towing '95 Wrangler
02-26-2004, 01:49 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
Looks good though!
JimG
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> In article <8Qq%b.1444$HA7.1002@news01.roc.ny>,
> "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
>
> > Man... you have been working on that a loooooong time! It must have two
> > years ago when we talked about installing the terra low in our 300's.
>
> Longer than that. Life gets in the way from time to time. Ranching,
> soccer, wife wrecking our truck, hurricanes, etc.
>
> Besides, painting each and every bolt takes it's share of time too ;^)
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JimG
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> In article <8Qq%b.1444$HA7.1002@news01.roc.ny>,
> "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
>
> > Man... you have been working on that a loooooong time! It must have two
> > years ago when we talked about installing the terra low in our 300's.
>
> Longer than that. Life gets in the way from time to time. Ranching,
> soccer, wife wrecking our truck, hurricanes, etc.
>
> Besides, painting each and every bolt takes it's share of time too ;^)
>
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02-26-2004, 01:49 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
Looks good though!
JimG
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> In article <8Qq%b.1444$HA7.1002@news01.roc.ny>,
> "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
>
> > Man... you have been working on that a loooooong time! It must have two
> > years ago when we talked about installing the terra low in our 300's.
>
> Longer than that. Life gets in the way from time to time. Ranching,
> soccer, wife wrecking our truck, hurricanes, etc.
>
> Besides, painting each and every bolt takes it's share of time too ;^)
>
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JimG
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> In article <8Qq%b.1444$HA7.1002@news01.roc.ny>,
> "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
>
> > Man... you have been working on that a loooooong time! It must have two
> > years ago when we talked about installing the terra low in our 300's.
>
> Longer than that. Life gets in the way from time to time. Ranching,
> soccer, wife wrecking our truck, hurricanes, etc.
>
> Besides, painting each and every bolt takes it's share of time too ;^)
>
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02-26-2004, 02:05 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
In article <adr%b.1491$3H7.207@news01.roc.ny>,
"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
> Looks good though!
>
> JimG
Thanks! I appreciate it. Makes me wanna go work on it some!
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> Looks good though!
>
> JimG
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02-26-2004, 02:05 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
In article <adr%b.1491$3H7.207@news01.roc.ny>,
"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
> Looks good though!
>
> JimG
Thanks! I appreciate it. Makes me wanna go work on it some!
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"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
> Looks good though!
>
> JimG
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02-26-2004, 02:05 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
In article <adr%b.1491$3H7.207@news01.roc.ny>,
"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
> Looks good though!
>
> JimG
Thanks! I appreciate it. Makes me wanna go work on it some!
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"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:
> Looks good though!
>
> JimG
Thanks! I appreciate it. Makes me wanna go work on it some!
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02-26-2004, 04:45 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
ground.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Jeepers wrote:
>
> We have the tow shackles on our 93 Wrangler. The tow shackles mount the
> tow bar low on the towed vehicle, so the bar is aimed UP to the hitch.
> This means stopping is safer. We don't have to worry that the Jeep is
> going to climb into the bed of the tow vehicle. Plus the cleaner look.
> The jeep appears stock. Down side is you can't leave the tow bar in
> place, you have to take it off.
>
> Since we have the smaller 2.5L, there is lotsa room in the engine
> compartment. So I built a mount to hold the folded tow bar. It goes
> everywhere the Jeep does. It can be towed by anyone, any time (as long
> as they have a hitch and wire outlet). Like my dad, her dad,
> fathers-in-law, brothers, friends, other jeepers...
>
> I also installed a covered plug between the bumper and the grill. I have
> a pigtail wire setup so as to just plug the jeep into the trailer outlet
> on most any vehicle. Had to install two diodes, but now the jeep's
> brake/running/taillights/turn signals work from the tow vehicle. Very
> slick.
>
> I removed the front bumper to the jeep and drilled two holes in the
> bottom near the frame mounting points and installed two stainless
> quicklinks. These are for the tow safety chains.
>
> So, we have the tow bar under the hood, the chains and pigtail in a bag
> in the Jeep trunk and the Jeep looks stock, no extra lights, no bumper
> brackets. So the wife and I can go to places and leave at separate
> times. This weekend was a good example. We needed to be in The Big City
> for our daughter's birthday party on Saturday. Wife needed to be back
> home on Sunday and I had to be in another town on Monday. We towed her
> Jeep to TBC and unhitched. Had the party. She went home I went the other
> way. Yet the whole family went together.
>
> I also have installed them on my project jeep.
> http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/NEWJEEP.html
>
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height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
ground.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Jeepers wrote:
>
> We have the tow shackles on our 93 Wrangler. The tow shackles mount the
> tow bar low on the towed vehicle, so the bar is aimed UP to the hitch.
> This means stopping is safer. We don't have to worry that the Jeep is
> going to climb into the bed of the tow vehicle. Plus the cleaner look.
