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So this morning after working my first all night shift in god only knows how long, I was making the 1.5 hour drive home when I really started to fade. knowing I was falling asleep at the wheel on a ridiculously dangerous mountain road I pulled over into a gravel parking lot. Its been raining a ton and me not being in the best state of mind got too close to a 6' deep ditch. I dont even know what happened really but I felt this weird bump, then noticed that my hood was on an uphill in front of me. My little stock jeep tried its hardest and almost managed to get out, but the super loose gravel won and I had to call a tow to get it out. Upsides to the situation were: If I were in a lesser car there would have been some form of damage (TJ is totally unscathed), I now have the knowledge of what kind of angle it can sit on without tipping sideways, and if I had fatter/bigger/baja claw type tires i would have made it out on my own. Plus a winch... I really want a winch. There were no trees but there were lots of gravel trucks on the highway.
LESSON LEARNED - PULL OVER BEFORE YOU ARE TOO TIRED TO THINK THAT THE WET GRAVEL MAY PULL YOU INTO A DITCH.

One day I walk into my local Home Depot looking to find some thumb screws or something similar for my American-made Jeep. Turns out that the size needed was M8- 1.25(8 metric). I look around for any kind of metric hardware only to find one drawer with some metric odds and ends, all of which I had no interest in. I think to myself, “out of this entire store and walls, and walls full of standard hardware (made in china, ironically) of every shape and size, this is the only metric hardware that they have”. I try three other hardware places with no luck. After two days of driving around I became quite frustrated looking for metric hardware for my American-made vehicle.

America is the only place that has not converted to metric. Why? Because Americans are retarded and do not like change. Furthermore, Americans are okay with rounded up decimals and imprecise conversion factors which ultimately leave them with imprecise numbers, not to mention a lot more work to acquire those imprecise numbers (If you have ever done dimensional analysis in a chemistry class, you will know exactly what I am talking about). Also, Americans likes to frustrate you while you look for metric hardware for your American-made vehicle.

This really got me to think. If America hardware stores only carry standard hardware (from Taiwan and China) and are obviously impervious to the idea of the metric system, then why do American cars have metric parts. One good example is our 2004 Harley Sportster. All the components on the carburetor were metric and needed metric tools. However, the bolts for the pipes were standard and required standard tools. So now we have both standard and metric components on an American-made vehicle.....

The Conclusion:....

According to www.cars.com, the American Automobile Labeling Act, enacted in 1994, requires every new car to show the percentage, in cost, of originated parts from both America and Canada. This percentage is known as the domestic-parts content rating. It turns out that most American cars have less than a 75 percent domestic-parts content rating. What does this mean? It means that 35 percent of your 2008 Ford Focus was made in foreign countries and assembled in America. (Lol. I see these broken down on the side of the road all the time, BMWs are second).

Cars.com states, “The Ford Escape, meanwhile, saw the steepest domestic-parts content drop of all, from 90 percent for the 2007 model to just 65 percent for the restyled '08 ”(www.cars.com, 2007). Why are these numbers dropping? American cars that are 100 percent American-made do not sell well, due to the increase of labor and material costs that drive up the cost of the car. The average American does not want to drop $40,000 on a car. This also means Americans are willing to sacrifice quality and an American-made name to save a pretty penny. Cars.com also commented, “We had high hopes for the Ohio-built Jeep Wrangler, but the '08 model has considerably less domestic content than the previous version” (www.cars.com, 2007). Ouch! Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge were not on their top American-made index which means that they all had less than a 75 percent domestic-part content rating.

It now goes from “American-made” to “American-assembled” vehicle, if even that. The Chrysler 300 is built in Canada and both the Chevy HHR and the PT Cruiser are made in Mexico. Now it is hard to even say “American-assembled” seeing that some American cars aren’t assembled in America, yet still carry an American name.

So where does all this confusion leave me? I’ve had to settle on plain old metric hex bolts (from Taiwan) for my half metric, half standard, half-assed “American-assembled” vehicle.

My tj doesn't have one

when i first bot this beast, it barely ran and had rust holes the size of my fist - my friends laughed and told me it was a waste of money - but what do they know - you should hear how much they spend at the mechanic (now it's my turn to laugh!) - traveled all the way across the state to pick her up and on the road back hit a deer (o god no not my 'new' jeep!) - much to my surprise the jeep didn't move an inch and not a scratch on her! (wish i could say the same for the deer) - had a 1989 mazda 626 before this and that's how she went out - crumpled up like a tin can - still i get comments on how i should trade in for some gas-efficient 4-banger - but no i say - not with what i've been thru lol - my jeep makes me feel safe (and looks damn sexy doing it!) - i'm not trading and that's final! (*stomps foot) - ok well i think the rain's finally stopped - time to go to work on those gaskets hehe - bound and determined to prove once and for all that you CAN get a jeep to stop leaking! - see you from underneath!!

Latest on buying a TJ, found a negative on my credit causing an issue. I was not aware of it even being there and it was paid off immediately. Other than this started a new job recently so this went to the top of priority.

Once my shifts change from the current 3pm to midnight I may be more concerned about working with credit companions of proof of payment and showing how I am a trustworthy person.

Lately it seems my life has mainly be around work or living midnight to five in the morning. Rinse and Repeat!

I put the hard top on over the weekend. We had the first frost last night. Sure is a lot quieter with the hard top.

So I've got a bit of a predicament... I'm running the stock 30/35 axles on my 98 TJ Wrangler with stock 3.07 gears and 35" tires. The jeep runs well on the street but I know better than to take it off road, not to mention minor clearance issues (2" budget kit for coils only). I can't make up my mind what I should do, should I regear the 30/35 axles with 4.10/4.56s for $1500 or should I save my pennies and get 44's with 4.10/4.56s? I just can't seem to make up my mind. I know I would rather have the 44's, but I just can't afford to buy new, and can't seem to find a good setup used for much less...

I was about to go to work, i started it up put him in reverse put pressure on the gas peddle... and NOTHING happened!!! Took it to the shop! Said a clip in the clutch broke and the min. i put it in gear it shred every gear i had! cost me 2G!

I wonder if this is a common problem.. makes me sad i've only had it 6months, and it only has 87k

hi i have a 1991 and it has the stock alarm system and for some reason it wont start i checked the battery and fuel system, does the alarm have a security system that wont let it start??? thanks