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-Paul
I have been in Maui for the past week...what did I miss?
Is Tom stalking someone? Must be trying to get someone to go wheel’n at Turkey bay with him!!
I have not ordered it yet. I was waiting until after my vacation. Now my wife will not let me buy anything until after Christmas She said people (my daughter) have a hard time buy Christmas gifts for me because I keep buying something they (she) wanted to buy for me. I told her to just buy me the new “Star Wars” DVD release in widescreen. Oh no!! That would ruin the surprise.
I guess waiting is not that bad of an idea since a week in Maui for 4 can cost a lot of $$$. Food alone cost about $50.00 per person per day. (4 people X $50) X 7 days = $$$$$.
I tell you I saw more Wranglers, and other Jeeps, in Maui. I took a three mile walk one morning and must have seen at lease 50 Wranglers (of various colors) drive by. I told my wife the next trip to Maui we will be renting a Wrangler and exploring more of the island.
Glen
I hope you had a chance to visit Molokini Crater (by boat) and Iao State Park. I have a Webshots album that was 'featured' last year. You should check it out and see what you remember from your trip.
Glad you're back okay. (I went ahead and ordered one this morning, so we'll see how well it works. Since I already have a quick disconnect for my antenna, it should work really well and make taking the antenna off a lot easier for when I don't need it. I'll let YOU know how it works, when I get it and get it installed.
-Paul
Mom's Turkey or Tom's Turkey Bay??
tough choice..
jts
I was able to just "drive out" of that situation. I figured I might as well give it a try, since I had the ONLY winch in the group. I had told the others to stay up at the top and not follow me down until I could check out the chute.
When this happened, I got on the radio and told the folks to bring a strap and come on down, but not to come in their Jeeps.
I was teetering and could have laid over about as easily as not, but when I eased out the clutch and moved forward just a couple feet, Thelma Jane came back down on all four tires.
That was absolutely as close to laying over as I have ever come!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
;--)
jts
my gosh!@! tom, I'll bet you did leave something behind in Thelma Jane, I think I'd just throw that pair of pants away if i were you.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
You pictures are great. I was taking pictures of my daughter and her friend boogie boarding when a big wave came from nowhere and knocked me on my but. I tried to keep the camera out of the water the best I could, but it still got a little wet. After that the camera did not work all that well.
When we go back we are going to rent a Jeep and adventure into the hills.
Let me know if you like the mount. When I order I am going to order an antenna mount and a CB mount.
Well...I guess my heater problem must be with the baffle/flapper thing. I flushed out my heater lines and core, reconnected everything and still no heat. So I guess it's time to figure out how to get to the flapper. Thank goodness it's not brutally cold (yet) here in Oklahoma.
Good luck with your heater.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
You'll find it easier to check the electrical side first.
-Paul
I fully agree with koolbreeze that a Jeep (or other convertible) is the best way to see Hawaii. Just be aware that it rains at least once nearly every day! I sure got good at putting the top up. With all the terrain, if you have the top down, you're missing a good chunk of the scenery. Next time though, we'll probably go with a motorized top!
As for the CB stuff, I already have the antenna mount (I got it before Camp Jeep). It is the quick disconnect variety. As for the CB mount, since I have the small Cobra all-in-one unit, I don't really need it, but it sure looks cool! I'm looking forward to installing this thing, but I KNOW my antenna is really going to stick up (it is already a foot over my top as it is).
I wonder if that mount would work if you went with an aftermarket roll cage for the front (like from ToysbyTroy or Spyder Customs). Guess you'd just have to drill holes for it and custom bolt it in.
-Paul
I had the flu so I didn't enjoy the weekend much. It was extremely windy (McCarran Airport registered gusts up to 35 mph) but didn't turn into a sand storm luckily. I would have worried about my soft top windows if I had felt well enough to think about them, but they came through without any scratches. The heater works quite well in the cold, though my Alpine head didn't seem to care for the cold. I had it set to scroll through the artist's name and it was having a problem with it at first - guess it doesn't like temps in the low teens (and this is warm SoCal?).
-Paul
Besides, it's great weather to drive the Wrangler in. Up until this year that was always my excuse to drive the Sport to work - the 2WD Taco couldn't get out of our driveway!
-Paul
I'm guessing I should get one or all of these to get this engine to produce more power:
1. K&N FIPK-II intake
2. Banks / Borla / Mopar header
3. Banks / Borla / Mopar CatBack exhaust
Cost is not an issue but I want to be able to hear my Sirius satellite / Jeep RB1 navigation radio at freeway speeds (70 - 80 mph).
Please let me know what your experiences with these products are so I can make the best purchase decision and give this Jeep the power its lacking.
Thanks!
The only way to make a significant power increase is to either enlarge the bore/stroke, pressurise the induction system with a turbo or supercharger, NO² injection, or use a combination of the above.
