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I keep three five gallon metal cans with fresh mid-grade gasoline. These are stored near the garage door out of any possible sunlight and as far as possible from my water heater and my air compressor. An outdoor shed would be ideal but the gasoline will last longer stored in a cool place. Heat promotes the formation of shellacs in the distillate. If you wanted to keep it for months rather than weeks a can of fuel stabilizer from the parts store will enable you to keep it for a long time. I would NOT want to store gasoline for long in my garage in plastic cans. This way I have an extra 5 gal for each of my vehicles or enough to nearly fill one up for a dash to safety or whatever. My converted bus sits with a full 96 gal tank of diesel fuel and I surely don't relish the idea of filling it up again soon.
The answer though is the metal cans. They will take a lot of abuse and the new EPA cans seal very tightly to prevent fumes leaking out.
Hug your loved ones every day because you just never know...
Thanks
I just went to my Jeep dealer and they had the new 2006 Wrangler. There was four of them. (Carson City NV). No real changes that I could tell, just thought you would like to know. Shawn
I've figured out just how important parking at the house with at least a half of tank of gas is this morning. As we were leaving Santa Clarita yesterday, we noticed a sign that said the freeway was closed ahead due to a brush fire. Immediately we started to consider our options, which all depended on where exactly the fire was. It was definitely "worst case scenario" - the fire was at Gorman (for those of you not familiar with SoCal, it is the exit before mine up in the mountains. All of the easy ways around closures of I-5 require going through Gorman). Now we are in my sister's Prius, not our Wrangler, which was a good thing,
We drove home by way of Santa Paula, Ojai and Lockwood Valley Road - at least an extra hundred miles, and several hours longer because it was all very slow mountain roads. We get home to no power and also to the fact that not only is the freeway closed, the main road into our area is closed due to the fire. No problem - we're upwind and about 7 miles from the fire. I'm a camper so I have a propane stove for cooking. We all have laptop computers, so I can check the CHP website to see when they get the fire out.
This morning I read that the fire is under control and all the roads are open. However, still no power. And now my laptop is running out of battery power. No problem, I can always just get the inverter and go for a drive to recharge my battery. Ooops - none of the gas stations around have power either, and they can't pump gas. So it looked like the closest gas was 40 miles away - no joy riding to charge the laptop's battery.
We ended up taking the Prius down to USC (long story) and that charged the battery. Get home and still no power. Neighbor said they were saying 8:00 tonight - well, that's turned out to be optimistic. It's now after 8 and I'm typing on the laptop by monitor light, watching the battery indicator drop while everyone else reads by flashlight.
I havent posted in a while, but while I was washing my jeep this am I noticed a hole about the size of the tip of a ball point pen in one of my head lamps. I have an 05 unlimited that is only about 4 months old. A couple questions:
Does this need to be fixed?
If it does need to be replaced where is the best place to get a replacement lens?
Thanks - Jeff
Hey, div, had some questions for ya (not Jeep related). Is there a way for me to get a hold of you?
-Paul
Ok - I have a spanking new driver in the house. He's too tall for every "cool" car out there (At 6'4" he practically wraps his knees around the steering wheels). But he fits in a the Jeep Wrangler.
I have heard the horror stories of Jeep Wrangler's rolling over. :sick: Great for off roading but not really for highway travel. What is your honest experience with handling city and highway of your wranglers? Would you put your kid/mother in it? :confuse:
Thanks,
WorriedMom
Teach defensive driving and proper technique now, and he'll be a lot safer in the long run.
-Paul
Congrats Tom!
If anybody deserves recognition for your promotion of a line of vehicles, it is YOU!
-Paul
As for flippage, sure you can roll a Jeep, if you try. But I don't think "tipping" has been a problem since the CJ models, which is to say 20-25 years ago. Take any corner sharp enough and yeah, you can flip, but these days Jeeps have very little in common with our Suzuki Samurai friends (another vehicle that tipped a lot).
