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I dont know where you are coming from. Try keeping your foot out of the pedal. Compared to a truck or car the rear end is more stable in my Cherokee. The axles sit right under the rear seats and as such the wheelbase is quite short. This gives great weight distribution over the rear tires. Couldn't do much better for a Front-RWD drivetrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
Here's where I am coming from...Quote:
Originally Posted by ChargerX3
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Granted my jeep is a torque monster, but even with these tank treads and driving carefully, it sucks in the snow while in 2 wheel drive. Sitting at a stop sign in snow in 2wd = spinning your back tire... In 4wd, I can drive THROUGH a snow bank higher than my bumpers... No disrespect, but I have driven it in the snow enough to know what I'm talking about.
Yea, you got me...Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
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Ive only been living in the Rockies half of my life...
Cheers.... They still don't handle snow well in 2wd... :)
Hell, my Liberty doesn't handle light RAIN in 2wd lol. It has enough torque to spin the rear tires easily if I just goose the throttle a little too hard. Dry pavement it's great, but slick roads, much less snow... no traction. However, that's why I live in the south, no snow and not much rain either.
I think we still arent on the same page. You bring up 4wd, but im strictly speaking of RWD capabilities as ive experienced. For solely a rwd vehicle they do better than most RWD vehicles out there. That is my experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
Hardly anything handles snow well in 2wd. My montero does ok with the rear locked (stock air locker) but with it unlocked it sucks. In 4wd its a damn tank.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
I can't even imagine how bad a jeep would be with the torque they have and a peg-leg.
Um, 4x4 Jeep in 2wd IS REAR WHEEL DRIVE.... I do understand you are comparing a 2wd rwd Jeep with other 2wd rwd vehicles, but I disagree, there is no weight in the back of my Cherokee or any 2wd Cherokee unless there is alot of steel racks and bumpers on the back and even then those would be 4x4 so you don't mean those you mean the 2wd Jeeps. The of all the rwd vehicles I have ever driven (and I am 40 Ive driven a lot of them before fwd even became standard) the only one that was worse than the torquey rwd of my 4x4 Cherokee was the torquey rwd 3.6 liter Chevy Astro Van I once owned... You asked me where I was coming from and I think I have clearly made my point now...
Ummmm what?Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
And I've never seen a 3.6 astro van.
Meh, all these complaints about RWD just sounds like people don't know how to drive.
I used to put my Ram in 2WD in the snow with my shitty 20" Wrangler HPs hahaha. It was fun.
My Jeep has no problems with rain, snow, mud, whatever - Quadra Drive for the win.
Not sure if this has been mentioned as I didnt read through all 5 pages, but they stopped making XJ's in 2001... Guessing it was just a typo.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRedStealth
As for Jeeps, I've had 4 XJ's.
My first one was stock, next one I put a 2 inch lift in, next one got a 4 inch lift and 32's, and the last one I owned (it was a 2001) I put a 5.5 inch lift and 33's. I got a job 40 miles away so I ended up selling it shortly after finishing it because i wanted something that got better gas mileage... I ended up buying an A6 audi with a 4.2 so I really dont get better gas mileage anyways lol.
My 97 4.0 5-speed 4 inch lift, tons of engine mods lockers etc
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My 01 with 5.5 and 33's
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Wait, Bina's pregnant???? When did this nugget make the news? Weren't you guys suppose to get married? Did I miss that, too???
On topic, I LOVE LOVE our Wagoneer, despite it being a gas HOG!!!. I can't wait to take it out to play.
