Pete M

rear side windows if they are the vent kind

well, the Libby got there.

what are the plans for it if you do buy it?

gotta find that leak before you can think about putting it back.

or just slide the collar over, lock in place permanently and call it a day.

starting in like 95 Jeep switched to a larger Ujoint (plus older XJs that came with ABS). If I was going to all the effort of swapping shafts, I'd go for the upgrade too. TJ shafts work too. If you're wanting a whole new axle, now's the time to think about a gear ratio upgrade too.

I'll likely be there couple days prior but I really would love a good turnout on the weekend to help with some of the bigger chores on the property. Key ones I'm thinking of are extending the fence to the corner of the house (so the chickens can be let out in a bigger area to help control the grasshoppers and protect what's left of the grass) and tearing down and (maybe) hauling away an old camper trailer (I have a feeling it can't be towed out anymore but it's been a year since I saw it). after that I expect food and drinks and hanging out on the Colorado plains with terrific views of the mountains. It's very possible that Katie still has a bunch of Jim's old Jeep parts to buy if you want to help fund the winter's firewood purchase. I'll confirm what's left once I get there. There's plenty of property to pitch a tent or sleep in your rig, and I think she has a couple spare rooms. If we can find the time we can even do a day-trip on into the mountains (on roads, nothing needing 4wd) to some of Katie's favorite spots.

I found that rustolium Colonial Red was a pretty close match to the bed I just bought, but the bed got a repaint so I'm not sure how accurate it would be to virgin OEM paint.

don't pay that much attention to the exact route. it'll no doubt change many more times in the coming weeks.

Pete will be changing his route many times in the next few weeks. pay no mind to it.

that could make sense too, as I'm sensitive to various glues and crap too.

ok, so here's a small glimpse into what it's like to be me... I've forgotten who was in Jefferson City MO. It's clearly on the map, but I can't find the reason why. This is what I get for starting the thread before starting my excel spreadsheet that retains the info (because lord knows my brain won't retain a damn thing).

I've been down the Gauley! not looking for that level of excitement on this trip though.

that would be a weird if I was able to call them out on a "leather wrapped steering wheel" not actually having leather in it.

so I've got a plethora of allergies and chemical sensitivities (there's literally only one brand of undershirts I can wear comfortably) and one of them happens to be, of all things. chrysler steering wheels. they give my skin a weird "burning" sensation when I touch them. It's similar to my skin touching carpe, but that's a plastic, not a leather. It's honestly hard to explain since I haven't yet found a good comparison for people who don't have such a sensitivity. I first noticed this with my parents' 2016 durango R/T, but also have since sat in a 300 and a JL and they have the same effect. I was wondering if anyone had access to anything that might tell me what type of leather they use on the wheels. It could easily be the black dye too, but the thought just occurred to me that it may not be cow leather.

I won't be able to catch everyone.

I've done it in twice before to visit Jim, but this time I'm trying to make more stops to meet more people (and break up the drive a bit). and this time I'll have cruise control and no howling bearings or rusty driveshafts that vibrate when over 65mph! (no I haven't yet fixed the Liberty, I'm borrowing my folk's Durango R/T while they are on their trip overseas )

you might want to start a new thread about that.

depends entirely on the model you buy. but you can certainly use the seatbelt bolts for the other 2 seats and then attach something through the rear wall.

well that's certainly close enough to add to the map on a side note, google is starting to make this difficult as they have a cap on teh number of locations I can add.

maybe a joint mini-gettogether in in order?

I'm actually hoping to hit up you, Will or Ron, but that particular leg of the trip starts to get cramped as I need to be in Michigan for maybe a week.

I'll update the map and schedule as I figure things out. so this is my tentative schedule. My goals are to see as many members as I can, stay in CO long enough to get some work done for Katie (Jim Oshell's widow), then head to Michigan to see my family, and then head back towards GA. so far we have a meetup in Wisconsin (has its own thread in the Pub) and I'd love to have a huge CC presence to show up at Katie's on Sept 6th or 7th to help with a couple of big projects she can't handle on her own. It's a complicated plan (as per usually for me ), but should be a blast if I can iron out the details.