> The jeep appears stock. Down side is you can't leave the tow bar in
> place, you have to take it off.
>
> Since we have the smaller 2.5L, there is lotsa room in the engine
> compartment. So I built a mount to hold the folded tow bar. It goes
> everywhere the Jeep does. It can be towed by anyone, any time (as long
> as they have a hitch and wire outlet). Like my dad, her dad,
> fathers-in-law, brothers, friends, other jeepers...
>
> I also installed a covered plug between the bumper and the grill. I have
> a pigtail wire setup so as to just plug the jeep into the trailer outlet
> on most any vehicle. Had to install two diodes, but now the jeep's
> brake/running/taillights/turn signals work from the tow vehicle. Very
> slick.
>
> I removed the front bumper to the jeep and drilled two holes in the
> bottom near the frame mounting points and installed two stainless
> quicklinks. These are for the tow safety chains.
>
> So, we have the tow bar under the hood, the chains and pigtail in a bag
> in the Jeep trunk and the Jeep looks stock, no extra lights, no bumper
> brackets. So the wife and I can go to places and leave at separate
> times. This weekend was a good example. We needed to be in The Big City
> for our daughter's birthday party on Saturday. Wife needed to be back
> home on Sunday and I had to be in another town on Monday. We towed her
> Jeep to TBC and unhitched. Had the party. She went home I went the other
> way. Yet the whole family went together.
>
> I also have installed them on my project jeep.
> http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/NEWJEEP.html
>
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02-26-2004, 04:45 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
ground.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeepers wrote:
>
> We have the tow shackles on our 93 Wrangler. The tow shackles mount the
> tow bar low on the towed vehicle, so the bar is aimed UP to the hitch.
> This means stopping is safer. We don't have to worry that the Jeep is
> going to climb into the bed of the tow vehicle. Plus the cleaner look.
> The jeep appears stock. Down side is you can't leave the tow bar in
> place, you have to take it off.
>
> Since we have the smaller 2.5L, there is lotsa room in the engine
> compartment. So I built a mount to hold the folded tow bar. It goes
> everywhere the Jeep does. It can be towed by anyone, any time (as long
> as they have a hitch and wire outlet). Like my dad, her dad,
> fathers-in-law, brothers, friends, other jeepers...
>
> I also installed a covered plug between the bumper and the grill. I have
> a pigtail wire setup so as to just plug the jeep into the trailer outlet
> on most any vehicle. Had to install two diodes, but now the jeep's
> brake/running/taillights/turn signals work from the tow vehicle. Very
> slick.
>
> I removed the front bumper to the jeep and drilled two holes in the
> bottom near the frame mounting points and installed two stainless
> quicklinks. These are for the tow safety chains.
>
> So, we have the tow bar under the hood, the chains and pigtail in a bag
> in the Jeep trunk and the Jeep looks stock, no extra lights, no bumper
> brackets. So the wife and I can go to places and leave at separate
> times. This weekend was a good example. We needed to be in The Big City
> for our daughter's birthday party on Saturday. Wife needed to be back
> home on Sunday and I had to be in another town on Monday. We towed her
> Jeep to TBC and unhitched. Had the party. She went home I went the other
> way. Yet the whole family went together.
>
> I also have installed them on my project jeep.
> http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/NEWJEEP.html
>
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height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
ground.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeepers wrote:
>
> We have the tow shackles on our 93 Wrangler. The tow shackles mount the
> tow bar low on the towed vehicle, so the bar is aimed UP to the hitch.
> This means stopping is safer. We don't have to worry that the Jeep is
> going to climb into the bed of the tow vehicle. Plus the cleaner look.
> The jeep appears stock. Down side is you can't leave the tow bar in
> place, you have to take it off.
>
> Since we have the smaller 2.5L, there is lotsa room in the engine
> compartment. So I built a mount to hold the folded tow bar. It goes
> everywhere the Jeep does. It can be towed by anyone, any time (as long
> as they have a hitch and wire outlet). Like my dad, her dad,
> fathers-in-law, brothers, friends, other jeepers...
>
> I also installed a covered plug between the bumper and the grill. I have
> a pigtail wire setup so as to just plug the jeep into the trailer outlet
> on most any vehicle. Had to install two diodes, but now the jeep's
> brake/running/taillights/turn signals work from the tow vehicle. Very
> slick.
>
> I removed the front bumper to the jeep and drilled two holes in the
> bottom near the frame mounting points and installed two stainless
> quicklinks. These are for the tow safety chains.
>
> So, we have the tow bar under the hood, the chains and pigtail in a bag
> in the Jeep trunk and the Jeep looks stock, no extra lights, no bumper
> brackets. So the wife and I can go to places and leave at separate
> times. This weekend was a good example. We needed to be in The Big City
> for our daughter's birthday party on Saturday. Wife needed to be back
> home on Sunday and I had to be in another town on Monday. We towed her
> Jeep to TBC and unhitched. Had the party. She went home I went the other
> way. Yet the whole family went together.
