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She has had not one mechanical problem in those 8000 miles. There have been no problems of any kind other than the small paint run on her tub's right rear corner and the blistering paint on her hard top, which was repainted at DC's expense with no hassle.
She is still getting 18 MPG with my normal driving to and from work (27 miles each way)with a little local driving mixed in.
I wish I had bought a Jeep years ago. I wouldn't have been trading vehicles so often! I can see where I might have bought a TJ, if I had been driving a YJ for a few years. Just a couple Jeeps over the last ten years or so would have been far better than all the trading I've done!
I really can't see ever getting rid of Thelma Jane! I might some day buy a different kind of vehicle to go with Thelma, but I think I'll ALWAYS have a Jeep.
People at work laugh at me when they hear me say that I will be keeping my Jeep a long time, because they all know my history of trading cars so often. I guess I'll just have to show them.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
http://members.aol.com/tjoh298765/thelma.html
It broke my heart to have to do that! I was having so much fun with the top and doors off!
To add insult to injury, I accidentally let the door hinge scrape against the fender when I put the drivers side door on, and it scuffed off a little paint. I touched it up, and it isn't very noticeable.
I wish I had gotten the soft top and the half doors! I would probably still take the half doors off, but they ought to be a lot easier to handle, with less chance of scraping the paint.
People, are you listening? If you are going to get a Jeep, get either the dual tops or just the soft top! The hard top is a bear to take off and put on!
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
But..i'll still take your advice & get dual tops..
Snut
yellowman
p.s. - I'm at about 1,600 miles in 1 month of driving - catching up to you tsjay!
JeepHead
I finally had my wrangler off-road...It was incredible. My friend had a '97 TJ with a 4 cyl. and I have a '00 with a 6cyl. I was amazed at the ability of the jeeps. anyone who hasn't done a bit of trail riding is totally missing out on the capabilities of a jeep. They are definately more at home off road than they are on the highway. Unbelievalbe experience. I think I will be joining a local jeep club here to do more trail rides.
Just thought I'd share a bit and urge you all to at least try it out if you already haven't or are a bit shy.
later on...
-pizzadude
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-twylie
Thanks.
I regret not getting the soft top and half doors on Thelma Jane.
I got the hard top only and the full metal doors. Those doors are HEAVY, much heavier than you would expect them to be.
I think I would take the doors off when the top was down, if I did have the soft top and half doors. The half doors would be a lot easier to handle.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I would prefer a dashboard like the one on the CJ.
Give me a color matched dash with just two or three big round gauges. The current dash is just cheep looking and makes the Jeep feel cramped.
It doesn't fit the Jeep at all.
Why even bother with the soft top? Who in their right mind wants zipper windows?
I would just get the hard top and then a bikini-top for the summer. The soft top seems like a pointless item. Plus, the full doors would seem to do a good job of keeping massive wind off you in higher speed open top driving conditions.
I think all the Jeep diff/axles supplied in the Wrangler are all manufactured by Dana, but the model designations differ front to rear and even rear to rear, depending on the Jeep you have. I think the front axle for all TJ's is the Dana30. the standard axle for the rear is the Dana35 with an upgrade to the Dana44. As the numbers go up, the strength of the axle increases and allows the use of oversized tires with less risk of breakage. One great question I don't have any info on is why a 30 in the front and a 35 in the rear. The only explanation that makes sense is that normally, only the rear axle is being driven and therefore having any stress placed on it. Off roaders love the 44 since you can run pretty large tires without as much worry of snapping the axle shafts. For a street Jeep, it's probably overkill, but part of the 30" tire package. I hope this is the oinfo you're looking for, and welcome to the group.
-twylie
I stopped by the DC dealer in the town that I work in, but they couldn't look at it then. This is not the dealer where I bought her. They gave me a 10:00 AM appointment for today.
I will let everyone know what the problem turns out to be. The fuse looks good, so I guess that's not it.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
-twylie
Hard tops are not that bad if you only move them on/off twice a year. They are warmer and quieter, and I recommend them if you live north of the Mason-Dixon line (I'm a Bostonian). The full steel doors make much better sense if you have the top up 50% or more of the time. I rarely take mine off for safety and security reasons, as I am a city mouse. Bikini tops are useless in a thunder shower, so I never considered them a substitute for the real soft top.
TSJay- have you looked at some of the half-size soft top options out there? You could get a good package for about $150 that would let you leave the hard top in the garage for the next few months...
-cwk.
well, glad your wheelin now.
Happy Jeepin'
I have a Sahara with dana 44, trac lock, 30 tire, auto and full doors, on soft top.
Only get the full doors if you are not taking the top down often, it does look weird with the doors on, with the top of.
If I would buy a jeep again(of course I will) I would get a sport Amber Fire, or Steel blue, half doors, Stickshift, upgraded seats, convenient options, and soft top. I would then put tire and wheels of my choice, put multiple lights all over the jeep. When time comes to replace the soft top, I can get it it Spice or DK tan and i can purchase the role bar covers extra. Also I would probable get the upgraded sound system, it is worth it, and of cours AC.
