I know a couple guys with Jeeps, and they are solid, but I dont think they have a track record for high mileage with little/no problems. I'm not saying Nissans are infallible, but from past personal experience, I have put a ton of miles on Nissans and had really no issues. Like I said, I put over 200k on my Nissan Titan with zero problems other than changing oil, fluids and tires. If you can pick up a 2013-2015 Xterra Pro-4X with really low miles, it will be substantially less expensive than a wrangler 4 door, especially a Rubicon. I went with the Xterra because the way the back seats can be easily removed, and make a completely flat cargo space. I am 6'1" and I can sleep comfortably in it for those bonzai trips to the trailhead or weekend hunts where I just dont really want to mess with setting up tent, etc. I put 265/75/16 BFGs on my Xterra, and it will go anywhere I could ever need it to go for hunting purposes. Its every bit as capable as a stock Jeep, off-road. The down sides are, you are pretty much committed to it, as the resale on Nissans is low. You dont get alot of the cool factor stuff that you see in more modern designs. Like I said, the current gen Frontier and Xterra have been out since 2005, which means their technology is even older, its damn near a 20 year old design. The interior is pretty cheap feeling, and the seats wear out, so after 100K or so, you pretty much have to get seat covers. BUT, I like that I can load up my X, and be confident in driving 15 hours to Montana, or 8 hours to Wyoming, or go spend a week in the rainy spring in rural Nebraska. I never have to worry about my vehicle breaking down or having a major issue.
