Out of 4wd Hard
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Real Jeeps don't have wood....
Approximately 10/3/03 11:19, mabar uttered for posterity:
> Bill:
>
> Better "knock on wood," now that you have said that.
>
> Tom
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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>> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
>> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
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Approximately 10/3/03 11:19, mabar uttered for posterity:
> Bill:
>
> Better "knock on wood," now that you have said that.
>
> Tom
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F7DA7BA.83D97770@***.net...
>> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
>> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Real Jeeps don't have wood....
Approximately 10/3/03 11:19, mabar uttered for posterity:
> Bill:
>
> Better "knock on wood," now that you have said that.
>
> Tom
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F7DA7BA.83D97770@***.net...
>> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
>> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
> snip
>
>
Approximately 10/3/03 11:19, mabar uttered for posterity:
> Bill:
>
> Better "knock on wood," now that you have said that.
>
> Tom
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F7DA7BA.83D97770@***.net...
>> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
>> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
> snip
>
>
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Bill, there is a list floating around of what it means to be Canadian,
something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
LOL! That is 'so' true too....
When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
could cross them...
I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
blink.
The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
driving. Knocking on wood....
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > Wet pavement is iffy for 4x4. Some of it is slick, some is sticky.
> >
> > If it is really pissing down and you are on greasy city streets, then...
> >
> > Otherwise, yes, 4 high is for normal speeds on slick roads and I have no
> > issues driving over 60 mph in 4 high on both of my Jeeps.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
LOL! That is 'so' true too....
When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
could cross them...
I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
blink.
The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
driving. Knocking on wood....
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > Wet pavement is iffy for 4x4. Some of it is slick, some is sticky.
> >
> > If it is really pissing down and you are on greasy city streets, then...
> >
> > Otherwise, yes, 4 high is for normal speeds on slick roads and I have no
> > issues driving over 60 mph in 4 high on both of my Jeeps.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Bill, there is a list floating around of what it means to be Canadian,
something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
LOL! That is 'so' true too....
When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
could cross them...
I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
blink.
The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
driving. Knocking on wood....
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > Wet pavement is iffy for 4x4. Some of it is slick, some is sticky.
> >
> > If it is really pissing down and you are on greasy city streets, then...
> >
> > Otherwise, yes, 4 high is for normal speeds on slick roads and I have no
> > issues driving over 60 mph in 4 high on both of my Jeeps.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
LOL! That is 'so' true too....
When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
could cross them...
I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
blink.
The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
driving. Knocking on wood....
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > Wet pavement is iffy for 4x4. Some of it is slick, some is sticky.
> >
> > If it is really pissing down and you are on greasy city streets, then...
> >
> > Otherwise, yes, 4 high is for normal speeds on slick roads and I have no
> > issues driving over 60 mph in 4 high on both of my Jeeps.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Bill, there is a list floating around of what it means to be Canadian,
something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
LOL! That is 'so' true too....
When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
could cross them...
I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
blink.
The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
driving. Knocking on wood....
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > Wet pavement is iffy for 4x4. Some of it is slick, some is sticky.
> >
> > If it is really pissing down and you are on greasy city streets, then...
> >
> > Otherwise, yes, 4 high is for normal speeds on slick roads and I have no
> > issues driving over 60 mph in 4 high on both of my Jeeps.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
LOL! That is 'so' true too....
When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
could cross them...
I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
blink.
The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
driving. Knocking on wood....
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> If I need four wheel drive, I won't be driving sixty miles an hour!
> Of course, I've never had an accident, on road.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > Wet pavement is iffy for 4x4. Some of it is slick, some is sticky.
> >
> > If it is really pissing down and you are on greasy city streets, then...
> >
> > Otherwise, yes, 4 high is for normal speeds on slick roads and I have no
> > issues driving over 60 mph in 4 high on both of my Jeeps.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Was this part of the original morgan-style bodywork, or
something you added?
Approximately 10/3/03 11:44, L.W.(ßill) ------ III uttered for posterity:
> My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>
>> Real Jeeps don't have wood....
Guest
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Re: Out of 4wd Hard
Was this part of the original morgan-style bodywork, or
something you added?
Approximately 10/3/03 11:44, L.W.(ßill) ------ III uttered for posterity:
> My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>
>> Real Jeeps don't have wood....