Any Jeepers in here?

[Scout]

Some of it is the way that Jeep makes the shift linkage. In my ZJ it was connected to both body and trans, so if the motor moves a lot it can pop it out of gear.


The big thing I don't like about the Badlands is that you have to be out of the park by 5pm.

 

[terrehautian]

had fun in this little snow storm.. the land rover / jeep / whatever did AWESOME. pushed a girl out of some snow by hand.. then pulled a beamer out of a snowbank.. didnt even tip me.. kinda disrespectful when a tow truck will run you 125.

My Jeep was garaged in the storm in my fiance's garage while we were in her Roque in Mississippi, New Orleans and Alabama (still in alabama). Probably by the time I get home on Saturday the snow will be gone.

 

[fbongo]

Just checking in on this thread...09 JK Unlimited Detonator Yellow / 2" lift on 33" Duratracs / RR front bumper

 

[Caleb]

Here's my results with an SWR meter...I'm wondering if I'm doing it right, seems off:

Channel 1

Channel 40

It look ok, or is it off?

 

[eldirector]

Is the needle even moving? That looks really low. Which is either really good, or a broken connection somewhere.

I'm usually up closer to 1.5. If you are really at about 1.2 across all channels, I'd say you nailed it.

 

[Caleb]

Is the needle even moving? That looks really low. Which is either really good, or a broken connection somewhere.

I'm usually up closer to 1.5. If you are really at about 1.2 across all channels, I'd say you nailed it.

Yea it moves... channel 40 was up past 3.5

 

[Exodus]

Just bought my first jeep. It's an 08 x, in my fav jeep color rescue green.

 

[Caleb]

Here's me rolling through trail 4 at redbird...

Going up a steep hill on trail 21...

Me getting stuck at the powerlines...

....me getting unstuck...

...me after getting pulled out!

...I had a blast, although I scared the crap out of Elizabeth on some of those hills on trial 4 and especially trail 21.

 

[terrehautian]

Noticed my front right fender flare was a little loose, hit with my fist, fixed.

 

[eldirector]

I THOUGHT that might be you. I meant to stop and say "hello", but was always pretty busy. Heck, I think I might have checked you in at the gatehouse (that was all a blur - I'm not a morning person).

Thanks for coming out! Looks like you guys had a great time.

 

[Caleb]

I THOUGHT that might be you. I meant to stop and say "hello", but was always pretty busy. Heck, I think I might have checked you in at the gatehouse (that was all a blur - I'm not a morning person).

Thanks for coming out! Looks like you guys had a great time.

Your welcome, and we did have a blast...now my suspension is shot to the point of the rear wheel starting to tuck under the rear wheel well.

 

[Hookeye]

Factory XJ rear springs do suck

 

[lovemachine]

I want a JK Unlimited Rubicon.


All the TJ vs JK threads on Jeep forum and Wrangler forum make me laugh too.

 

[eldirector]

I want a JK Unlimited Rubicon.

My wife is starting to save for one. She wants to replace her Saturn next year. Who am I to question her?

They aren't really even all the impractical for a small family. Seating for 4 or 5, a little cargo room, and even a little towing capacity. Mileage isn't all that great, but you are still driving a box on wheels. I'd rock one in a heartbeat.

 

[lovemachine]

I want to rock one

Having the payment would suck.

 

[lovemachine]

My wife says a paid off 2-door TJ is better than a newer 4-door JK.

Psh, what does she know? I think she only says that because she wants to trade her G6 for a Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

[eldirector]

I want to rock one

Having the payment would suck.

We'll pay cash. When we paid off the last vehicle a while back, we just kept "paying" ourselves. If we watch our expenses this year, we should have enough for a nice, used JK next year (and selling my wife's Saturn).

I'm trying to convince her to get a hardtop. While not as "fun" as the ragtop, it is probably more practical for us.

 

[lovemachine]

 

[Caleb]

Factory 15 year old XJ rear springs do suck

fify

 

[Hookeye]

Bud bought a 2000 XJ (new) and his sagged a bunch by 40K...........never offroad, actually babied the thing.

They sucked.