Bill Bayer

I’m just a simple guy with a welder and a garage. introduction to Jeeps started as early as I can remember on my families farm taking our John boat down to the river on a rickety old trailer in an equally rickety old 1964(ish) CJ3B. When I was 16 I swept all the barn dust off of the old CJ and commenced on a sympathetic (that is to say cheap) restoration actually getting it onto public streets! 30 years later, I got a hold of a 1997 Wrangler and started converting it to electric. The motor, transmission and battery is out of a salvaged Tesla Model S P90. The conversion rolled out of the garage about a year later but was, unfortunately, pushed back in the garage about an hour later. It’d be another 6 months before It left the garage again. Now, over a year later, it’s still going strong!

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Bill Bayer

I’m just a simple guy with a welder and a garage. introduction to Jeeps started as early as I can remember on my families farm taking our John boat down to the river on a rickety old trailer in an equally rickety old 1964(ish) CJ3B. When I was 16 I swept all the barn dust off of the old CJ and commenced on a sympathetic (that is to say cheap) restoration actually getting it onto public streets! 30 years later, I got a hold of a 1997 Wrangler and started converting it to electric. The motor, transmission and battery is out of a salvaged Tesla Model S P90. The conversion rolled out of the garage about a year later but was, unfortunately, pushed back in the garage about an hour later. It’d be another 6 months before It left the garage again. Now, over a year later, it’s still going strong!

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Sneak Peek Into 2024 Model Year Changes For Wrangler

Here’s a story that you’re only going to hear on The Jeep Talk Show…

We know that Jeep has a mid-cycle refresh planned for the Wrangler, but the exact details won’t be released until Jeep actually debuts the model. For now, though what we know is based off of a leaked video from within the Stellantis dealer network. 

This video, (which we do not have) allegedly shows dealers only what to expect as far as changes to technology, outfitting, and capabilities, but did not go into any detail as to what the 2024 model will look like. What the video supposedly DOES say is that the design changes are minimal, and the biggest change is to the grille, hinting that it will resemble more closely the grill from the Rubicon 392 20th Anniversary Edition.

In the list of changes for the 2024 model year, speaking of the 392… it will return but will come standard with 35″ tires and 4.56 gearing.  

I guess there were too many people burning off the 33s. 

Another change is more luxurious than big rubber and includes the return of the High Altitude luxury trim for the 2024 Wrangler 4xe. 

This time, it will be its own stand-alone trim, no longer falling under the Sahara trim, and will now have the Sky-One Touch power top as standard equipment.

Jeep is also making some production changes to help streamline delivery to dealers. They’re allegedly going to accomplish this by reducing the number of trim configurations available to consumers.

For the 2024 model year, there will be only two Rubicon trim options, with the second being a full luxury option such as leather seats, forward collision warning, and body-color fenders.

And because everyone and their grandma has been complaining about the prices of electrified Jeeps, they will now offer an entry-level Wrangler 4xe in the Sport S trim level. 

The Willys model will also receive an update, with more ground clearance and added traction, likely featuring a new off-road tire package as well.

What is also interesting about the 2024 changes is that there is a rumored new Heavy-Duty axle option for Jeep Wranglers. 

This allegedly will allow customers to tow even more than the current max tow package gives you, although we don’t know the details behind which engine it will be offered with,  or how much it will tow just yet.

What is also exciting is that dealers have been told that there is going to be an all-new wheel package for the 2024 model year for all Wranglers and all trim levels.

We also don’t know the price tag for any of this stuff, just that these are likely what we can expect from Jeep in 2024. 

The Jeep Tease Keeps Coming

It’s no secret the Jeep likes to bring some pretty cool concept vehicles to the annual Jeep mecca event, the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah.

Every year, Jeep brings something to show that they are still imaginative and to showcase the new technologies they are or might be working on or bringing to production. 

This year the teaser images have been coming regularly, as Jeep has been known to do now… and this last week Jeep did not disappoint.

The first of these last two EJS concept teasers are supposed to be a glimpse as to what the Magneeto 3.0 concept may look like. 

