Homer As mentioned previously, I had scored a “1971 stock 3 speed, transfer case and overdrive” assembly from a barn 6 months ago for Homer. It had not gone as planned as I didn’t realize that there were more than one 3 speed transmissions available for my year CJ. The overdrive would not mount to …
How do you get your 73 year old mother to drive up a slope covered in lava rocks the size of a cantaloupe? How about spending a few days driving across the sandy Mojave Desert, dodging joshua trees and chollas? Well, just invite her! It all started just after Christmas during our annual family visit. …
Vixen Two months ago when I last left the Vixen, it would start and run well. Well, to be honest, it just ran. There were several issues that needed fixed before attempting to drive it anywhere. First, the air ride suspension system would not hold air, which allowed the air bags to drain and cause …
The Vixen Back when my dad was fighting off his liver cancer, he had wanted to take the Vixen on a trip to the annual Vixen convention. Luckily, the proton therapy had done a good job with no side effects and he was feeling very well. The Vixen just needed a bit of work from …
Business in the tourist town is beginning to wind down since all the kids went off to school. I planned a trip to see my mom and help clean up around and under the house. The trip can be done in under 11 hours, but I decided to play a little tourist myself and take …
On Christmas Day, Goldilex and I decided to run the Barracks Trail on the east size of Zion National Park. It was a snowy good time.
Homer & The Deuce With colder temps preventing daily commuting in either Jeep, my boredom leads me to contemplate the suspension. Both CJs ride like a 2×4. I find a company close by that carries the kits I’m contemplating. This is where I decide to philosophically separate the two Jeeps. Homer will have a small …
Meet the Vixen. This was my dad’s pet project. He really enjoyed working on it, or at least I hope so, because he did that a lot. Considering that he found it in a farm field in New Jersey, reserected it during winter under a tarp in the farmer’s barn and drove it across the …
Homer With the electrical mostly buttoned up, I shifted my attention to the shifty things, namely the transmission and transfer case. I was worried about the transmission ever since I pulled the drain plug and 1.5oz of fluid came out. It was mostly fluid metallic bits. The rear half of the t-case leaked fluid like …
Homer So, he runs. Well enough for the moment, at least. Time to knock off a few items before the first drive. This shouldn’t take long, right? Let’s start with the fluids. I manage to perform an oil change without coating myself, the floor, the ceiling or either CJ with used dino juice. I’m actually …