Sounds like the mythical Jeep graveyard. Man, I wish there was even 1 decent yard in the area here.

 

have you heard about this cash for clunkers program...

Top 10 "Clunker" Trade In's

1. 1998 Ford Explorer

2. 1997 Ford Explorer

3. 1996 Ford Explorer

4. 1999 Ford Explorer

5. Jeep Grand Cherokee

6. Jeep Cherokee

7. 1995 Ford Explorer

8. 1994 Ford Explorer

9. 1997 Ford Windstar

10. 1999 Dodge Caravan

5&6...
all of these vehicles have to have been insured and registered for the last year, so their not junkers their just vehicles that need some love... THEY HAVE TO BE IN OPERATIONAL ORDER to receive a credit... what is STUPID is that their disabling the motors! by basically creating glass in the block with sodium silicate.

and to recieve a credit If the new vehicle has a combined fuel economy that is at least 4, but less than 10, miles per gallon higher than the traded-in vehicle to get $4500, if the vehicle gets more than 10mpg higher you get $3500

I mean part the damn things out, fix the ones that are not operating properly, all this could be done within america, give mechanics jobs repairing cars from those who wish to trade in their vehicle for the credit...

this country makes me

 

Boggles the mind a bit doesn't it, so many different things they could actually be doing to stimulate jobs and the economy and instead they concentrate on getting people to spend more while the jobless rate continues into the toilet.

 

Got a late father's day present today, can't wait to get them on the Jeep this weekend.

 

Today...Put in a new battery. Thought about getting an Optima or other gel spiral cell battery, but at 2.5 times the cost of a regular battery, I thought nah...Went to Costco instead.

 

I wouldn't worry about using Optima's unless your continuously running the battery down (winching, big stereo) or need to lay the battery on it's side.
Last time I checked here Canadian Tire version of the Optima was only 35.00 more than a regular one of the same size.
Mind you Costco is still a hell of a lot cheaper than either.

 

Yup...I looked at crappy tire too, but for the price, I couldn't justify it. I don't have the pounding stereo that I did when I had a slammed S-10, and I don't have a winch to strain the battery either, so, Costco wins!

 

Nice little bend in there...


the support looks much worse in person, the AC condenser is also dented abit, but that rad support is jacked... the bottom of the bumper is gone aswell...

what all is left, tranny crack still has to get repaired... and i need a new Air Intake Temperature Sensor, an Oil Change, and new tires... new tires bad... their bald and will never pass inspection...

I've got to get ready to head back to canada... might be out in BC, Fort St.John... i've got to get my security license and hopefully they hire me... but regardless im heading back home ASAP

 

Hope the install goes smoothly. Any damage to the unibody at all?
Fort St. John, now theres some lovely memories...ughh!
Good luck on the job hunt, things are still slow in McMurray.

 

I've been trying to find measurements that i can use to verify that everything is straight, and where it needs to be...

theres no visual giveaways though, no wrinkled or chipped paint... nothing appears bent.