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Windy Weather #438710 04/21/04 03:27 AM

Joined: Dec 2003

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Middle Tennessee

flyfishingjeep Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I have a 99 TJ. Nothing but a 2" lift and larger tires. Do all TJ's get blown around on the highway by winds. I know they're light; is this just normal? It handles great on the road, just gets moved around a lot by wind. Thanks for any suggestions and answers.

Re: Windy Weather [Re: flyfishingjeep] #438711 04/21/04 05:03 AM

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Higlands Ranch, CO

Fred Blackstone Offline

Body Damage is Cool

Wranglers are high profile vehicles . . . the short answer is "yes", all Wranglers get blown around in high winds, especially at high vehicle speeds. Bigger and wider tires help somewhat, but slower speeds will keep the vehicle rubberside down 90% of the time.

94 YJ, SOA, 2-1/2 Alcans, ARB-front, Detroit-Rear, 4.56:1 gears, Oasis Trailhead compressor, 4:1 Terra Lo, 37x12.50x15 SSR's, 8000 lb Ramsey, & etc.

Re: Windy Weather [Re: Fred Blackstone] #438712 04/21/04 05:41 AM

Anonymous

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hehe mines like sailing a boat....

Re: Windy Weather [Re: flyfishingjeep] #438713 04/21/04 02:21 PM

Anonymous

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Being Jeeps have the aerodynamics of a brick, I'd say it's normal <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

Re: Windy Weather #438714 04/21/04 08:58 PM

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i like to think of them as lunchboxes on wheels.

Re: Windy Weather #438715 04/21/04 09:00 PM

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With a front air brake also known as a windshield. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Re: Windy Weather #438716 04/22/04 12:25 AM

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Middle Tennessee

flyfishingjeep Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Yeah, I know. A friend asked me what kind of gas mileage I get and I told him I didn't know - it was a jeep and mileage wasn't the issue. I've added something else to the list.. Wind is not the issue either.

Re: Windy Weather [Re: flyfishingjeep] #438717 04/22/04 12:29 AM

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Lubbock, Texas!!!!

derangedcj Offline

Rock Warrior

A box on wheels with an engine. Get you from point A to point B. More or less <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

83 CJ-7 3 in suspension. All problems currently fixed. Just Everyone Elses Parts. JEEP

Re: Windy Weather [Re: flyfishingjeep] #438718 04/22/04 01:45 AM

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When I was at Shepard (Wichita Falls, TX) for tech school, my friends and I snuck off-post to Dallas one weekend. That evening, on the way back, there was a 35-40 mph headwind (thanks, Oklahoma).

The top speed of my jeep was 35 mph (pedal floored) all the way back to base. We ended up getting back to base about 2 minutes before a dorm raid by the TIs to make sure everyone was where we were supposed to be.

Well, anyway, that's my wind story.

Re: Windy Weather [Re: derangedcj] #438719 04/22/04 02:17 AM

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Get you from point A to point B.

in a straight line..... none of those stupid twisty turny roads....

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