AgentOrange76
Adventurer
10 bucks that lil munchkin he's got runnin around did it.
Lumpskie's 1989 Grand Wagoneer Build
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lumpskie
Independent Thinker
Haha, I didn't realize there would be mystery behind getting out! Good guesses, and AgentOrange76... Lil Chunky did help get it parked. (He rode shotgun though)
Really, I just got out the driver's side door. There's more room there than the first picture suggests.
Hopefully, by next winter, I'll have a garage/barn up to put the summer vehicles in, making this a one off. But, for a $500 solution, it's working out pretty well!
Really, I just got out the driver's side door. There's more room there than the first picture suggests.
Hopefully, by next winter, I'll have a garage/barn up to put the summer vehicles in, making this a one off. But, for a $500 solution, it's working out pretty well!
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
The Waggy is now in winter storage... a shipping container in my back yard. I'll dig it out next spring.
Sad. thats like putting your rifle away for hunting season.
jeepdreamer
Expedition Leader
Who puts away their rifles? Mine are always at the ready.
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lumpskie
Independent Thinker
Yeah, I miss it like crazy in the snow... it does so well. But, I couldn't stand to see it rust away. My wife is almost in tears everytime she has to drive her Civic, knowing that the Waggy is tucked away.
Thanks! I still like this vehicle more everyday. My folks visited for Thanksgiving and even my mom mentioned "Why don't they make something like this these days?"
ExplorerTom
Explorer
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Great storage solution as it also keeps out vermin. :beer:
I was thinking that if I had a house anywhere they use salt on the road, the driveway would be coarse gravel, and about 10' in front of the garage door, I'd have heated pressure washer nozzles that would spray down the underside as I drove over. Then a couple of commercial grade heated air blowers in front of the garage door. So it would be clean and dry in the heated garage every night.
But then reality sets in, and I see the exceptional value in that container, and a cheap AWD for winter driving.
I was thinking that if I had a house anywhere they use salt on the road, the driveway would be coarse gravel, and about 10' in front of the garage door, I'd have heated pressure washer nozzles that would spray down the underside as I drove over. Then a couple of commercial grade heated air blowers in front of the garage door. So it would be clean and dry in the heated garage every night.
But then reality sets in, and I see the exceptional value in that container, and a cheap AWD for winter driving.
AgentOrange76
Adventurer
Great storage solution as it also keeps out vermin. :beer:
I was thinking that if I had a house anywhere they use salt on the road, the driveway would be coarse gravel, and about 10' in front of the garage door, I'd have heated pressure washer nozzles that would spray down the underside as I drove over. Then a couple of commercial grade heated air blowers in front of the garage door. So it would be clean and dry in the heated garage every night.
But then reality sets in, and I see the exceptional value in that container, and a cheap AWD for winter driving.
I'll split the difference for ya. Sprinkles are a great low buck way for an undercarriage wash, and then a big ole exhaust fan and/or heater from tractor supply.....of course, if I won the lottery.......
I too want a Wagoneer baaaaad, but it's not practical for me in school. But man I want one bad.....it's the perfect vehicle for me right now, way better than my wrangler. Arguably cooler too. I couldn't give up my Jeep though, especially not mine......
lumpskie
Independent Thinker
Awesome video! I was surprised by how he called the Wagoneer refined. Mine feels pretty truck-like... which I like.
Great storage solution as it also keeps out vermin. :beer:
I was thinking that if I had a house anywhere they use salt on the road, the driveway would be coarse gravel, and about 10' in front of the garage door, I'd have heated pressure washer nozzles that would spray down the underside as I drove over. Then a couple of commercial grade heated air blowers in front of the garage door. So it would be clean and dry in the heated garage every night.
But then reality sets in, and I see the exceptional value in that container, and a cheap AWD for winter driving.
Thanks. I really wanted to keep driving it in winter but I would have kicked myself if/when I started to see the rust setting in. Right now, the body is clean but it would take a LOT of work to protect it to the point where salty roads wouldn't end up eating it away. (especially under the wood laminate) Hopefully, I'll build a detached garage for it and the Evo next year. Then they'll be in a dry, heated space.
It's crazy how attached to this rig I've become. I've driven my Tacoma through much rougher terrain but it hasn't won me over like the Wagoneer. There's just so much personality in there. As for car washes, I might have to come up with an underbody cleaning system like you guys were describing. In New England, I can't find any quality car washes that pressure was the underbody! In CO, they were everywhere. You'd think being in the "Rust Belt", people would want to protect their vehicles with a wash!
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
I like the idea of the sprinkler. With a hose hooked to the water heater, that could work pretty well. Flush the water heater, and clean the chassis at the same time. :victory:
jeepdreamer
Expedition Leader
You may want to grab that sprinkler from an antique market. Find a very vintage one made out of metal, not the plastic ones of today. I don't think the new ones would hold up to heated water. Just a thought.
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Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
Can you no longer get the undercarriage oiled? thought that was still a thing when I lived in NH.
Not that you would need to, you own a jeep which comes with a factory installed undercarriage oiling system...called am AMC 360
Not that you would need to, you own a jeep which comes with a factory installed undercarriage oiling system...called am AMC 360
jeepdreamer
Expedition Leader
This stuff works killer for rust prevention. It's a once a year treatment, smells rough when applying it, but it works. Though nothing works as well as not exposing the Jeep to the weather to begin with.
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Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Where the waggy rusts, I'm not sure you could get anything sprayed in there, because it's between the inner and outer panel. Might be able to do it with the long nozzle used from something like the inner frame rail paint from Eastwood. Not sure how to get between the floor board panels but the fender wells may be easier.
When I redo the fenders on Flip I plan to do some drainage holes, and spray up inside with a sealer, so the next person won't have to worry so much.
When I redo the fenders on Flip I plan to do some drainage holes, and spray up inside with a sealer, so the next person won't have to worry so much.