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Grit dog
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Bionic Man wrote:
Are you this sour in real life, or just here?
Haha, neither actually. And I wrote the flip the bird thing in jest. I (actually, seriously) would not do that.
That said I have an appreciation for more/many different types of vehicles than alot of people do. But just like in CO, up here, the sheer number of "Jeepers" who only conquer the ravenous potholes on I -90 and the mountainous dips and bumps on I-5 with $3000 worth of takes an hour a piece to wash them wheels and enough bolt on "recovery gear" to look like they're headed to an African Safari, is absolutely mind numbing. Rotopax cans on the rack, rooftop tent. An axe and shovel that are either perfectly painted like a model car or rusty and weathered from the spray of 10,000 semi trucks on their morning "safari."
Lets not forget the ever important big steel Fab Fours bumpers, maybe even a Grumper if you're lucky. And every other "protective" piece to prevent whiskey dents from the harrowing conditions and killer shopping carts in the Costco parking lot!
Winches, we don't "just" have winches. We have winches and a hook on each corner of each bumper with a color matched shackle, sometimes with a little plastic doohickey on it to keep it from rattling?? Never can be too prepared when navigating the wilds of a soccer filed or dog park parking lot on a Saturday morning...
What else am I missing? Oh, the flat fenders, those are speshul. Maybe so you can pretend you're piloting a F-head flat fender Willys behind enemy lines, launching an assault on Nuremburg!
And back to the Rotopax cans...nothing says "RIP ME OFF" like 5 gallons of free gas hanging in $200 plastic gas cans in plain sight on the side of your rig. But hey, it's a long trek from Tacoma to Seattle and, never know when you might find yourself 3 miles form an exit with a fuel station after a day of hard wheelin (corerction, 30 minutes sitting in stop n go traffic) and need some extra fuel to make it home (because you forgot to fill up last night after work).
I could go on. Roof racks/tents, exo skeletons, "It's a Jeep thing" bumper stickers and the upside down stickers, "If found"....whatever.
Probably missing something, oh yeah, lights! I love bright lights on my rigs too. But I believe I've learned that you can mount at least 17 different LED light bars/pods/cubes on a Jeep. Why, IDK??
And last but not least, that stupid Jeeper wave, that says either "Hey Dude, I just spent $18,765 at 4 Wheel Parts, check me out." Or "Hey Big boy, wanna go Jeepin with me, I have a rainbow sleeping bag in my roof top tent and we can admire each others tail pipes..."
Honorable mention goes to $250/each Welded diff covers and ARB/Yeti stickers on each bumper...
That's why I don't do the Jeeper wave...LOL
Cheers!
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FishOnOne wrote:Here's the new Bronco Raptor. Not sure how Ford plans to produce this Raptor version when their current production volume can't meet current demand. They did increase the towing capacity by ~1k lbs.
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LOL, its a nice looking ride but $70K? We'll see how that goes over come late summer fall when store brand loaves of bread are $5.50, gallons of milk $6.00, and a dozen eggs $6.50. OF course you always have those with more money(or credit) than brain cells.
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Wade44 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:Here's the new Bronco Raptor. Not sure how Ford plans to produce this Raptor version when their current production volume can't meet current demand. They did increase the towing capacity by ~1k lbs.
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LOL, its a nice looking ride but $70K? We'll see how that goes over come late summer fall when store brand loaves of bread are $5.50, gallons of milk $6.00, and a dozen eggs $6.50. OF course you always have those with more money(or credit) than brain cells.
I'm not 100% feeling those fenders
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Grit dog wrote:
That's why I don't do the Jeeper wave...LOL
Cheers!
Out on the highway, I have found a large percentage of people who drive Jeep products to be inconsiderate arrogant knuckleheads, who evidently never had to take a driving test, and think they're better than anyone else on the road, especially the women with the "silly guy jeeps are for girls" decals. The fact that they're driving junk does not matter. The folks in the Cherokees tend to be exceptional at proving they're morons. I flip lots of birds at them.
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Bionic Man
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Grit dog wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
Are you this sour in real life, or just here?
Haha, neither actually. And I wrote the flip the bird thing in jest. I (actually, seriously) would not do that.
That said I have an appreciation for more/many different types of vehicles than alot of people do. But just like in CO, up here, the sheer number of "Jeepers" who only conquer the ravenous potholes on I -90 and the mountainous dips and bumps on I-5 with $3000 worth of takes an hour a piece to wash them wheels and enough bolt on "recovery gear" to look like they're headed to an African Safari, is absolutely mind numbing. Rotopax cans on the rack, rooftop tent. An axe and shovel that are either perfectly painted like a model car or rusty and weathered from the spray of 10,000 semi trucks on their morning "safari."
