Re: Doing the Rubicon in a *stock* XJ
 

On Thu, 03 May 2007 22:36:06 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>You ought not leave the pavement if you haven't tow hooks front and rear.
>The tow hitch should be rated to at least double the weight of your XJ,
>which means you need a Class 3 hitch.
>

In the 1.5ish years I've owned it, I've had it off road 4 or 5 times.
2 of those were TDS Safaris out by the Salton sea. Gorman / Hidden
Valley is LOTS closer and just as fun (IMHO) ;-)

AFAIK, it IS a class three hitch, but I'm really only basing that
ASSumption on the size of the receptical...

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>"noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>news:d85d339js26uk4d1ei9j72j0k100uhr7d0@4ax.com.. .
>>A friend with a 98 TJ wants to go, but he has 4-6 inches of lift, 33+
>> inch tires, lockers front and rear, and skids :/
>>
>> Are the bypasses doable in a stock XJ, or would I still need skid
>> plates (at the very least)??
>>
>> (95 XJ, 4.0, Auto, part time, 29" tires, no tow hooks up front -
>> receiver hitch hook for the rear)
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> ...

Re: Doing the Rubicon in a *stock* XJ
 

On Thu, 03 May 2007 22:36:06 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>You ought not leave the pavement if you haven't tow hooks front and rear.
>The tow hitch should be rated to at least double the weight of your XJ,
>which means you need a Class 3 hitch.
>

In the 1.5ish years I've owned it, I've had it off road 4 or 5 times.
2 of those were TDS Safaris out by the Salton sea. Gorman / Hidden
Valley is LOTS closer and just as fun (IMHO) ;-)

AFAIK, it IS a class three hitch, but I'm really only basing that
ASSumption on the size of the receptical...

....

>
>
>
>"noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>news:d85d339js26uk4d1ei9j72j0k100uhr7d0@4ax.com.. .
>>A friend with a 98 TJ wants to go, but he has 4-6 inches of lift, 33+
>> inch tires, lockers front and rear, and skids :/
>>
>> Are the bypasses doable in a stock XJ, or would I still need skid
>> plates (at the very least)??
>>
>> (95 XJ, 4.0, Auto, part time, 29" tires, no tow hooks up front -
>> receiver hitch hook for the rear)
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> ...

Re: Doing the Rubicon in a *stock* XJ
 

On Thu, 03 May 2007 22:36:06 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>You ought not leave the pavement if you haven't tow hooks front and rear.
>The tow hitch should be rated to at least double the weight of your XJ,
>which means you need a Class 3 hitch.
>

In the 1.5ish years I've owned it, I've had it off road 4 or 5 times.
2 of those were TDS Safaris out by the Salton sea. Gorman / Hidden
Valley is LOTS closer and just as fun (IMHO) ;-)

AFAIK, it IS a class three hitch, but I'm really only basing that
ASSumption on the size of the receptical...

....

>
>
>
>"noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>news:d85d339js26uk4d1ei9j72j0k100uhr7d0@4ax.com.. .
>>A friend with a 98 TJ wants to go, but he has 4-6 inches of lift, 33+
>> inch tires, lockers front and rear, and skids :/
>>
>> Are the bypasses doable in a stock XJ, or would I still need skid
>> plates (at the very least)??
>>
>> (95 XJ, 4.0, Auto, part time, 29" tires, no tow hooks up front -
>> receiver hitch hook for the rear)
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> ...