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On the shifting thing I am wondering why there is a tachometer if speed is what is used to determine when one is to shift? I would ask the dealer what RPM is best for shifting into the respective gear.
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see ya there
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Oh yea, I've been reading posts here for some time
before I actually posted. Tsjay for mayor sounds good to me.
thanks in advance......still just huggin' my cherokee.....
They are supposed to go from full lockers to part time and limited slip type. Some are useful only for offroading and others are practical for pavement. Just repeating what I've heard- have no expereince with them personally.
I think that your warranty would be out the window, though, for any kind of rear end related problems, if you go after market.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Some of you have suggested that I would be a good choice, and I am very flattered that you have placed that confidence in me.
But, I don't even know what the responsibilities would be. If enough of you want me to take the job, and if I am qualified to do it, then I would certainly consider it.
Thanks to you guys that put my name in the hat.
If somebody would tell me more about it, I would appreciate it.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
My MGBs were the only other cars I've owned where fellow owners greeted you (generally flashed the lights).
You're right, suggesting a different "speed" was a bad choice of words to descibe the issue that yellowman is having. In my mind, I was thinking a different speed (in the same gear), and assumed that everyone else would be able to read the subtitles in my brain . You know what they say when you assume...
-twylie
Good luck.
-twylie
tsjay, If you need any more incentive (other than the backing of many on this board), just think... maybe you'll be able to sponser some of our issues and ideas to Edmunds with an increased level of credibility and committment!
Vote Tom for CL!
-twylie
Of course tsjay is our mayor or group leader. who else could it possibly be?
-twylie
Do you wave to Scramblers?
I wish Jeep still made them. That would simplify everything for me, and I'd purchase in a second. Is the wheelbase the same or different on a Scrambler?
I am not sure what this mayor thing is, but I'd vote for tsjay too. This despite the fact he doesn't take his JEEP off road (yet) or have a soft top, and is still learning the technical ins and outs. He DOES get an A+ for enthusiasm.
;-}
They are?
"Most of the people buying these car-truck hybrids (I'll get into the name in a minute), are not looking to head off-road, tow a boat, or pull stumps out of their yard."
I will give you the stump pulling. I would think most ARE heading off road, and would like to do some towing. I argue that if a smaller one was offered which did this, with Honda quality and style, people would buy it for sure. Many are so brainwashed that they need a huge vehicle to tow even if it is a small boat or trailer.
"So a smooth ride, good mpg, and sharp handling are more important than beefy looking tires. In fact, one of the most common complaints from GV owners is that the stock tires are too big (in this case they are too wide)."
I can't imagine that complaint. Who do they complain to? Where did you hear that? I want tires that ARE beefy, not just LOOK beefy. What happens when you hit a sharp rock in your street tires?
"Mid-size and full-size SUV buyers do look for towing ability. However, the average buyer for the mini-ute class does not. There are exceptions like yourself, but there are not enough of you to make Honda sacrifice the other 99.9% who want a good handling vehicle."
If only Sportage quality were nicer, and/or they had a diesel engine. The Liberty is nice, but too small a space in back. I think the Wrangler with a heavy duty, rugged trailer is looking better and better each day I am on these boards. Take out the back seat and put down some carpet remnants for the dog, and then the only complaint would be poor gas mileage.
The Jeep®.....renowned for it's history. It has carried soldiers into war and brought them safely back. It has carried missionaries into the deepest jungles in the world. It has carried millions of civilians far down the road less traveled. So what do you get when you combine a heritage that rich with functionality of a present-day SUV?.....the Scrambler.
The Scrambler was a SUV before SUVs were cool. It had the go anywhere attitude of a Jeep with pickup truck usefulness. The many top configurations made it even more useful. Add a full hardtop and you have a modern day SUV. Add a full softop and you have an extended ragtop with space for the family and gear. Add a half hardtop and you have a pickup. Add a half softtop and you have a ragtop pickup. What other vehicle can compete with that?......none. It was produced from 1981-1986 with @27,000 units being rolled out. We can only assume that the Jeep "Scrambler" was a product of the marketing department whereas the Jeep engineers insisted on the CJ-8 denotation.
So if the Scrambler was so great, why did they only make @27,000? Well, quite simply, it was ahead of it's time. It came along as America was coming out of a gas crunch and the emphasis was on economy, not utility. Well, just like your bellbottoms, utility is now in style. With the new push towards utility and the desire to drive something that didn't come from today's cookie-cutter SUVs, the Scrambler has stormed back in popularity over the past few years. Naturally, the increased demand and already limited supply has driven the cost of the Scrambler up. So if you have one, you own a piece of automotive history. Where does that leave us? Why are you here? Both questions can be answered by saying that Scrambler owners are a dedicated bunch who love their vehicles and possess a desire to share our knowledge. We are here to help in that mission. If you are a Scrambler owner, you have found your campfire to sit around. This is your virtual garage with your fellow wrenchers/jeepers to share your knowledge and increase others. So grab a hold of the passenger grab bar and enjoy the ride.
