Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
12-03-2004, 07:12 PM
#31
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
HarryS wrote:
| Sell the wife?
|
| HarryS
|
| "Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:2404da0.0412030746.56a970b8@posting.google.co m...
|| So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation
|| of possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale.
|| My wife hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable
|| having the baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice
|| from people who've made it through with babies in a TJ?
||
|| Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably
|| going to get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
||
|| The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for
|| a year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be
|| out of my system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my
|| future some day.
||
|| Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
||
|| Brad
Best idea yet...but after she downloads the kid!!! Got to keep the kid.
Kids love Jeeps.
--
Disclaimer: A large chunk of the preceding was, in its entirety,
written by the wisest of mules.
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JEGP
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| Sell the wife?
|
| HarryS
|
| "Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:2404da0.0412030746.56a970b8@posting.google.co m...
|| So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation
|| of possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale.
|| My wife hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable
|| having the baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice
|| from people who've made it through with babies in a TJ?
||
|| Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably
|| going to get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
||
|| The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for
|| a year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be
|| out of my system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my
|| future some day.
||
|| Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
||
|| Brad
Best idea yet...but after she downloads the kid!!! Got to keep the kid.
Kids love Jeeps.
--
Disclaimer: A large chunk of the preceding was, in its entirety,
written by the wisest of mules.
http://www.----inggoogleit.com/
JEGP
O|||||||O
NC, USA
MSN:JEGP AOL:JEGP
12-03-2004, 10:01 PM
#32
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
have a problem.)
When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
family traveled in the 4 door.
The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
"baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
doors only lasts about 2 years.
If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>made it through with babies in a TJ?
>
>Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>
>The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>
>Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>
>Brad
the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
have a problem.)
When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
family traveled in the 4 door.
The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
"baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
doors only lasts about 2 years.
If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>made it through with babies in a TJ?
>
>Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>
>The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>
>Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>
>Brad
12-03-2004, 10:01 PM
#33
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
have a problem.)
When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
family traveled in the 4 door.
The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
"baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
doors only lasts about 2 years.
If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>made it through with babies in a TJ?
>
>Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>
>The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>
>Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>
>Brad
the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
have a problem.)
When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
family traveled in the 4 door.
The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
"baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
doors only lasts about 2 years.
If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>made it through with babies in a TJ?
>
>Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>
>The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>
>Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>
>Brad
12-03-2004, 10:01 PM
#34
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
have a problem.)
When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
family traveled in the 4 door.
The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
"baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
doors only lasts about 2 years.
If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>made it through with babies in a TJ?
>
>Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>
>The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>
>Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>
>Brad
the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
have a problem.)
When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
family traveled in the 4 door.
The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
"baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
doors only lasts about 2 years.
If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>made it through with babies in a TJ?
>
>Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>
>The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>
>Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>
>Brad
12-04-2004, 12:51 AM
#35
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
All,
Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
Brad
Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
> have a problem.)
>
> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
> family traveled in the 4 door.
>
> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>
> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>
> Dean
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>
>
> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>
> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
> >
> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
> >
> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
> >
> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
> >
> >Brad
Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
Brad
Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
> have a problem.)
>
> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
> family traveled in the 4 door.
>
> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>
> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>
> Dean
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>
>
> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>
> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
> >
> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
> >
> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
> >
> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
> >
> >Brad
12-04-2004, 12:51 AM
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
All,
Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
Brad
Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
> have a problem.)
>
> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
> family traveled in the 4 door.
>
> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>
> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>
> Dean
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>
>
> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>
> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
> >
> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
> >
> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
> >
> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
> >
> >Brad
Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
Brad
Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
> have a problem.)
>
> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
> family traveled in the 4 door.
>
> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>
> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>
> Dean
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>
>
> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>
> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
> >
> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
> >
> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
> >
> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
> >
> >Brad
12-04-2004, 12:51 AM
#37
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
All,
Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
Brad
Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
> have a problem.)
>
> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
> family traveled in the 4 door.
>
> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>
> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>
> Dean
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>
>
> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>
> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
> >
> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
> >
> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
> >
> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
> >
> >Brad
Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
Brad
Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can you get
> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of whack?
> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as any
> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it like it
> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll never
> have a problem.)
>
> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was obvious
> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in the back.
> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping the
> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the 4 door.
> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door. Since
> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips the
> family traveled in the 4 door.
>
> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol> My
> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he has been
> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem with 2
> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>
> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep the jeep.
> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer off road
> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>
> Dean
> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>
>
> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>
> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
> >
> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
> >
> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
> >
> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
> >
> >Brad
12-04-2004, 06:23 AM
#38
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Posts: n/a
Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
I would feel a lot safer in a TJ in an accident than a Mini-Cooper it is all
relative.
HarryS
"Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2404da0.0412032151.11fa1959@posting.google.co m...
> All,
>
> Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
> selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
> around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
> TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
>
> So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
> was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
> news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
>> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can
>> you get
>> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of
>> whack?
>> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as
>> any
>> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it
>> like it
>> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll
>> never
>> have a problem.)
>>
>> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was
>> obvious
>> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in
>> the back.
>> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping
>> the
>> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the
>> 4 door.
>> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door.
>> Since
>> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips
>> the
>> family traveled in the 4 door.
>>
>> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol>
>> My
>> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he
>> has been
>> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem
>> with 2
>> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>>
>> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep
>> the jeep.
>> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer
>> off road
>> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>>
>> Dean
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>>
>>
>> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>>
>> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
>> >
>> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>> >
>> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>> >
>> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>> >
>> >Brad
relative.
HarryS
"Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2404da0.0412032151.11fa1959@posting.google.co m...
> All,
>
> Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
> selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
> around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
> TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
>
> So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
> was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
> news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
>> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can
>> you get
>> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of
>> whack?
>> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as
>> any
>> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it
>> like it
>> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll
>> never
>> have a problem.)
>>
>> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was
>> obvious
>> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in
>> the back.
>> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping
>> the
>> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the
>> 4 door.
>> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door.
>> Since
>> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips
>> the
>> family traveled in the 4 door.
>>
>> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol>
>> My
>> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he
>> has been
>> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem
>> with 2
>> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>>
>> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep
>> the jeep.
>> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer
>> off road
>> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>>
>> Dean
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>>
>>
>> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>>
>> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
>> >
>> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>> >
>> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>> >
>> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>> >
>> >Brad
12-04-2004, 06:23 AM
#39
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Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
I would feel a lot safer in a TJ in an accident than a Mini-Cooper it is all
relative.
HarryS
"Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2404da0.0412032151.11fa1959@posting.google.co m...
> All,
>
> Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
> selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
> around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
> TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
>
> So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
> was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
> news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
>> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can
>> you get
>> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of
>> whack?
>> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as
>> any
>> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it
>> like it
>> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll
>> never
>> have a problem.)
>>
>> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was
>> obvious
>> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in
>> the back.
>> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping
>> the
>> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the
>> 4 door.
>> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door.
>> Since
>> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips
>> the
>> family traveled in the 4 door.
>>
>> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol>
>> My
>> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he
>> has been
>> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem
>> with 2
>> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>>
>> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep
>> the jeep.
>> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer
>> off road
>> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>>
>> Dean
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>>
>>
>> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>>
>> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
>> >
>> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>> >
>> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>> >
>> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>> >
>> >Brad
relative.
HarryS
"Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2404da0.0412032151.11fa1959@posting.google.co m...
> All,
>
> Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
> selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
> around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
> TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
>
> So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
> was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
> news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
>> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can
>> you get
>> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of
>> whack?
>> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as
>> any
>> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it
>> like it
>> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll
>> never
>> have a problem.)
>>
>> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was
>> obvious
>> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in
>> the back.
>> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping
>> the
>> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the
>> 4 door.
>> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door.
>> Since
>> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips
>> the
>> family traveled in the 4 door.
>>
>> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol>
>> My
>> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he
>> has been
>> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem
>> with 2
>> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>>
>> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep
>> the jeep.
>> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer
>> off road
>> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>>
>> Dean
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>>
>>
>> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>>
>> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
>> >
>> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>> >
>> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>> >
>> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>> >
>> >Brad
12-04-2004, 06:23 AM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Baby on the Way - Jeep has to go?
I would feel a lot safer in a TJ in an accident than a Mini-Cooper it is all
relative.
HarryS
"Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2404da0.0412032151.11fa1959@posting.google.co m...
> All,
>
> Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
> selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
> around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
> TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
>
> So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
> was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
> news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
>> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can
>> you get
>> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of
>> whack?
>> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as
>> any
>> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it
>> like it
>> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll
>> never
>> have a problem.)
>>
>> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was
>> obvious
>> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in
>> the back.
>> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping
>> the
>> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the
>> 4 door.
>> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door.
>> Since
>> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips
>> the
>> family traveled in the 4 door.
>>
>> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol>
>> My
>> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he
>> has been
>> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem
>> with 2
>> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>>
>> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep
>> the jeep.
>> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer
>> off road
>> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>>
>> Dean
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>>
>>
>> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>>
>> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
>> >
>> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>> >
>> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>> >
>> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>> >
>> >Brad
relative.
HarryS
"Brad Fuqua" <bradf@milsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2404da0.0412032151.11fa1959@posting.google.co m...
> All,
>
> Thanks for the posts. Lots of good points to consider....except
> selling the wife. She's my best friend and I kinda like having her
> around. :) Best part is, she isn't pressuring me to get rid of the
> TJ. I'm the one who thought it might be the right thing to do.
>
> So, anyone ever actually been involved in an accident while your kid
> was straped into the back seat? That's what scares me.
>
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> Dean <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
> news:<bn82r0ht050tm9nlsnu7hd5ims4mcc0li5@4ax.com>. ..
>> Your not the first to post this question, but the real question is can
>> you get
>> the baby's car seat into the back, without throwing your own back out of
>> whack?
>> All the rest of the issues are simply static IMHO. The TJ is as safe as
>> any
>> other car on the road and safer than many. (Of course if you drive it
>> like it
>> is a sports car all bets are off, but if you drive it like an SUV you'll
>> never
>> have a problem.)
>>
>> When my son was born I had 2 two door cars. After a few months it was
>> obvious
>> that my wife's back was not up to the task of putting the baby seat in
>> the back.
>> So I bought her a 4 door car. I kept the other 2 door. Since schlepping
>> the
>> baby around fell onto my wife's shoulders 98% of the time, she drove the
>> 4 door.
>> When I had to take him somewhere I just put him in the back of my 2 door.
>> Since
>> it only happened on occasion it wasn't a big deal. On weekends and trips
>> the
>> family traveled in the 4 door.
>>
>> The other thing to know, is babies don't stay that way very long. <lol>
>> My
>> "baby" is as tall as his mom. From about the age of 1 3/4 - 2 years he
>> has been
>> able to get into his car seats under his own power. So the real problem
>> with 2
>> doors only lasts about 2 years.
>>
>> If it were me and I had at least one 4 door car in the family I'd keep
>> the jeep.
>> If ya gotta sell it, but used Cherokee. Properly built they are killer
>> off road
>> and they've got 4 doors. ;-)
>>
>> Dean
>> http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/
>>
>>
>> On 3 Dec 2004 07:46:29 -0800, bradf@milsoft.com (Brad Fuqua) wrote:
>>
>> >So, my wife is pregnant. Now, I'm facing the terrible situation of
>> >possibly having to let my 97 TJ Sahara be put up for sale. My wife
>> >hates driving the TJ and I'm not sure I feel comfortable having the
>> >baby in there either. So, what to do? Any advice from people who've
>> >made it through with babies in a TJ?
>> >
>> >Any body interested in a nice 97 TJ in Texas? I'm probably going to
>> >get it all cleaned up this weekend and ready to sell.
>> >
>> >The thought of selling my Jeep is killing me. I've owned it for a
>> >year and a half and I don't think the Jeep bug will ever be out of my
>> >system. If I sell, I know there's another one in my future some day.
>> >
>> >Love to hear any advice or experiences about babies and Jeeps!
>> >
>> >Brad