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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:32 pm
by worzel
No I am not the best neither is my truck
But if I cant help someone or make a sensible contribution to this forum then I keep my opinon to myself
And I HAVE GOT A LIFE
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:01 pm
by xj
Fighting and bickering..... (sigh)
You all know, deep deep down, right in the soul, that EVERY 4x4 running around today is a pretender to Jeep. Jeep started it, and everything stemmed from there....... You owe it all to Willys/Kaiser/Ford......
Dont deny it, you all know it.
(The other sad reality is that until, as previously mentioned, the advent of the rubicon with factory everything, Jeep had been well surpassed by the Jappas, VX limited for example with electric factory front and rear lockers........ but im not prepared to admit that just yet, denial is a wonderful thing!!)
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:07 pm
by worzel
Did the yanks get the idea for a jeep from the pomy land rover
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:21 pm
by xj
erm no..... quite the opposite.
Willys/Overland bagan production of the Jeep in 1941 to the following military requirements:
load capacity of 600 pounds
wheelbase under 75 inches
height under 36 inches
engine run smoothly from 3 to 50 miles per hour
rectangular shaped body
two speed transfer case with four wheel drive
windshield that folds down
three bucket seats
blackout and driving lights
Gross vehicle weight under 1200 pounds
(
http://www.ajeepthing.com/jeep-cj-willys-history.html)
Rover launched the "landrover project" in 1947.
Board Meeting minutes describe it as "the all-purpose vehicle on the lines of the Willys-Overland post-war Jeep was the most desirable" using the P3 engine, gearbox, and back axle.
In reality the first prototypes were already running, with design work starting in spring 1947
(taken from
http://www.winwaed.com/landy/history/timeline.shtml)
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:27 pm
by worzel
o well you live and learn
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:31 pm
by xj
that's why we're all here.
I still get asked "haven't you bloody learnt yet??" when one of the lads drives by in a VX or Safari....... and im either broken or stuck!! (and too bloody proud to give in and admit it)
Even the wife is mocking me driving the ch'okee, teach me for buying her a renegade!!
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:47 pm
by worzel
They must be as good as the rest as Rik from 4w/d acc races them and he does ok
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:09 pm
by xj
was he the cat shown fully airbourne in nz4x4 last year in an endurance event?
Id love to jack mine up to 4.5 inch and chuck dana44 diffs front and rear... but no way is the ministry of war and finance gunna be having a bar of that!!!! Beisdes, its got ALL tha other whistles and bells....( but it just aint high enough!!)
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:19 pm
by worzel
Yep thats who it is
be a few dollers to get a set up like that
but it would be good
Good pic of it airborn
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:51 pm
by TJ
Well, at least I have rear Dana 44. Thinking about getting it re-geared - its a bit too high for my liking.
Hey XJ, are you running stock exhaust or moded?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:05 am
by PR
Would love to post some pics but its in pices at the moment
He wont tell me what for but I have my suspishions
40" tyres
Long travel shocks front and rear
2x dana 60 diffs
chop down to a ute
and he was talking about a supercharger
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:24 am
by xj
Hey TJ, 3in pipe mate (with extractors.) Catalytic converter is AWOL too, gosh shucks...........
Had my first repair on the wifes TJ during the week.... crank angle sensor went haywire.....
YAY! $180.00 from Jeep and 3 week wait time
, or a damn site less and overnight from Pan Pacific!!
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:08 pm
by TJ
xj wrote:Hey TJ, 3in pipe mate (with extractors.) Catalytic converter is AWOL too, gosh shucks...........
Wouldn't 3" be too big for it? I was planning on a 2.5" system. Where did you get your extractor from?
xj wrote: Had my first repair on the wifes TJ during the week.... crank angle sensor went haywire.....
YAY! $180.00 from Jeep and 3 week wait time
, or a damn site less and overnight from Pan Pacific!!
A Jeep family, wondeful. I am thinking about getting a JK Rubicon, intially for family, but when its old enough to become a toy.
I had a similar experience with an O2 sensor, Jeep wanted $280 + GST. I got a Bosch unit for $130 + GST. I have imported most of the stuff for the TJ - its much cheaper that way.
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:22 am
by xj
I'll measure it again to be double sure. The extractors and pipe were on when I bought it, i might be mistaken.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:28 pm
by xj
Tj, i stand corrected, it is 2.5inch. There's headers for sale on TM at the mo if your interested.
