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JrTxJ
September 16th, 2006, 10:20
this picture is from xjdb.com and used to show what she says she saw so it is not the actual vehicle. i haven't seen one like this before in person...is it anyone on this board or a friend of a friend?

http://www.xjdb.com/gallery/v/outtakes/new_60_57_full253.jpg.html

if it doesn't work, http://www.xjdb.com/gallery/v/outtakes/new_60_57_full253.jpg.html


is something like that an axle from a tow truck or something? interesting...
rocklandxjer
September 16th, 2006, 10:26
the picture doesnt look like MA, but i had that idea before, thought it would be cool, not that i would Actually do it..
No clue who it is, i dont think its anyones on this board, could be mistaken, looks like its out west somewhere


Edit:
looks like a Washington plate now that i look at it...
sidriptide
September 16th, 2006, 10:37
this picture is from xjdb.com and used to show what she says she saw so it is not the actual vehicle.


not familiar with anything like that around here.. unique enough that it would stand out. where did she say she saw it?

if its in new england it will be at the Great american Jeep Rally next weekend for sure.
rocklandxjer
September 16th, 2006, 10:38
o i fogot about the Rally, so much for seein anyone at englishtown for the swap meet on sat or sun.
nhrocker
September 16th, 2006, 10:43
Was it an XJ with dualies or an MJ? MJs were supposedly available (but extremely rare) with dualies. I've only ever seen one for sale, but I can't seem to find the pics of it now...
rocklandxjer
September 16th, 2006, 10:50
O hahaha, i didnt read where he said its not the actual rig, but im guessing its an xj other wise he would have said MJ or Comanche or even if he didnt know the name he would have said jeep pick up
Trailbst
September 16th, 2006, 12:44
It wouldn't be that hard to do. JC Whitney sells kits to make your axle a dualie, or anyone of the companies that sells spacers make the kits.

Interesting looking, but terrible on articulation I would think.
rocklandxjer
September 16th, 2006, 13:04
and super heavy...
dsgray16
September 16th, 2006, 13:55
Was it an XJ with dualies or an MJ? MJs were supposedly available (but extremely rare) with dualies. I've only ever seen one for sale, but I can't seem to find the pics of it now...


:bs:
nhrocker
September 16th, 2006, 14:45
:bs:Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The truck was for sale on ebay or something and had pics. It had dualies in the pics, but the flares that covered it looked like the generic aftermarket ones. It listed it as having the dualies because of the Metric Tonne package, but I've never heard of that having dualies. That package was just heavy duty springs, D44 rear axle, and better wheels I think? I think someone had just tossed a dualy kit on the D44. Looked fugly anyway...
JrTxJ
September 16th, 2006, 16:14
it was on rt 24 south, silver, with mass tags.
dsgray16
September 17th, 2006, 08:19
well let us hope that he goes to the great american jeep rally so that we can all flame him for puttinga dualy kit on a jeep :)
MyJeepXJ
September 17th, 2006, 09:20
Weetodded
nhrocker
September 17th, 2006, 10:52
well let us hope that he goes to the great american jeep rally so that we can all flame him for puttinga dualy kit on a jeep :)
Sounds good to me!:clap:
Trailbst
September 17th, 2006, 11:13
well let us hope that he goes to the great american jeep rally so that we can all flame him for puttinga dualy kit on a jeep :)


Why would you flame him for putting a dualie kit on a Jeep, I can think of more than one model that came with Dualies. Not the XJ or MJ, but some others.
XJBeater
September 17th, 2006, 11:43
cause it serves no purpose
Trailbst
September 17th, 2006, 16:43
cause it serves no purpose

On an XJ, your right!
dsgray16
September 17th, 2006, 22:17
Why would you flame him for putting a dualie kit on a Jeep, I can think of more than one model that came with Dualies. Not the XJ or MJ, but some others.

exactly

so why are you arguing with me

this is about putting a dualy kit on an XJ :twak:
CanMan
September 18th, 2006, 00:12
Edit:
looks like a Washington plate now that i look at it...

