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Andrew - I have in-laws that live in northern BC. They moved there from Flin Flon and they say there is no way they would ever move back! I've been up there at Christmas time before and thought it was quite heavenly - cold enough to keep lots of snow around but not too cold to enjoy outdoor activities (at least for this SoCal gal). I would be real tempted to move up there if I could move my job up there...
As far as driving in the snow - I've always wanted as much traction as I could get, so I drive through even deeper snow with fully inflated tires. In fact, I've thought about going to a smaller tire (I have the 30" tires) so that I could get one that was narrower. I've always heard that skinnier is better if you are driving in snow and I believe it. One time I watched a 4x4 truck having a terrible time (where the Wrangler went through without a slip) because with the wide, oversized tires had no edges to grip. If anyone knows better, let me know. After all, I AM from SoCal, not exactly the snow capital of the world...
Looked at the U-joints:Nope
Looked at the Manifold and exhaust system:Nope
Looked on the WEB and Ta..Da.. A TSB for the transfer case shift linkage. Bought the bushing kit $27.00 Installed it myself and IT IS GONE!
I wanted to share this just in case. It appears that this is somewhat of an issue on TJ's so you just may encounter this.
TSB21-09-98
Parts kit # 05014148AA
Won't have to worry about the tranny mount for a while.... : )
Congrats Tom on kicking the habit.
David
How is the replacement tranny coming? As new Ellie is, I might be tempted to have the dealer ask for major help from the area rep. At one point, they air freighted in a (manual) tranny for me last year.
First, you have to get the service manager to "ask" the regional rep for help. Or maybe the parts manger in your case. Then, you have to tell the dealer principal (owner) of your problem. Don't rely on the service manager, do it in person.
As soon as the service manager asks for help from the regional guy, the first the regional rep. does is call the dealership owner to confirm your concerns.
Once the owner confirmed it to DC things started to move at the speed of light (so to speak) in my case.
On the flight home I had a few Gin and Tonics (I was lucky and got upgraded to First class) and had major cravings but I got over it and am doing good now.
Hope you are doing well with your quest as well!
BTW: I am in NO WAY connected to this dealership. I'm just passing this along as I think this is a great deal!!
-15 today not including the windchill. It was a little brisk at 80 MPH on my sled this afternoon.
Good luck to all of you trying to quit smoking.
I work in the PR department of a BIG Dodge, Chrysler Jeep dealer in Maine and I take my own vehicles to a little dealer 1 hour away for cheaper labor (even cheaper than my discounted rate) and a service manager that knows me and my vehicles well. Confidence in knowing the service is done in a timely manner and done right is priceless.
-Bill
Rich, we need to do some serious praying for the Patriots.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Thanks for your support, Jim, and same to all of the rest of you guys who are rooting for me and Kelleyo.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Of course the purpose of the ad is merely to get people into the dealership....then they go to work! Mwaa, haa, haa...(imagine Dr. Evil laugh here)
-twylie
I have learned a lot on this board.
What goes around comes around.
I also managed to find a 1999 FSM in PDF form on the net.
David
When im in reverse, it makes a somewhat loud screeching noise, like the sound your brakes would make when there worn down..(its a 5 speed)
Thats not the only noises the tranny is making. Shifting into third is not as smooth as it was. It feels like it's hitting something when im shifting.
Also since the weather has been freezing out, it has been making this hissing sound every time i start he up in the morning. Sounds like it's coming from the front right side, like where teh passengers feet would be. Wondering if anyone has been experiencing any of the same problems???
Other than that it's been great cruising in the snow. Except now the side streets are better for ice skating than they are for driving.
I've noticed tom and kelleyo are quitting smoking. I quit 2 years ago. Probably one of the hardest things I had to do. But the rewards are never ending. You always have spare cash in your pocket. Money you could use to make your jeep envied by all other jeeps on the road.
2004 isnt being good to me at all.
OK OK. Now off-roading in SNOW I would do that in a Second!! I think I heard Tom faint..
I feel for you guys in the northeast. Not to bad here Short sleeve weather today.
Keep Jeepin
Bama
Now, let's just hope that everything is gonna be OK from now on. I believe it will be, because you sure don't hear of many problems with the Wranglers. Just your bad luck showing up again, I guess.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Andrew
One rule always applies to everything, "IF SOMETHING IS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS."
