Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

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

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

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

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Thanks for all the replies folks. Very helpful.

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Thanks for all the replies folks. Very helpful.

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Thanks for all the replies folks. Very helpful.

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

There was no foot accelerator pedal on the Model T Ford, it was
controlled by a lever on the steering wheel:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...S_interior.jpg
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Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Seriously, many pieces of farm equipment, especially diesels which have a
> built in governor, just use a throttle cable for this purpose. On a tracked
> vehicle, or a logging skidder, they work really well for rock crawling. One
> advantage, is that there is no hitting a bump and unintentionally mashing
> your foot on the accelerator pedal, because the equipment that I am thinking
> of, doesn't have one.
>
> Earle

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

There was no foot accelerator pedal on the Model T Ford, it was
controlled by a lever on the steering wheel:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...S_interior.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Seriously, many pieces of farm equipment, especially diesels which have a
> built in governor, just use a throttle cable for this purpose. On a tracked
> vehicle, or a logging skidder, they work really well for rock crawling. One
> advantage, is that there is no hitting a bump and unintentionally mashing
> your foot on the accelerator pedal, because the equipment that I am thinking
> of, doesn't have one.
>
> Earle

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

There was no foot accelerator pedal on the Model T Ford, it was
controlled by a lever on the steering wheel:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...S_interior.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Seriously, many pieces of farm equipment, especially diesels which have a
> built in governor, just use a throttle cable for this purpose. On a tracked
> vehicle, or a logging skidder, they work really well for rock crawling. One
> advantage, is that there is no hitting a bump and unintentionally mashing
> your foot on the accelerator pedal, because the equipment that I am thinking
> of, doesn't have one.
>
> Earle

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Hi Earle,
Real Jeeps have a hand throttle, stock at number nine at:
http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Pho...nteriorOld.gif
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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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

Re: How does TJ Cruise Control behave?
 

Hi Earle,
Real Jeeps have a hand throttle, stock at number nine at:
http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Pho...nteriorOld.gif
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

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