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[Muttbus-JL]

There a lot of Spitz breeds. The most I believe.
They will have pointed ears, curly tail, double coat, very intelligent, not very cuddly (some), and independent.

The Japanese took the korean jindo to make the Shiba Inu (smaller breed).

Ya, I guess my boy didn’t get that memo from the Japanese…my dog is a solid 85 pounds…

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[Husky Man]

Yea the 2 door is the red headed stepchild that sometimes gets a smile from their parents but usually is pretty ignored.

I’m familiar with the Red Headed Stepchild analogy, fortunately not from personal experience

I’m not a Red Head, and neither is my stepDaughter. My own stepFather treated me, and my Sisters as his own. I was very Fortunate that he is such a Great Man, and I took his example to Heart. My two youngest stepKids have told me that they wish that I had been their “Real “ Father, I wasn’t their “Father “ but I was more of a DAD to them, than their biological father ever was

My Daughter and I, on one of my Proudest Days


This is the song that She chose for the stepFather, stepDaughter dance, pretty much says it all, but the Line about being there when she comes in after her first Broken Heart , really hits home with me, I’m not sure which of us was hurting more.

Unfortunately, I know that not all stepKids, and stepParents are as Lucky as we were/are


Doug

 

[Shibadog]

I’m familiar with the Red Headed Stepchild analogy, fortunately not from personal experience

I’m not a Red Head, and neither is my stepDaughter. My own stepFather treated me, and my Sisters as his own. I was very Fortunate that he is such a Great Man, and I took his example to Heart. My two youngest stepKids have told me that they wish that I had been their “Real “ Father, I wasn’t their “Father “ but I was more of a DAD to them, than their biological father ever was

My Daughter and I, on one of my Proudest Days


This is the song that She chose for the stepFather, stepDaughter dance, pretty much says it all, but the Line about being there when she comes in after her first Broken Heart , really hits home with me, I’m not sure which of us was hurting more.

Unfortunately, I know that not all stepKids, and stepParents are as Lucky as we were/are


Doug

Big difference between being a sperm donor and being a Dad!

 

[melendez69]

@COMBAT DOG
I did what pretty much everyone here has recommended. Bought the JL new & drove it stock for about a year to get a feel for it & then the Mod Squad took over. Started with the bumpers & wheels, & another year later swapped the 33's to 35's... no regear necessary. A little road noise don't bother me.

Shocks, spare tire carrier, fender flares & inners, Bestop sunrider, headlights, taillights, fogs & other random accessories. The list goes on. I recently upgraded the drag link, tie rod, stabilizer, & ball joints... but no lift.

I'm satisfied with the look & feel as is & I'm pretty much done. All the work I did I learned here... from the people in this thread and throughout the forum. Great advice & instruction from those who know their stuff. I hope you enjoy your Jeep & keep coming back. Don't forget the pics... or it didn't happen. More importantly, thank you for your service.

 

[COMBAT DOG]

Okay Jeep experts, for those of you that are married, you probably feel my pain. My wife told me to order a Jeep for her, identical to the one I ordered, but red. I attached a price sheet of the X I ordered and request feedback? Can I get it for significantly less?

 

[Ratbert]

Okay Jeep experts, for those of you that are married, you probably feel my pain. My wife told me to order a Jeep for her, identical to the one I ordered, but red. I attached a price sheet of the X I ordered and request feedback? Can I get it for significantly less?

~6.5% below invoice is pretty good. Check the spreadsheet in my sig to compare against other dealerships.

 

[COMBAT DOG]

~6.5% below invoice is pretty good. Check the spreadsheet in my sig to compare against other dealerships.

Not to sound stupid, but is the column on the right (FWP) invoice? How do I check the spreadsheet in your “sig”? For clarification, I’m not attempting to get the very best deal possible, I just want a better than average deal. I will not pay another dealership to ship a vehicle, I did that once and got burned. The dealership also agreed to place in writing, any rebate offered the month of delivery will be applied to the price. Thank you so very much for your time!

 

[Ratbert]

Not to sound stupid, but is the column on the right (FWP) invoice? How do I check the spreadsheet in your “sig”? For clarification, I’m not attempting to get the very best deal possible, I just want a better than average deal. I will not pay another dealership to ship a vehicle, I did that once and got burned. The dealership also agreed to place in writing, any rebate offered the month of delivery will be applied to the price. Thank you so very much for your time!

Sorry. There's a thread linked in my signature (the link below). And yes, my understanding is that FWP is invoice.

 

[COMBAT DOG]

Sorry. There's a thread linked in my signature (the link below). And yes, my understanding is that FWP is invoice.

You’re killing me! Although I never thought I would write, I am 67 years old., it is painful, but it is what it is. Please attach a DIRECT link to the spreadsheet.
It sucks being old! Thank you so much!

 

[Ratbert]

You’re killing me! Although I never thought I would write, I am 67 years old., it is painful, but it is what it is. Please attach a DIRECT link to the spreadsheet.
It sucks being old! Thank you so much!

It's rendered in the first post of that thread.

 

[yokramer]

It's rendered in the first post of that thread.

 

[Nokones]

I had the Mopar 2 1/2" Lift Kit installed on my Wrangler Rubi 2 Dr 3.6L and the kit came with the Fox 2.5 Non-reservoir and non-adjustable shocks. The shocks were a tremendous ride improvement on the street than the factory shocks.

However, the springs and shocks that came in the kit will not handle the added weight of tools, recovery gear, driver and passenger and the essentials like cold beverages and sandwiches. My total laden trail weight is approx. 5,800+ pounds and that includes the weight for the five Mickey 35" Baja Load Range E tires on Method 106 Beadlocks, Metsl Bumpers, winch, and the skid plates.

With this kind of weight, my Jeep is a handful on the highway in 70 MPH turns and handles like a whale on a Bronco ride in a rodeo. So, I ordered beefier springs and custom valved Fox 2.5 Elite Series Double Adjustable Shocks with External Reserviors that are custom tuned by Accutund Off-Road for the extra weight and spring rate.

 

[COMBAT DOG]

~6.5% below invoice is pretty good. Check the spreadsheet in my sig to compare against other dealerships.

Thanks to the spread sheet you provided, they just dropped the above price to $58,390 + doc, taxes and registration. You’re probably 10 steps ahead of me, but dealers charge different amounts for Doc fees. Some states limit the amount and it is my understanding that dealers Florida can charge $990. The dealer that quoted 58,390 charges $415, which is the reason I was able to negotiate an additional $610 off from the original quote. idaho Law did not allow the dealer to lower the doc fee to match another dealer 600 miles away, so the dealer whose quote I attached, reduced the price another $610, which is $185 below what the out of state dealer would have charged. Hope all that make sense! I assume the dealer is close to making a monthly quota. Many thanks!

 

[Ole_Robby]

Unless I missed something, the 2 Door Wrangler X only come with standard 33” tires. There is no Option for 35’s

Here it is. We have this in a 4 door.

 

[COMBAT DOG]

Here it is. We have this in a 4 door.

Who is we? I spent a bunch of time today with the dealer in Boise and was told 35’s cannot Be purchased on any two door models. On a side note, although the Jeep website offers the color green, it is not an available color for the X. Jeep apparently has some significant issues.

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