Seahag

Sounds exciting, especially if everyone involved has a few beers first!
He has a towbar on the front so we may just use a big truck to drag it out.
I will let you know what happens but my friend has vanished again to sail
his boat up here so I have no idea when we'll get around to moving the CJ.

Seahag

"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:c1ti4e$7p8$1@news.utelfla.com...
> I wouldn't be too terribly concerned about just pulling it forward two
> feet. How about this?
> Pop the hood, use a remote starter switch across the solenoid and the
> starter will engage to drive it forward. Let off the switch and it stops.
> IF you're gonna do this, please be safe; everybody clear, a couple of
> chocks in front of the tires to keep it from driving away and buy a real
> remote switch vice two screwdrivers crossed under the hood:) Good luck
and
> let us know what you do to move it. I'm curious:)
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:8Nl0c.3180$vG7.1561@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> > Use the spare key. :)
> >
> > Can you jack it up and put some wheels dollies under the rear tires and
> > slide it sideways?
> >
> > Seahag wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all, I've been lurking since March when I bought my baby
Clementine:
> > > amber fire'02 TJ, and I finally have a question! A friend of mine
left
> his
> > > CJ w/hardtop backed right up to the fence in our gravel parking lot
for
> the
> > > winter. Another Samaritan locked his doors so we need to drag the CJ
> > > forward enough for someone to crawl into the back. We figured we
could
> run
> > > ropes between our respective towhooks and pull away. I'm a bit
> concerned
> > > since he's in gear, heavier than me, and sitting on stone packed earth
> > > whereas I'll be on looser stone. I'd welcome any advice on how to do
> this
> > > without ripping the bumper off my truck!
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Seahag
> >
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> >
> > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > Pronunciation: 'jEp
> > Function: noun
> > Date: 1940
> >
> > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> > World War II.
> >
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >
>
>

Seahag

Sounds exciting, especially if everyone involved has a few beers first!
He has a towbar on the front so we may just use a big truck to drag it out.
I will let you know what happens but my friend has vanished again to sail
his boat up here so I have no idea when we'll get around to moving the CJ.

Seahag

"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:c1ti4e$7p8$1@news.utelfla.com...
> I wouldn't be too terribly concerned about just pulling it forward two
> feet. How about this?
> Pop the hood, use a remote starter switch across the solenoid and the
> starter will engage to drive it forward. Let off the switch and it stops.
> IF you're gonna do this, please be safe; everybody clear, a couple of
> chocks in front of the tires to keep it from driving away and buy a real
> remote switch vice two screwdrivers crossed under the hood:) Good luck
and
> let us know what you do to move it. I'm curious:)
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:8Nl0c.3180$vG7.1561@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> > Use the spare key. :)
> >
> > Can you jack it up and put some wheels dollies under the rear tires and
> > slide it sideways?
> >
> > Seahag wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all, I've been lurking since March when I bought my baby
Clementine:
> > > amber fire'02 TJ, and I finally have a question! A friend of mine
left
> his
> > > CJ w/hardtop backed right up to the fence in our gravel parking lot
for
> the
> > > winter. Another Samaritan locked his doors so we need to drag the CJ
> > > forward enough for someone to crawl into the back. We figured we
could
> run
> > > ropes between our respective towhooks and pull away. I'm a bit
> concerned
> > > since he's in gear, heavier than me, and sitting on stone packed earth
> > > whereas I'll be on looser stone. I'd welcome any advice on how to do
> this
> > > without ripping the bumper off my truck!
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Seahag
> >
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> >
> > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > Pronunciation: 'jEp
> > Function: noun
> > Date: 1940
> >
> > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> > World War II.
> >
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >
>
>

Seahag

Sounds exciting, especially if everyone involved has a few beers first!
He has a towbar on the front so we may just use a big truck to drag it out.
I will let you know what happens but my friend has vanished again to sail
his boat up here so I have no idea when we'll get around to moving the CJ.

Seahag

"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:c1ti4e$7p8$1@news.utelfla.com...
> I wouldn't be too terribly concerned about just pulling it forward two
> feet. How about this?
> Pop the hood, use a remote starter switch across the solenoid and the
> starter will engage to drive it forward. Let off the switch and it stops.
> IF you're gonna do this, please be safe; everybody clear, a couple of
> chocks in front of the tires to keep it from driving away and buy a real
> remote switch vice two screwdrivers crossed under the hood:) Good luck
and
> let us know what you do to move it. I'm curious:)
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:8Nl0c.3180$vG7.1561@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> > Use the spare key. :)
> >
> > Can you jack it up and put some wheels dollies under the rear tires and
> > slide it sideways?
> >
> > Seahag wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all, I've been lurking since March when I bought my baby
Clementine:
> > > amber fire'02 TJ, and I finally have a question! A friend of mine
left
> his
> > > CJ w/hardtop backed right up to the fence in our gravel parking lot
for
> the
> > > winter. Another Samaritan locked his doors so we need to drag the CJ
> > > forward enough for someone to crawl into the back. We figured we
could
> run
> > > ropes between our respective towhooks and pull away. I'm a bit
> concerned
> > > since he's in gear, heavier than me, and sitting on stone packed earth
> > > whereas I'll be on looser stone. I'd welcome any advice on how to do
> this
> > > without ripping the bumper off my truck!
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Seahag
> >
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> >
> > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > Pronunciation: 'jEp
> > Function: noun
> > Date: 1940
> >
> > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> > World War II.
> >
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >
>
>