SteveBrady

Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the biggest
outdoor car show in North America.
Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows are
indoors! haha

Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The guy
wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but nice!!
Very nice!!

Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more than
burned by that point)....
I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the dealers
to check one out).
I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just stretching
her out.
I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I can
get my cooler in there ;)
But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid without
doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
I do like it though, after getting used to it!

Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one did).
I had thought they only had rear lockers.

Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....

sb

JimG

Thanks for the report. The Rubicons have had lockers front and rear from
day one. Did you know that they have a 4:1 transfer case also, and rear disk
brakes, and Dana 44 front axle, and....?

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
Stock 3.08 Gears
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove this)rogers.com> wrote in message
news:QvK3d.105557$Q7D.91421@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the biggest
> outdoor car show in North America.
> Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows are
> indoors! haha
>
> Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
> Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
> Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
> They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The
guy
> wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but
nice!!
> Very nice!!
>
> Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more than
> burned by that point)....
> I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the
dealers
> to check one out).
> I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just
stretching
> her out.
> I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I
can
> get my cooler in there ;)
> But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
> fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
> I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid
without
> doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
> I do like it though, after getting used to it!
>
> Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
> different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
> BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one
did).
> I had thought they only had rear lockers.
>
> Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....
>
> sb
>
>

JimG

Thanks for the report. The Rubicons have had lockers front and rear from
day one. Did you know that they have a 4:1 transfer case also, and rear disk
brakes, and Dana 44 front axle, and....?

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
Stock 3.08 Gears
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove this)rogers.com> wrote in message
news:QvK3d.105557$Q7D.91421@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the biggest
> outdoor car show in North America.
> Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows are
> indoors! haha
>
> Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
> Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
> Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
> They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The
guy
> wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but
nice!!
> Very nice!!
>
> Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more than
> burned by that point)....
> I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the
dealers
> to check one out).
> I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just
stretching
> her out.
> I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I
can
> get my cooler in there ;)
> But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
> fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
> I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid
without
> doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
> I do like it though, after getting used to it!
>
> Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
> different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
> BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one
did).
> I had thought they only had rear lockers.
>
> Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....
>
> sb
>
>

JimG

Thanks for the report. The Rubicons have had lockers front and rear from
day one. Did you know that they have a 4:1 transfer case also, and rear disk
brakes, and Dana 44 front axle, and....?

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
Stock 3.08 Gears
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove this)rogers.com> wrote in message
news:QvK3d.105557$Q7D.91421@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the biggest
> outdoor car show in North America.
> Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows are
> indoors! haha
>
> Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
> Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
> Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
> They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The
guy
> wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but
nice!!
> Very nice!!
>
> Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more than
> burned by that point)....
> I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the
dealers
> to check one out).
> I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just
stretching
> her out.
> I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I
can
> get my cooler in there ;)
> But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
> fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
> I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid
without
> doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
> I do like it though, after getting used to it!
>
> Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
> different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
> BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one
did).
> I had thought they only had rear lockers.
>
> Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....
>
> sb
>
>

SteveBrady

Haha...ya, knew that stuff. But somehow I got to thinking they only had
rear lockers.
Cuz i remember saying..."Rear lockers....why not front....oh well, it's
something anyhow."
Don't know where I saw/heard it though...but, I stand corrected!


"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:H0M3d.6877$cI4.819@news02.roc.ny...
> Thanks for the report. The Rubicons have had lockers front and rear from
> day one. Did you know that they have a 4:1 transfer case also, and rear
disk
> brakes, and Dana 44 front axle, and....?
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> Stock 3.08 Gears
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>
> "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove this)rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:QvK3d.105557$Q7D.91421@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the
biggest
> > outdoor car show in North America.
> > Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows
are
> > indoors! haha
> >
> > Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
> > Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
> > Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
> > They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The
> guy
> > wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but
> nice!!
> > Very nice!!
> >
> > Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more
than
> > burned by that point)....
> > I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the
> dealers
> > to check one out).
> > I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just
> stretching
> > her out.
> > I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I
> can
> > get my cooler in there ;)
> > But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
> > fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
> > I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid
> without
> > doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
> > I do like it though, after getting used to it!
> >
> > Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
> > different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
> > BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one
> did).
> > I had thought they only had rear lockers.
> >
> > Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....
> >
> > sb
> >
> >
>
>

SteveBrady

Haha...ya, knew that stuff. But somehow I got to thinking they only had
rear lockers.
Cuz i remember saying..."Rear lockers....why not front....oh well, it's
something anyhow."
Don't know where I saw/heard it though...but, I stand corrected!