Tony
Advertising the lease end price as the actual price, boy there's one I haven't noticed. Now that's down and dirty!! That should be illegal. I looked that ad over and didn't see anything concerning a lease. Of course I could have missed it. I thought it might be more of the bait and switch routine. There's a particular big three dealer here that advertises new 1/2 tons with auto, air, PS, PW, PL, cruise and stereo for $14,xxx. The catch is that they have a few of them mixed in with the $25,xxx to $30,xxx trucks. The prospective buyer sees just how good those trucks look next to the cheaper one and BAM, they've got ya'.
I spoke with the local offroad shop and I was very surprised to discover that Dana has started using different size housings for their rear ends depending on what differential setup you have. I was a tad bit irritated when I was told that there are no aftermarket lockers available for the housing that came with my '03 TJ. I find this hard to believe. I was told I have to spend an extra $600 dollars to change the housing before I can add a locker.
Has anyone heard anything about Dana doing this? Or is the shop trying to pull a fast one on me? Anyone out there that knows of a locker that'll fit an '03 with 3.73's, dana 44, and an open ended backend? Thanks!
-Frank
The D44 uses a different carrier when fitted with a Trac-Lok. This is the only thing I can think of that I can think of in reference to the statement from your local offroad shop.
In terms of available lockers a Detroit is probably the most common automatic locker, and the ARB is the most common selectable locker. Both have excellent reputations and both will fit your D44 axle housing and your 3.73s. These lockers entirely replace your diff carrier.
There other types of locker, the No-Slip is one, which fit within your existing carrier. These are available for both an open carrier and the Trac-Loc carrier. They cost less, both to purchase and install, and will do a reasonable job.
Maybe I need to find a new offroad shop =p.
Thanks!
Like Mac said, there is a carrier break at, I believe, 3.92 gear ratio, but I never heard of the housing being a problem.
You need to decide if you are going to regear before you invest in a Detroit, since the carrier break is at 3.92. I decided that it would be far enough in the future before I regear, if I ever do, that a Detroit would make sense for me.
If that is true about the housing, please let us know, Frank. I sure never heard that one before!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
To make it absolutely clear, the axle housing (pumpkin) is the same size for both open and Trac-Lok diffs. It's the carrier (which goes inside the housing) that is different.
Their comments either indicate that their skill level is low, or that their honesty is questionable. Either way I'd want to do business eleswhere.
It sure makes a difference on the trails!
The installation is critical, and I had a wheelin' bud who was real good at setting gears install mine for me. He did a great job and got the backlash just right. Maybe that's why my Detroit is so well-behaved on the street.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I'm sure this is not the first Wrangler they have tested. They probably know where it is. I just want to know.
Terry
However, it's not covered!
Thanks. They have just started checking the computer. I don't think they check the exhaust any more. The info with the test notice seems to say if there are any emission codes, you flunk. I have to get it done in February. If I have any problems I will post them.
Terry
First congrats to those of you who are stopping smoking.
Second also congrats to those of you who just got yer lil ones back and on the road.
I wanted to ask in the room and see what answers I could get back. Looking at getting a new Wrangler in the next 30 days or so. I have a choice right now of a 03 or a 04. Not to concerned about cost but more so of what are the real differences of the two. ( looking at the sport model) All i seek is A/C ,5 speed, maybe the 30 inch wheel package, soft top, Dana 44 rear, and maybe a lil goodie or two extra. Hood locks are gonna come aftermarket as will an alarm. K & n filter to be an extra when i get my hands on it. Now if there is no big changes between the 2 model years will go with the 03 and use money saved for some of my extra goodies right out the box. Can you be of help to the poor neophyte?? I live out in the Philly area of Pa. and Paragon will be a trip I make soon after getting my truck to learn that offroad 101. ( Damn shame bout those EAGLES but we have next year. And we did set a record for most loses in a row. ) I will thank you for any and all help.
There would have to be a SUBSTANTIAL savings for me to opt to go with an 03 vs. an 04, even though I am not aware of any real differences in the two model years.
There will certainly be a big difference in book value between the two years, and if you should have to sell your Jeep for some reason, you would get much more for the 04. That difference will become less and less, of course, as the Jeep gets older, but if you had to sell it early on, then that difference would be large.
Also, what if you total it not long after buying it? Your insurance would pay book value, so, if you are upside down on it, you would have to pay the difference. You would probably be less "upside down" on an 04 than on an 03, unless they will sell the 03 MUCH cheaper.
