Topic: Should I Sell?

[Jeffy]

i have a half-cab right now and my tools barely fit back there, i can't even think about bringing a jenny or heavy duty heater due to the lack of room.

Honestly, it seems that you need a proper work vehicle and if you're not going to sell the bike, it means the Jeep.

[MiniMe]

Hey, that is a nice looking alternative for a trailer. Problem is that flat towing is not legal here in Belgium so to transport your Jeep you need a capable towing vehicle and a trailer. The price of the trailer is not a real show stopper but the taxes for the legal towing vehicle would be the same as my monthly mortage of my house. So try to sell that to the wife 
How is that thing called so I can some more info of it to see if that is legal here.

Cheers,

Steve

[flyingbrick]

Honestly, it seems that you need a proper work vehicle and if you're not going to sell the bike, it means the Jeep.
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alright thanks Jeffy, it is not that i want to sell the bike but, all it would really do is lower my yearly costs it does not take up room really.  i am just going to keep fighting with it for now and just see where  i am in a month or so.

[brian674]

Some times you gotta do what you gotta do.

That being said, I have a Ranger and a Jeep. I like both, but having a Jeep is more for fun and a truck, especially extended or crew cab is really an all purpose vehicle.

[flyingbrick]

Well  i guess i'll have my answer some a$$%*#&^* poured some sort of pop in my engine, and i don't know how long i was driving around with it as i only check my oil once a week or so,  i had to stop writing this cause the tow truck came to take it to the insurance impound for an inspection. That hurt seeing it turn left behind a tow truck... But on the other and i'll either get a new engine or she'll be written off.

[oldjeep]

Well  i guess i'll have my answer some a$$%*#&^* poured some sort of pop in my engine, and i don't know how long i was driving around with it as i only check my oil once a week or so,  i had to stop writing this cause the tow truck came to take it to the insurance impound for an inspection. That hurt seeing it turn left behind a tow truck... But on the other and i'll either get a new engine or she'll be written off.

What would pop do to an engine? 

[flyingbrick]

well it is winter so not as much as had it happened in the summer  but mess up the barrings, lifters and just leave a real nice sugary mess everywhere. My dip stick had caramelized sugar on it and my valve cover was caked in a cream colored foam, and it sounded like most if not all the lifters were full of something other then oil.

[oldjeep]

well it is winter so not as much as had it happened in the summer  but mess up the barrings, lifters and just leave a real nice sugary mess everywhere. My dip stick had caramelized sugar on it and my valve cover was caked in a cream colored foam, and it sounded like most if not all the lifters were full of something other then oil.

Bah, drain it out refill with 3.5 quarts of oil and 1 quart of auto trans fluid.  Let it idle for 30 minutes and drain it back out.   I'd be suprised if anything permanent happened.

[Jeffy]

Bah, drain it out refill with 3.5 quarts of oil and 1 quart of auto trans fluid.  Let it idle for 30 minutes and drain it back out.   I'd be suprised if anything permanent happened.

+1 the ATF should clean it up nicely.

If this is the second time, why didn't you consider getting a hood lock after the first time?  Less then $30 insurance.

[oldjeep]

One more thing, make sure you change the filter before and after the ATF treatment.

[flyingbrick]

If this is the second time, why didn't you consider getting a hood lock after the first time?  Less then $30 insurance.

I was the first time anything like this happened to me and the awkward thing is my hood lock broke about 3 week ago, and i have an alarm but i guess it either did not go off or they were real soft with the hood. The next vehicle (or if i get my jeep back) is going to get a hood pin to make sure nothing happens again.

[flyingbrick]

well i got tired of borrowing cars from family and friends, so i cashed my savings bond and bought my self a 2003 Ford Ranger till i can fix the Jeep to sell...   I needed a more family friendly vehicle anyway...

[garydubf]

Nice truck!  It'll make a good wheeler too!!

[flyingbrick]

Nice truck!  It'll make a good wheeler too!!

I wish  she's 2wd, so i guess ''prerunning'' will be my new sport, bit i live in the prairies so i have a lot of space for that. 

[flyingbrick]

Well my life just got more messed up as i am 80% sure that the frame on my ''new'' truck is twisted, but we have a long weekend here so i have to wait till Tuesday to take it to a shop and have them  put it on the rack to double check. it if is twisted i am going to go back to the dealer i bought it from  to raise hell, worst case scenario I'll call some friends and have his sellers permit pulled. man i am so mad at myself for not seeing it before i bought it.