>
> I also have installed them on my project jeep.
> http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/NEWJEEP.html
>
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02-26-2004, 04:45 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
ground.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeepers wrote:
>
> We have the tow shackles on our 93 Wrangler. The tow shackles mount the
> tow bar low on the towed vehicle, so the bar is aimed UP to the hitch.
> This means stopping is safer. We don't have to worry that the Jeep is
> going to climb into the bed of the tow vehicle. Plus the cleaner look.
> The jeep appears stock. Down side is you can't leave the tow bar in
> place, you have to take it off.
>
> Since we have the smaller 2.5L, there is lotsa room in the engine
> compartment. So I built a mount to hold the folded tow bar. It goes
> everywhere the Jeep does. It can be towed by anyone, any time (as long
> as they have a hitch and wire outlet). Like my dad, her dad,
> fathers-in-law, brothers, friends, other jeepers...
>
> I also installed a covered plug between the bumper and the grill. I have
> a pigtail wire setup so as to just plug the jeep into the trailer outlet
> on most any vehicle. Had to install two diodes, but now the jeep's
> brake/running/taillights/turn signals work from the tow vehicle. Very
> slick.
>
> I removed the front bumper to the jeep and drilled two holes in the
> bottom near the frame mounting points and installed two stainless
> quicklinks. These are for the tow safety chains.
>
> So, we have the tow bar under the hood, the chains and pigtail in a bag
> in the Jeep trunk and the Jeep looks stock, no extra lights, no bumper
> brackets. So the wife and I can go to places and leave at separate
> times. This weekend was a good example. We needed to be in The Big City
> for our daughter's birthday party on Saturday. Wife needed to be back
> home on Sunday and I had to be in another town on Monday. We towed her
> Jeep to TBC and unhitched. Had the party. She went home I went the other
> way. Yet the whole family went together.
>
> I also have installed them on my project jeep.
> http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/NEWJEEP.html
>
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height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
ground.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeepers wrote:
>
> We have the tow shackles on our 93 Wrangler. The tow shackles mount the
> tow bar low on the towed vehicle, so the bar is aimed UP to the hitch.
> This means stopping is safer. We don't have to worry that the Jeep is
> going to climb into the bed of the tow vehicle. Plus the cleaner look.
> The jeep appears stock. Down side is you can't leave the tow bar in
> place, you have to take it off.
>
> Since we have the smaller 2.5L, there is lotsa room in the engine
> compartment. So I built a mount to hold the folded tow bar. It goes
> everywhere the Jeep does. It can be towed by anyone, any time (as long
> as they have a hitch and wire outlet). Like my dad, her dad,
> fathers-in-law, brothers, friends, other jeepers...
>
> I also installed a covered plug between the bumper and the grill. I have
> a pigtail wire setup so as to just plug the jeep into the trailer outlet
> on most any vehicle. Had to install two diodes, but now the jeep's
> brake/running/taillights/turn signals work from the tow vehicle. Very
> slick.
>
> I removed the front bumper to the jeep and drilled two holes in the
> bottom near the frame mounting points and installed two stainless
> quicklinks. These are for the tow safety chains.
>
> So, we have the tow bar under the hood, the chains and pigtail in a bag
> in the Jeep trunk and the Jeep looks stock, no extra lights, no bumper
> brackets. So the wife and I can go to places and leave at separate
> times. This weekend was a good example. We needed to be in The Big City
> for our daughter's birthday party on Saturday. Wife needed to be back
> home on Sunday and I had to be in another town on Monday. We towed her
> Jeep to TBC and unhitched. Had the party. She went home I went the other
> way. Yet the whole family went together.
>
> I also have installed them on my project jeep.
> http://sprite.viptx.net/~moomesa/NEWJEEP.html
>
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02-26-2004, 04:50 PM
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
In article <403E690A.A8660A30@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
> height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
> ground.
Perhaps. The difference is only about 2". It would take a lot of torque
to rotate it under my 1 ton. Maybe in a rear-ending.
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L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
> height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
> ground.
Perhaps. The difference is only about 2". It would take a lot of torque
to rotate it under my 1 ton. Maybe in a rear-ending.
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Re: towing '95 Wrangler
In article <403E690A.A8660A30@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
> height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
> ground.
Perhaps. The difference is only about 2". It would take a lot of torque
to rotate it under my 1 ton. Maybe in a rear-ending.
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L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> I don't like that I dropped the tow hitch down below the jeep's
> height. You will too once you fill the the rear wheel left off the
> ground.
Perhaps. The difference is only about 2". It would take a lot of torque
to rotate it under my 1 ton. Maybe in a rear-ending.
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