Dana 44 in TJ question
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Dean wrote:
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for
> the axle type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and
> polish the shiny stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide
> bashed in skid plates and general under carriage carnage. Case in
> point is a good friend that keeps the top part of his Jeep sparkling.
> There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look at the under
> carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square inch
> that isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or
> use your knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
Aye, that's good advice. Thanks!
H.
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for
> the axle type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and
> polish the shiny stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide
> bashed in skid plates and general under carriage carnage. Case in
> point is a good friend that keeps the top part of his Jeep sparkling.
> There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look at the under
> carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square inch
> that isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or
> use your knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
Aye, that's good advice. Thanks!
H.
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Jim Kelly wrote:
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Jim Kelly wrote:
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Jim Kelly wrote:
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Jim Kelly wrote:
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
> http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/...tification.htm
>
> Jim
Thanks Jim! Exactly what I was looking for.
Regards,
H.
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Just because the skid plates are dented does not mean the vehicle is abused,
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Just because the skid plates are dented does not mean the vehicle is abused,
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
#28
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Just because the skid plates are dented does not mean the vehicle is abused,
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
Just because the skid plates are dented does not mean the vehicle is abused,
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
indicator of one that should be thrown back.
"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
look at,
> >or are there other clues?
>
> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
axle
> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
shiny
> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
general
> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
part
> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
at the
> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
inch that
> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>
> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
your
> knowledge to get a better price.
>
> Dean
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Re: Dana 44 in TJ question
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:19:33 -0700, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Just because the skid plates are dented does not mean the vehicle is abused,
>indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
>
>It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
>indicator of one that should be thrown back.
Agreed, any Jeep that is driven like a real Jeep, (ie off road) will get a few
dents on the under carriage. But my bud's goes WELL beyond a few dents. <lol>
Besides 99.99% of Jeep owners don't have a clue. You could probably negotiate
$500 off a cream puff for a dent in the transfer case skid plate. ;-) You
could tell the seller "You know I like your Jeep, but I'm a little concerned
about the hidden damage. How about we cut $500 from the price and call it
good.."
The worst thing they could say is no, besides if you don't ask you won't get
anything.
Dean
>
>
>"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
>news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
>wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
>look at,
>> >or are there other clues?
>>
>> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
>axle
>> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
>shiny
>> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
>general
>> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
>part
>> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
>at the
>> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
>inch that
>> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>>
>> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
>your
>> knowledge to get a better price.
>>
>> Dean
>
>Just because the skid plates are dented does not mean the vehicle is abused,
>indeed it only means it is loved. ;-)
>
>It is good to look underneath, but finding a couple of dents is not an
>indicator of one that should be thrown back.
Agreed, any Jeep that is driven like a real Jeep, (ie off road) will get a few
dents on the under carriage. But my bud's goes WELL beyond a few dents. <lol>
Besides 99.99% of Jeep owners don't have a clue. You could probably negotiate
$500 off a cream puff for a dent in the transfer case skid plate. ;-) You
could tell the seller "You know I like your Jeep, but I'm a little concerned
about the hidden damage. How about we cut $500 from the price and call it
good.."
The worst thing they could say is no, besides if you don't ask you won't get
anything.
Dean
>
>
>"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
>news:iin0h0lh9062dtqsihhlh7bi54u6r97jkf@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:15:43 GMT, "HardwareLust" <no0ne@nowhere.com>
>wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> >Am I reduced to crawling underneath each and every Jeep that I take a
>look at,
>> >or are there other clues?
>>
>> Looking under used Jeeps is highly recommended. Besides looking for the
>axle
>> type, look for sighs of abuse. Most sellers will clean and polish the
>shiny
>> stuff till it sparkles, but it is hard to hide bashed in skid plates and
>general
>> under carriage carnage. Case in point is a good friend that keeps the top
>part
>> of his Jeep sparkling. There is hardly a scratch on it, but if you look
>at the
>> under carriage it tells the story of a wild man. There isn't a square
>inch that
>> isn't smashed, scratched, bent or re-welded. <g>
>>
>> Depending upon your needs you can pass on the nice looking beater, or use
>your
>> knowledge to get a better price.
>>
>> Dean
>