I think another safety feature of the Jeep is that you can't drive it like a sports car. You can't shift, accelerate, or maintain speeds like you're driving in NASCAR. The six cylinders move fast enough to keep up with highway traffic, but no one's going to mistake the Jeep for a Porsche (the four cyl. will slow it down even further). Which is to say, you can have peace of mind that your driver probably isn't doing anything stupid. Nobody drag races in a Jeep. Also, Jeeps take away all incentive for road rage -- why get upset if you can't do anything about it.
You ask if I would put my kid/mother in a Jeep. While they've never driven it, I have my parents in the Jeep all the time, as well as my nephews & nieces. Car seats and all.
As with anything in life, personal responsibility goes a long way. And you can't predict every scenario. That being said, the Jeep is about as safe as safe gets.
Best,
Mike
P.S. For the record, my mom gave me the same "rolling" lecture when I bought mine. And I'm 34.
Read this article.
A Car for Your Teen
Best Cars for Teens and College Students (discussion)
Steve, Host
Way to go, Tom!
Our daily driver is an Unlimited and our other car is an older Sport. Our commute is almost all freeway. I feel perfectly comfortable driving either Wrangler, though the Unlimited is much easier to drive (less skittish at high speeds and in the wind). The other thing is that it gets lousy gas mileage that gets worse the more you drive over 65. So I drive along in the right lanes doing 65 while others wiz by me.
It has the aerodynamics of a brick wall so it can be hard to drive in strong winds (white knuckles to stop unexpected lane changes). Again, the trick is to slow down even further.
Will your son have the discipline and experience to drive it within it's capabilities? If so, then he'd be OK. Many teens don't have that discipline and experience (unless they are off-roaders also) to keep their speed down - occasionally doing LESS than the speed limit if conditions require that.
In town the Wrangler is very nice. It has a small turning radius so it's easy to park anywhere (that's one of the things that makes it skittish at high speeds).
It isn't as tippy as it feels - about 6 months after I bought the '98 Sport (new) I was in an accident on I-405. We were in the carpool lane and ended up climbing the cement lane divider a bit. I was sure we were going over, but we didn't (my hubby kept the wheels straight and it came down the wall). We drove away from the accident while the guy who caused it had to wait for a tow truck. They really are tough little vehicles.
An inexperienced driver can get into trouble in just about anything and an SUV does make it worse. Maybe the answer is for all teens to drive something like the '69 Opel that I learned how to drive in. It couldn't go any faster than 45 mph!
-Paul
I think he can get himself a Jeep when he gets a bit older (and more experienced). In the mean time I'll be looking for a car with ABS and safety features.
Thanks for allyour help! Happy & Safe Driving!
Not-So-WorriedMom
Even got to meet mtngal at Camp Jeep CA last year before moving out east. I get to wheel with Tom now (hopefully this weekend if people here can stop panicking about gas!).
-Paul
I know I have been pretty quiet lately, but I have still been checking the board every day. I am glad to see that this place is doing just fine without the old Tomster making half the posts in here.
I'll still be posting, but maybe not as frequently as I used to. I really enjoy reading other people's posts.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Speaking for myself, and hopefully many others, you shouldn't play too minor a role in the postings at this site! You carry a lot of weight with the regulars here, and your posts have definitiely helped to set the tone of this forum. It may not be fair for me to say this since I've tended to be more of a lurker, but you are an awfully big part of this entire site. At least fire off an occasional YEHAW!
You and I go back to similar beginnings here (at least time-wise); though you've obviously posted tons more than me. Personally, when I visit the site and see days without a post from tsjay, it somehow doesn't seem as complete.
Oh well, I don't want to dwell on this too much. Many of us feel that you are the "mayor" of Wrangler-ville; a few posts a week seems minimally appropriate! (Besides, how else can newbies learn about tire sizes and backspacing!??!?!)
In the kindred spirit of Wrangler-lovers everywhere,
G
I live in Cal City in the area south of the Twin Buttes. Actually closer to Hwy 58 than the center of town. Mr Natural used to belong to a guy in Tehachapi and I'm up there myself a couple times a week. I belong to the ham radio club there, my Dr is there, the only theater in 50 miles is there, Kasagiri is there...well you get the idea.