My bad, it was 4.3L.... and ummmm A JEEP 4X4 in 2 wheel drive setting is REAR WHEEL DRIVE... Can you read? All you guys who think your opinions are somehow more valuable than everyone else's are a JOKE... the rear wheel drive discussion can be debated for another 50 pages, but WHO cares... talk about it some more if you want, but rear wheel drive will never handle snow as well as any other different option whether it is a Jeep or a motero, and since that is not even what the OP wanted to know then I am done talking about that. I have owned 2 Jeeps, an 88 Cherokee and still own a 97 Cherokee and I know quite a bit about them, so feel free to ask me if you have any questions about them. If all you want to do is question my credibility then go play on facebook. I back up my statements and admit when I make a mistake. I made a valid post about rear wheel drive Jeeps and I stand by it! Get over it!Quote:
Originally Posted by VR4
Yes, I think he said it was a GC in a later post...Quote:
Originally Posted by 92RT-TT
Thanks for keeping the drama out of here.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
we spilled the beans on that back in may/june. due Dec 31st. we are getting married next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by beepbeep
OK... I was stating my experience and a certain few feel the need to question that... I am sorry that it turned into what it turned into but I still stand behind everything I post... If someone questions me, I will back myself up... I don't mean to step on toes or cause drama, I apologize for that. I didn't mean to seem like I was questioning your original statement if that's what you thought, I was simply replying with my take on the subject at hand. No offense intended to anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChargerX3
you are aware i was AGREEING WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by hotGTO
wow. i dont know what to say.....
No, it sounded the opposite... I am sorry about that, and all that was not aimed specifically at you, and I'm sorry about that as well... My Astro was a 4.3L and it hauled arse! I owe you a round of whatever you drink...
Edit: I went back and looked, I was replying to ChargerX3 but your post fell in between and you thought I was responding to you, and thats where we got fouled up... I will try to be more clear who I am responding to from now on...
I have a Kj but I don't think that counts
Well, crap, Tony. I'm sorry I missed the news. Big congrats. I would have felt horrible if I'd missed the wedding thread, too!!! Shoot me your new mailing addy. Tell her I said hi. Hope we get to see you guys soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRedStealth
no prob, wanna come to the baby shower? shoot me you addyQuote:
Originally Posted by beepbeep
need a little help from the GC drivers. Ours justed started something odd.
The oil pressure gauge reads "H" right after cranking and never comes back down. I changed the oil in hopes that it would fix it and it was time for a change but it didnt help. My guess is the sensor is bad. What does the gauge normally read when the car is on but the engine is off? Or does anyone know how to test the sensor (ie voltage or something)
Engine off the gauge should read 0 after a min or so. I'd say you either have a oil pressure switch (sometimes called oil pressure sensor) issue or way too much oil. Likely the switch is bad. Usually these are very cheap $25 or so. Just swing in to any auto store and pick one up and see if it relieves the issue.
that was my first guess/Quote:
Originally Posted by awild
If you don't destroy the new one testing it, you can clean it up and get your $ back if it doesn't solve the problem... :)
Test and see if the gauge goes up with just turning the key on. If it does then either a wire is grounded or the sensor is just bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRedStealth
when the key is on it goes to the halfway mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthee
Sounds like a faulty sensor or wiring then. It shouldn't show any reading until its running.
Maybe unhook the wiring from the sensor and test again. It should obviously show nothing. If it does show something, then its a wiring issue. If it shows nothing thwn that narrows it down to the sensor itself.
I may be getting another jeep soon! I've been missing having one so I am going out tomorrow to look at an XJ. If it decent I'll throw down for it and I've got a line on a 6.5 inch long arm lift that I can pickup for about half price. Then I'd get bushwacker cutout fender flares, some 37's and call it a day (well after gears and a few other supporting mods)! Its already got a 3.5 inch lift and 31's but thats kinda small compared to my last one so I have to go bigger. Its got 2x4 rocker guards on it, skid plates, borla exhaust, safari rack, hd rear bumper, dana 44 rear w/posi and a few other nice mods so far. If I pick it up it will be getting the army green treatment and black steel rims. I'm pumped! Its been too long!
I need to sell my XJ to support my 3s habit... LOL
What's a ZJ?
If you have to ask, you can't afford it.
The 5.9 ZJs are the tits!
I like my 5.7 WK :)
05 Jeep TJ I love Jeeps but looking to sell this one to get my first 3s
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That's trade bait for a nice TT or vr4.....Quote:
Originally Posted by cavtrooper