Hope this wasn't your Jeep on fire (on car hauler in Indiana)

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Looks like this hauler had 6 Wranglers on it, probably used. The Willy's loaded up top and forward might be the only survivor.

EDIT: Based on discussion in the thread they are probably new.

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Those look new. That's too bad. Maybe a mechanical problem with the trailer?

 

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Mine supposedly shipped yesterday, so the title of this post made me clutch my pearls for a moment.

 

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Potentially a problem with the semi brakes is what I can find so far.

 

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The 4 Wranglers on top appear to be Willys.

 

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Not a pretty sight

 

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Probably something rubbing on the trailer, but once you get a battery pack from what looks like a 4xe on the top going, that baby is going to burn good and hot. Nothing like 70 mph winds of a trailer in motion to spread the flames around.

 

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From the pictures, I'm guessing it started at the axles. Tires rubbing...brakes? That reminds me, I need to repack the bearings in my teardrop.

 

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Those fiberglass hardtops went a lot quicker than the aluminum panels.

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doc, my willys on fire! its burning real bad doc!

 

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I didn't know the clutch issues were THAT bad....

 

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Mocopo said:

I didn't know the clutch issues were THAT bad....

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yep. they catch on fire even before they've been driven. ive heard some have even caught on fire in the factory, right on the shelf!

 

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ouch, that hurts

 

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yes, look new. The wheels on the 2-door Sport S are the new version that I've never seen in person.

Are the antenna installed upon delivery...I never thought about that?

 

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yes, look new. The wheels on the 2-door Sport S are the new version that I've never seen in person.

Are the antenna installed upon delivery...I never thought about that?

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yes, they are installed during PDI after they arrive at the dealer

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