Michael Maskalans wrote:
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> On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 12:27 AM, Terrible Tom wrote:
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The Jeep is not
>> highway worthy and the cost to get it there might be more than a round
>> trip flight.
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> not highway worthy? I thought that thing was pretty solid....
Hey Mike... yeah I'm not too confidant in the mechanical "safe" factor
of the XJ. That camping trip I took earlier this month revealed some
problems (which I have known have been developing) Remember I mentioned
the bad wheel joints up front? Well at 80 MPH the front end of the jeep
started shaking like crazy. I backed it down after that and didnt push
it as hard (then what do I go and do but beat it up down a muddy road
heh) On trips to my cabin and home or to chicago and home.. I think its
ok - but I would not be confidant taking it 1600 miles. There is also a
rubbing/grinding/rotating metal-on-metal sound when I make turns. Not a
klunk.. I dunno - it could be ball joints or wheel bearings.
I would feel better about taking Christine on the road than the Jeep
lol. (after the tranny and oil leak were fixed and after I go over it
with a fine tooth comb and after I pack a large box of spare parts
etc... heh
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