1. An engine swap-use a Chrysler Hemi; it drops right in: http://www.aev-conversions.com/Vehicle_Hemi.html
2. Forced Induction: http://www.kennebell.net/superchargers/dodge/wrangler40/wrangler4- - 0.htm
3. A stroker I6: http://www.golenengineservice.com/displayEngine2.cfm?EngineID=100
I'm glad to be back in this forum - - it's amazing how many of you have been here for so long! And yes, I think tsjay and I got our jeeps about the same time. Wow - he's certainly come a long way from his "paper towel days", hasn't he?
"Everything looks so pristine, there's few people around, and you are the first person to make tracks in the snow."
If John lives anywhere close to me he's certainly not the first person to make tracks in the snow. It's very crowded here in the middle of the state. The NW and NE corners are much more remote.
I was on vacation (just went back to Ohio for Turkey day. Definitely not Maui) so I'm catching up on all the posts.
I have the Arizona mount and a 3ft firestick. It's very easy to remove the antenna when you need. It just screws onto the mount. It is very rigid when in place, I think it would take a pretty hefty branch to bend it.
The manifold issue: I know why DC hasn't issued any kind of recall ($$$$$$$$). Doesn't it seem like they should. This seems to be a problem that we (owners of 2000 and less) will inevitably
have to deal with, and not a cheap one at that.
-Dan
The only sensible source of information is the Factory Service Manual (FSM). You can buy it in printed form or CD from DC, or subscribe to it on the web at http://www.alldatadiy.com. Pirated versions are also often available on eBay.
tidester, host
I describe my position on this issue in post #14865.
My guess is that probably Utah has the most dirt roads and best off-roading opportunities. California has many opportunities but there are more and more restrictions and closures. It is so sad when a few people leave trash, tear up the trails, make their own trails and so on. If we don't take care of our resources, we will surely lose them! TREAD LIGHTLY!
OK, I'm off my soap box (I know, I get there often and for most of you, I'm preaching to the choir, as they say).
Mounting it on the outside of the tire carrier (but behind the 3rd taillight) ensures the sheet metal will not bend.
I reused my quick disconnect mount that I had been using, so I was very happy about that. The mount comes right up next to the light itself and is a very clean installation. After putting my 4' Firestik II on it, the antenna sticks way up so it clears the roofline by a LONG way (about 2-2.5 feet!). I can try to post some pics once it has stopped raining.
As for manuals, how about the Jeep Owner's Bible? It seems pretty good as well and explains things pretty well too. You can get it at Barnes and Noble as well as online from a variety of sources.
-Paul
Of course, with the powerband of the 4.0 I don't think you would see any improvement in power by using them.
I went with the Amsoil filter, which is a foam filter impregnated with oil. I am very satisfied with it. And every 9 months I wash it out and put more oil in it.
Have any of you guys done that mod? I'm seriously looking into it. It's supposed to be a direct bolt-on change. Mac, you heard of this swap being done?
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Come drive by Huntsville, then we can travel up together!
-Paul
It's not like I'm running HUGE tires or anything, just the 31 x 10.50's. I think it's just a matter of the tie rod getting hit on rocks, not a matter of force bending the tie rod.
If I can get a ZJ tie rod about as cheap as a Wrangler tie rod, why shouldn't I go ahead and do it?
Hey, will be out of town a couple days, but I will check the board first thing when I get back.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
In your case you're sticking with 31's, and as you say, the likelihood of damage comes from rocks rather than excessive steering loads. For you, there two better alternatives.
One is to protect the tie rod from impact with a diff guard that I can't remember the name of at the moment. It has a semicircular thick flat plate welded horizontally on the front of the cover, so that the tie rod passes above it. The plate is supported by another, welded centrally and vertically below it.
The second choice, which would be my preference, is to use a tie rod that flexes then returns to its original shape. Called an Alumi-Flex, it costs around $150.
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/challenger_tierod/index.as- - - p
-Paul
http://www.toysbytroy.com/Product_Files/Product_Alumi-Flex.htm
Wish I could remember the name of the diff guard though!
:--)
It's made by Baertrax and costs about $180, but the name of it would probably cause this post to be censored so I'll just give a link.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B21325AE9
On the tie rod, I agree that the alumiflex is a great alternative at twice the price of the ZJ swap. Given the amount of time Tom spends offroad, the alumiflex might actually be cheaper in the long run. I can get MOOG parts for the ZJ swap through my local NAPA for about $85, so it's a pretty inexpensive replacement. As far as the drag link, my understanding is that the TJ drag link and the ZJ one are the same, just the tie rod is different. The TJ tie rod is 5/8" hollow, where the ZJ is 1" solid.
Also, I'm thinking that Tom's tie rod is bent from stress, rather than hitting something. He has a shallow bow downward (that the buttf@ce diff cover would have protected against). My guess is that climbing in and out of those gulleys, he's been able to put enough force against the wheels to flex the tie rod. I would think that adding a locker may have allowed him to drive out of stuff that would have left him spinning previously. Given the amount of off-road milage and time that Thelma Jane has seen, I'd say he's gotten off pretty well with only minimal damage requiring replacements.
-twylie
A combination of both the Baer style diff guard and a flexible tie rod would probably be the ideal, though more expensive solution.