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I just couldn't wait to at least get the tires dirty so we took it for a little ride. Not sure if you're supposed to wait any length of time to try 4 wheel drive but I thought 24 miles was enough. :giggle:



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Well? How was it? :)
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Well? How was it? :)
It was great, I haven't been off road with my Ranger since July. Even though this wasn't much at all I wanted to see how it went over the bumps. Not bad for a still stiff suspension. lol
 

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Got the windows tinted yesterday, went 18% on the front two and limo on the rear. It's the same % I had on my Tacoma and really like the look. It's a little harder to see at night but I don't do a lot of night driving and I learned to just roll the window down to double check if needed. I also had him do a strip across the top of the windshield which really cuts down on the glare. I started to wash and detail it but need to finish up the last coat this morning.



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It certainly is an attractive piece of machinery and I hope it serves you well!
Thanks Adam! I sure hope so too. lol Maybe one day I can add the Bronco to the stable once they get things back on track.

One thing I did notice when washing it was the body panels are a lot more solid then our Rangers. You don't get that hollow beer can effect. I could actually apply pressure and not feel like I was going to put a huge dent in the door.
 
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Removed the rear seat yet?
Yes sir, that was the first thing I did yesterday after he tinted the windows. Now there's room back there. lol Cargo liner arrives tomorrow.


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Yes sir, that was the first thing I did yesterday after he tinted the windows. Now there's room back there. lol Cargo liner arrives tomorrow.


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Nice, that's quite a bit of room with the seat out.

BTW, a night light in the rear console plug doesn't stop the ASS in the Jeep like it does in the Ranger. I done checked........:)

Oh wait, just athought though. It may work with the 2.0L. Let me know if you try that.
 
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Nice, that's quite a bit of room with the seat out.

BTW, a night light in the rear console plug doesn't stop the ASS in the Jeep like it does in the Ranger. I done checked........:)

Oh wait, just athought though. It may work with the 2.0L. Let me know if you try that.
I'll have to try it later. I might get a Taser to make other adjustments and it will also remember the last setting on the A/S/S.
 

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Yes sir, that was the first thing I did yesterday after he tinted the windows. Now there's room back there. lol Cargo liner arrives tomorrow.


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Looking good. I carry a heavy bag full of recovery gear, another heavy bag of tools and survival gear, another bag with soft shackles and 30 feet of 7/8 rope. All the bags have carrying loops so I use a ratchet strap to tie them down to the floor loops in the Jeep, to keep them from flying forward if I were to have an accident or to keep them from sliding forward in a steep descent.
 
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Looking good. I carry a heavy bag full of recovery gear, another heavy bag of tools and survival gear, another bag with soft shackles and 30 feet of 7/8 rope. All the bags have carrying loops so I use a ratchet strap to tie them down to the floor loops in the Jeep, to keep them from flying forward if I were to have an accident or to keep them from sliding toward in a steep descent.
Kent, with my 4 door JL and the rear seats down it a cavern back there. I can load the wife's 3 wheel bike (it folds up thankfully) in the rear, and a months worth of stuff for a stay in Myrtle Beach without a problem. I have had her bike, my 2 wheeler, and all the stuff a woman can carry back there for a beach trip. It was like a game of Tetrus, but it fit. I have a Bronco on order, and the rear cargo area space worries me a bit since Ford couldn't figure out how to have a flat floor with the rear seats down. But, it seems now with Ford's new Bronco allocation formula I won't get a build date until 2024. Hell, we may not be riding bikes by them. Gettin' old don'tcha know. :)

I bought this Jeep to fill the gap until the Bronco is built. But, now I'm quite sure I will miss the thing when it's gone.
 
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Kent, with my 4 door JL and the rear seats down it a cavern back there. I can load the wife's 3 wheel bike (it folds up thankfully) in the rear, and a months worth of stuff for a stay in Myrtle Beach without a problem. I have had her bike, my 2 wheeler, and all the stuff a woman can carry back there for a beach trip. It was like a game of Tetrus, but it fit. I have a Bronco on order, and the rear cargo area space worries me a bit since Ford couldn't figure out how to have a flat floor with the rear seats down. But, it seems now with Ford's new Bronco allocation formula I won't get a build date until 2024. Hell, we may not be riding bikes by them. Gettin' old don'tcha know. :)

I bought this Jeep to fill the gap until the Bronco is built. But, now I'm quite sure I will miss the thing when it's gone.
One good thing about the 4dr is the amount of room you get in the back, heck I could sleep back there. IMHO the 2dr is useless if you don't remove the rear seats. The cargo space is ridiculously small and if you had passengers, it's a pain to climb into the rear seats. Now it's useable and the perfect size.
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