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New industry-exclusive BFGoodrich® Mud tires have more tread blocks with biting edges for foul weather and off-road traction. This 32" wheel/tire set up is standard on the Rubicon 4/2-door models. They look pretty "beefy" to say the least. THANKS for the pics/info erickp. I want to buy a summer machine next spring. A Harley is out of the question for I lost my brother in May when a drunk driver swerved into his lane and hit him head on. He bought the bike a week prior after finishing his 2 year stint with the Peace Corp. Would not wish that scene on anybody.
Which would explain why only 17" wheels are available.
Guess the Saharas are running Bridgestone Dueler AT's
Good pics erickpl. The Rubicon's tires certainly aren't an MT/R pattern, in fact it looks very much like a standard BFG MT. If the Duelers on the Sahara are on 18s I'm afraid I don't like the look. To me a low profile tire on an offroader just looks weird, and of course the sidewall won't flex too well either.
The inherent conflicting appealing points for street vs off-road is understandable. However, making a wrangler more appleaing to street performance or look just doesnt make sense. There are enough crossovers can do the trick. Why tarnish Wrangler's off-road heritage.
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Terry
I'm so very sorry to hear about Gill. I hope his family is doing okay. What a shock to read through the posts and see that. So sad.
Sorry I've been such a stranger around here. I've looked around from time to time - here and Gill's place. I still have my white Sahara. I'm seriously considering getting the 4 door one now. I'm bummed they don't have a white Sahara in 4 doors.
I hope you're doing alright! How's the family?
Saharagal (Laura)
As long as our little vehicles are so versatile that it is easy to make changes, I'm happy.
tidester, host
I don't know much of anything about cars...this deal is not final - am I crazy to go through with it? Opinions would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!
I'm not mechanically inclined, but I've swapped that stuff (cept the pump) myself without too much problem.
225k sounds a bit high IMO, but the 4.0 is a good solid engine good for a lot of use. If everything has been maintained well, and you have proof that was actually done, then it probably wouldn't be a problem. Would you be using this as a daily driver or for offroading?
-Paul
Mac - you make a good point about the high miles/known history vs. low miles/no history...
I would love to be able to replace the water pump and such on my own, but I certainly don't trust myself. The boyfriend doesn't like to admit when he doesn't know something so I'm a little hesitant to have him work on my motor-powered toys...I do have that mechanically inclined cousin, but he's got a lot on his plate right now so I don't want to burden him with my repairs...going to call STS tonight to get an estimate on a water pump replacement. Then I might invest in "Auto Repair for Dummies"...!
Thanks again!
It makes me feel quite a bit better that, even knowing the car was pretty much sold, he cared enough to have the problem looked into.
It's great to hear from you! It has been AGES!
I'm doing OK, but still missing my Ross Allen Puppy awfully bad. I guess you had heard that I lost him? That was a little over a year ago.
Yes, it was quite a blow to lose Old Giller. He and I were very good friends. We just seemed to have been meant to be buddies, because we immediately hit it off and had become good friends over the Internet and through phone conversations before even meeting one another in person.
Stick around, Kiddo.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
The transfer case drop takes away some of the clearance gained by the lift, and, in my opinion, they don't look very good either.
The alternative is a slip yoke eliminator kit and a new driveshaft. The new driveshaft will have splines and will be able to get longer and shorter, which will mean the slip yoke is no longer necessary.
The driveline length from the output of the transfer case to the rear differential's pinion yoke has to be able to get longer or shorter as the rear axle goes up and down when the vehicle's suspension is flexed. The same is true of the front driveline, of course.
This lengthening and shortening is accomodated by the slip yoke at the back of the transfer case. The slip yoke makes the effective length of the transfer case greater, reducing the distance between the transfer case and the pinion yoke.
The shorter the horizontal distance between these fixed points, the more the angle is changed when the transfer case is raised because of a suspension lift. So, a slip yoke eliminator makes for a greater length between the fixed points and brings the angle back closer to the original angle.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Another related quetion is that since the lift afftects both front and rear drive shafts, does this mean the front drive shaft needs the similar SYE modification also??
Hmmm........what could the answer be? :shades:
It should also be noted that the replacement propeller shaft has two adjacent 'u' joints (just like on the front shaft) which comprise a cardan joint, not a CV (constant velocity) joint.
Another related quetion is that since the lift afftects both front and rear drive shafts, does this mean the front drive shaft needs the similar SYE modification also??
No, the front prop shaft is much long than the rear, so the angular change is much less than on the rear when the suspension is lifted. It's the fact that the rear shaft is so short that causes the problems when doing a lift.
thanks so much-that gives me something to go on!
I should be able to locate it now.
From what you described-the block drain plug sounds like it is towards the rear of the block-that is-away from the grille/front of the Jeep?
To those ends, we will be shutting down the general make/model discussions and work exclusively with specific issues. This requires us to populate the make/model subsections with relevant, interesting and timely topics. Rather than having the hosts simply create boilerplate topics for each make/model, we feel that you, the owner, the make/model enthusiast and the prospective buyer can best judge what those topics should be.
You can help by adding a discussion (it's easy!) or suggesting one here.
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So which forum will I need to hear from mtngal about the Jeep trails that are closed because of the current fires? Or from tsjay about the offroading at Turkey Bay? Or from erickpl about the many repairs he's making after his Wrangler tripped over? Where would I post to let anyone who's interested know about the great deal and service I got when I purchased a recovery strap last week?
I can understand the logic in having two Wrangler forums, one for problems and another for general discussion, but to lose the general discussion and to split the 'problem' forum into 101 separate narrowly focused threads seems to me, to put it politely, counter productive.
One of the things we have here is a sense of community, which will disappear if this general 'Jeep Wrangler' forum is closed.
I will be sorry to lose track of you all.
It's been a while I know...I was getting ready to do the
same with my jeep (change the antifreeze)...I didn't know
you could do the block on this....I was thinking I would
have to keep flushing it until it was clean....is there
anything that I need to do as far as just retightening
the bolt when done or do I have to use a compound?
Anyway....thanks for that info!!!
Lew
With all due respect Steve, that doesn't address my question.
When this forum is closed, where will we go to post non-specific Wrangler related items, i.e. general Jeep chit chat?
Is it the intent for this to become just a Q&A site?
The intent is to make it easier to navigate, not harder. Tracking the Wrangler group should let you find all the threads you want to see without too much pain, and let you find all the, say, lift ideas, without having to skip up and down through all the other posts about CBs, soft-tops, Turkey Bay, etc.
TIA
-Paul
Gosh, I hope that doesn't happen! Someone suggested a "Meet the Members" style topic.
tidester, host
Hey, we need you guys and gals!!
tidester, host
tidester, host
in the down position...thanks!!
Not to beat a dead horse to death, I too am a daily reader of this forum and have only posted rarely. However, when I did, I found that I could get answers to the questions I asked very quickly. I haven't had the same luck in other forums at other websites.
More to the point, much of the reading that I have done has inspired me to inquire about other topics that I got directly from this 'open' forum.
Let's not fix what isn't broken!