Lets not forget the ever important big steel Fab Fours bumpers, maybe even a Grumper if you're lucky. And every other "protective" piece to prevent whiskey dents from the harrowing conditions and killer shopping carts in the Costco parking lot!
Winches, we don't "just" have winches. We have winches and a hook on each corner of each bumper with a color matched shackle, sometimes with a little plastic doohickey on it to keep it from rattling?? Never can be too prepared when navigating the wilds of a soccer filed or dog park parking lot on a Saturday morning...
What else am I missing? Oh, the flat fenders, those are speshul. Maybe so you can pretend you're piloting a F-head flat fender Willys behind enemy lines, launching an assault on Nuremburg!
And back to the Rotopax cans...nothing says "RIP ME OFF" like 5 gallons of free gas hanging in $200 plastic gas cans in plain sight on the side of your rig. But hey, it's a long trek from Tacoma to Seattle and, never know when you might find yourself 3 miles form an exit with a fuel station after a day of hard wheelin (corerction, 30 minutes sitting in stop n go traffic) and need some extra fuel to make it home (because you forgot to fill up last night after work).
I could go on. Roof racks/tents, exo skeletons, "It's a Jeep thing" bumper stickers and the upside down stickers, "If found"....whatever.
Probably missing something, oh yeah, lights! I love bright lights on my rigs too. But I believe I've learned that you can mount at least 17 different LED light bars/pods/cubes on a Jeep. Why, IDK??
And last but not least, that stupid Jeeper wave, that says either "Hey Dude, I just spent $18,765 at 4 Wheel Parts, check me out." Or "Hey Big boy, wanna go Jeepin with me, I have a rainbow sleeping bag in my roof top tent and we can admire each others tail pipes..."
Honorable mention goes to $250/each Welded diff covers and ARB/Yeti stickers on each bumper...
That's why I don't do the Jeeper wave...LOL
Cheers!
So it sounds like both in real life and here……
Seriously. What difference does it make to you how people spend their cash? If they want something that is ready to go off road, but never use it that way, how is it any different than the large % of individuals that buy diesel 2500 or 3500 and never use it as a truck?
It’s their money, spend it as they see fit.
And I kind of like the wave. I’ve never felt it applied to me in my GC, but in my 718, I always get a wave from the other P cars. But maybe I shouldn’t be driving that either since I’ve not yet taken it out on a track…..
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FishOnOne
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Bionic Man wrote:Grit dog wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
Are you this sour in real life, or just here?
Haha, neither actually. And I wrote the flip the bird thing in jest. I (actually, seriously) would not do that.
That said I have an appreciation for more/many different types of vehicles than alot of people do. But just like in CO, up here, the sheer number of "Jeepers" who only conquer the ravenous potholes on I -90 and the mountainous dips and bumps on I-5 with $3000 worth of takes an hour a piece to wash them wheels and enough bolt on "recovery gear" to look like they're headed to an African Safari, is absolutely mind numbing. Rotopax cans on the rack, rooftop tent. An axe and shovel that are either perfectly painted like a model car or rusty and weathered from the spray of 10,000 semi trucks on their morning "safari."
Lets not forget the ever important big steel Fab Fours bumpers, maybe even a Grumper if you're lucky. And every other "protective" piece to prevent whiskey dents from the harrowing conditions and killer shopping carts in the Costco parking lot!
Winches, we don't "just" have winches. We have winches and a hook on each corner of each bumper with a color matched shackle, sometimes with a little plastic doohickey on it to keep it from rattling?? Never can be too prepared when navigating the wilds of a soccer filed or dog park parking lot on a Saturday morning...
What else am I missing? Oh, the flat fenders, those are speshul. Maybe so you can pretend you're piloting a F-head flat fender Willys behind enemy lines, launching an assault on Nuremburg!
And back to the Rotopax cans...nothing says "RIP ME OFF" like 5 gallons of free gas hanging in $200 plastic gas cans in plain sight on the side of your rig. But hey, it's a long trek from Tacoma to Seattle and, never know when you might find yourself 3 miles form an exit with a fuel station after a day of hard wheelin (corerction, 30 minutes sitting in stop n go traffic) and need some extra fuel to make it home (because you forgot to fill up last night after work).
I could go on. Roof racks/tents, exo skeletons, "It's a Jeep thing" bumper stickers and the upside down stickers, "If found"....whatever.
Probably missing something, oh yeah, lights! I love bright lights on my rigs too. But I believe I've learned that you can mount at least 17 different LED light bars/pods/cubes on a Jeep. Why, IDK??
And last but not least, that stupid Jeeper wave, that says either "Hey Dude, I just spent $18,765 at 4 Wheel Parts, check me out." Or "Hey Big boy, wanna go Jeepin with me, I have a rainbow sleeping bag in my roof top tent and we can admire each others tail pipes..."
Honorable mention goes to $250/each Welded diff covers and ARB/Yeti stickers on each bumper...
