It's still a Chrysler product (New addition to my stable)

My mom passed away from cancer about a month ago.

I ended up with her Ford Expedition. I'm not a big Ford man, and the form factor is pretty much a less-plush version of the Commander.

My XK is now more of an Expedition vehicle, lifted, 33" tires with knobbies so bad the thing vibrates on slow turns on pavement.

So...


I went car shopping. At my size, I have to "try on" a car.

Long story short, an all-wheel-drive, black leather interior, 300 Limited.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...3_154914-1.jpg

Very nice, you will certainly enjoy the ride on pavement a lot more in that.

Yup. The XK is now a "play" rig for weekends and off-road trips. The 300 has a V6, so the mileage should be a heckuva lot better than the single digit in-town mileage the Commander was getting. :)

Those are great cars, I love the 300c AWD version. I have to get my hemi in it lol .


Sorry to hear about your loss

Sorry to hear about your mom :(

Thanks all.

I had to get rid of the Expedition. I was starting to drive it since it sat for a long time, but it still felt like I borrowing mom's rig. She also had small murals on it, her being an artist. The form factor was too close to the Commander. It just HAD to go!

After a little road trip up the Yakima Valley last night, I can't say I'm too disappointed about the MPG's. It actually went up to 23.9 by the time I got home.

The XK started out at around 21, but that's been ruined by the roof rack, lift kit, 33" M/T tires, and 1,000 lbs. of survival and recovery gear aboard. Now, it's lucky if it gets 13.6 on the highway. It's okay for a play rig though.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...7_193921-1.jpg

Not too shabby for a car that size! Hell our 01 Accord only gets ~27

I've been thinking about taking off my roof rack for DD'ing.... not sure how much it really affects my daily driving MPG though since I'm not on any highways.

Sorry to hear about your mom.

You need to update your signature! How long have you been running 33's? Are they the same brand as the 265/70's in your sig?

The Toyo's measure about 1/4" short of 33"

I need to weigh the 300. I know the XK is 6,100 lbs. (With all my crap aboard) Lampson Crane has a scale with 4 foot tall LED numbers on a building. If you know where it is, it's a free vehicle weighing. :)

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Originally Posted by Adondo

The Toyo's measure about 1/4" short of 33"

I need to weigh the 300. I know the XK is 6,100 lbs. (With all my crap aboard) Lampson Crane has a scale with 4 foot tall LED numbers on a building. If you know where it is, it's a free vehicle weighing. :)

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Hmmm, so your 265's measure 1/4 short of 33"? My 285/70 MT/R's (33x11.5) only measure out to be 32"