"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:H0M3d.6877$cI4.819@news02.roc.ny...
> Thanks for the report. The Rubicons have had lockers front and rear from
> day one. Did you know that they have a 4:1 transfer case also, and rear
disk
> brakes, and Dana 44 front axle, and....?
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> Stock 3.08 Gears
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>
> "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove this)rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:QvK3d.105557$Q7D.91421@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the
biggest
> > outdoor car show in North America.
> > Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows
are
> > indoors! haha
> >
> > Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
> > Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
> > Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
> > They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The
> guy
> > wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but
> nice!!
> > Very nice!!
> >
> > Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more
than
> > burned by that point)....
> > I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the
> dealers
> > to check one out).
> > I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just
> stretching
> > her out.
> > I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I
> can
> > get my cooler in there ;)
> > But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
> > fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
> > I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid
> without
> > doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
> > I do like it though, after getting used to it!
> >
> > Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
> > different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
> > BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one
> did).
> > I had thought they only had rear lockers.
> >
> > Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....
> >
> > sb
> >
> >
>
>

SteveBrady

Haha...ya, knew that stuff. But somehow I got to thinking they only had
rear lockers.
Cuz i remember saying..."Rear lockers....why not front....oh well, it's
something anyhow."
Don't know where I saw/heard it though...but, I stand corrected!


"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:H0M3d.6877$cI4.819@news02.roc.ny...
> Thanks for the report. The Rubicons have had lockers front and rear from
> day one. Did you know that they have a 4:1 transfer case also, and rear
disk
> brakes, and Dana 44 front axle, and....?
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> Stock 3.08 Gears
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>
> "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove this)rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:QvK3d.105557$Q7D.91421@twister01.bloor.is.net .cable.rogers.com...
> > Well, this past weekend was the local car show. It's toted as the
biggest
> > outdoor car show in North America.
> > Uhm....ok sure...it wasn't all that big, which tells me most car shows
are
> > indoors! haha
> >
> > Anyhow, lots of cool new cars there.
> > Mazda RX8....nice lines....cool interior. I'm not a Mazda guy.
> > Ford had their pre-production 2005/06 Mustang. WOW!!! Farkin amazin!!
> > They've got a sleek BMW kind of line but with retro front and rear. The
> guy
> > wouldn't open the hood or the door to get good shots of either....but
> nice!!
> > Very nice!!
> >
> > Anyhow, I made it over to the Chrysler tent (though my head was more
than
> > burned by that point)....
> > I wanted to check out the Unlimited. (Hadn't bothered going to the
> dealers
> > to check one out).
> > I gotta say....I wish they'd try to do something other than just
> stretching
> > her out.
> > I mean, crap, all that cargo room appeared out of nowhere....no doubt I
> can
> > get my cooler in there ;)
> > But the space from the rear flares to the doors and the other way to the
> > fenders, is just too open. Don't like it flat like that!
> > I honestly don't know what to do....insteps would look kinda stupid
> without
> > doing an entire body refit....but the flat is kinda weird lookin.
> > I do like it though, after getting used to it!
> >
> > Anyhow, looked at the '05 Rubi too and although there's nothing much
> > different than the '04/'03 it still looks good.
> > BUT, I didn't realize it had front and rear lockers (or maybe this one
> did).
> > I had thought they only had rear lockers.
> >
> > Ah well, looks cool anyhow.....
> >
> > sb
> >
> >
>
>