Wrong. Guess again.

I have no clue either.:dunno:
rocklandxjer
September 18th, 2006, 05:51
you dont think its washington? i see the little mountains and can almost make out the little black registration box in the upper right hand corner... there is also the 3 on the left and 3 on the right number justification...

could be that the red "Washington" isnt visible light in the cameras eye

or were you just playing devils advocate? heh
Trailbst
September 18th, 2006, 09:00
exactly

so why are you arguing with me

this is about putting a dualy kit on an XJ :twak:

Now I'm arguing with you! Your original statement said "for putting a dualie kit on a Jeep" not an XJ.

I made a statement about Jeeps with dualies.

Then I agreed that it's dumb on an XJ.

Go read again. :smsoap:
CanMan
September 18th, 2006, 11:33
you dont think its washington? i see the little mountains and can almost make out the little black registration box in the upper right hand corner... there is also the 3 on the left and 3 on the right number justification...

could be that the red "Washington" isnt visible light in the cameras eye

or were you just playing devils advocate? heh

No I know for a fact it is not a Washington state plate. Ours look like so.

http://www.pl8ster.net/WA/WA00_141JPC.jpg

Blue lettering, not red. Completly white, no dark blue on the bottom. ALL 6 lettered/numbered plates have the dash in the middle. No where in the state of WA do you have to run an orange flag on your rig either.

Its more and likley Illinois.

http://www.pl8ster.net/IL/ILund_2001base.jpg
The Mark Smith
September 18th, 2006, 12:12
What's the benefit of dually for off-roading? More contact patch? Seems like diminishing returns to me.
rocklandxjer
September 18th, 2006, 13:25
hmmm, then maybe its not WA but its not IL either, its a mystery...
dsgray16
September 18th, 2006, 20:35
What's the benefit of dually for off-roading? More contact patch? Seems like diminishing returns to me.

exactly, in no way is better, especialy for runing trails you see around here
streetpirate
September 19th, 2006, 12:14
that pic is just a photochop anyways
rocklandxjer
September 19th, 2006, 13:03
no its not

no one in the world is that good at photoshopping...
the shadows are all consistant, lighting all in alignment.. everything and the axle is upgraded making it believable that it is in fact dually
Beej
September 19th, 2006, 13:21
Lots of people are that good at photoshopping. You just use multiple layers and take your time. That is in fact a real dually rig though.

Point of fact, the MJ was available in a dually package as a dealer option. I have seen more than one picture on here and other sites over the years...
Trailbst
September 19th, 2006, 14:16
Lots of people are that good at photoshopping. You just use multiple layers and take your time. That is in fact a real dually rig though.

Point of fact, the MJ was available in a dually package as a dealer option. I have seen more than one picture on here and other sites over the years...

Dealer option, that I believe. I couldn't find mention of it being a factory option.
nhrocker
September 19th, 2006, 14:50
Lots of people are that good at photoshopping. You just use multiple layers and take your time. That is in fact a real dually rig though.

Point of fact, the MJ was available in a dually package as a dealer option. I have seen more than one picture on here and other sites over the years...I was beginning to think I was going crazy....er, at least more crazy. As soon as I made the post about them being an option I started trying to find pics, but couldn't find any of them. At least I'm not the only one that saw them....
Trailbst
September 23rd, 2006, 17:08
http://www.ee.nmt.edu/%7Eoffroad/tech/images/b/bf/15_1.jpg

http://www.ee.nmt.edu/%7Eoffroad/tech/images/8/8f/D8_1.jpg

http://www.ee.nmt.edu/%7Eoffroad/tech/images/b/b5/B0_12.jpg

Info about the white MJ.
http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~offroad/tech/index.php/1988_Comanche%2C_CA_1JTMR65FXJT056545

http://www.ee.nmt.edu/%7Eoffroad/tech/images/4/49/MJ_Dually2.jpg

About the black truck:
http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~offroad/tech/index.php/Comanche_MJ