As the name implies, this is the third iteration of the Magnetoelectric Wrangler after bringing versions to the last two years of the Jeep Easter Safari. 

The original made 285 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, and definitely had the looks to turn heads.

The 2.0 had a significantly higher 625 hp and 850 lb-ft and had a six-speed manual out of a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. 

The drivetrain also had the automaker’s Rock-Trac transfer case and solid Dana axles at both ends. 

Compared to a normal two-door Wrangler, the wheelbase was 12 inches longer.

Jeep eventually plans to offer a fully electric Wrangler, and it is using the Magneto models as rolling testbeds for working out what a production version would be like.

Out of the seven concepts that Jeep says they will be bringing to EJS this year,  this one is what got my attention the most, and here’s why.

Finally, a truly retro-designed Jeep with lots of gratuitous nostalgia.

And from what I can tell, it looks like it was born from the original FSJ Cherokee.

The photo shows a closeup of the front end of this concept Jeep from the driver’s side front corner.

The grille is instantly recognizable with round headlights at either end and a multi-slot grille that comes to a point in the center across a horizontal line.

Looks just like the grilles found on Cherokee and Wagoneer models in the 60s and 70s

It has what looks like JLU marker lights below the headlights, recessed into the bright yellow bodywork. 

The Jeep has a classic seventies scalloped paint scheme with yellow primary and burnt orange accents.

This picture appears to show a 2-door Jeep, but one that does not resemble the current Cherokee or Wagoneer.

We also see a blue recovery hook just like the ones found on all the 4xe Jeeps.

And it is protruding from what looks like a Wrangler bumper.

The large mud terrain tires and chrome, oval-slot, match-box-car-like wheels really help bring it all together though. At least for me.

The 2023 Easter Jeep Safari is Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 9

Tech Talk with Jeep Talk

TOPIC/QUESTION: Keep Those Nuts In Place!

If you’re familiar with wrenching on vehicles, then chances are by now you’ve developed or discovered a few little tricks that help make things go a little easier.

I recently did a tech talk where I went over all sorts of helpful hacks, tips, and tricks, and it made me think of one of my more favorite pro tips for working in tight spaces. I love this trick because it’s easy to use, and always works to keep you from fumbling your nuts in a tight place. If you’ve ever run into a situation where you need to thread a nut or bolt onto or on something in a tight place, or with little to no access with your hand, getting things started with your fingers may not be an option. Being able to secure a nut or bolt to a wrench or inside of a socket can get you working where your fingers can’t. But what if you have a nut that needs to be threaded onto a long stud or bolt? A deep socket is needed here, but the nut just falls to the bottom of the socket. It won’t if you have the socket stuffed with tissue paper. A little TP in the socket cavity will keep the nut from falling down but will give way and compress as the threads protrude through the nut. Let’s say all you need to do is hold that nut in place while you thread this shoulder bolt through a hole, but you can’t see or access the area where the nut is going, and there isn’t enough clearance for a socket. Using some painter’s tape, electrical tape, or my personal favorite and go-to tape for many things, is Gorilla Tape. It’s like duct tape on steroids and is the perfect tape for working around grit and grime. Place a small piece of tape to the broad side face of the wrench so it spans across the opening. Now place your nut in the pocket you’ve just created. The head of the nut will adhere to the tape and stay in place no matter the angle or pitch of the wrench, as the nut gets threaded, the tape will stretch, be pushed out of the way, or will release from the wrench allowing full protrusion of the bolt. A small ball of tape in the bottom of a regular socket can keep a hold of the face of the nut or head of the bolt enough to feed in down vertically without dropping. It may take a couple of tries before you figure out the proper amount of tape and what kind is easiest to work with for your needs.

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On tonight’s episode…
Before taking a long wheeling trip what is a must do before you leave?

Off Road camping, ground tent, rooftop tent, stay in the bar until time to go wheeling again?

Do you take additional fuel? How much and what do you put it in?

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Announcements!
We will NOT have a Round Table episode next week. I will be at Easter Jeep Safari. If you’re out at EJS you might want to look us up, there will be 10 to 15 of us there, and we may well be doing our own Round Table around a fire!