Whichever way you go, you are doing the right thing in getting a Jeep! You are gonna have more fun than you can even imagine!!!
I like your thinkin' too as far as model (Sport) and options. I would get the Rubi, if I were buying now, but the Sport is a good choice too.
Welcome, and good luck in your Jeep shopping.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
dewars
dewars
This was in my initial stages of "Wrangler Fever."
#286 of 505 jeep4u: need your help (others welcome to respond) by tsjay Jul 23, 2000 (12:48 am)
I was looking at a 2000 Wrangler Sport today that I have fallen in love with, and I was wondering what kind of deal I should be able to get.
My trade-in is a 2000 Grand Prix GT 4 dr sedan with tan leather interior (white exterior). It has 10,000 miles on it and is in showroom new condition. The original sticker price was $24,225.
The Jeep I'm looking at is white with a black hard top. It's a Sport with the manual 5-speed transmission and 30" tires. I remember that it had the 25D package, but I can't remember all the additional goodies. The sticker was $23,345.
What should I consider a good deal? I'm not one of those people who expect a dealer to run a non-profit organization. When I say a "good deal" I mean a reasonable deal for both me and the dealer.
Any help would be appreciated.
thanks
tsjay
See, no "Have you hugged your Jeep today" at the end of that post.
Oh, the Wrangler Sport that I was referring to in that post was the white one with the black hard top and had the Canyon wheels. It was Thelma Jane's twin, just a 2000 instead of a 2001. It was the one that I knew MY Jeep would have to look like.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Rich
This place started life as "2000 Jeep Wrangler." At some point it was changed to "Jeep Wrangler," then "Jeep Wrangler II," "Jeep Wrangler III," then back to "Jeep Wrangler," as we are now. ( I believe we were "Jeep Wrangler IV" for a while, then they changed our name to "Jeep Wrangler." ) We were "Jeep Wrangler III" when I first posted.
I found your December 24, 1999, post in "2000 Jeep Wrangler."
COOL!
YOU DA MAN! (OLD man, that is)
So, let's hear some congrats from all of you guys for Mac24. The man has continuously posted in here for a little over four years now!
I'll start it off...
CONGRATULATIONS, MAC24! AND THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD INFO YOU HAVE PROVIDED!!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Rich
That was 7/23/00, and I didn't order until 11/16/00. For four months I tried to figure out some way to handle the deal financially, but I never came up with anything that made sense. So... I did something that DIDN'T make sense! I took out a home equity loan to cover some of the debt on the Grand Prix that I was trading in. Even after paying $6000 on the Grand Prix debt, I STILL owed $2000 more than the trade in allowance (and I was allowed $1000 more than the average trade in allowance on that Grand Prix). That's how bad I wanted a Jeep!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
And Tom, you need to take over my username. You're now the bored guy!
Marlon
Hug your Jeeps for me. ;-)
I found the site quite valuable in deciding what I wanted to get. I suspect it will be quite valuable in the future once Buffy needs maintenance, or I want to add mods...
Andrew
Tony
Thanks for the help,
Tony
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I like to keep up to date on a variety of subjects, so answering questions here keeps me on my toes. I'm glad it's helpful, but I hope that no one makes any major decisions based on my posts without doing due diligence!
I don't have all the answers, but I do know enough to know what I don't know!
I haven't seen any Wranglers recently pulling old military trailers, but then I'm no longer living some place where they are easily obtainable. Is oceantoad still around - he might know. I do know that it was fairly common years ago. I don't remember what the nomenclature was of the small trailer normally associated with the 1/4 ton truck (military jeep). I would think that trailers designed for 2 and a half ton trucks would be too high for anything but a lifted Wrangler (good sized lift), and would be easy to load beyond the Wrangler's towing capacity. Of course, it has been over 10 years since I've seen a military vehicle up close, so I could be very wrong...
Hey, my black Wrangler is starting to turn white! Hooray! Of course, it doesn't look like much white stuff is going to fall (not enough to make tomorrow a Wrangler day), but it is more than what they were talking about last week. Hopefully this will mean that we'll actually get some more winter. I'm sure there are east coasters that would love it if they could get a break and give it to us.
Do bear in mind that military trailers are very heavy for their size, and that the military doesn't have the same constraints with regard to capacities and weights that civilians do.