From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Tue Jul 15 10:15:17 2003 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Tuesday, July 15 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1974 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: more info on my new truck Re: fsj: Re: Re: Fw: GoodYear MTR review fsj: pics of jrescue truck posted fsj: traffic fsj: administrivia: notes on using this list FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:00:47 -0700 From: "Jim B" Subject: fsj: more info on my new truck A: I found out my '73 J4000 was stolen 3 years ago, but the owner passed on getting it back when it came up found with a blown motor (it had the title still under the bottom of the glovebox I cleaned out today!) He said he spent $1500 getting the motor and transfercase rebuilt (too bad about the motor!) It has individual studs on each rocker, so it's the real early heads with smaller combustion chamber (casting # said '71 to '74 only according to the AMC list) It runs sweet now, but the transfercase chain noise scared me so much that I stopped on the way back from my son's old place and pumped the Tcase full of ATF (don't know how much is supposed to be in there, but it took a quart and a half!). ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:24:34 -0700 From: "Mike - G" Subject: Re: fsj: Re: Re: Fw: GoodYear MTR review Yeah, I hard they don't last, and I've seen they are much more then other M/T's. If you're looking for a moderately priced M/T that will last, MT/R's arn't for your. But if money/mileage doesn't matter, everyone says they are great off-road and surpass the BFG M/T's in traction and wheelability. I still like my BFG M/T's though, lasted me a long time, still going strong, and work great off-road. - ---- mike-g-at-mike-g.net . http://www.mike-g.net/ W6MKE boom.boom.beep.beep 5.5" lift, 32" tires, 4.56's, gears, detroit locked 8.8 - ----- Original Message ----- From: john To: Mike - G ; Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:00 AM Subject: Re: fsj: Re: Re: Fw: GoodYear MTR review > I gave up on Good Year years ago after several Wranglers and Eagles... > > haven't tried a set since the early '90's... but I've seen how > the goodyears don't last on newer jeeps... my '99 WJ had Yokohamas on > it by the time I got it with 30k on the clock! And they were worn > down a bit too... ;) replaced 'em with Michelin. > > john > > At 12:01 AM 7/12/2003 -0700, Mike - G wrote: > >Really? Is the MT/R's? I heard they do wear faster then the BFG M/T's. > > > >Mine have lasted a lot longer then that, maybe even twice that, I'd have > >to think about the last two vehicles mileage when I bought them, and > >they are more then 1/4 tread. > > > >---- > >mike-g-at-mike-g.net . http://www.mike-g.net/ > >W6MKE > >boom.boom.beep.beep > >5.5" lift, 32" tires, 4.56's, gears, detroit locked 8.8 > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: john > >To: George Milam ; Jim B > >Cc: > >Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 7:13 AM > >Subject: Re: fsj: Re: Re: Fw: GoodYear MTR review > > > > > > > depends on your driving style... even with mild driving > > > mine only lasted about 20,000 to 30,000 miles... :( > > > > > > john > > > > > > At 08:58 AM 7/11/2003 -0400, George Milam wrote: > > > >How long should a good mud tire like my GoodYear MTR's last me if I > >use them > > > >for my everyday driving? > > > > > > > >George > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "john" > > > >To: "Jim B" > > > >Cc: > > > >Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:37 PM > > > >Subject: fsj: Re: Fw: GoodYear MTR review > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll see how long they last George... biggest > > > > > beef I've had with ANY Goodyear is life... I've > > > > > done a lot of GY over the years and they all wear > > > > > out way too fast... BFG's of various types have > > > > > always held up for a long time... > > > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > > > At 07:41 PM 7/10/2003 -0700, Jim B wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: George B. Milam, IV > > > > > >Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:23 PM > > > > > >To: Jim B > > > > > >Subject: GoodYear MTR review > > > > > > > > > > > >I've been towing with GoodYear MTR's at full pressure on my '89 > >Wag. > > > >Best > > > > > >tires I've ever run. They're spendy but they are about a 5 or 6 > >ply tire > > > > > >and they kick ^$$. The lugs are thick and they do hummm a bit on > >the > > > > > >pavement but damn do they bite and dig in off road. > > > > > > > > > > > >I've been doing alot of varried terrain off roadin' lately. I > >was at > > > >about > > > > > >a 60 ish degree angle on some soft rocky stuff yesterday in 4 lo > >and it > > > >was > > > > > >like butter. You feel them slip and then they grab and it's > >adios from > > > > > >there. I've only had to air down in the really soft silty dusty > >stuff to > > > > > >get good traction going up steep hills. The side biting lugs > >really make > > > >a > > > > > >huge difference over the BFG's I had. > > > > > > > > > > > >Oh, and I forgot to mention, they look really cool and I've even > >seen a > > > >few > > > > > >heads turn to look at the tires as folks walk by