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I also love the color - at least it isn't black! Though where you are it wouldn't be as big of a deal as it is down here...
Let's get together!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep and your Jeep site proprietor today?
mtgal..im hurt.. I will not tell TAZZ you said that..
Ducky.. Jeep looks great.. I'm about ready to go topless too. Just waiting for my hoist to come in..
Keep Jeepin
Bama
I'm wanting to get a soft top to save money, but living at home with parents that don't share my love for Jeeps it's an uphill battle. As tomster says, I should go on and do it but my Dad prefers that if I'm gonna get one I should get the hard top.
Oh well, it's late and I gotta get up for work and then meet the buyer to do the paperwork for selling the car.
I'll let you know what happens...til' then...
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dwrangler
Now that I'm back in the US, thought it would be fun to get your feedback on a Wrangler Phenomonom I had forgotten about.
That, of course, is the rule that you must somehow acknowledge any other Wrangler you meet on the road. (In fact I think it is in every Wrangler sales contract...)
Since I usually drive with one hand resting on top of the steering wheel, I usually just lift my fingers up and give a slight nod of the head.
So, Wrangler Guys and gals, what is your style of Wrangler Wave? And are there any rules?
Look forward to hearing from each of you!
AppState88
dwrangler - Congrats on getting the first step done! About the tops - if you can afford it and if the hard top vs soft top is such an issue with your folks, get the hard top and add a soft top later. I don't know if it is different now, but in '98 if you got the soft top Wrangler it would not have the hookups for the window wiper and washer if you got an after market one. It seemed much easier to me to add the soft top later. So if you can do it, get the hard top, especially if it will ease your parents minds.
By the way, I don't think it makes any difference from a safety standpoint. The hard top's protection is illusionary - what is important is the roll bar! The hard top is just a fiberglass shell and is quieter and provides better weather protection, but that's about all (this is from someone who has a hard top and hasn't taken it off).
The wave - I do the finger flip of the top hand when I'm driving that way (one hand on the top of the wheel). Don't know of any rules. I see much less of that on the LA freeways than in the rest of CA.
Soft top is OK, but I picked up a used factory hard top for $650. It took a 4 hour drive with a jeep buddy, but it was worth it. Besides, we haven't talked in a while, and it was good to catch up.
Might get some friends together on Saturday to help take the hard top off and put on soft top (I can't help, as I had shoulder surgery a month ago).
Got snow in Massachusetts last Saturday.
Dwrangler, I'd get the soft top with the full doors. The new soft tops are supposed to be just as quiet as the hard top and as mtngal says, the hard top is not any more protection in an accident. Tell your pop to look up the Wrangler at http://www.hwysafety.org/ , it actually does well in crash tests.
dewars
Looking forward to better weather so the top and doors can come off this weekend.
Newly obsessed with my Jeep(no name yet)
Rob
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dewars
I also think it was a good idea to read old posts, definitely a wise choice for anyone contemplating buying a Jeep. If you are going to drop down 20 grand for a Wrangler, isn't it worth your time to spend a few days searching back through the history of this board? I'd imagine we cover just about everything here over the course of a year or so. There's a lot of collective wisdom in the archives here
On the safety issue, the only thing I know that might address that is 3 or 4 posts up--the Insurance Institute tests remarked that the dummy in the crash tests leaned out a little because of the half doors being so low, which could be dangerous. I doubt it really makes much difference though. Half vs full doors is really a personal preference. Half doors are much better when the top is off (though not as fun as NO doors). Full doors are much better when the top is on and are a bit quieter besides.
It seems like they are putting full doors on more models these days. I have full doors since I have the hard top and I have a love/hate relationship with them. There are advantages and disadvantages both ways. One thing you can always do is take the doors off entirely and then you don't have to worry about the argument - isn't that right tsjay?
I knew you could sell that firechicken...
Congrats ROB welcome to the family..gotta post the specs..
Keep Jeepin
Bama
Robs213, congrats guy! Time to do that all that slow breakin driving. Curious on what you decided for options after reading all the old posts.
Dwrangler, you are getting closer. Did it all go Ok getting rid of the chicken? Hang in there.
Congrats on the new Jeep! - Be sure to post often and tell us how much fun you are having with her. We need details!! What did you pick out for options??
Stubag-
I have a Sport with the full doors- I think that the 1/2 doors look better with the top down, but I just take the doors off when possible, so it doesn't really matter. The full doors will be better in the winter, and provide security (some) if paired with a hard top.
Wrangler X with half doors, 5 speed, 3.73, a/c, Differential lock, Convenience group, wheel plus group and cruise...
the back posts mostly helped me decide between going for a sport or the X and whether or not to go with the trac lok... the only difference between my X and a sport is foglights and the ability to get the dana 44, sentry key, and the canyon wheel & tire group.. oh and a couple of thousand dollars not counting those options.
