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tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

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Mudslinging Excuse the pun

 

 

I know that some jeeps are cool....but as far as history...didn't jeep get it's start as a military vehicle....and didn't hummer (or AM General) take over that role???

 

While we're on the subject....what the HELL does "Trail Rated" mean??? Is it actually some sort of real rating system or did jeep just make it up....from now on my HD is "TMF Rated 4 stars" and the Blazer is "TMF Rated 5 stars" Just because it's smaller and has bigger tires.

 

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pacodiablo Senior Enthusiast

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The original Jeeps (Willys Quad, MA and MB) created a role for the HUMVEE to take over. The "mud slinging" between Jeep and Hummer really revolves around the H2, which is just an ugly ass Tahoe, not the H1 (HUMVEE).

 

As for the Trail Rated thing, it is a gimmick. Trail Rated simply means that the Jeep with the badge has 4WD.

 

Though Jeeps have softened over the years, I will always have far more respect for them than the H2. Jeep has changed, but they have not forgotten their roots and still offer very capable vehicles.

tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

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Oh I totally agree...I hate the H2, and the fact that people call them Hummers. It's not a hummer, even if you put a lift on it, it's not a hummer. I have seen some tricked out H2's but I still think it's for trendy soccer moms.....I would know...I have one in my family.

gmcjoe Senior Enthusiast

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H2s are Hummers, read the grille :cheers::wtf:

 

Trail Rated is marketing, nothing more. Same as "GMC - Professional Grade" except GM isn't corny enough to make an emblem for it (thank God) :D

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rhilton Enthusiast

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I'm going to have to agree with Paco :thumbs:

 

Jeeps are very capable. They do what they "were" designed for. There is NO WAY an H2 could make it up some of the things I've seen a jeep take.

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Machine Enthusiast

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H2's just look tough. they don't stand a chance against a Jeep Wrangler.

 

Here's my little TJ - tell me it isn't trail rated:

 

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Hecktorx Enthusiast

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Trail Rated=The vehicle has successfully completed the Rubicon Trail in stock form. Jeep has designed all there vehicles to that standard, even the Liberty. Jeep has recently annouced that they will be soon be doing away with that standard. It's costing them too much money.

 

Kenny

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So in other words, Jeep isn't going to build their vehicles to endure the Rubicon in stock form? That comment says alot about the direction of the future jeep product - to me it says that the furture jeep could be less of a Jeep.

Hecktorx Enthusiast

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The statement I read said that not all of the future vehicles will be held to that standard. I really don't know what that means. I'm sure vehicles like the wrangler will still be build to that standard, but future cherokees or libertys might be as rugged as they are now.

 

Kenny

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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well, Hummer is starting to stray, from the offraod accounts we've seen of the H2, and who their market is.....yuppies........

 

but look at the Liberty, I believe it is supposed to be every bit as good off road as the Cherokee it replaced, if not better. and the Renegade is one mean looking small ute IMHO

rhilton Enthusiast

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jeep is going to bring the regular cherokee back out on the market, because sales went down after they discontinued. So now they'll make the cherokees and charge another 5 grand over the grand cherokees by calling them "heritage editions"

 

But you can bet it'll be "trail-rated" :rolleyes:

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SlamminL5s Enthusiast

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i dont know.... i followed the H2 thing in truck trend when they took a trip from Alaska all around the u.s it got through alot of stuff with only a flat tire and a broken windshield....

 

i like jeeps alot anyways they are really cool... hopefully i will be able to get a jeep wrangler in the future!

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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jeep is going to bring the regular cherokee back out on the market, because sales went down after they discontinued.  So now they'll make the cherokees and charge another 5 grand over the grand cherokees by calling them "heritage editions"

 

But you can bet it'll be "trail-rated"  :fume:

 

 

 

 

 

they gotta fix it up some how, a redesign f something somewhere.

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