her when she's > >parked. > > > > > > > > > > > >Love 'em and would highly recomend them. > > > > > > > > > > > >IS ANY BODY ELSE RUNNING THESE? > > > > > > > > > > > >George > > > > > >'89 Wag "Moose > > > > > >VT > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: "Jim B" > > > > > >To: "local Jeep list" > > > > > >Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 9:57 PM > > > > > >Subject: Re: fsj: Towing with Jeeps and swaying > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A: Check the frame rail just ahead of the driver's side rear > >tire for > > > > > >rust! Do > > > > > > > you have a full frame hitch? That makes a big difference along > >with > > > >tire > > > > > > > pressure. I used air shocks in my '83 Cherokee when towing. If > >they > > > >were > > > > > >low, > > > > > > > it swayed like crazy (it did when I had a loose wheel bearing > >as well) > > > > > >Pumped > > > > > > > up, I hauled my 5 ton trailer at 55 mph no problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Stephen D. Thompson" > > > > > > > Subject: Re: fsj: Towing with Jeeps and swaying > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have just started towing my 17.5 foot outboard ski boat with > >my 83 > > > >full > > > > > > > size cherokee (the Silver Bullet :-)). We have been having > >high > > > >winds, > > > > > >even > > > > > > > for here in the Idaho mountains, this summer. I towed the > >same boat > > > >on > > > > > >the > > > > > > > same trailer behind my 90 4Runner before getting the FSJ. I > >did not > > > > > > > experience much swaying with the 4Runner (once in a while with > >hard > > > > > >braking > > > > > > > coming down twisty and steep Galena pass) . However, on the > >flat with > > > >the > > > > > > > Silver Bullet, I have experienced some scary swaying, > >seemingly > > > >related to > > > > > > > wind. What are some steps I can take to reduce it? Can I add > >a leaf > > > >or > > > > > >two > > > > > > > on the rear springs? (Visually, the rear sags just a little > >with the > > > > > > > trailer on. It did with the 4Runner too). Does tongue weight > >make a > > > > > > > difference? Can I somehow adjust the tongue weight? It is a > >single > > > >axle > > > > > > > "Shoreliner" trailer with a 17.5 Sea Swirl with a 120 Johnson > >bought > > > >in > > > > > >Kent > > > > > > > in 1988. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This topic is timely as a friend of mine just passed away > >after the > > > >large > > > > > > > model year 200 Ford F250 or 350 crew cab with a loaded Wells > >Cargo > > > >type > > > > > > > trailer swayed and tangled with a dump truck after attempting > >to pass > > > >in a > > > > > > > windy area. Thanks in advance for the comments. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > - -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve Thompson > > > > > > > P.O. Box 1707 > > > > > > > Ketchum, Idaho 83340 > > > > > > > Phone: (208)726-4518 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ > > > > > Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... > > > > > Jesus, don't leave life without him, please! > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ > > > Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... > > > Jesus, don't leave life without him, please! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ > Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... > Jesus, don't leave life without him, please! > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:18:36 -0700 From: "Jim B" Subject: fsj: pics of jrescue truck posted they are in the photo file on http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/1FSJ Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73 J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck (soon!), '83 Eagle wagon (soon to be modified!), '77 AMX (being parted)http://www.virtualjeep.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:11:01 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: traffic http://houseandhome.msn.com/move/mostdrivablecities2003.aspx ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. ...and remember, leaving life without Jesus just isn't recommended... - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** john-at-wagoneers.com via PINE on Linux ** (plain text please!) The revolt is underway, you can not stop it. FEAR THE PENGUIN!!!! May the SOURCE be With GNU - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:15:00 +0000 From: Richard Welty Subject: fsj: administrivia: notes on using this list Digest.Net mailing list "Meta FAQ" These general notes on using Digest.Net mailing lists are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. This file may be found on the web at http://www.digest.net/general-notes.txt [last revised 5/1/02; removed list of spam strings, as i'm not the only one filtering on them -- rpw] Additional information on Digest.Net's spam policies may be found at http://www.digest.net/email-policy.html and http://www.digest.net/blocked.html Table of Contents 1. Why don't my postings go through? 2. Why can't I unsubscribe? 3. How do I post to the list? 4. Where are the archives? 5. What other lists are on digest.net? 6. Is there a web subscription form? 7. 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