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My Almost-daily Journal |
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| About I love trying out new things, especially when it comes to internet technology. I never really kept a journal, but it's something that I've always wanted to do. Now, everybody will get a chance to look inside my twisted, and somewhat-warped mind.
I've also subscribed to Audio Blog, so a few times a week, I'll leave actual voice blogs. Very cool!XML Newsfeed Previous Posts
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Monday, September 15, 2003
The Jeep My Jeep is a 1994 Jeep Wrangler Sahara. I bought it April, 1994 from Village Jeep in Royal Oak. The only reason I bought it there was because I was spending so much time at Beaumont when my dad was admitted there for almost six months with his heart issues. No matter how much trouble and grief my Jeep often appears to give to me, it's still one bad-ass Jeep. And it's my Jeep. It has a sweet sound system with Boston Acoustics seperates in the front, MBQuart speakers in the soundbar, a Bazooka 10" powered subwoofer in the back, a Pioneer amp under the passenger seat for the front speakers, a Pioneer head unit, and a Pioneer 6-CD changer under the rear seat. There's also Dyna-mat sound deadening sheets laid over the entire under carriage to block out road noise and keep the good sound inside. The motor is Jeep's 4.0 inline-six powerplant that makes the Jeep a very "torquey" little beast whenever it needs to be. There's a JET chip that adds a little more horsepower and torque, a K&N air filter, and an Optima battery. The Jeep sits on a Warn Black Diamond 3.5" lift kit with leaf springs that feature a military-wrap, and anti-friction pads between the leafs. It also sports JKS sway-bar quick-disconnects, and a dropped pitman arm to keep the steering geometry close to stock. There's also longer shackles on the front and rear that lift the Jeep another 5/8". Finally, to dampen the road damage, I installed Edelbrock's revolutionary shocks in all four corners. The body sits on 1.25" pucks from JKS that mildly raise it to give me a little bit more room under the wheel wells. To complement the body lift (and to make life a little more easier for me), I raised the motor 1.25" with motor mounts from JKS. This also allowed me to nix the 1" skid-plate pucks that drop the transfer case for better rear drive shaft angles, which gives me more ground clearance. The sipped BFGoodrich 33" Mud Terrains fit perfectly on Prime 15"X10" wheels. The sipping gives me a little more traction in the rain and snow. Contrary to popular belief, the Mud Terrains have help up exceptionally well over the years. The Jeep sports an ARB front bumper that houses a new Warn 9000 lb. winch and PIAA driving/fog light combo. There's also a strategic hole that perfectly attaches a Silver Lake dune flag. The Jeep's rear bumper is manufactured by Bulletproof Manuf. It houses a swing-out tire carrier (which is needed to hold the beefy BFG Mud Terrain), a dual jerry-can holder and a Hi-Lift jack. There's also a mount for a CB antenna, which I meticulously wired to enter under the taillamp. Inside, there's a lighted Seabring Convertible rear-view mirror, compliments of Chrysler's Toluca Assembly Plant, a Cobra CB radio with an external speaker under the hood, and a Uniden scanner (for listening to weather reports, the cops, and anything else that uses radio waves up to 900 Mhz). My Jeep has over 117,000 miles on the odometer, with actual mileage well over 150,000. Many of those miles are "hard" miles. It's my Jeep. It's paid for. I love it. Respect No matter how much grief and torment my Jeep may give me, it's still MY Jeep and I love it. I may complain about it from time to time, but at the end of the day, it's one of the baddest, and most 4X4-worthy Jeeps on the road. It hasn't let me down in almost ten years. And if I complain about my Jeep, it gives nobody open license to go up to it and give it a key-job, or slash its tires, or pour Karo syrup into the gas tank, or light it on fire. Doing that would be disrespecting me personally, since my Jeep is an extension of me. Betrayal Furthermore, sitting around in private groups without my presence and bad-mouthing my Jeep and other Jeeps is not only disrespectful, it is also an act of betrayal to me personally. It's also very lame and not becoming of a quality human being. It's hard to believe that people just sit around and bad-mouth Jeeps, for lack of anything else to do. Find a hobby. Jeeps aren't for everybody. But I LOVE my Jeep and the other Jeeps that congregate with mine. If you have a problem with my Jeep or other Jeeps, keep it to yourself. It should be obvious that my Jeep isn't going away any time soon. Actually, I plan on keeping it forever. posted by Dino at 9:56 AM (permanent link) |