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by no means is this a vehicle to drive in town. I drove them in the military...they DESERVE to be a ranch vehicle, or a camp vehicle. The maintenance probably not easy either.
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If you're not a mechanic, or know a mechanic really well... keep walking. As MTS stated, folks who actually drove them will tell you the surplus units are beat on and not easy to keep running.
Good Jeepin buddy passed last week.
Need pics asap. Congrats on the new wheels.Scout purchased
It's not a Jeep, but Jeep-ish. If I don't like it, I may eventually trade my way into a Jeep JL. But for now, it looks pretty bad ###, and like exactly what I'm looking for.
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Remember these are being remodeled in 2018. Can you wait another 8 months to get the new version?
Yeah, I should have chimed in on this sooner. I was recently looking at used JKs after regretting selling my 2016 JKU Rocky Ridge edition. The more I looked, the more stunned I was at how these Wranglers retain their value. It's insane. I was looking at 10 year old cars with 100k miles for 18 grand, and that was like the best deal I could fine. I decent lightly used one was $30k -- not a whole lot less than new.
Love Scouts.
With that kind of commute, the Model 3 is a no brainer. I'm in the exact opposite boat, I want a Model 3 but only commute 16 miles total weekdays, and often put zero miles on my truck on weekends. Thus I'm leaning toward a guzzler like the Wrangler for the fun of it.
5-0 will run your drivers license number if you're pulled and once they see you have no record they'll let you go. Assuming you're not trashed at the time.
Worst case scenario...it gets towed for not having proper registration and you get a ticket. (Worst-worst case scenario...the tow driver is an idiot and FUBARs your Scout)
Unloading day at my house:
I saw a scout that looked like that listed in the New England area not too long ago. I had a 74 scout 2 with the 345 auto a few years ago. They are pretty fun buggys. Hard to find them not complete rust buckets in Maine.
Nice! I love the Rubi rail sidestep combo those recons have, dealer sells them for like 5k EACH
You maybe to get around this by getting transit tags. You would just need insurance and tell the DMV you need to transport from point A to point B. These tags are cheap and only good for a short period of time. (10 days in Maine) you would obviously need to look into the specifics for your state. It would get you behind the wheel legally though
That is a beautiful Traveler. One of the nicest ones I've seen. Like I mentioned before I had an old 74 scout. It was a beater I paid 1400.00 for though.
For my '97 I bought cheap bike mirrors and set them on a peg that fits in the top door hinge. Nothing special, but they do the trick. I saw these the other day and was thinking of grabbing a set to see how they work on the 2010. With the top off and such a wide area in view, the mirrors are really only needed for the blind spots for quick lane changes.
Glad you're enjoying your new wheels! Have you named it?
Thanks. Finally got it registered and on the road. It's a blast. Brought it into the shop yesterday and left it for what I'm sure is going to cost me an arm and a leg. Needed an inspection, needed a few minor issues repaired, and asked them to go over it with care and give me any feedback/issues that needed to be resolved. The short list includes:
- One of the turn signals wasn't working
- Brakes are soft/mushy. Takes forever to stop. Could be the brakes just aren't beefy enough given the weight/oversized wheels/tires, etc. So I asked him to give those a look. Safety first... I'd be fine with splurging on some new high end brakes that'll stop on a dime
- The engine is LOUD. I'm sure it was intentionally done this way, but it's a Chevy small block, and doesn't have to be THAT loud I'm sure. We'll see what they suggest on that front
And a few other minor nits.
Once they give it a working over and tune up, my next stop will be to the car audio place to install a backup camera (too many horror stories about small children these days) and an improved audio system (probably have them throw in some upgraded speakers, an amp, and a kicker in the rear, plenty of space for it; might also want a head-end unit that has Sirius).
Already this overpriced old jalopy is costing me more money.
Still, it's fun, and I'm sure I could sell it at not TOO significant a loss if/when I want to. (There's a non-zero chance that in a couple years I'll want to replace it with a new Jeep JL, we'll see, but for now I'm really digging it. Also managed to put it to good practical use already. Needed to replace a dead 6' leyland tree in my hard, went to the local gardening place, stood it up in back and bunjeed it to the roll cage, home without incident. Cool/fun and yet functional too...
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(I also started splurging on Amazon for things like LED headlights etc.... just can't help myself....)
I asked about this and was told there are mirrors that drop into the door hinge. Haven't looked yet, but will.
Agree on camera. Getting one for the new Jeep
Yup it all adds up fast. I bought a built 05 LJ Rubicon for 16.5k in April and already dropped 1200 in upgrades without even thinking about it
Thanks. Finally got it registered and on the road. It's a blast. Brought it into the shop yesterday and left it for what I'm sure is going to cost me an arm and a leg. Needed an inspection, needed a few minor issues repaired, and asked them to go over it with care and give me any feedback/issues that needed to be resolved. The short list includes:
- One of the turn signals wasn't working
- Brakes are soft/mushy. Takes forever to stop. Could be the brakes just aren't beefy enough given the weight/oversized wheels/tires, etc. So I asked him to give those a look. Safety first... I'd be fine with splurging on some new high end brakes that'll stop on a dime
- The engine is LOUD. I'm sure it was intentionally done this way, but it's a Chevy small block, and doesn't have to be THAT loud I'm sure. We'll see what they suggest on that front
And a few other minor nits.
Once they give it a working over and tune up, my next stop will be to the car audio place to install a backup camera (too many horror stories about small children these days) and an improved audio system (probably have them throw in some upgraded speakers, an amp, and a kicker in the rear, plenty of space for it; might also want a head-end unit that has Sirius).
Already this overpriced old jalopy is costing me more money.
Still, it's fun, and I'm sure I could sell it at not TOO significant a loss if/when I want to. (There's a non-zero chance that in a couple years I'll want to replace it with a new Jeep JL, we'll see, but for now I'm really digging it. Also managed to put it to good practical use already. Needed to replace a dead 6' leyland tree in my hard, went to the local gardening place, stood it up in back and bunjeed it to the roll cage, home without incident. Cool/fun and yet functional too...
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(I also started splurging on Amazon for things like LED headlights etc.... just can't help myself....)
Those are the ones I have. They work pretty well, and I like that they don't use the door hinge, since I now have soft half doors.
