LawrenceR
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- First Name
- Lawrence
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2020
- Threads
- 18
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- 133
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- Location
- Auburn Ca.
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 Willys Sport
- Thread starter
- #1
I started with this site back when I was first interested in getting a new vehicle, always wanted a Jeep, finally pulling the trigger.
Placed my order 02/17/2020, just to find out after the dealer took my deposit and telling me there wasn't a problem, in fact there was a problem - clutch recall. Then the Covid-19 hit and shut down the factory. My order placed on 02/17/2020 was finally delivered on 07/01/2020.
Now, having owned and driven as my daily driver my new Willys for nearly two months, I am very impressed.
I thought the Jeep might be a "chatter box" or "wind tunnel" due to the removable top/doors - it's not. The Jeep is tight, solid and very fun to drive. The gearing is a bit high for my liking, the only way to get a good low gear is to put her in 4x4 low ( I have the 2-door, V-6 with Manual).
I'm getting 20-21 mpg, mostly city driving.
I installed a Smitty Built 9500 winch, stripping off the plastic finish covering to get to the frame. Welding in 3/16" angle iron between the frame to bumper mounts for the winch to mount to - then reinstalling the plastic finish pieces and cutting out the necessary areas for the winch and rollers.
I also wanted to carry some extra fuel, five gallons would do while also wanting more, at least five gallons would get me roughly an additional 100 miles to the next gas station. Not finding what I was looking for on the internet and/or 4x4 web sites, I built my own.
A very simple gas carrier that fits a standard size "5 gal Jerry Can". The carrier uses the same mounting bracket which holds the tailgate on (I did replace the factory bolts x2, with longer harden steel bolts). Best part of this carrier is, the tailgate opens to full length - just missing the right tail light.
Placed my order 02/17/2020, just to find out after the dealer took my deposit and telling me there wasn't a problem, in fact there was a problem - clutch recall. Then the Covid-19 hit and shut down the factory. My order placed on 02/17/2020 was finally delivered on 07/01/2020.
Now, having owned and driven as my daily driver my new Willys for nearly two months, I am very impressed.
I thought the Jeep might be a "chatter box" or "wind tunnel" due to the removable top/doors - it's not. The Jeep is tight, solid and very fun to drive. The gearing is a bit high for my liking, the only way to get a good low gear is to put her in 4x4 low ( I have the 2-door, V-6 with Manual).
I'm getting 20-21 mpg, mostly city driving.
I installed a Smitty Built 9500 winch, stripping off the plastic finish covering to get to the frame. Welding in 3/16" angle iron between the frame to bumper mounts for the winch to mount to - then reinstalling the plastic finish pieces and cutting out the necessary areas for the winch and rollers.
I also wanted to carry some extra fuel, five gallons would do while also wanting more, at least five gallons would get me roughly an additional 100 miles to the next gas station. Not finding what I was looking for on the internet and/or 4x4 web sites, I built my own.
A very simple gas carrier that fits a standard size "5 gal Jerry Can". The carrier uses the same mounting bracket which holds the tailgate on (I did replace the factory bolts x2, with longer harden steel bolts). Best part of this carrier is, the tailgate opens to full length - just missing the right tail light.
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