Cherokee

IKTR x0

The quintessential Jeep, my sister and I grew up with a happy little 2 door 1996 Base model--which I still have and he's now my Daily. Over 18 years in our family and racking up over 400k miles on his original engine, "Grassly" has had his name since I was 4 years old.

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Jeep Cherokee YJ
and again 2014-Present Day

Grassly the '96 Cherokee

"I spent so much time in this doofy old guy, man. My grandma took me to school in him most of my pre-school bus mornings. She passed away in 2013, but "G-Wagon" remains, still stronger than any ox out there. He taught me how to drive a stick, and further I have memories riding in my dad's lap having me steer as a toddler coming out our driveway. I drove my then boyfriend to prom in this Jeep. I've taken animals to the vet from birth to old age and euthanasia in this Jeep. People that have since died have rode in this Jeep. Dave has traded in his cars whenever he could for as long as we've been together, but there's nothing better out there than old Grassly.
I don't know many people who genuinely love their cars enough to keep them for their entire duration of life and are prepared to hold onto them beyond that, but this Jeep is truly part of my family with my husband in unanimous agreement. He's like the strange brother that lives in your basement and never joins the Christmas card photoshoot. I can't really explain it, and trying would take the wonder out of it.
Love is love, and if loving this old beast makes me weird, I don't want to be cool."

Grass has a faulty emergency brake, however. If you don't park him *just right* or if he's feeling especially squirrelly that day, watch out our he might just try to take a swig out of the creek.





Grassly about 14 years ago; dad was testing the capabilities of his new lift kit on a snow boulder lol~ he's since been wrecked and got a new chrome front end. This was actually his stock grill and bumper!





That was definitely a fun off-to-work morning. Went to charge his battery as it was dead and I about dropped my coffee thermos at the sight of this soul-sucker on his own commute.




When I get off work, my sister insists I always park Grassly right next to her Suburban, Domic, another fine truck we both grew up with but she inherited instead. Fleetmates for 11 years now, they're dotingly referred to as "The Brothers".

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Random Cherokee, this one a 4 door~