So what makes a mall crawler a mall crawler?

[jeepjunky68]

I read a post in here mentioning some mall crawlers had a trail reserved for a ride so the person that posted that did not want to go ride with the mall crawlers for a reason I forget at the moment. I would have to go back and find the exact post.

But anyway, I was just curious what makes a mall crawler get labeled as a mall crawler and is there any kind of animosity (for lack of a better word) between people with well built hard core rigs and these mall crawlers?

I also wondered if my Jeep would be considered a mall crawler at it's current stage. Not that it really matters to me as I am working to change that slowly.

Please note that this is just a friendly general discussion and I am not trying to get anyone worked up or start a "my rig is better than your rig" war! 

[Michigunman]

It's really in jest, hopefully no real animosity.

To me the driver is what gets tagged a mall crawler not the vehicle.  I know plenty of people that hit trails pretty hard with less built Jeeps than those who don't wheel at all.  But basically it's a person with a built Jeep, whether really built or made to look built with a few bolt on parts, that never goes off road.

Good thing is they will come up for sale at some point and someone can get a good deal on a decent vehicle.

[jeepjunky68]

Interesting. I thought it was some kind of label given to 4wd's that had budget or lower priced lift kits and not all the fancy expensive parts.

I know there are some out there that do not care for particular brand lifts because they are the lower end kits so I was thinking maybe that is what made a mall crawler.

[mrmike1964]

This is my son Matt's Jeep and it is most certainly a Mall Crawler!!!!! The only time it go's off road is when I drive it.   //LMAO//

The Jk is my wife's stock jeep and goes off road all the time!

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[tcdawg]

It's really in jest, hopefully no real animosity.

To me the driver is what gets tagged a mall crawler not the vehicle.  I know plenty of people that hit trails pretty hard with less built Jeeps than those who don't wheel at all.  But basically it's a person with a built Jeep, whether really built or made to look built with a few bolt on parts, that never goes off road.

Good thing is they will come up for sale at some point and someone can get a good deal on a decent vehicle.

Well put. I agree

[jc79]

Agreed!  Built jeep that only sees pavement = Mall crawler.


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[Mortalis5509]

Has nothing to do with budget, but with the fact of what have and how you use it.

This is at no one and is a pure example: If a jeep on 33's will go and WHEEL a pretty good trail, but a 1 ton'd rig won't, I call the 1 ton a mall crawler. It's for show and will not be used for its intended purpose. The next issue may be about breaking something, but knowing the limits of the rig will come into play. Spend time with it, learn, and also reading on the internet will explain a lot of things.

[94xjsport94]

Chrome.

@cudruln ..!.. ..!..

I agree with what Mark said. Needs body damage for me to back that statement 100% though.

[tjsahara00]

Mark explained it perfectly... //cheers2//

[jgerhard]

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[tjsahara00]

 //LMAO//

[tcdawg]

Chrome.

@cudruln ..!.. ..!..

I agree with what Mark said. Needs body damage for me to back that statement 100% though.

saw a big sticker on an 18-wheeler yesterday, "I'd rather go homeless than chromless"...hilarious.