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L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III 08-10-2004 12:53 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
Hi Rick,
Lower it, lowering the center of gravity. Put street tires on it
like you see on the little rice burners, And of course, the megaphone
exhaust extension: http://www.----------.com/jeep22rim.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Rick Ramos wrote:
>
> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick


Jim85CJ 08-10-2004 12:58 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
I'm sure Bill can post some links to pictures of jeeps that have been
lowered and have low-profile tires...

CRWLR wrote:

> It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.
>
> That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
> gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
> need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
> need to make it lok like a rice burner.
>
> Good luck, and spare us any pictures.
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
> news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
>
>>I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
>>better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
>>off-road.
>>
>>Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
>>better on-road?
>>
>>Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Rick

>
>
>



Jim85CJ 08-10-2004 12:58 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
I'm sure Bill can post some links to pictures of jeeps that have been
lowered and have low-profile tires...

CRWLR wrote:

> It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.
>
> That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
> gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
> need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
> need to make it lok like a rice burner.
>
> Good luck, and spare us any pictures.
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
> news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
>
>>I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
>>better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
>>off-road.
>>
>>Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
>>better on-road?
>>
>>Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Rick

>
>
>



Jim85CJ 08-10-2004 12:58 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
I'm sure Bill can post some links to pictures of jeeps that have been
lowered and have low-profile tires...

CRWLR wrote:

> It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.
>
> That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
> gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
> need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
> need to make it lok like a rice burner.
>
> Good luck, and spare us any pictures.
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
> news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
>
>>I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
>>better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
>>off-road.
>>
>>Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
>>better on-road?
>>
>>Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Rick

>
>
>



Jim85CJ 08-10-2004 12:58 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
I'm sure Bill can post some links to pictures of jeeps that have been
lowered and have low-profile tires...

CRWLR wrote:

> It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.
>
> That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
> gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
> need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
> need to make it lok like a rice burner.
>
> Good luck, and spare us any pictures.
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
> news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
>
>>I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
>>better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
>>off-road.
>>
>>Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
>>better on-road?
>>
>>Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Rick

>
>
>



Andy 08-10-2004 01:42 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
Great work Bill. LOL

Andy
2001 TJ
OTR Retired

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4118FD9D.280A7CE9@cox.net...
> Hi Rick,
> Lower it, lowering the center of gravity. Put street tires on it
> like you see on the little rice burners, And of course, the megaphone
> exhaust extension: http://www.----------.com/jeep22rim.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Rick Ramos wrote:
> >
> > I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> > better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> > off-road.
> >
> > Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> > better on-road?
> >
> > Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rick




Andy 08-10-2004 01:42 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
Great work Bill. LOL

Andy
2001 TJ
OTR Retired

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4118FD9D.280A7CE9@cox.net...
> Hi Rick,
> Lower it, lowering the center of gravity. Put street tires on it
> like you see on the little rice burners, And of course, the megaphone
> exhaust extension: http://www.----------.com/jeep22rim.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Rick Ramos wrote:
> >
> > I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> > better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> > off-road.
> >
> > Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> > better on-road?
> >
> > Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rick




Andy 08-10-2004 01:42 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
Great work Bill. LOL

Andy
2001 TJ
OTR Retired

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4118FD9D.280A7CE9@cox.net...
> Hi Rick,
> Lower it, lowering the center of gravity. Put street tires on it
> like you see on the little rice burners, And of course, the megaphone
> exhaust extension: http://www.----------.com/jeep22rim.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Rick Ramos wrote:
> >
> > I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> > better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> > off-road.
> >
> > Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> > better on-road?
> >
> > Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rick




Andy 08-10-2004 01:42 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
Great work Bill. LOL

Andy
2001 TJ
OTR Retired

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4118FD9D.280A7CE9@cox.net...
> Hi Rick,
> Lower it, lowering the center of gravity. Put street tires on it
> like you see on the little rice burners, And of course, the megaphone
> exhaust extension: http://www.----------.com/jeep22rim.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Rick Ramos wrote:
> >
> > I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> > better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> > off-road.
> >
> > Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> > better on-road?
> >
> > Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rick




L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III 08-10-2004 01:46 PM

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 
I prefer hydraulics: http://www.----------.com/lowrider.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Andy wrote:
>
> Great work Bill. LOL
>
> Andy
> 2001 TJ
> OTR Retired



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