I've stumbled upon this great message board a few weeks ago. I am 16 yrs old and in 2 months i will have my license. (PA 6 months law)
I am looking into a used Jeep and wondering what the vets on this message board think. My parents are willing to pay for the wrangler and i'm wondering the best i could get for under $10,000.
I really don't like the square lights on the '95 and under years, so i am looking at a '97. My friend has a 2000 and it stalls all the time. Is this a regular problem in Jeeps?
Also, i've been looking at various Jeeps around here, with soft tops, and i've been wondering what an aftermarket hard top would cost. (i live in pa, and we get significant snow in the winter)
My parents are bugging me about the whole Wrangler idea, because they think it is not safe. I am a very responcible driver and I don't have 5 speed manual transmissions down yet
Thank you,
Aris
You must try to avoid quick evasive manuevers, and the best way to do that is to slow down and pay attention to the road. You have more reaction time when you drive slowly and, therefore, can avoid the need to swerve suddenly.
Jeeps have a short wheel base and a high center of gravity, which makes them very capable offroad vehicles (not an offroader myself), but also makes them more susceptible to roll over on corners or during sudden swerves.
Drive a Jeep like it's a Jeep and not like it's a car, and you will be OK.
Jeeps are tons of fun! Get one and be careful with it!
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
aris... any 16 year old responsible enough to come up with 10 grand is OK in my book.
I agree with TsJay 100% "Drive a Jeep like it's a Jeep and not like it's a car, and you will be OK." . but some how I don't believe a 16 year old has enough experience to fully understand what that means or most of the rest of what he said. (no offence)
I think you're right. The average 16 yr. old most likely isn't ready for the responsibility of a Wranger, but if you knew me, you'd understand
i have about $7K saved up, $1k is for parts for my new computer i'm building, and the other $6K is for a car. My parents are paying for half of the cost of the Wrangler if i get one. There is someone selling mine privately in my neighborhood. It's a '97 Dark green Sport with tan soft top. Its 5 spd. and has $38K. its selling for $10,5 but its been for sale for about 7 months, so i'm sure i could get it for less then that if the seller wants to get rid of it.
Thank you for all of your help,
Aris
-twylie
Happy Jeepin'
Happy Jeepin'
You older people look cool in Jeeps too.
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Maybe I need new parents.
I would not call them an SUV because the Wagoneer is the first true SUV. Built back in '63 it was a full size, four door with an optional V8 and also offered in an automatic. This was way ahead of it's time and all made under the Jeep badge, so it was in four wheel drive. So in my opinion the Wagoneer is the first true SUV.
Former owner of 3 Wagoneers
Happy Jeepin'
Happy Jeepin'
Spyro is just smart enough to have learned this at a younger age then most of us.
-twylie
I think I might ditch the pickup truck idea for an SUV with a trailer for plywood and cement, coolers and bikes.
What is the latest status on 60th anniversary model? I saw one yesterday and they look nice. What do they come with besides an emblem and silver paint?
What is the best route as far as JEEPs? I was thinking a Sport with 4.0 motor, and the rest from there?
Is it cheaper to get factory or aftermarket hardtop? Soft top? I could do that either way.
About limited slip, how much is it, and how much is an aftermarket one which is an upgrade? If less than $100 or $150, I might skip the factory one and just stick in an aftermarket one.
What is the deal with skidplates? Jeep or aftermarket? We're talking price and protection here.
Tow hooks?
Why do people "upgrade" bumpers?
Also, might look at F150Xtra cab and Kia Sportage.
All this, plus mow the lawn, wash the kitchen floor, and hold an open house at the shooting range.
Whew, what a Saturday!
thata all I have..
Greg
You can probably do that stuff stock setup.
Most people (I think) add lifts so they can put taller tires which gives more clearance for woods and trails (rocks) and to reach through mud to something solid.
For sand and street, I've seen wide (255/70R15?) performance tires, which are quieter on street, better mileage and street handling, and are fine on sand and snow with 4X4.
Gonna look at a trailer hitch, and I found a trailer for $300.00. Its 40" by 6', is this to big for a jeep?
Dumb question for the week (month?) how do you turn off the dome light, so I can take the doors off?
