1999 DI or 2000 DII

[jastutte]

Looking to buy my wife a newerish discovery. I've been looking at both the 99 DI and the 2000 DII. Right now we have a 96 DI and love it. We really like the 96 and it is fairly easy to work on, so, I'm leaning towards the 99 DI.

Any group wisdom on this? If this has been asked before is there a way to search the archives or any other pertinent links?

Thanks,

Jeremiah

 

[Disco Mike]

The D2 will give her more room and comfort over the D1, but if you like the features of the D1, stay with it.
How much are they asking for each of them?

 

[jastutte]

Right now I'm just starting to research both and look for 99's and 00's for sale. Not a lot showing up in saint louis right now. The D2 scares me a little because of the three amigo stuff and the air ride suspension. This would be more stuff I probably couldn't fix if it broke.

 

[joey]

Keep in mind if it doesn't have SLS, then no air ride on the D2 and it would only be that back end anyways.

 

[Disco Mike]

If you maintain a D2, you won't have any ABS issues, same with the SLS.
The off-set to your concern is the extra room and comfort for your wife.

 

[antichrist]

If you're keeping your D1 I'd suggest getting another D1 rather than a DII. There's a lot to be said for the commonality of parts. The diff is about the only thing a D1 and a DII have in common. My wife and I are looking for a D1 for her for that reason.