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Yours in Jeep Coolness,
Dave
The factory bumpers are NOT strong enough to be used as tow points. Tow hooks bolt into the frame. The bolts go THROUGH the bumper, but they go into the frame.
The CB is necessary for communication with other Jeeps when you are off roading. It can be an El Cheapo, but you need to have one.
I had tow hooks, but I did not have a CB the first time I hooked up with a group of people for some wheelin'. These people were super nice to let me tag along on their club outing, and one guy was nice enough to get out of his Jeep and come back to me and tell me what I needed to know. I am TOTALLY ashamed of myself for not having a radio that day! They are cheap, and there is no excuse for not having one.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
P.S. A tow strap with loops on each end, not metal hooks, should also be included in the "essential" category. Most likely, if you are wheelin' with an experienced off roader, they will have a tow strap (guess I shoud really be using the term "recovery strap"), but if YOU get stuck, it should be YOUR strap that gets muddy.
I plan to put a ham radio in the Jeep but I'll also plan on getting some kind of CB too, maybe a handheld.
Yours in Jeep Coolness,
Dave
I like the suggestion Marcus (believe it was him) made. Get the soft top and wait a while to be sure you really need the hard top. Marcus, or whoever it was, showed that the cost would be about the same whether you buy the hard top and later add the soft top or go the opposite way.
Tom
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Glen
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Glen
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I also decided to take back roads instead of the parkways I usually travel.
Was with five miles or so of home and a stupid turkey flew into my windshield! Man, the right side of my windshield is shattered BIG TIME. You can even see where the turkey pushed in the windshield! He must have been very close to coming on through it!!!
Oh well, at least we don't have to pay any deductible on glass breakage in KY. Think it's a law here or something.
Just hope I can get it fixed on short notice tomorrow, so I can drive her to... TURKEY Bay Saturday.
Tom
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Marcus
Sorry about the windshield though - hope that Saturday's Turkey run isn't quite so destructive.
hope you stopped and picked that turkey up.
jeff
Yours in Jeep Coolness,
Dave
jeff
If, however, you are in the middle of nowhere and need to radio for help, you may find range a bit limited.
I installed a Cobra 75 WXST in mine (receives weather band too). It is essentially a handheld CB that attaches to a little box (that I ended up mounting under my center console) and it has the range of a regular CB w/o the space being taken up. It is a bit more, but I wanted a full range.
An external antenna helps too. I installed a Firestik II (which can receive weather band too).
This unit was my choice because I can easily remove it for security, just like a handheld. I installed a quick disconnect on my Firestik II, so when I don't need it, I can remove it easily too.
Handhelds tend to be a bit more pricey, so I figured this was a good way to go. Check on the web for Cobra 75WXST and you'll find it in a variety of locations. I got it from Amazon for the lowest price and it was free shipping. Even so, it was here in 3 days. I got the antenna setup with 18' of cable and a mounting plate and disconnect from jeepersncreepers and did the entire install myself in about an hour.
-Paul
Handhelds are usually OK when hooked up to an external antenna, otherwise, they are not very good, even for short distances.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Still, for safety reasons, I really should have the side mirrors. I heard there are mirror relocation kits that allow me to mount the original mirrors onto the car instead of the doors. Can anyone recommend one that is easy to install? I saw one which requires me to drill holes into the car, which doesn't sound very appealing!
Thanks.
Ray
(ii): These are typical of the non-drill type at about $29 from Quadratec. Personally, I'd just use one of them on the drivers side.
(iii): It's not a car!
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My 2000 TJ 4.0 has about 25,000 miles on it. I have never used an injector cleaner in any of my auto's. I do not use cheap brands of gas, neither do do I use the most expensive with advertised good detergents. Should I be considering using an occasional injector cleaner in it? If so, what is a good one and how often should I use it.
Terry
I think there really is something to the Chevron "Techron" cleaner, and you can actually buy the stuff at auto parts stores. I might just get some of that.
Tom
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How 'bout dem doors? You gonna take them off too?
