Annual Demons
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- Vehicle(s)
- #1 - 1977 CJ-7 Renegade (Daisy Jane), Levis trim, 304, TH400, BW1339 (MM), D30/Auburn Max, AMC20/Trac-Lok/G2's, 4.88's, 33" BFG MT KM2's, Edelbrock Performer intake, Holley Sniper 4bbl EFI, MSD6, MSD ProBillet distributor, OME shocks, 4" ProComp lift.
#2 - 1984 CJ-7 Laredo (The Texas Hooker Project - Incomplete/Undecided)
So here it is, late January and my annual demons are visiting again. It's cold, not terribly, but cold nonetheless. I stand in the doorway that leads from the laundry room to the garage and gaze out at my CJ. My mind spends a few precious seconds gazing at my CJ, then the appreciation fades and it begins to draw arrows to many areas of the Jeep with long lines that lead to what is needed in each location.
Fuel tank issues, parking brake issues, carb issues, dash issues, rust issues, body mount issue, rattle here, rattle there, etc. etc. My smile falls and the realization sets in that there is a l w a y s s o m e t h i n g to do.
I've been very fortunate with my Jeep. It hasn't had a lot of problems per se, and I've had good help working on it, but every year there are days where a JKU Rubicon just seems like the smart thing to do.
There are 5 of us in the house (4 girls) and we can't all go in the Jeep at the same time. We made it work in Colorado by putting the baby (now 1 1/2) in her seat wedged between the front seats, but that won't work going forward; so then it becomes an issue of who goes, when we go, how long we go, etc. Ugh.
I don't seem to have the time or space or money at the ALL same time to work out a Scrambler - and still have most of the same problems I have now with my 7.
I'm not jumping off the cliff yet, but does ANYONE else ever go though this? Like most of us, I beam with pride blowing down the road in my CJ, getting the nice comments, etc. but I'm so tired of the constant needs and aggravation. I also know that no vehicle is without problems, but we have to remember - these are ANTIQUES by anyone's definition and to run them off-road takes a lot of time and money...I know it's worth it, but it's really tough to not think that you'd be better off with something that has more engineering and features and less age.
Here's to hoping I'm not the only one with these thoughts that race through my head!!!
Fuel tank issues, parking brake issues, carb issues, dash issues, rust issues, body mount issue, rattle here, rattle there, etc. etc. My smile falls and the realization sets in that there is a l w a y s s o m e t h i n g to do.
I've been very fortunate with my Jeep. It hasn't had a lot of problems per se, and I've had good help working on it, but every year there are days where a JKU Rubicon just seems like the smart thing to do.
There are 5 of us in the house (4 girls) and we can't all go in the Jeep at the same time. We made it work in Colorado by putting the baby (now 1 1/2) in her seat wedged between the front seats, but that won't work going forward; so then it becomes an issue of who goes, when we go, how long we go, etc. Ugh.
I don't seem to have the time or space or money at the ALL same time to work out a Scrambler - and still have most of the same problems I have now with my 7.
I'm not jumping off the cliff yet, but does ANYONE else ever go though this? Like most of us, I beam with pride blowing down the road in my CJ, getting the nice comments, etc. but I'm so tired of the constant needs and aggravation. I also know that no vehicle is without problems, but we have to remember - these are ANTIQUES by anyone's definition and to run them off-road takes a lot of time and money...I know it's worth it, but it's really tough to not think that you'd be better off with something that has more engineering and features and less age.
Here's to hoping I'm not the only one with these thoughts that race through my head!!!