for fuel economy and a smoother ride, so the subarus are a solid choice for sure. my wife currently has a jeep sahara and getting parts for it is tough. its a '13 and had the abs controller go out and it took a LOT of looking and calling to find a good used one since there are no longer any new ones available for that year model. not sure how well a '99 will do when needing parts, especially being a wj...might be something to consider

 

[ThundahBeagle]

I once had a WJ. Liked it a lot. Hated it a little. Overall I liked it

This might help:

99-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ exterior dimensions and interior space volumes NEARLY IDENTICAL to the 5 gen, 2019-2024 Subaru Forester. But with that Forester, you get 4 cylinder economy (not like a civic, but 30 some odd miles to gallon) and Symmetrical All Wheel Drive. Personally I like to shift, but if I'm getting nearly twice the fuel economy to lug around the same amount of gear, go Subie.

Clearance: not even half inch difference. 8.7 for 2019 Forester, 9.1 for 99 GC.

Unless you are really really getting some rock crawling in.

 

[Wayne AKA Jugbutt]

I once had a WJ. Liked it a lot. Hated it a little. Overall I liked it

This might help:

99-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ exterior dimensions and interior space volumes NEARLY IDENTICAL to the 5 gen, 2019-2024 Subaru Forester. But with that Forester, you get 4 cylinder economy (not like a civic, but 30 some odd miles to gallon) and Symmetrical All Wheel Drive. Personally I like to shift, but if I'm getting nearly twice the fuel economy to lug around the same amount of gear, go Subie.

Clearance: not even half inch difference. 8.7 for 2019 Forester, 9.1 for 99 GC.

Unless you are really really getting some rock crawling in.

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Thanks for the info.
I got a miss when it's cold but gets better when it warms up. But I'm really growing on these Subie

 

[Wildcat-01]

The WJ, in spite of its technical issues, will definitely be better offroad than a Forester. It has a proper transfer case, more space, and more power not to mention a lot more aftermarket support for things like lockers and driveline upgrades.

A miss when cold doesn't sound so bad. It might have a bad coil pack or cam pickup. I'd see if you can have it scanned at a place that does free OBDII scans- like Pep Boys and see if they can identify which cylinder is missing. Then you can swap the coil pack from the cylinder with a miss to one that's good, and if the miss moves to that new cylinder then you've found your bad coil pack. If the miss stays at the original cylinder, then you probably have a bad plug or cam or crank sensor.

 

[Wayne AKA Jugbutt]

The WJ, in spite of its technical issues, will definitely be better offroad than a Forester. It has a proper transfer case, more space, and more power not to mention a lot more aftermarket support for things like lockers and driveline upgrades.

A miss when cold doesn't sound so bad. It might have a bad coil pack or cam pickup. I'd see if you can have it scanned at a place that does free OBDII scans- like Pep Boys and see if they can identify which cylinder is missing. Then you can swap the coil pack from the cylinder with a miss to one that's good, and if the miss moves to that new cylinder then you've found your bad coil pack. If the miss stays at the original cylinder, then you probably have a bad plug or cam or crank sensor.

Thanks for the info. Will look into this.