Forget the Auto. I have never driven a stick, but when you are driving that jeep you always have an earge to put your hand on the auto lever. If I get sick of the black flares, I can always order a paintable pare from one of the mags. There is no loss. ABS tracloc and D44 are great, but in a jeep that might do light offroading at most, is useless. ABS in a jeep is to civilized, tracloc is a safty option in a jeep, which is a whats that wordironic, no, I can't think of it. Well cant complain about my sahara, top of the line, another ironic, statement.
On the 4 bangers. Not a bad idea. Wish it had 160 hp like the new 2.4 comming soom, that would be plenty. 120 to lottle. 190 is to much. When you are in 3 gear on the high way, and not looking at the speed, speeds can climb up word of 75, don't want to tell you how fast I went, will make you scream, only sustained that speed for half a minute or so, good news is there was no flapping at all, just wind noise. 3 gear is 1:1 ratio, with the stich you get an econo 1:0.75 which will not let you accelerate as fast. I have driven a Mitsu Montero (big one) a C220 Benz, and the wrangler is like a sports car, it's power to weight ration is better then that of a regular mustang, which is 0-60 in 7.0 seconds, in other words fast. Wranger probalbe is a second behind, but still pritty fast. In other words, If you want to save some cash, and are not a speeder, the 4 is exceptible, have If I had a chance to buy again, I might consider one. Then again if they offered the 4.7 V8 I might consider that. Well that is my 2 cents
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Who posted the info on roll cages? Could you repost with a link? If I get a jeep, I would put in a roll cage (heard you can't trust built in one for that purpose.
The problem is the switch itself on the steering column. They had to order a new one, so I will have to go back later and have it installed.
They said the part might be in by Friday.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I might get one of those hard top hoists from Quadratec. They have one for $139.95 that looks like it ought to do the job. I could then take the hard top off or put it on by myself. The six torx bolts and the two latches are no problem at all. It's just the lifting and moving of the top that is such a bear.
That half top is something worth looking into also. That would be even better, I guess, because then I could actually drive around when it's raining. Are they hard to take off and put on, and how much space would it take up in the back when not in use?
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Welcome
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BUMMER!
That is scary! I'll bet the lug nuts weren't tightened. The dealer didn't do a very good job in his inspection of that Jeep.
Would like to hear more about your Jeep.
Tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
-twylie
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Is this how it works...? Now how do I survive part of the summer w/o my Jeep...?
Scomo
(ordered Red Sport TJ soft-top, 5spd, full doors, AC, CD, Dana 44, trak-lok, grizzly wheel pkg..)
Anybody have a link so I can look at them?
What other wheels are available? Would one be better off just getting cheap steel wheels for tall narrow snow tires, and then get aftermarket ones with big wide tires for "fun"?
Talk to you later! BTW, I will have to check out the vacation time for the Jeep Jamb. in NC. Thanks for the fyi!
later.
-pizzadude.
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http://www.ewylie.com/jeep/ordering.htm
Good luck on the waiting; on the board it's been anywhere from 3-7 weeks lately.
-twylie
I wonder if this is typical of a Jeep that's 16 years old, and if anyone has had any major maintenance troubles with their newer Jeeps (1994 to present), or if Jeeps tend to need a lot of maintenance. My husband is also afraid that maintenance is expensive, compared to other vehicles, but he has not had experience with many vehicles, as our roommate's is pretty much his first. Does anyone know if Jeep maintenance is costly, comparatively, or of another site where I could find this information? For comparison's sake, my husband wants to buy a new Volvo, since he has heard that they last a long time.
Any help is much appreciated.
Do you do much off roading? I've always wanted to try it out, but never really had muc opportunity.
Chat at you later!
-pizzdude
I actually live in Lancaster, just outside the city. Is Deleware county on the east side of Chester co. or are you further north? Maybe you know some good wheelin' spots.
-pizzadude
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Take care.
Madman
It took you a while to pull the trigger, but you finally did it. I am happy for you, my man.
The waiting is going to be tough, I know. It took me so long to finally place an order that the waiting after the order went in was easier than what I was going through before ordering.
I never had one doubt that I wanted a Wrangler, but I just couldn't figure out how I was going to be able to trade so soon after buying that 2000 Grand Prix GT only eight months earlier.
I got to the point that I just couldn't stand it any more and took out a home equity loan to pay off part of the debt on the GP. That was in mid November of 2000. I had been craving a Jeep for several months by that time.
So, it was a relief to know that I was actually getting one, and that made the waiting a little more bearable.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Any specific questions, and you can just post them. People here are great about answering questions.
Check out my buying experience:
http://members.aol.com/tjoh298765/thelma.html
I have my invoice now, but I haven't added it to the web page yet, but I'll share any and all of the info with you.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
tsjay's advice is on the mark. Reread a bunch of posts and post any specific ?'s here.
Good Luck!
-twylie