I've always hankered to have a jeep but all my life I spent my money on sports cars, airplanes and wild women. I have always managed to have something with 4WD around though, usually trucks, a couple of Broncos and an Exploder or two. My wife Diana finally said "Go find a Jeep you won't be happy otherwise!"
I'm happy now except I need to spend about 3 or 4 grand to get ecstatic.
Cheers
Alan
Is the Jeep wave a guy thing or is just not a California thing?
On a different note: today I bought a set on Rubicon tires and wheels for my Sport. Tomorrow I have an appointment at 11:00 am to have them mounted.
I had a chance to buy a set of Rubi wheels (with 20,000 miles on them) a couple of months back for $900.00, but I waited too long and someone else I work with snapped them up. But since all things happen for a reason: Last Wednesday I was in the tire store asking about new tires for Elliemae (my Jeep). I was leaving when a guy stopped me and told he has a set of tires in his garage, that he took off his 03 Rubicon (with only a 1000 miles on them), and would let me have for $800.00.
Glen
As for the Jeep Wave, most women are probably uncomfortable waving at a complete stranger (especially a guy!). They don't want the guys thinking they're hitting on em.
-Paul
Tom, kudos on the recognition! And others, keep up the great forum!!!
-Randy
Because you are my friends and because some of you may be going through something similar, I will tell you guys that I have gone through a bout of depression. I am now on an anti-depressant, and I'm feeling good again. Peeps, if you need some help, go get it! Don't be ashamed. Depression usually has a physical cause, and it can be treated.
This is not the place for religious discussions, but I will tell you that I have started back to church, and I am no longer neglecting the spiritual aspects of life. I was out of church for years.
I'll be glad to discuss this privately, if anyone wants to email me about it.
In conclusion....
Yeeeeeeeeehawwwwww!!!!!!!!
I feel good again, and I will be posting quite a bit more.
The Tomster is BACK!
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
On another note, a buddy of mine from work was T-boned in his Wrangler SE on Monday. The collision smashed the driver's side up from the middle of the door all the way back, knocked off the rear wheel and bent the frame. It's a 2000 so it might be totaled. Anyway, he promptly went out and bought a patriot blue '05 X. I think he was looking for an excuse.
I know there is no good crashtest data on side impacts on Wranglers, but his held up very well with no cabin intrusion.
Let's set something up! I'm not going to be going every weekend any more, since the gas prices are what they are. I would definitely go whichever weekend you can be there, though, if there is any way possible.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I had one that mounted on the windshield hinge,, I couldn't get the torx bolt out of the windshield hinge,, so I sent it back and got this one.
jeff
( there is cuss'n and discuss'n of the windshield torx bolts several months ago for any of you that are new to the forum )
jeff
-Paul
We need to set up an Emunds Jeep Forum Jamboree at Turkey Bay and Tom can be the Grand Marshal.
I guarantee you'll get many replies to your post, either publicly or privately (as I have just done via e-mail).
But, publicly, I'm sure I speak for all your Wrangler Friends who admire your courage for speaking out, and sharing with us all. Many people suffer from this illness, and you're not alone. We're all here to help however we can, as I'm sure your family will. Keep us posted, and God Bless.
Randy
I've been thinking about the problem with inexperienced drivers. I'm sure everyone here has heard about a serious accident or fatality where inexperience played a big part (2 of mine are: the girl who was doing the highway speed limit in an Explorer, put a tire onto a dirt shoulder and rolled, and the boy who was playing around (legally drunk) with a bunch of people in the back of a pick-up, clipped a curb and rolled, killing the occupants in the back of the truck). In both these cases the inexperience of the drivers played a big part. I sometimes wonder how all of us older drivers (especially me!) ever managed to grow up!
-Mike
The few studies I've read about indicate that there's no advantage with a hands free cell; talking on either is more or less equivalent to drunken driving. Here's one fwiw.
Steve, Host