lee awesome photos!
dodge durango works, but that's me right behind you in the red jeep, 2nd pic.............
i have been some places in nw montana similar and very narrow, and no room for passing or going around, so if you met another vehicle coming from the opposite direction......don't take the back road out of garnet ghost town (near missoula) even though it shows as a road on a topo map, just an old wagon wheel path! funny thing was there was a sign indicating it was not rv friendly................
"I finally sold my jeep I owned for years to my son. I always said jeep was an acronym for "Just Empty Every Pocket"".....................
it is true rat! whether it be upgrading, adding or maintenance. jeeps can have some out of the ordinary repairs. i learned to drive in a late 1940's willy's jeep cj when i was 12 i think? the thing had to be double clutched and i spent a lot of time annoying my father cuz i wasn't very proficient at it......
i switched out the gm radio/cd player, and speakers and upgraded. i can plug anything into it, either by audio cable or usb.
some of the repairs:
don't open your door in a high wind, the wind will rip your door check strap from the frame of the door and yank the bolt right out with it............
$119
if your jeep suddenly and intermittently just quits on you while driving, but starts up again.....it's your crank sensor. when it kept doing this i took it in to my long time mechanic (twice), he drove it around, checked it out, and left him scratching his head. upon returning home, the jeep died as i turned onto my street, about 50 yards from the house. it would not start. fortunately i was at the top of the hill, so all i needed to do was push it to get to coast downhill. one of my neighbors drove up behind me to see me trying to shove the thing to get it to coast off a level spot to roll downhill. lol, he gave me a hand and i coasted it into the driveway.........
called one of my bros (he's a jeep head) and did some research to find out about this sensor. called my mechanic back.
tow: $105
crank sensor: $68
replace crank sensor: $72
total bill: $280
where are fuel pressure regulators on most vehicles? on a jeep they are above the gas tank. guess what, the gas tank has to be emptied and removed to get to and replace the regulator........cha-ching.
inexpensive part..........about another $350
i also put an ooga horn on it (secondary), kinda fun. the horn was shipped to me from england. the horn cost a little less than the installation..........
i love my jeep!........