That's why I don't do the Jeeper wave...LOL
Cheers!
So it sounds like both in real life and here……
Seriously. What difference does it make to you how people spend their cash? If they want something that is ready to go off road, but never use it that way, how is it any different than the large % of individuals that buy diesel 2500 or 3500 and never use it as a truck?
It’s their money, spend it as they see fit.
And I kind of like the wave. I’ve never felt it applied to me in my GC, but in my 718, I always get a wave from the other P cars. But maybe I shouldn’t be driving that either since I’ve not yet taken it out on a track…..
GD, Your just not a team player...LOL... Including participation with the boys ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
Here's the new Jeep owners tutorial video. LOL
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Grit dog
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Bionic Man wrote:Grit dog wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
Are you this sour in real life, or just here?
Haha, neither actually. And I wrote the flip the bird thing in jest. I (actually, seriously) would not do that.
That said I have an appreciation for more/many different types of vehicles than alot of people do. But just like in CO, up here, the sheer number of "Jeepers" who only conquer the ravenous potholes on I -90 and the mountainous dips and bumps on I-5 with $3000 worth of takes an hour a piece to wash them wheels and enough bolt on "recovery gear" to look like they're headed to an African Safari, is absolutely mind numbing. Rotopax cans on the rack, rooftop tent. An axe and shovel that are either perfectly painted like a model car or rusty and weathered from the spray of 10,000 semi trucks on their morning "safari."
Lets not forget the ever important big steel Fab Fours bumpers, maybe even a Grumper if you're lucky. And every other "protective" piece to prevent whiskey dents from the harrowing conditions and killer shopping carts in the Costco parking lot!
Winches, we don't "just" have winches. We have winches and a hook on each corner of each bumper with a color matched shackle, sometimes with a little plastic doohickey on it to keep it from rattling?? Never can be too prepared when navigating the wilds of a soccer filed or dog park parking lot on a Saturday morning...
What else am I missing? Oh, the flat fenders, those are speshul. Maybe so you can pretend you're piloting a F-head flat fender Willys behind enemy lines, launching an assault on Nuremburg!
And back to the Rotopax cans...nothing says "RIP ME OFF" like 5 gallons of free gas hanging in $200 plastic gas cans in plain sight on the side of your rig. But hey, it's a long trek from Tacoma to Seattle and, never know when you might find yourself 3 miles form an exit with a fuel station after a day of hard wheelin (corerction, 30 minutes sitting in stop n go traffic) and need some extra fuel to make it home (because you forgot to fill up last night after work).
I could go on. Roof racks/tents, exo skeletons, "It's a Jeep thing" bumper stickers and the upside down stickers, "If found"....whatever.
Probably missing something, oh yeah, lights! I love bright lights on my rigs too. But I believe I've learned that you can mount at least 17 different LED light bars/pods/cubes on a Jeep. Why, IDK??
And last but not least, that stupid Jeeper wave, that says either "Hey Dude, I just spent $18,765 at 4 Wheel Parts, check me out." Or "Hey Big boy, wanna go Jeepin with me, I have a rainbow sleeping bag in my roof top tent and we can admire each others tail pipes..."
Honorable mention goes to $250/each Welded diff covers and ARB/Yeti stickers on each bumper...
That's why I don't do the Jeeper wave...LOL
Cheers!
So it sounds like both in real life and here……
Seriously. What difference does it make to you how people spend their cash? If they want something that is ready to go off road, but never use it that way, how is it any different than the large % of individuals that buy diesel 2500 or 3500 and never use it as a truck?
It’s their money, spend it as they see fit.
And I kind of like the wave. I’ve never felt it applied to me in my GC, but in my 718, I always get a wave from the other P cars. But maybe I shouldn’t be driving that either since I’ve not yet taken it out on a track…..
Sorry, I touched a nerve….and I didn’t mean to personally offend your lifted 4 door jku with 22”x12s on 35s. Lol
Lighten up Francis!
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Grit dog
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@Fish, that is hilarious!!
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And it doesn’t apply to a GC, lol. Be like doing the jeeper wave from a patriot, or god forbid a new Cherokee!
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FishOnOne wrote:Wade44 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:Here's the new Bronco Raptor. Not sure how Ford plans to produce this Raptor version when their current production volume can't meet current demand. They did increase the towing capacity by ~1k lbs.
Link1
Link2
LOL, its a nice looking ride but $70K? We'll see how that goes over come late summer fall when store brand loaves of bread are $5.50, gallons of milk $6.00, and a dozen eggs $6.50. OF course you always have those with more money(or credit) than brain cells.
I'm not 100% feeling those fenders
Got that right! Those fenders look like an afterthought.
For $70K the Bronco/Raptor should have a Raptor-like wide body not
some cheap looking Pep Boys bolt on fender flares.
No Thanks.
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