A fairly standard trick with the ElCamino is to pop off the hatch
on the truck's bed and attach lead weights to the seatbelt mounts
(same basic frame as a the stationwagon) to give it traction so it
won't sit there spinning it's wheels while the other guy is halfway
down the block already...

My wife's grandfather used a toolbox full of crap instead.

And speaking about a 2wd 'Wrangler' being worse than a sports car
in snow, I would have to add anything more difficult than damp
beach sand to that list.

/herb

In article <451d4803$0$20236$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com >,
Earle Horton <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote:
#That's why you put sand bags or old cast iron radiators in the back.
#
#Earle
#
#"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
#news:451D233A.68690B0@sympatico.ca...
#> Nope, I have seen it also. The first 'Wrangler' Jeep ever to be sold in
#> Canada comes in 2 wheel drive. Go figure....
#>
#> A Wrangler with it's light rear end is worse than a sports car in 2
#> wheel drive in snow.
#>

 

I'm actually quite surprised to hear you say that - I haven't had any
problems with the Wrangler in snow.
Perhaps down to the tyres (I'm running 31x10.50 BFG MTs) ? Or may be I've
just driven more evil handling
cars.

Dave

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:eI2dnWDc7otHhoPYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>
> A fairly standard trick with the ElCamino is to pop off the hatch
> on the truck's bed and attach lead weights to the seatbelt mounts
> (same basic frame as a the stationwagon) to give it traction so it
> won't sit there spinning it's wheels while the other guy is halfway
> down the block already...
>
> My wife's grandfather used a toolbox full of crap instead.
>
> And speaking about a 2wd 'Wrangler' being worse than a sports car
> in snow, I would have to add anything more difficult than damp
> beach sand to that list.
>
> /herb

 

I'm actually quite surprised to hear you say that - I haven't had any
problems with the Wrangler in snow.
Perhaps down to the tyres (I'm running 31x10.50 BFG MTs) ? Or may be I've
just driven more evil handling
cars.

Dave

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:eI2dnWDc7otHhoPYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>
> A fairly standard trick with the ElCamino is to pop off the hatch
> on the truck's bed and attach lead weights to the seatbelt mounts
> (same basic frame as a the stationwagon) to give it traction so it
> won't sit there spinning it's wheels while the other guy is halfway
> down the block already...
>
> My wife's grandfather used a toolbox full of crap instead.
>
> And speaking about a 2wd 'Wrangler' being worse than a sports car
> in snow, I would have to add anything more difficult than damp
> beach sand to that list.
>
> /herb

 

I'm actually quite surprised to hear you say that - I haven't had any
problems with the Wrangler in snow.
Perhaps down to the tyres (I'm running 31x10.50 BFG MTs) ? Or may be I've
just driven more evil handling
cars.

Dave

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:eI2dnWDc7otHhoPYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>
> A fairly standard trick with the ElCamino is to pop off the hatch
> on the truck's bed and attach lead weights to the seatbelt mounts
> (same basic frame as a the stationwagon) to give it traction so it
> won't sit there spinning it's wheels while the other guy is halfway
> down the block already...
>
> My wife's grandfather used a toolbox full of crap instead.
>
> And speaking about a 2wd 'Wrangler' being worse than a sports car
> in snow, I would have to add anything more difficult than damp
> beach sand to that list.
>
> /herb

 

Right. They were tough little buggers, too.

J.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Noneyabusiness wrote:
> >
> > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> >
> > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> >
> > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> >
> > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> >
> > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> >
> > ...

 

Right. They were tough little buggers, too.

J.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Noneyabusiness wrote:
> >
> > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> >
> > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> >
> > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> >
> > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> >
> > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> >
> > ...

 

Right. They were tough little buggers, too.

J.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Noneyabusiness wrote:
> >
> > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> >
> > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> >
> > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> >
> > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> >
> > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> >
> > ...

 

from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available in 2wd.

John in Vegas

Jeepnstein wrote:

> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>
> J.
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
> > >
> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> > >
> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> > >
> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> > >
> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> > >
> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> > >
> > > ...

 

from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available in 2wd.

John in Vegas

Jeepnstein wrote:

> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>
> J.
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
> > >
> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> > >
> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> > >
> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> > >
> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> > >
> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> > >
> > > ...

 

from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available in 2wd.

John in Vegas

Jeepnstein wrote:

> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>
> J.
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
> > >
> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> > >
> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> > >
> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> > >
> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> > >
> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> > >
> > > ...