2WD Wrangler...?????

A fairly standard trick with the ElCamino is to pop off the hatch
on the truck's bed and attach lead weights to the seatbelt mounts
(same basic frame as a the stationwagon) to give it traction so it
won't sit there spinning it's wheels while the other guy is halfway
down the block already...

My wife's grandfather used a toolbox full of crap instead.

And speaking about a 2wd 'Wrangler' being worse than a sports car
in snow, I would have to add anything more difficult than damp
beach sand to that list.

/herb

In article >,
Earle Horton > wrote:
#That's why you put sand bags or old cast iron radiators in the back.
#
#Earle
#
#"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
#> Nope, I have seen it also. The first 'Wrangler' Jeep ever to be sold in
#> Canada comes in 2 wheel drive. Go figure....
#>
#> A Wrangler with it's light rear end is worse than a sports car in 2
#> wheel drive in snow.
#>

I'm actually quite surprised to hear you say that - I haven't had any
problems with the Wrangler in snow.
Perhaps down to the tyres (I'm running 31x10.50 BFG MTs) ? Or may be I've
just driven more evil handling
cars.

Dave

"Herb Leong" > wrote in message
t...
>
> A fairly standard trick with the ElCamino is to pop off the hatch
> on the truck's bed and attach lead weights to the seatbelt mounts
> (same basic frame as a the stationwagon) to give it traction so it
> won't sit there spinning it's wheels while the other guy is halfway
> down the block already...
>
> My wife's grandfather used a toolbox full of crap instead.
>
> And speaking about a 2wd 'Wrangler' being worse than a sports car
> in snow, I would have to add anything more difficult than damp
> beach sand to that list.
>
> /herb

Right. They were tough little buggers, too.

J.


L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
> Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Noneyabusiness wrote:
> >
> > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> >
> > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> >
> > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> >
> > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> >
> > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> >
> > ...

from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available in 2wd.

John in Vegas

Jeepnstein wrote:

> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>
> J.
>
> L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > http://www.billhughes.com/
> >
> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
> > >
> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> > >
> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> > >
> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> > >
> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> > >
> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> > >
> > > ...

They all came with Dana 44s. Unfortunately most came with right
hand drives.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Jeepnstein wrote:
>
> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>
> J.

A Co. I drove for picked up a couple of those rt. handers for us to use
when at the terminal. Fun to drive but better pay attention!!

John in Vegas

"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" wrote:

> They all came with Dana 44s. Unfortunately most came with right
> hand drives.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Jeepnstein wrote:
> >
> > Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
> >
> > J.

There's a fifty mile stretch leading away from Shannon
International, Ireland, the most dangerous road in the world.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

John in Vegas wrote:
>
> A Co. I drove for picked up a couple of those rt. handers for us to use
> when at the terminal. Fun to drive but better pay attention!!
>
> John in Vegas

Yep, saves 2K off the MSRP. Guess I didn't know it was available that way.

More evidence that the 07 4-dr Wrangler is the true replacement for the
Cherokee, which was also available in a 2wds version.

"John in Vegas" > wrote in message
...
> from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available in
> 2wd.
>
> John in Vegas
>
> Jeepnstein wrote:
>
>> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>>
>> J.
>>
>> L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
>> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
>> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> > http://www.billhughes.com/
>> >
>> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
>> > >
>> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
>> > >
>> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about prices
>> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
>> > >
>> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
>> > >
>> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
>> > >
>> > > ...
>

The 4 door will probably handle better in two wheel drive in snow than the 2
door would.

Earle

"Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message
. ..
> Yep, saves 2K off the MSRP. Guess I didn't know it was available that way.
>
> More evidence that the 07 4-dr Wrangler is the true replacement for the
> Cherokee, which was also available in a 2wds version.
>
> "John in Vegas" > wrote in message
> ...
> > from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available in
> > 2wd.
> >
> > John in Vegas
> >
> > Jeepnstein wrote:
> >
> >> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
> >>
> >> J.
> >>
> >> L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
> >> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
> >> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> >> > http://www.billhughes.com/
> >> >
> >> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
> >> > >
> >> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
> >> > >
> >> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about
prices
> >> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
> >> > >
> >> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
> >> > >
> >> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
> >> > >
> >> > > ...
> >
>
>

The wheelbase on the 4 door is six and a half inches longer than a Grand
Cherokee and the overall length is over 13 inches longer and weight 500
pounds more to boot!

On the plus side the is not quite a quarter of an inch extra ground
clearance..


"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
m...
> The 4 door will probably handle better in two wheel drive in snow than the
> 2
> door would.
>
> Earle
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Yep, saves 2K off the MSRP. Guess I didn't know it was available that
>> way.
>>
>> More evidence that the 07 4-dr Wrangler is the true replacement for the
>> Cherokee, which was also available in a 2wds version.
>>
>> "John in Vegas" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > from what I can tell from JEEP web site only the 4 door are available
>> > in
>> > 2wd.
>> >
>> > John in Vegas
>> >
>> > Jeepnstein wrote:
>> >
>> >> Right. They were tough little buggers, too.
>> >>
>> >> J.
>> >>
>> >> L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
>> >> > Two wheel drives were called Delivery trucks
>> >> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> >> > http://www.billhughes.com/
>> >> >
>> >> > Noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Aren't Wranglers historically always 4wd?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Just started seeing commercials for the new 4 door Wrangler.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > At the end, in the disclaimer section, it says something about
> prices
>> >> > > starting with two wheel drive version ...???
>> >> > >
>> >> > > What would be the point of a 2wd Wrangler ???
>> >> > >
>> >> > > For the record, I see no point in 2wd Cherokees either ;-)
>> >> > >
>> >> > > ...
>> >
>>
>>
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