Just joined today...don't own a jeep yet but am looking a getting one that I could mod. I was just wondering which model and year is most suitable to make into a crawler? Please let me know why you feel that particular model and year is the best and just say because youu own one is not a valid answer.

Thanks in advance..

well this ain't no valid answer, jussa question er two.
_what kinda crawlin, where? slikkery?, grippy? muddy?
_i don't think it matters, if yer gunna be moddin it to go crawlin I'de be lookin fer the cheepest one cuz no doubt yer gunna be changin everything anywheys.
that said, I think I'de go after a 5 or a 7.

What is your budget? And what is your expectations of your rig? I have built alot of jeeps over the years they can be a very capable rig but for me jeeps are like assholes everyone has one. i still like jeeps but i would tend to sway a build for something more original in the jeep line. If your in for something you can go and run some trails and will be cheaper to mod later i would have to say yj 93 and up 6cyl auto's are hard to find but i like the old manual trans.

Or you could ask some questions and people answer them and you could not reply back to them!