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Questions about my 1999 Jeep Wrangler

OK, I took the plunge last week and bought myself a Jeep Wrangler.
Nothing fancy, a 1999 Sport with 122K miles. Its in very good shape
judging from the number of other 98 & 99's I looked at before bringing
this one home. I also took the advice of members of this board and
made sure it had the Dana 44 rear with 3.73 gears, 5 Speed, 6cyl. It
also has a Hard Top and a decent stereo system. Teh tires are almost
new, the battery brand new, its been mostly garage kept and only had 1
previous female owner. This is also my first Jeep so I an a new
convert as well.

Here are some of my newbie questions, please feel free to share your
advice.

1) The New Tires are 31" x 10.5"and there is no lift, is it possible
that these rub when the wheel is fully turned? I definately hear
somehting going on when the wheel is fully turned, Is that a big
problem, safety wise? Will a body lift fix this (I know please don't
cream me about body lifts, if it will help this and be cheap then I may
have to add an inch or 2).

2) The spare is undersized. It looks like a 29" but is definately
smaller then the 31"s. Is this an issue I need to address before I get
a flat, will driving on the undersized spare wreck anything?

3) Has anyone used anything to brighten up the oxidized fender &
flares? I assume they were black once and are now chalky grey. I see
that there are some products out there but don't want to waste my time
or money unless I know its been done. Is it cooler to just keep that
faded worn in look?

4) One of the AC knobs came off of the the opnly replacements I see at
Quadratec are $50 for a set of aluminum ones. Is there a way for me to
order cheap plastic knobs online or is it something I would need to get
from a dealer or salvage yard?

Thanks for reading my questions and offering advice if your in the mood

Forgot one Question

Do people usually name their Jeeps? A friend of mine calls hers
Granny, after a Dave Mathews song. I have taken to calling mine The
Grinch, I just need to know if this is normal Jeep behavior. As a
qualifier I have never called any of my other vehicles anything, well
not anything nice at least.

Forgot one Question

Re: Forgot one Question

I never heard of such a thing...... naming your vehicle...... next thing you
will want to be doing is wash and wax it...

Seek professional help, preferable far off-road.

"Kevtrane" <kevtrane@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163393419.255666.237670@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Do people usually name their Jeeps? A friend of mine calls hers
> Granny, after a Dave Mathews song. I have taken to calling mine The
> Grinch, I just need to know if this is normal Jeep behavior. As a
> qualifier I have never called any of my other vehicles anything, well
> not anything nice at least.
>

Re: Forgot one Question

Re: Questions about my 1999 Jeep Wrangler

31s may be a bit tall for a stock suspension.

I think it may be safe to say that body lifts over 1 inch are to be avoided,
a coil spring spacer boost is cheap and easy. You can retain your stock
shock absorbers as long as you stay at 2 inches or less although you will
lose a little articulation.
http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/m...ode=sus_tj_kit

An undersized spare is not a problem as long as you do not have a locker or
posi. That being said you may want to keep your eyes open for a used 31"
that you can get cheap....

You can also extend your steering stops, all it takes are a couple washers
and a wrench

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/steer/steerstop/

There are lots of temporary fixes for the faded parts. Some folks touch
them up with the Krylon Fusion Spray Paint which is especially made for
plastic or truck bed coating.

Real Jeeps don't have AC.....

"Kevtrane" <kevtrane@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163393223.950152.55740@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> OK, I took the plunge last week and bought myself a Jeep Wrangler.
> Nothing fancy, a 1999 Sport with 122K miles. Its in very good shape
> judging from the number of other 98 & 99's I looked at before bringing
> this one home. I also took the advice of members of this board and
> made sure it had the Dana 44 rear with 3.73 gears, 5 Speed, 6cyl. It
> also has a Hard Top and a decent stereo system. Teh tires are almost
> new, the battery brand new, its been mostly garage kept and only had 1
> previous female owner. This is also my first Jeep so I an a new
> convert as well.
>
> Here are some of my newbie questions, please feel free to share your
> advice.
>
> 1) The New Tires are 31" x 10.5"and there is no lift, is it possible
> that these rub when the wheel is fully turned? I definately hear
> somehting going on when the wheel is fully turned, Is that a big
> problem, safety wise? Will a body lift fix this (I know please don't
> cream me about body lifts, if it will help this and be cheap then I may
> have to add an inch or 2).
>
> 2) The spare is undersized. It looks like a 29" but is definately
> smaller then the 31"s. Is this an issue I need to address before I get
> a flat, will driving on the undersized spare wreck anything?
>
> 3) Has anyone used anything to brighten up the oxidized fender &
> flares? I assume they were black once and are now chalky grey. I see
> that there are some products out there but don't want to waste my time
> or money unless I know its been done. Is it cooler to just keep that
> faded worn in look?
>
> 4) One of the AC knobs came off of the the opnly replacements I see at
> Quadratec are $50 for a set of aluminum ones. Is there a way for me to
> order cheap plastic knobs online or is it something I would need to get
> from a dealer or salvage yard?
>
> Thanks for reading my questions and offering advice if your in the mood
>

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