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I currently drive a 2004 Dodge QuadCab SLT with the hemi and love it but can't afford the payments. Looking at trading it for a 2000 Wrangler with the 2.5L, 5 speed, and 95102 miles. Anything I should look for on it? Or known weak points to be aware of should the deal go thru? Yes, I know the...

Totalled my Sprinter so I'm driving a Dodge 2500 short cargo van for now...think it's a 2001. But it's got a problem which is driving me insane(r). At speeds from 40 and up I get a humming/growl from the rear of the van. No vibration is felt in the steering wheel. Gets really bad from 50 up...

Sorry if this is in the wrong spot...feel free to move as needed. Just recently picked up an older motorcycle (1983 Shadow) for real cheap. Got it running and now it's time to fix/personalize. Stock bars are way too close for comfort. Was thinking about making a set of drag style bars out of...

OK I'm driving a 2003 Sprinter now and it's the first diesel I've ever owned. I drove one for a summer selling jackets, chaps and such to bikers but that's the most i've had to do with diesels before. The total sum of my knowledge is: 1. Buy your fuel from somewhere with a high sales rate of...

Hope this is in the right spot, if not, move at will. My new work van is a 2002 Freightliner Sprinter. Came with the stock AM/FM/Cassette and I own a total of about 4 cassettes any more. After some searching changing the stereo is a full on custom approach it seems. So I've been considering...

About 4 days ago my oil pump crapped out on. Considering the van has 224K miles and the pump was original, not bad. A day or so later tho I've got more problems. First off the new stuff: oil pump oil pan gasket plugs wires rotor cap OK, now she wont go over 55 without feeling like it's...

Around 8-9 months ago my daughter had a problem with my XJ. I suspected a head gasket at a min due to antifreeze in the oil. We towed it home from Alton. Drove it on the tow and off. Ran with some valve noise, no knocks, white smoke coming out the exhaust. XJ sat for all that time as I...

I ride a motorcycle 90+% of the time but my knees are going bad. Been researching trikes and am interested in a car based trike. Looking for ideas on a car to chop up and turn into a trike. Was looking primarily at VW based ones but around here at least VW motors are getting harder and harder to...

Wanting to make a lift arm, jib crane, cherry picker, whatever name you want to call it for my van. A friend has one which ties into the roof and floor and another has one which just ties into the floor. The one that just ties to the floor looks cheaper to make and has worked great for him for a...

Some background first. My wife drives a 2003 Eclipse, sweet little handling car. Her pride and joy. Well about 6-7 weeks ago my son was rear ended while sitting at a red light on the 30 down in Fenton. We get the car back two days before Christmas, looking good. Christmas night he goes to the...

My work van is a 1993 G20 (3/4 ton) with a 305 TBI and auto tranny. Motor has 247,5xx miles on it. Just replaced the cat, spark plugs/wires/cap and rotor (all of which were original). Plugs were not fun to do BTW. Remaining problem is the the rear main is leaking. Leaks about 1 - 1 1/2 QT a day...

I usually ride a bike year round for about 99% of my non-work transpo. I've also got bad knees thanks to my fun as a Marine and not taking care of myself since wayyyy back. Well, it's getting to the pointcult to hold the bike upright with the wife or a load on the bike so I've been researching...

Any input on free or low cost firewalls for home use? Would be on a single PC running Windows XP Home. May at some times have a laptop networked onto it. I've got 5 teenagers here and 2 adults and one of my teenagers recently downloaded a xxx dialer that is being a bear to remove. What the ...

Currently live in the St Louis, MO area. I ride a motorcycle 365 days a year and really hate cold snowy weather. Been thinking bout moving, all the kids will be old enough in about 4-5 years. Looking for somewhere sorta temperate all year round. Not incredibly hot in the summer, not real cold in...

XJ is sitting in an auto shop currently with a bad motor. The mech hasn't torn anything down so the actual damage is unknown. Description: 1993 2WD AW4 XJ between 120,000-130,000 miles I believe Rear receiver hitch Roof rack 4 235/75-15 Liberator tires in very good shape New radiator (less...

OK, I previously posted about my daughter and my XJ. Well, she managed to toast the motor both top and bottom. At this point is would be cheaper to drop a junk yard motor in it which the boyfriend/mechanic can get for a few hundred. Considering the financial sitch I'm in (none is the easy way to...

:bawl: My daughter drives my 1993 2WD XJ (4.0 AW4) and was headed here from Alton, IL where she lives to visit us. As they crossed the bridge on 367 it started to make "noise" and shortly after getting off the bridge it "just shut off". It wouldn't even turn over until it cooled down for about...

Vehicle: 1993 Chevy G20 (3/4 ton cargo van), 202XXX miles, 305, auto tranny, no a/c. New or fixed: New alt about 2 years ago (tests good), new rad about 1 year ago, new fuel pump and filter 1 year ago, battery needs refilled/recharged or replaced (but has enough charge to start van and let...

After almost two years, one hernia, and some late night back pain my wife bought me a winch to help load my sewer machine into the van. I've got some questions on mounting it tho. BTW, Superwinch T1500 with 75 foot of cable. The winch will be used to pull a main line sewer machine up a ramp and...

A day late cause I had very little time online yesterday but... Raise a hot buttered rum toast and salute 229 years of service. Semper Fi to all past, present, and future Marines. Sarge 1982-1995 USMC