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Jeep owners?

gmcunni

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gonna need new rubber sooner than i thought. went out in the snow tonight and had no traction at all
 

o3jeff

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These are the days I truly miss my Jeep(s) :(

I actually miss my old Jeep and am getting an itch for something different but want to wait until February to see what I get for a new company car. If it's something decent then I'll buy something impractical for a toy!
 

powhunter

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gonna need new rubber sooner than i thought. went out in the snow tonight and had no traction at all

Yep also remember Wranglers are pretty light weight..Took me a while to figure out how to drive in variable snow conditions..... Now I can drift around corners like a PR in a Honda Civic! You should check out the Hankook Dynapros....

Steveo
 

o3jeff

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thanks jeff. check will be in the mail tomorrow.

mounted the rack and tested. my 84mm skis fit fine. Jake's 90s fit with no room to spare. if i get new skis in the 95 range i'll make some minor mods to accommodate them.

i had to remove the cannon sticker because i've never been there but i did add an alpinezone.com one :)

How's the rack working out?
 

HD333

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Anybody have an opinion on the Wrangler Unlimited? Besides being a gas hog and bare bones is there anything to be aware of?
Any specific years to avoid? Known issues?

Toying with the idea of picking one up (2010 or newer) if I can find one for the right price. It would not be the family hauler more of our second car that we would use daily but not for long trips.
 

o3jeff

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I had an 09 two door. Biggest problem I had was a leaky hard top(removable panels). I'm pretty sure the company that was making them back then went out of business. When looking at them take the tops off and look for excess foam and silicone. That is what Jeep considered the fix. Other than that they are fun, but not the best riding vehicle.
 

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idk how i missed this thread, but heres my 06 rubicon loaded up for a trip to me and nh a couple summers ago.
 

octopus

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it did its time as a daily driver,i still had some trail runs:). got some plans for it to become more of a toy, 35's, lift etc.
 

SKIQUATTRO

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only issues i've had is a leaky soft top right over the door handles....i've pulled all my rugs and will bed-liner it soon....its been an awesome truck...average 20mph highway at 70mph
 

darent

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jeep wrangler, the roaming parts store- why go to autozone for jeep parts, just borrow your neighbors for free!!
 

gmcunni

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nice day today to drive around with the top down. doors off soon.

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