Originally Posted by gone4x4

you-n-i still gotta go pond hoppin!!,dont be skeered, i wernt hurt cha

Originally Posted by zwhiz

hmmm....

Originally Posted by mikefrost

Fixed some of the front end damage on frankenxj

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After

Originally Posted by nowhres

Originally Posted by jimmy21669

Ok...so ya'll know all the issues with my cooling system I WAS having. Just drove tgo DC and back this week and it is running just a TINY bit too hot (like 215). I like em to run 195-210.

New water pump, tstat, coolant, rear freeze plug, electric fan works fine and when it should.....

Only thing missing in my system is the mechanical fan shroud....but I have never had an issue with that before.

Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by jalopnik.com

The Wrangler is one of those cars that generates two responses: "**** yea America!" and "meh." I get it, on one hand it's an extremely capable off-road vehicle, and on the other it's an incredibly mediocre on-road vehicle. You take the good with the bad, the ease of use during winter months and the incredibly under-powered (purely on HP ratings) engine. Its a bare bones, spartan vehicle designed for those who love to go crawling up rocks or through the mud. At $20k new, it wasn't exactly a good bargain considering that it only came with A/C and doors (which most people immediately removed anyway). Problems are minimal and range from the dangerous death wobble to less troublesome, but no less hurtful, housewives reciprocating the "Wrangler Wave" with the middle finger and sneer. *****es.

Exterior: 3/10
It's a box on wheels, the front of the hood and the back of the car are impossible to gauge distance with and the paint is already fading. Whatever, it's a Jeep thing.

Interior: 2/10
There are seats. There's a CD radio and cold A/C but since this isn't 1986 that's not something to hang your hat on. The seats are uncomfortable, the rubbery plastic loves to become coated in unknown filth regardless of how often you clean it and the sight lines are annoying (I can't see out the back passenger window unless the passenger seat is fully reclined). Oh and my plastic windows are no longer see through as I made the unfortunate mistake of not scrubbing them every day. Road noise? What? WHAT?! CAN YOU SPEAK UP ITS REALLY HARD TO HEAR

Acceleration: 4/10
The 4.0l straight six pulls pretty well in 2nd-3rd but thats about it. First gear is 0-2mph, 2nd is 2-25mph, so on and so forth. If the A/C is on, just get out and run to where you need to be because you'll get there faster.

Braking: 2/10
Disks in front, drums in back. It has ABS but its only pretend. Go more than a slight push and the back locks up. Engine braking > brakes.

Ride: 0/10
Sit on a bag of rocks as someone shakes you violently. Now give them $20k

Handling: 2/10
It has a steering wheel, but corner with any sort of speed and you will roll over and kill pedestrians.

Gearbox: 1/10
OMG BAD. The smoothest operator in the world will still buck it during gear changes from time to time. It's a synchronized box but no one told it that. 1st gear doesn't really exist, but rolling it in 2nd on anything but a downward slope results in awful noises and panicked passengers.

Audio: 2/10
It has a CD player that scratches more disks than DJ AM and 2 tiny speakers with zero bass.

Toys: 1/10
I once drove christmas presents to my brothers house.

Value: 5/10
Do you like uncomfortable, noisy, fuel raping roll over machines? Buy a Wrangler. It's a fun off-roader which would be great if you had it as a weekend toy but if it's your DD you must hate yourself. For some reason they hold their value well and if you don't have a ****ed up front end it'll last you 300k+ miles.

Exterior: 3/10
Interior: 2/10
Acceleration: 4/10
Braking: 2/10
Ride: 0/10
Handling: 2/10
Gearbox: 1/10
Audio: 2/10
Toys: 1/10
Value: 5/10

Total: 22/100

Final verdict: It's a Jeep thing.

Originally Posted by jimmy21669

Ok...so ya'll know all the issues with my cooling system I WAS having. Just drove tgo DC and back this week and it is running just a TINY bit too hot (like 215). I like em to run 195-210.

New water pump, tstat, coolant, rear freeze plug, electric fan works fine and when it should.....

Only thing missing in my system is the mechanical fan shroud....but I have never had an issue with that before.

Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by 96xjclassic

definitely, once I get my boat registered and stuff. You got a boat?

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Radiator? Did you flush with the new freeze plug?

Originally Posted by gone4x4

yup, 18 foot alu minimum all welded wif a foty fo stroke tiller, but i said pond hoppin, no boat involved, get up early, head to the shore, hit a couple a ponds i know, get back fore traffic kills ya! otherwise, we load-up n tow to the lower potomac for an all day deal, which is doable, we just cant let Frosty get wind of it!!!

Originally Posted by brian0128

What's everyone in AACO getting into this evening? I need a beer.

Originally Posted by jimmy21669

Yup

Originally Posted by gone4x4

sundays r always good , to much tickology for the beginin or early bow for me,,i usually slide out to Oct.

Originally Posted by Courtjester

Look you already got it wrong we only play each other twice you will not make the payoffs this year. so there will be no game 3.

Originally Posted by McGXJ

We shall see haha...whats worse than watching your team lose to the ****ing Broncos?

Watching your team lose to the ****ing Broncos when your in ****ing Afghanistan.