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1. To take off the top, the windows should be clean so they don't get scratched.
2. If I'm going to wash the windows I might as well wash the Jeep - its been quite a while since it had a bath.
3. If I'm going to all the trouble to wash it, I should get some wax and do that - it hasn't been waxed since I got it last fall.
First part of the work-out was washing and waxing it.
Second part of the workout was taking the top down by myself. It worked exactly like the addendum said it would - it wasn't all that difficult. Put on a coat (it was only about 64 out) and a hat with a brim and drive to the coffee shop in town. Admire the mountains around us at the same time, feel that fresh air, enjoy having the top down.
Third part of the workout - putting the top back up. The hardest part of that was the side windows! Since I'm so small I had to do something a bit different to get the top started over the sport bar, but it worked.
I think I got more exercise doing all that today than I did hiking 4 miles yesterday!
I really like the looks of the BFG All-Terrain T/A KO, but I am wondering about noise and treadwear. Michelin is also a favorite of mine.
I would like a long-wearing, quiet tire. I do not off-road, but I don't want to go completely highway either, just a little bit of edge for the snow and mud I might encounter periodically.
I will pay extra for treadwear, which I assume the michelin is excellent at provided rotations are done religously.
Any tips? Other tires to consider?
There are some tubes of hard foam that are around some of the supports - you can see them in my photos. I've added them to my Unlimited album on webshots - http://community.webshots.com/album/188823439kZLZAP?919 . Let me know if you want something more specific.
well its on,, but not right,, or at least I don't think its right,,
the pictures in the owners manual do not seem to match up the information stamped on the pivot point.
one is stamped L ( left ) one R ( right ) that is the side we installed them on.. they line up with the slots on the cover over the sport bar,,but seem to be too high,, and we would have to pull on the top very hard to get it down enough to connect front and back,, I was afraid of bending my frame..
I just need to find one around here to look at,, its too hard to describe.
more chapters of the story to come,, but I'm headed to Puerto Vallarta on Thursday,, Nicole may get covered with a tarp until I get home...
jeff
,,,,, and you should have seen the girls in the back while we were all driving around topless!!!!
jts
Good luck.
Jeff, are you like the guy who decided the preacher had been going at it way too long and got up to leave? The preacher stopped preaching and asked the guy where he was going. The guy said, "To get a haircut." Preacher said, "Well why didn't you get one before you came here?" The guy said, "Because I didn't NEED one then!"
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I HIGHLY recommend the BFG All Terrains. I ran them on Thelma Jane as my first set of after market tires. I had the size you are planning on, the 31x10.50's.
I only ran them for 6K miles, because I started off roading, and I really needed a mud tire for Turkey Bay. Thos tires gave a great ride, super handling (really felt hooked up with the road), and the tread wear was virtually unmeasurable after 6K miles. I ran them at 28 psi.
Don't forget, looks count. So, don't get a set of wussy tires and embarrass your poor Jeep.
Those BFG AT's have a nice, aggressive look.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
topless is even more fun!!
Sorry, Jeff...like it with the top on and don't care for going topless anymore. I used to love my Ford convertible once...and glad those days are gone. We carry lots of camera gear and other things that don't need the fine dust of Utah...including my sinuses. To each his own and the important thing is to have fun...with or without a top! Again, Jeff...thanks for your help!
tidester, host
1. Satin Stainless:
2. Gun Metal Stainless:
So, what does everone think-what I DON'T want is a bling-bling "Pimp My Ride" look, so I'm leaning toward the Satin Stainless; 22 years of continuous German car ownership has given me a permanent distaste for bright chrome-unless it's fitted to something like a Jensen Interceptor
As for doorless, I drove to and from Camp Jeep with no doors and drove by many CHP vehicles, both car and motorcycle. No issues. But that does not mean there is a law against it. I'd double check code out there. Things change out there all the time.
I'm in Alabama now, and I know of no law for mirrors or doors. They don't even do a safety or emissions inspection. Just pay your $$ and go.
-Paul
I have have to agree. Nice Jeep pic Jeff, but the rest made for a painful ten minute download to be able to get the latest text posts.
Did you receive a complaint from someone about the pics?
Heck, the file size is only about 60 KB each on them. I'm on dial up, and the page loaded for me without a terribly long wait. Guess I have an unusually good connection speed for dial up, since I get hooked up most of the time at 45.3 KB/sec.
Pictures add so much to this group, and I would hate to see restrictions put on them. Has the level of picture posting been a problem up until now? I realize that it could BECOME a problem, if too many pics get posted.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
You should know that I am partial to white Jeeps, since Thelma Jane is white.
You have something to be very proud of there. Take good care of Katy.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I was wondering is it possible to buy a soft top and be able to connect it even if i have a hard top????
Its a 1993 jeep wrangler 4.0
:confuse:
Jeff asked me to remove it. I suspect he'll be posting a revision.
tidester, host
Thanks for all the 4x4 feedback. Espescially mtngal. A plethora of information relevant to SoCal! Hopefully, I'll be able to get off road this summer.
-Mike
Hey, don't worry about those bugs that hit your grill and windshield. They won't have the guts to do it again!
You know what's the last thing that goes through a bug's mind when he hits your windshield?? His hind end!
Speaking of bugs on the grill, I heard of a guy who used to stop at rest stops along interstates, get wet paper towels from the mens room, and wipe the bug guts off his grill that had accumulated since the last rest stop. Can you believe that???
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
In the original post, the pics must have been much bigger in file size, or there were a lot more of them, or something I guess. By the time I saw the post this AM, the two pics were only 60 KB apiece and should not have been a problem.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I would spend the cash and get the following:
Factory Service Manual - very technical and very detailed
Haynes Manual for your vehicle - more generic, but covers about 90% of the stuff you would need to do.
I have both, and I can do almost all the stuff I need to do with the Haynes. The FSM covers EVERYTHING, but I find the Haynes easier to use. Between the two, I'm covered.
This is the Haynes Manual you need:
50030 - Wrangler all models '87 thru '00.
-Paul
Congrats on that Jeep. First ever short wheel base Jeep? What mods do you have in mind?
It will cost ya $90, but it will be ten times more useful than a Chilton's.
I'm talking Factory Service Manual. It's the same manual used by dealership service departments. It is THE definitive source of info.
Here's the link.
http://www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com/
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
-Dan
I want the name of the guy that told on me! Me thinketh us Jeep people are a little fanatical...but you gotta luv us!!
Commonly available from most suppliers of Jeep accessories!
Yes, the one in the 4WD cat is the type I mean.
Does anyone have a suggestion how not to get wax on the flares?
Also, I think my flares are starting to fade a tad (could be my imagination). I remember mac talking about a product for the soft top, I think it was called 303? Would that help protect the flares from the higher UV rays?
Just found this forum a few minutes ago and after reading a few pages thought I would post a comment.
I'm thinking of adding a few things to make it my own.
Any mags or web sites I should check out?
Thanks
In the news, Jeep May Add Four Door Wrangler, Pickup to the Lineup (Inside Line)
And welcome & congrats, Mickinks!
Steve, Host
WELCOME! And, congratulations on that brand new Jeep!
Glad you found us and hope you will stick with us. Just make yourself at home.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
How can it take so long for an '05 to be built near the end of the model year?
Semper Fi,
Mike
Don't be afraid to ask questions, there are quite a few experts around here. As far as mods - it depends on what you are planning on using your Wrangler for - are you going to be using it for a commuter vehicle, like my Unlimited, or are you going to be doing some serious off-roading? Or something in between?
It amazes me that a vehicle like the Wrangler can meet such different needs!
Trew