There are lots of hand throttle kits, probably at your local auto parts
store, but the governor is the tough part.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:1fCdnSBxnOCgjdDeRVn-hA@magma.ca...
> Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
> that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
> cool option for a Jeep.
> Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > You need a hand throttle for things like that....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
> >>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
> >>
> >>bllsht wrote:
> >>
> >>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be
that the
> >>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or
so.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
"Nick
> >>>------" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> >>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> >>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or
does
> >>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Nick
>
>

 

There are lots of hand throttle kits, probably at your local auto parts
store, but the governor is the tough part.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:1fCdnSBxnOCgjdDeRVn-hA@magma.ca...
> Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
> that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
> cool option for a Jeep.
> Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > You need a hand throttle for things like that....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
> >>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
> >>
> >>bllsht wrote:
> >>
> >>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be
that the
> >>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or
so.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
"Nick
> >>>------" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> >>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> >>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or
does
> >>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Nick
>
>

 

There are lots of hand throttle kits, probably at your local auto parts
store, but the governor is the tough part.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
news:1fCdnSBxnOCgjdDeRVn-hA@magma.ca...
> Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
> that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
> cool option for a Jeep.
> Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > You need a hand throttle for things like that....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
> >>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
> >>
> >>bllsht wrote:
> >>
> >>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be
that the
> >>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or
so.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
"Nick
> >>>------" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> >>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> >>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or
does
> >>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Nick
>
>

 

Hmmmm???
How could you get a governor to work on a Jeep?
A throttle control from a cruise control kit and
a "brain" to monitor the rpm and try to keep it there.
Surprized nobody came up with something like that.

Earle Horton wrote:

> There are lots of hand throttle kits, probably at your local auto parts
> store, but the governor is the tough part.
>
> Earle
>
> "FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
> news:1fCdnSBxnOCgjdDeRVn-hA@magma.ca...
>
>>Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
>>that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
>>cool option for a Jeep.
>>Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>
>>>You need a hand throttle for things like that....
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>FrankW wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
>>>>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
>>>>
>>>>bllsht wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be
>
> that the
>
>>>>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or
>
> so.
>
>>>>>
>>>>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
>
> "Nick
>
>>>>>------" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
>>>>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
>>>>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or
>
> does
>
>>>>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Nick
>>
>>
>
>

 

Hmmmm???
How could you get a governor to work on a Jeep?
A throttle control from a cruise control kit and
a "brain" to monitor the rpm and try to keep it there.
Surprized nobody came up with something like that.

Earle Horton wrote:

> There are lots of hand throttle kits, probably at your local auto parts
> store, but the governor is the tough part.
>
> Earle
>
> "FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
> news:1fCdnSBxnOCgjdDeRVn-hA@magma.ca...
>
>>Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
>>that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
>>cool option for a Jeep.
>>Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>
>>>You need a hand throttle for things like that....
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>FrankW wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
>>>>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
>>>>
>>>>bllsht wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be
>
> that the
>
>>>>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or
>
> so.
>
>>>>>
>>>>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
>
> "Nick
>
>>>>>------" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
>>>>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
>>>>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or
>
> does
>
>>>>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Nick
>>
>>
>
>

 

Hmmmm???
How could you get a governor to work on a Jeep?
A throttle control from a cruise control kit and
a "brain" to monitor the rpm and try to keep it there.
Surprized nobody came up with something like that.

Earle Horton wrote:

> There are lots of hand throttle kits, probably at your local auto parts
> store, but the governor is the tough part.
>
> Earle
>
> "FrankW" <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message
> news:1fCdnSBxnOCgjdDeRVn-hA@magma.ca...
>
>>Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
>>that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
>>cool option for a Jeep.
>>Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>
>>>You need a hand throttle for things like that....
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>FrankW wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
>>>>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
>>>>
>>>>bllsht wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be
>
> that the
>
>>>>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or
>
> so.
>
>>>>>
>>>>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
>
> "Nick
>
>>>>>------" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
>>>>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
>>>>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or
>
> does
>
>>>>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Nick
>>
>>
>
>

 

If you have a TJ, you already have a 'governor'. The computer will keep
the rpm as set and up the power as needed to keep it there.