I figured since I plan on putting in my own security system and dont plan on doing major off-roading the X was the way to go.
Just to confirm what others have said, the full doors are standard on the 2002 Sport so youll prob have to order one or get an X :-)
...and yes, this break in period is killing me already
Rob (driving slow and trying not to smile too much)
Dewars
My lift wasn't high enough to give me any problems with vibrations. It was nominally a 2" lift, but I'm not sure I even got the full 2" out of it. I am the third owner of those springs and the second owner of the shocks. The springs may have been intended for a softop Jeep, and I have the hardtop (extra weight). They could have also compressed some by the time they got to me.
The wheels are 8" AR767s with 4" backspacing. The standard Canyon wheels that I had were also 8" but had 5.5" backspacing, so even though the new mud tires are the same size as the all terrains, 31 x 10.50, they stick out past the flares while the all terrains were flush. I have more breathing room on the inside now between the inside of the tires and the frame. This means that Thelma Jane has a wider track now.
appstate88
Welcome back to the good old USA, and, as I have told you before, thank you for your service to our country. Good to have you back here with us again!
Robs123
Welcome to the club! Congratulations on the new Jeep! Be a frequent poster: we need lots of posts to keep this place alive. Tell us more about yourself and keep us informed on how you are enjoying that Jeep.
Stubag
Welcome to this message board, and please make yourself at home. This isn't like most places you go, and you ain't gonna get flamed for asking a question, no matter how many times it may have been asked before. We are all friends here and respect each other.
I have the hard top, so, of course, I have the full doors. I think I would want the full doors, even if I had the soft top. The half door windows must be zipped and unzipped at drive-up windows, and if it's raining, I have heard that you get water inside when you unzip the windows. I have also heard that they are prone to scratching.
When the weather is nice enough for top down, just take the doors off! I LOVE topless/doorless Jeepin'! You just HAVE to try it. You won't believe the wonderful feeling of having the top down (off in my case) and the doors off.
I don't know if this will be your first ever Wrangler (or CJ), but if it is, you simply do not have a clue as to how much fun a Jeep is. You might THINK you know, but just wait til you get one!
EVERYONE
Let's get together at Gills for some big time chatting! For you new guys, Gill's web site is a totally noncommercial, private web site. Gill is a guy in southern Alabama who loves Jeeps and created a web site for all Jeepers to use for free. There is no advertising, no membership fee, nothing like that at all. There is a chat room, a bulletin board, and a photo gallery. The address is http://itsajeep.org (no www and be sure to use .org and not .com) We have some great chats there about every night from around 7 or 8 PM central time til about 10 or 11 PM. Come join us!
Hope I haven't forgotten anyone.
Tsjay (Tom)
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
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Thanks for the encouraging words gang...I can't wait to finally be able to say I'm officially part of the family with the new arrival.
Thanks too to mntgal, oceantoad, bamatazz, and congrats to rob123.
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dwrangler
(mostly sunny and warm) in anticipation of topless driving. The Jeep, I mean.
robs123 - sounds like a well thought out choice for you. I had never had fog lights (or felt a desire for them) before I moved to the mountains, I'm really glad they happened to come on my Sport - they make a huge difference on those early (4:30 am) mornings when it is either snowing hard or foggy, both can be common occurances around the house. Now if I were still a "flatlander" living in LA, I wouldn't bother with them!
dwrangler - It's great that it is still going through. One of the reasons I haven't pursued selling the Taco on a personal sale is all the hastle of sending the money to the loan company, etc. When my hubby did it that way with his work truck, he hurried the process by wiring the money to the loan agency, rather than sending them a check. We got the title about a week later - much faster! Good luck!
I like the looks of the half doors better than the full, but I got tired of the zippers on my old CJ5 and went with full doors on my Sport. If nothing else it is nice to have the option on your choice of doors. You are going to enjoy it no matter what doors you have.
Once again congrats.
I am still a happy camper.
I have a 1997 Sport with zipper windows, and never experienced this phenomenon. In fact, they aren't even bad in the snow (not that we had much this past winter!).
I thought only the Sahara came with fog lights. I passed on the fogs, and bought some E-spec Cibie lights instead. These lights are great. I plan on upgrading the wiring and adding higher wattage bulbs maybe this summer. A lot cleaner and neater than the extra lights hanging off the bumper. (I may put some cheapo $19 "fog" or "driving" lights on the back bumper for use when camping or hooking up boat at night. Could come in real handy.
If I had my choice again, I might get full hard doors for winter, and then buy aftermarket cloth doors for spring/summer/fall.
