Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
06-30-2006, 07:29 PM
#11
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
06-30-2006, 07:29 PM
#12
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
06-30-2006, 07:29 PM
#13
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-01-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
the seat.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
philthy wrote:
>
> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>
> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > get thing apart and back together.
> >
> > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
the seat.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
philthy wrote:
>
> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>
> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > get thing apart and back together.
> >
> > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-01-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
the seat.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
philthy wrote:
>
> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>
> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > get thing apart and back together.
> >
> > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
the seat.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
philthy wrote:
>
> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>
> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > get thing apart and back together.
> >
> > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-01-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
the seat.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
philthy wrote:
>
> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>
> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > get thing apart and back together.
> >
> > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
the seat.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
philthy wrote:
>
> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>
> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > get thing apart and back together.
> >
> > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-02-2006, 12:33 PM
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
Mike Romain wrote:
> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> the seat.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >
> > n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > > get thing apart and back together.
> > >
> > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
Mike Romain wrote:
> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> the seat.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >
> > n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > > get thing apart and back together.
> > >
> > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-02-2006, 12:33 PM
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
Mike Romain wrote:
> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> the seat.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >
> > n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > > get thing apart and back together.
> > >
> > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
Mike Romain wrote:
> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> the seat.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >
> > n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > > get thing apart and back together.
> > >
> > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-02-2006, 12:33 PM
#19
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
Mike Romain wrote:
> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> the seat.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >
> > n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > > get thing apart and back together.
> > >
> > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
Mike Romain wrote:
> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> the seat.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >
> > n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> > > the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> > > get thing apart and back together.
> > >
> > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
07-02-2006, 12:36 PM
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Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
philthy did pass the time by typing:
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
in the rental bins. Worth a shot.
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
>> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
>> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
>> the seat.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> philthy wrote:
>>>
>>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
>>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
>>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>>>
>>> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
>>>> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
>>>> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
>>>> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
>>>> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
>>>> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
>>>> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
>>>> get thing apart and back together.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
in the rental bins. Worth a shot.
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
>> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
>> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
>> the seat.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> philthy wrote:
>>>
>>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
>>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
>>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>>>
>>> n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
>>>> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
>>>> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
>>>> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
>>>> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
>>>> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
>>>> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
>>>> get thing apart and back together.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!