I have watched and been a passenger in TJ's that 'walked' themselves up
almost impossible to climb ravine and pit walls with no input on the
throttle at all. As the engine started to bog, the computer added more
power. The RPM stayed steady. I was impressed and surprised.

Hand throttle kits are available or you can use a manual choke cable
like I did to get a hand throttle (and in my case a manual choke). I
use it when winching. I set and hold the gas pedal to 1250 rpm, then
pull on the choke, let off the gas and push off the choke. The fast
idle cam will stay on the 1250 step until I tap the gas pedal. (I have
the second step set to 1250 rpm)

Mike

FrankW wrote:
>
> Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
> that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
> cool option for a Jeep.
> Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > You need a hand throttle for things like that....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
> >>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
> >>
> >>bllsht wrote:
> >>
> >>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be that the
> >>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or so.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>, "Nick
> >>>------" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> >>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> >>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> >>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Nick

 

If you have a TJ, you already have a 'governor'. The computer will keep
the rpm as set and up the power as needed to keep it there.

I have watched and been a passenger in TJ's that 'walked' themselves up
almost impossible to climb ravine and pit walls with no input on the
throttle at all. As the engine started to bog, the computer added more
power. The RPM stayed steady. I was impressed and surprised.

Hand throttle kits are available or you can use a manual choke cable
like I did to get a hand throttle (and in my case a manual choke). I
use it when winching. I set and hold the gas pedal to 1250 rpm, then
pull on the choke, let off the gas and push off the choke. The fast
idle cam will stay on the 1250 step until I tap the gas pedal. (I have
the second step set to 1250 rpm)

Mike

FrankW wrote:
>
> Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
> that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
> cool option for a Jeep.
> Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > You need a hand throttle for things like that....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
> >>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
> >>
> >>bllsht wrote:
> >>
> >>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be that the
> >>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or so.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>, "Nick
> >>>------" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> >>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> >>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> >>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Nick

 

If you have a TJ, you already have a 'governor'. The computer will keep
the rpm as set and up the power as needed to keep it there.

I have watched and been a passenger in TJ's that 'walked' themselves up
almost impossible to climb ravine and pit walls with no input on the
throttle at all. As the engine started to bog, the computer added more
power. The RPM stayed steady. I was impressed and surprised.

Hand throttle kits are available or you can use a manual choke cable
like I did to get a hand throttle (and in my case a manual choke). I
use it when winching. I set and hold the gas pedal to 1250 rpm, then
pull on the choke, let off the gas and push off the choke. The fast
idle cam will stay on the 1250 step until I tap the gas pedal. (I have
the second step set to 1250 rpm)

Mike

FrankW wrote:
>
> Yes! A hand throttle and a governor (like a John Deere farm tractor)
> that you can engage and disengage when needed would be a
> cool option for a Jeep.
> Is anything available in the aftermarket world like that?
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > You need a hand throttle for things like that....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> >
> >>Wow I didn't know they had cruise control for standards.
> >>Do they work for rock crawling? Sorta like a governor?
> >>
> >>bllsht wrote:
> >>
> >>>Not sure about the new ones, as I haven't checked them. It used to be that the
> >>>system would automatically disengage if it sensed a loss of 10 mph or so.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>In message <1129059905.576087.181040@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>, "Nick
> >>>------" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone comment on how cruise control behaves in a manual
> >>>>transmission Jeep TJ? Specifically, what happens if you are on a
> >>>>incline which requires down shifting. Does the motor stall out or does
> >>>>cruise control disengage automatically?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Nick

 

Mike Romain wrote:
> If you have a TJ, you already have a 'governor'. The computer will keep
> the rpm as set and up the power as needed to keep it there.
>
> I have watched and been a passenger in TJ's that 'walked' themselves up
> almost impossible to climb ravine and pit walls with no input on the
> throttle at all. As the engine started to bog, the computer added more
> power. The RPM stayed steady. I was impressed and surprised.


I think the TJ is the only vehicle I've ever owned that won't stall out
if you let it slowly come to a stop in lower gears without depressing
the clutch. It just hobbles along without complaining. Great for
creeping along trails and even in bumper-to-bumper city traffic -- you
just nudge the throttle every so often to keep it moving along!

Mike