I am contemplating a bikini or the full size bikini top, but don't see an advantage over the standard soft top with sides and back removed. I want the shade for the dog when she is with us.
Anyone know the difference between the different bikini versions. The simpler (cheaper, easier, less drilling) the better. I might just talk to a canvas guy in the area and see if he can make something which attaches with just some ties in front and straps for the back. Minimalistic is the word here.
What a great bunch of sites on the Jeep Wave! My favorite was
www.dirtroad.com/jeepwave/
Even has a chart with a hierarchy of jeeps! What a hoot.
But I think of it more as a Wrangler Wave instead of a Jeep Wave. My wife and I usually acknowledge only Wranglers and their direct ancestors such as CJ's, Willys, etc.
To me Grand Cherokees and Cherokees, while terrific vehicles, aren't part of the Rough and Tumble Wrangler Club. So we don't wave at them at all. (Though a really good looking Wagoneer will sometimes get a slight smile and a nod of the head...)
BTW, Anonymous02, what is your style of Wrangler Wave?
TSJAY,
Thanks for all your good wishes while I was overseas, along with everyone else on the Board. It's great to be home and I'm really looking forward to getting to meet some of the names I've seen here at Jeep events!
Take care,
AppSTate88
Sometimes it is difficult to not wave when driving my wife's car. She makes fun of me and has to remind me I am not in the jeep.
;-)
be sure to keep the somewhat shiny side up
Tom
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Aside to tsjay - your recruitment check is in the mail ... ;-)
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One way or another by the end of the summer I'll have a new Jeep or a used one with very low miles on it with a hard top and full doors
I drove the used black Sahara, but brother was that salesmanager aggressive....he kept me there 15 minutes longer than I wanted to stay there. I just wanted to drive the thing.
It may sound odd but I feel alot more comfortable and safer as well in the Jeep than I do in my car....they say patience is a virtue, but MAN the wait is KILLING ME!
Well how do ya like the site so far Rob
Mntgal, Did you say you had a black Jeep with hardtop? I like the looks of the black Sahara but I don't know if the timing's right. I have to sell the car and put back at least 3500 more to feel comfortable buyin a new one which probably means that with the selection at the two lots I've looked at I'll more than likely have to order one. But even though I like the Sienna color if I could get the right deal on a used or new Jeep...I'd take another color.
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dwrangler
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
He is currently driving a '96 Grand Cherokee that has a lift and my old Canyon wheels on it. (He is the guy that bought my wheels).
Josh wants to trade his ZJ for a Wrangler.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I couldn't be happier. For those reading thinking about a Wrangler, I sure feel like I've made the right choice with mine!
See you on the road!
While the black shows the brown dust quite a bit, it isn't any harder to keep clean than anything else - but that's something I don't pay that much attention to. The cover for the spare tire picks up more dirt than the car itself does, so it always looks more grey than black. Go to that link for the second album I posted - I think the last picture in the album is the dirtiest as I've ever had it.
This is my first black vehicle, and it is noticably hotter in the summer. I was surprised that it made a difference, since I have darkish blue and brown vehicles in the past (along with red and a very unforgettable orange). Since I don't think you have as much heat to deal with as I do out here, it might not be an issue with you. If it weren't for the heat issue, I would gladly get another black Wrangler.
rdwrangler - Welcome to the best group of car owners! If you think you like your Wrangler now, wait until you get to really play with it!
Which equipment did you get?
dewars
Welcome to the family... Keep us posted on it..
Ok...you gotta get a name for that TJ..
DWRANGLER..sorry about your set back..but..
At least your driving some jeeps.. Dont give up girl. Dont let those salesman pressure ya.
You probably know more than they do about jeeps.
Hey..TAZZ is black.. LOVE it.. Ive Always loved a black car. you know the black ones are the ones with the LEAST imperfections, Because they show more.
KEEP JEEPIN
BAMA
Glad you found useful info here in this message board. Now, become part of us, and post often. Maybe you can pass along some things to others who are thinking about getting a Jeep.
If want to "talk Jeep until you are blue in the face," come to Gill's and join our chats there. Would love to hear you go on and on about that new Jeep!
http://itsajeep.org
Go to the chat room from the home page. You might take a minute to check out the photo gallery before you come to the chat room.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I have those rocker guards and the Kilby gas tank skid that I should be installing this weekend, but I just can't pass up the chance to wheel after all of this time. Sure hope I don't get damage that those things would have prevented if they had been on Thelma instead of sitting in the garage!
Tom
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Question for Moderator...I would like to post some pics, but the site tells me I cannot have words longer than 115 characters. I believe this has come up in the past, but I couldn't find the answer. Is there a workaround?
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madman
Nice palm tree shot!
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