Just pull the fuse to keep the dome light off when you take the doors off.
The fuses are behind the glove box. Lower the glove box lid and slide the strap out of the slot that it is anchored in. The whole glove box will come out, and you will have access to the fuse panel.
Check it out for sure, but if I remember correctly, it is fuse #4 and is the bottom one in the far right column of fuses.
The light may not go off immediately when you first pull the fuse, because there is a second power source, I guess, that works on a delay when the doors are opened. It may take a few seconds to go off because of this.
Have fun!
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I proudly announce the birth of my baby girl, Thelma Jane Johnson!
She weighed 3316 lbs and was 150.1 inches long.
It's official! She rolled off the line today, and I ought to have her by Friday or Saturday!!!!
tsjay
Well, my good friends, Thelma Jane and her Daddy are together now! Picked her up this afternoon.
She was so beautiful I almost cried!
I was afraid my memory of the white Jeep I had seen this summer had been exaggerated, and I was afraid of a let down when I finally got to see Thelma Jane. Not! She was even MORE beautiful than I had imagined.
We are hitting it off real well. I live 45 miles from the dealer where I bought her, so our first drive together was a nice long one. She handled beautifully, didn't have too much wind or road noise, had a smoother ride than I expected, and the radio sounds much better than I thought it would. That subwoofer really helps.
I think I'll have trouble sleeping tonight. I will want to go out in the garage and sit in her.
I got a good taste for how little room there is for storage, though. It is dark by the time I get home from work, and, since there's no electricity in my garage, I hadn't cleaned out the back seat and trunk in the Grand Prix. I didn't think I was going to be able to get everything in the Jeep!
I'm not complaining. If Jeeps weren't so small they wouldn't be as much fun to drive. They just wouldn't be Jeeps.
I had to try out 4wd high and 4wd low in my yard when I got home. The neighbors probably think I have lost my mind, with my driving around the house several times.
I LOVE HER!!!!!!!
Have YOU hugged YOUR Jeep today?
tsjay
I don't know why folks disappear the way they do? This group is a blast, so why do they leave?
Well, after six months, naturally, a little of the excitement may be gone, BUT NOT MUCH!
Wooooooo Hooooooo!!!!!! I still love that Jeep!
After 9400 miles, the only mechanical problem has been that blinker thing. Gas mileage settled in at 18 (17.8, 18.6, 18.1 last three tanks). Still more fun to drive BY FAR than any of those other vehicles that I have owned.
Most of you know how much I agonized, trying to figure out some way to get a Jeep. I was one hurtin' dude! It has been well worth the struggle, and even though I did a very STUPID thing financially to get her, I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN!
STILL IN LOVE!
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
The only things we have left to do is get a good utilty trailer, I got my eye a three room tent (it rolls up smaller than a sleeping bag) and an air mattress. As one enters his autumn years getting to close to the dirt is something one trys to avoid.
Anyhow.... then it is off to the wooly wilds of the great wet north.
Still around, just working insane hours (7 or 8 am until after midnight regularly).
Anyhow, don't have much to offer on the Wrangler choice discussions (hence my silence)... except that I am a 100% believer in the 4.0 inline 6. Plenty peppy, nice torque, I get 17.5-18mpg in my auto GCL... Mom does about the same in her stick Wrangler with the same engine.
Keep up the chatter... I pop in and peruse the happenings every few days.
Tara
I took it to the dealer and when they checked it with the computer it showed a 'cylinder 3 misfire'. I left it there and went back to work. A few hours later I called back to check on the status and they said it was a fouled plug and it was fixed and ready to go. I had the same problem about a week after I bought it, but the light went off after a few seconds. I took it back to the dealer that day and they said it was a cyliner 3 misfire then too.
I think I am going to just change all the plugs out this weekend. I remember a post a few months ago and someone put Bosch? plugs in their fairly new TJ. Anyone remember who this was? Any help would be appreciated!!
Looks like its going to be a topless & doorless weekend!!!
I have been there several times, but I guess I never bookmarked it, and now I can't remember the address.
You'll find it in some old posts, though.
I agree with nkelly1: I would want to know why one particular plug is the only one fouling. Could be a problem with the injector, causing an overly rich fuel mixture? I would definitely press the issue with the dealer.
So, you DO remember the "good old days," huh? I can sure relate to poor old Saharanut as he goes through that wait for a Jeep. (Hang in there, Nut, they are truly worth the wait!)
So, other than the plug fouling, how has the Steel Blue Beauty been performing? Are you still in love with that baby? No complications related to the lift? Vibrations? U-joints wearing out? Anything at all?
tsjay
Have you hugged your Jeep today?