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Combine Teddy's mishap with me getting stuck at Dog Leg and Debbie getting hung up on that root has us both thinking about going bigger. But for me to go bigger than I planned, I have to think D44 swap and regearing.
If I go up to a D44, I'd probably want to run 35's. What kind of gearing would I need to maintain SOME semblance of power to the wheels from a 2.5L?
Wish I could find a good used 2002 or 2003 Rubi and just build Kermit 2. Yeah, like THAT will happen heheh.
-Paul
Ive put my 05 rubi unlimited as my daily driver. I was using my 98 GC which i really enjoy...but paid it off and put it up for my wife to use when she gets outta her lease. I really have enjoyed driving the unlimited as a daily driver although with these HIGH fuel prices im seeing far less wranglers on the road so not as many Jeep Waves I have 8,500 miles on her so far and not one problem.....
A 2002 Rubicon would, indeed be hard to find. :P
Where are the action pics from weekend, Tom and Paul?
Does he have manual trammission? Would an auto trans be in a better position in this type of problems(with the inherent slippage in the torque converter)? I was wondering why there were so few Jeeps with auto trans???
Mark
Harlan
Autos are very common out west, from all I can gather. I think autos are very popular among the rock crawlers out there.
As far as the likelihood of breaking a Dana 35 on a vehicle with an auto vs. one with a manual, I think it would be the same. The tires could spin and grab with either transmission, it's this spinning and grabbing that snaps the axle shafts.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
That leak on Thelma Jane that was due to the poor seal around the heater box was fixed in one visit to my dealer. By all means, take your Jeep back for warranty work to get the leaks fixed.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
In that sitution it would be the same, but in general an auto is easier on the whole drivetrain than a manual. You can't dump the clutch in an auto, nor select the wrong gears, and it also cushions against violent 'on/off' of the gas pedal.
If water couldn't enter the vent then neither could air and you'd have a very stuffy Jeep. It's designed so that water can drain out of the bottom of the plenum, and as your '02 Sport demonstrated, it works well. Don't confuse a quality control problem with a design problem. Get it fixed under warranty, and have them clean or replace the carpet as well.
tidester, host
You must be like me - every time my odometer rolls over something neat, like 12321 or 55555, I have to nudge my wife and point it out.
Steve, Host
Mark
If you don't know what you are doing, you can SERIOUSLY injure yourself.
Warn has some information on good winching techniques on their site as well.
http://www.warn.com/corporate/images/90/TechGuide_PN62885-A2.pdf
-Paul
Mark
Couple of points:
keep weight on the cable (blanket, coat, etc) so if it DOES snap, recoil is diminished
WEAR LEATHER GLOVES unless you like metal in your hand
Try to do as straight a pull as possible
Secure your winching vehicle so it isn't pulled towards the stuck one. Lodging bumper against a tree gently, strapping back to another vehicle or tree helps. When operating winch, stand away from it as best you can, keeping an eye on how it is being spooled in.
The Warn booklet is what I referred to after watching people do it.
-Paul
She now has another Passat in a very nice dark blue. If I wasn't so into Jeeps, it seems like it would be a very luxurious car to own for the price.
Thanks,
Harlan
Anyone have an idea what the problem is?
Thanks.
Apologies to jeff62301!
Would that be appropriate Tom?
That's mighty nice of ya.
It would be cool, if I can just make sure I'm logged in as we get to that point.
I guess that will be ten posts from this one, if I remember the number of the last post correctly (19989?).
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Anyone have an idea what the problem is?"
Tex:
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but...
your Jeep has passed away.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I'm with you Keats. Does feel like a different vehicle. We've had rain for a week straight here in the East, and is not supposed to stop until Saturday Hoping to put my hardtop back on, on Sunday.
-Dan
Y.H!
Gary
Gads! It would be cool enough just to get his artist concept sketches!
Y.H!
Gary
I recently bought the "Mopar Soundeck" off EBAY. It's an older item and I don't believe they sell it new anymore.
It fits behind the back seat and is similar in shape to the "add a trunk". I have a Pioneer head unit, so I couldn't use the wiring harness as it was. I finally gave up and let my local stereo installation place figure out the wiring. They hooked me up for $45. Well worth avoiding the headache.
My point to this post is that I'm very happy with the Bass that's coming from the subwoofer. I just wanted to feel a little bass as I went down the road and this more than delivers. Plus, there's still some room behind it to store items.
-Dan
Well too bad for my Jeep, because I am going to keep running it.
Anyone ever have a spare key made? I had lost my keys and someone got a spare made for me while I was out of town. It cost $120. $43 for the key and $81 to program it.
I believe you can buy a blank key off ebay for about $10 and as long as you have two keys, you can program it yourself. You may want to look into this before you lose your second key and have to pay the big bucks.
mac,
I guess the dealer uses the OBD connector to program a new key. Any idea if the dealer could of caused a problem for my connector/pcm to no longer work?
It's possible, but fairly unlikely. I'm not sure how old your Jeep is, but don't forget that your PCM is covered under the 80K emissions warranty.
Thanks, everyone.
I sure miss my Puppy Dog. It will be four weeks this coming Monday since I said my goodbye to him.
For those who didn't know about him, his name was Ross Allen, and he was my best friend and Jeepin' Buddy for ten years.
I created a website in his honor...
http://home.earthlink.net/~tsjay53/
Tom:
I read your dedication page to your dog, very nice. I'm very close to my dog, he's only 7 so hopefully we have many more good years with him. I loved how your dog ate McDonald's with you.
I cannot imagine putting an Unlimited top on without the hoist. The swb hard top is hard enough to get on. It's not that it's heavy, but it's very awkward.
Hope all you Wrangler owners are staying safe out there (it's pretty quiet around here lately).
This is beautiful There is nothing else that can be said...