How many miles are on your TJ?
03-04-2004, 02:06 PM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
99 TJ Sport with 60,500 miles/ 31 x 10.50 Kelly Muds on 8" American
Racing (?) wheels/locking EVERYTHING that unscrews (gas, hood, spare)/
BRAND NEW (yesterday) custom exhaust man./ Panasonic Ghost invisible
face head unit w/RCA Lyra MP3 player/Optima Red Top/KC daylighters
(150 watt, I think)
Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
new manifold yesterday, 3 flat Goodyears before upgrading, Chrysler CD
player got skippy and was replaced. Radiator is currently starting to
weep and will upgrade to a 3-core or whatever before summer comes in
full force. The mirror coating rubber crap is rotting off-time for a
sandblast of the mounts and the installation of some relo brackets
soon. Oh, it also goes through brakes like there's NO TOMORROW- like a
new set every 14 months. Thank goodness for Midas lifetime brakes.
Matt
Racing (?) wheels/locking EVERYTHING that unscrews (gas, hood, spare)/
BRAND NEW (yesterday) custom exhaust man./ Panasonic Ghost invisible
face head unit w/RCA Lyra MP3 player/Optima Red Top/KC daylighters
(150 watt, I think)
Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
new manifold yesterday, 3 flat Goodyears before upgrading, Chrysler CD
player got skippy and was replaced. Radiator is currently starting to
weep and will upgrade to a 3-core or whatever before summer comes in
full force. The mirror coating rubber crap is rotting off-time for a
sandblast of the mounts and the installation of some relo brackets
soon. Oh, it also goes through brakes like there's NO TOMORROW- like a
new set every 14 months. Thank goodness for Midas lifetime brakes.
Matt
03-05-2004, 02:18 AM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
recommend it..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
> from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
recommend it..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
> from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
03-05-2004, 02:18 AM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
recommend it..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0403041106.355a8f69@posting.google.c om...
> Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
> from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
recommend it..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0403041106.355a8f69@posting.google.c om...
> Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
> from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
03-05-2004, 02:18 AM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
recommend it..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0403041106.355a8f69@posting.google.c om...
> Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
> from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
recommend it..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0403041106.355a8f69@posting.google.c om...
> Not much has gone wrong...one dead battery, one SHOT rear differential
> from ignoring towing limits when it was new (covered under warranty),
03-05-2004, 10:03 AM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:<CRV1c.8944$FL1.120564868@news-text.cableinet.net>...
> I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
> recommend it..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
No, it was a 44 and I was a shade over 4000 lbs. for around 650 miles
in the hottest summer I can remember around here. I think it popped
some teeth-it sounded a lot like stones stuck in mud tires
(machine-gun like rattle). My dad had had a Comanche with the same
engine (and I think a 44 rear) that was rated WAY beyond the TJ for
towing, and before I understood about wheelbases I ignored the limit.
Matt
> I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
> recommend it..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
No, it was a 44 and I was a shade over 4000 lbs. for around 650 miles
in the hottest summer I can remember around here. I think it popped
some teeth-it sounded a lot like stones stuck in mud tires
(machine-gun like rattle). My dad had had a Comanche with the same
engine (and I think a 44 rear) that was rated WAY beyond the TJ for
towing, and before I understood about wheelbases I ignored the limit.
Matt
03-05-2004, 10:03 AM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:<CRV1c.8944$FL1.120564868@news-text.cableinet.net>...
> I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
> recommend it..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
No, it was a 44 and I was a shade over 4000 lbs. for around 650 miles
in the hottest summer I can remember around here. I think it popped
some teeth-it sounded a lot like stones stuck in mud tires
(machine-gun like rattle). My dad had had a Comanche with the same
engine (and I think a 44 rear) that was rated WAY beyond the TJ for
towing, and before I understood about wheelbases I ignored the limit.
Matt
> I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
> recommend it..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
No, it was a 44 and I was a shade over 4000 lbs. for around 650 miles
in the hottest summer I can remember around here. I think it popped
some teeth-it sounded a lot like stones stuck in mud tires
(machine-gun like rattle). My dad had had a Comanche with the same
engine (and I think a 44 rear) that was rated WAY beyond the TJ for
towing, and before I understood about wheelbases I ignored the limit.
Matt
03-05-2004, 10:03 AM
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Re: How many miles are on your TJ?
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message news:<CRV1c.8944$FL1.120564868@news-text.cableinet.net>...
> I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
> recommend it..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
No, it was a 44 and I was a shade over 4000 lbs. for around 650 miles
in the hottest summer I can remember around here. I think it popped
some teeth-it sounded a lot like stones stuck in mud tires
(machine-gun like rattle). My dad had had a Comanche with the same
engine (and I think a 44 rear) that was rated WAY beyond the TJ for
towing, and before I understood about wheelbases I ignored the limit.
Matt
> I assume that was a D35 ? You "can" tow 4300lb with a D44, but I wouldn't
> recommend it..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
No, it was a 44 and I was a shade over 4000 lbs. for around 650 miles
in the hottest summer I can remember around here. I think it popped
some teeth-it sounded a lot like stones stuck in mud tires
(machine-gun like rattle). My dad had had a Comanche with the same
engine (and I think a 44 rear) that was rated WAY beyond the TJ for
towing, and before I understood about wheelbases I ignored the limit.
Matt