iViva MMi: I bawt 'Murrican

[Goodspeed]

So, slightly-over two year update, better late than never, right?

This thing is still going strong, and hopefully will for at least a few more years to come. I've had but three issues with the Jeep since buying it in Oct. 2010 - a bad A/C compressor, a faulty emissions system valve-thingus, and lastly, an A/C condenser fan that shit the bed and caused me to overheat once. Other than that, its been ♪like a rock♪ (sorry, GM, it works better here). As simple and reliable as a wood burning stove - still highly regarded in my pantheon of automotive purchases.

A quick timeline of my ownership - shortly after buying it I had the trans/transfer case fluids changed, O2's replaced (threw codes), and a few other small things. Regular oil changes and tire rotations tided it over until this month, when I left it with Jeff at his family's dealership in Woodstock to give it some proper lovin'. New brakes, fluids, diffs serviced, misc. parts here and there - basically a full checkup and overhaul where needed. Thanks again Jeff :thumbup:

Other than the aftermarket audio (MP3 headunit, Polk Momo speakers - Jeff figured out what they were, sound good) that came with it, I've installed Autopal E-code headlight housings and a real headlight harness capable to flowing actual current (the two together providing vastly more than the approximate 2 matchsticks worth of light in OEM spec).

(Not my pic, but you get the idea)


I had thought about doing a lift and all that, but 99% of the time this is on the street, so I decided to round it out with a few touches here and there instead of blowing cash on a lift I don't need. The stock steelies were looking very tired, so a quick CL search led me to a cheap set of much better steelies off of a Wrangler, together with updated, better looking center caps. Unbeknownst to me until I got there, but I happened to buy them from the same dealer in MD (off the beltway in Kensington) that I bought the Jeep from. I paired them with a set of General Grabber AT2's - BRING ME SNOW DAMMIT. I want to tackle another snowpocalypse with non-Sears tires and while actually being able to see the road ahead.

Overall I think I've managed to build myself a bombproof little DD here. The back is loaded up with emergency supplies (shovel, survival kit, jumper cables, sleeping bag, flashlights, etc), because, you know, zombies. Went out and snapped a few pics today (my brother photobombing in the passenger seat).







Thats all for now folks. If we get some good snow this season I'll be sure to snap some pics of whatever wacky, zany situation I can get into in the WalMart parking lot. Bring back the MIHS Ice Fishing league perhaps?