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
JeepHead
Man, I immediately thought how good it was that I did NOT have the windshield down when I crossed paths with that turkey! That thing would have ruined my whole day. He almost came right through the windshield anyway...it was shattered and pushed in where he hit.
I never have lowered the windshield and almost certainly never will. Just don't see how that would add much enjoyment. Besides, I have an overhead CB rack that attaches to the top section of the windshield frame.
You know, I wondered what was the last thing that went through that turkey's mind when he hit my windshield, but then I figured it was probably his a__.
Got the windshield replaced the very next day, Friday, and went wheelin' yesterday. It was one of those mobile glass repair guys, and he did the job at my workplace. There is no deductible on glass breakage in KY (I think it is a state law, maybe), so it didn't cost me anything.
Tom
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P.S. Just looked at your profile, and I was reminded that you are in Nap Town. That ain't too far from here, so when you gonna come down and hit Turkey Bay with me???
Peeps, I promise you that I will show you a good time, if you will just bring your Jeeps down here.
I can give you the grand tour of Turkey Bay, and I will not try to get you to do stuff that you are not comfortable with. I cannot make any promises about damage, of course, but I can keep you out of situations where there is much of any chance for damage.
If we come to a spot that you don't want to try, just watch me and Thelma Jane do it, and then we can move on to somewhere else.
Anybody interested?
Tom
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Terry
-Brian
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
So now it's time to get serious. Will it be the Forester XT or the Unlimited? Or will it be something un-thought of at the moment? Decisions, decisions!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Mtngal, wow that was a quick sale! I wish my Cherokee would have sold that quick. Took me about 2 months.
-Dan
Glen
It sure felt good this morning to have one fewer key on my key ring!
A shame about the turkey. It didn't mess up your header or anything?
The Chevron Techron is good stuff, but it only treats 12 gallons of fuel, so when you're empty poor in a bottle and add 8 or 10 gallons. I do it at my oil change intervals.
Speaking of oil changes, I did the first oil change in Rubi and they screwed up and put synthetic in. I had been talking to the guy about synthetic, but wasn't planning on starting it at 3000 miles. My question is, will this have any adverse effect on my seals and what is the "real" oil change interval for sythetic? I've heard 5k, 6k, 10k (with one filter change at 5k)...
I've never had my windshield down either. I'd like to do it some time, just for fun, but it looks like a lot of work, and not much payoff. I'll stick to taking the doors off anytime! Your run in with the turkey reminded me of an episode of the "Dukes of Hazzard" where Uncle Jesse was driving Daisy's Jeep (Ahhhh, Daisy) and the windshield got shot out or broken. He pushed the windshield down and kept on driving - I thought that was pretty neat at the time!
JeepHead
P.S. I've been meaning to head down to Turkey Bay some time and wheel with you. I'd like to take a long weekend and roll some camping in too, but this is my busy time of year. When does it start getting really cold in your neck of the woods? I'd like to make it that way in October, go camping, and get some wheelin' time in. I'll let you know if I get my act together!
Mtngal - it definitely is a "load off" to sell a vehicle.
Since we're on the subject of hitting animals (Tom's turkey) I hit a black bear about 2.5 years ago while driving through PA. Caused about $3000 dollars worth damage. Not a fun time.
-Dan
To the bear or to your vehicle?
Tom
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No damage to anything other than the windshield itself.
Hey, when you comin' over to Turkey Bay??? Thought that was supposed to have happened by now?
Tom
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P.S.
I would have preferred to wait until about 10K to switch to synthetic, but I'm not sure if that is really necessary. Corvettes and some other cars come from the factory with synthetic oil in them. The idea of waiting is to let the engine break-in, with the rings seating well against the cylinder walls. There are a lot of folks who would say that the waiting is not necessary at all.
I don't really count on synthetic to lengthen my drain interval, just to do a better job of lubricating, especially with its superior cold flow characteristics (even at the same viscosity rating as dino oil). I feel that cold engine starts are less of a factor in engine life when synthetic oil is used than would be the case for dino oil.
My personal experience supports what I said above. I had a 94 Z-28 that made lifter noise on cold engine starts. I switched it to Mobil 1, and the cold start noise was reduced BIG TIME. The noise that it did make subsided much quicker too, with the Mobil 1.
I also got 5% better gas mileage, and that is accurate, becuase back then, I checked gas mileage EVERY time I filled up. So, that figure was not obtained on just a tank of gas or two. I don't think 5% gas mileage improvement in itself is worth the cost of the synthetic oil, but it indicates that there is less friction, and that HAS to be a good thing.
As far as your drain interval, it depends almost entirely on the use your Jeep sees. Lots of cold starts, short trips, idling in traffic? Those factors would mean a shorter drain interval than would be necessary for someone who does mostly highway driving.
Ok, I'm through... I think.
October is THE most beautiful month we have around here. The leaves are gorgeous, and the weather is fantastic most days.
It can be a little nippy at night and in the early AM, but the mid-day temperatures are just about perfect, with low humidity. The sky is a clear, deep blue most of the time, and there are usually just enough puffy, white clouds to make the sky look even prettier.
Yeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE OCTOBER!
The leaves are going to change color early this year it looks like. They have already begun to change, due to our much cooler than normal August.
I would say the leaf color will peak in early October this year, instead of the usual mid-October.
COME ON DOWN!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I don't know of anything better than just using some touch up paint to cover the scratches caused by the hard top. Heck, I haven't even worried about THAT in a good while. I have several places along the tops of the rails on Thelma Jane where the paint has been rubbed off.
Tom
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JeepHead
I'm looking forward to going out with Randy sometime, before getting mine out in the timber. He's got me talked into joining the Two Rivers Jeep Club out of Pittsfield IL, will probably be mailing off my check tomorrow.
well anyway,, back to the original topic of this post, Randy was telling me about some guy that got stuck back behind his house in a van, he heard the guy back there spinning his wheels, for a long time before he went back to look, figuring if the guy was there uninvited, it wasn't his problem. So anyway he watched as the guy continued to just sit and spin the wheels on this van, (Randy is still just watching) pretty soon the guy has a buddy show up, in another van, they only have a short piece of chain, they open the hatchbacks and hook the 2 vans together by the seats.
they actually got it out!
Jeff
drove the volvo today, man is it boring!
Check out the Wranglers Camp campground. It's mainly there to accomodate horseback riders, but it's open to anyone who wants to stay there.
They have anything from primitive campsites to little cabins, and the cabins are only something like $27 per night. I think you can sleep four in a cabin, so it doesn't get any cheaper than that, if everyone kicks in. I may be wrong about four, but even if it is just two people, what's $13.50 per night??? They have a bath house or two for showers. Should we make Ross Allen chip in on the cabin? That would come to $9 apiece.
Wranglers Camp is only about five miles from Turkey Bay. Lots of Jeepers stay there.
We need to PLAN this and not just talk about it! I guess I could split a cabin with ya, instead of driving back and forth for a couple days of wheelin'. My drive is 68 miles one way.
I don't have any camping equipment, but all we really would need is a place to sleep. I do have a brand new never-used sleeping bag that I got with Marlboro miles. (I quit smoking, though, at the first of the year.)
We could get meals and snacks at restaurants and stores just outside LBL. There's even a little restaurant right in Wranglers Camp that is only open at normal meal times.
LET'S DO IT! Who else wants in on this?????
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Hey, it's a GREAT idea to hook up with a Jeep club. You will have experienced Jeepers to help you decide on and install mods, and you will have folks to hit the trials with. I wish we had a local Jeep club here, but there just aren't enough Jeepers in this area. No one wants to drive a long way to attend get togethers.
Hey, you wanna come down and join Jeephead and me? How 'bout you, Keats???
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
A third item is a recovery strap, but I have us covered on that. It is proper etiquette to have your own (so that it is YOURS that gets muddy, not the guy's who is pulling you out), but I will be happy if you have the tow points and the radio if you are going with me.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I need to get the CB thing figured out...
Anyone else close to Chicago thinking of going?
jts