Speaking of EJS are you going? Do you want to meet the 10 to 15 of us that are going as well? GMRS channel 21 and we will start getting into Moab Sunday, probably afternoon or evening. I will be in the TYRI Lights booth Thursday and Friday. Come by and say hello!

I mentioned we won’t have a round table next week, but the week after EJS we will not have our Tuesday and Thursday episodes the week after. Tuesday April 11th, and April 13th. We will have our Round Table and Interview episodes that week! Sorry for any confusion.

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This Week in Jeep

Well …I called it

At first, I thought it was more or less a patriotic slap in the face for Stellantis to close down the Belvidere assembly plant, and move production of the KL Cherokee down to Mexico. At least that’s what we were told was going to happen. And at the time I predicted that there was more to this than meets the eye. At first, we were told that production would just go idle temporarily. Then we were told that production was being moved, and the plant would go idle indefinitely. Well, this week it has become official news, and now it’s going viral, that the Jeep Cherokee is finally being laid to rest, and maybe for good. After nearly half a century in production, Jeep official has confirmed that the end of an era is here. Some can argue that the Cherokee is what made Jeep the brand it is today, as one of the most recognizable SUV brands on the market. 

It can also be argued that the Jeep Cherokee XJ changed automobiles forever, by creating the now extremely popular midsize SUV segment. 

-Started in 1974 – original Cherokee based off the Wagoneer

-1984 first unibody SUV – one of the last vehicles AMC would produce

-Hugely successful – they made some 3 million of them between 84 and 01. 

-Very long production run for a new vehicle at the time

-Served as the template for the modern unibody SUV

Jeep says they won’t be abandoning the midsize SUV segment, even though the Cherokee is the badge that put Jeep at the top of the market in this segment. 

With all that history and heritage, it raises the touchy question of how Jeep will proceed in what is the most competitive auto segment on the market.

In the last 10 years, sales of the KL Cherokee have plummeted, and some would argue it was because the design team in charge of bringing back the iconic name badge royally dropped the ball. 

Nobody wants to buy a Jeep that looks like a car, no matter how much you promote the Trailhawk aspects. 

So as we predicted, the dynasty of the Cherokee has come to an end.

A spokesperson for Stellantis was unable to confirm how or when the automaker plans to fill the void now that this particular Jeep name badge is gone and the automaker has one less vehicle to sell in this segment.

But they also did not confirm if the Cherokee badge may return at some point in the future or what the long-term plan is for the Grand Cherokee name badge….?

The Grand Cherokee just got a refresh in 2022, and the model seems to be fitting in well with Jeep’s plan of electrification. 

So a drastic change right now probably wouldn’t make sense.

But if you remember… The heads of the Cherokee Nation asked Jeep to retire the Cherokee name badge back in 2021. 

Would this then also apply to the Grand Cherokee?

Speaking of Cherokees… Newer Model Jeep KL Falls Through Ice In Colorado

Colorado is known for its cold winters. I know I know, I hear you smirking over there.

Ok, Colorado isn’t known to have the most severe of winters, but if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time, mother nature has been known to just reach out and say hello. For this Jeep Cherokee KL owner, that’s exactly what happened, in the form of the Jeep falling through the ice of the Yampa River. But how did it get there in the first place? That’s where things get interesting. It was March 18th, and the weather was sunny and dry. The temps were plenty cold in this part of the state on County Road 16 toward the junction with Routt County Road 14. We don’t know too many details about this particular Jeeper, but what we do know about the accident is pretty spectacular. 

We know the Jeep left the roadway of County Road 16 …at speed, 

We know the Jeep didn’t brake or skid, as there was no evidence of this at the scene.

We know the Cherokee KL then hit a snow embankment and went airborne. 

We know this because it somehow managed a perfect Dukes-of-Hazard-like trajectory, We know THIS because from the point where the tracks left the snow, and from where the Jeep landed was 65 feet of open, snow-covered terrain with a good 12 to 16 feet of elevation change. That’s one hell of a jump for any Jeep. Let alone a KL Trailhawk.

But the Cherokee didn’t nose dive and landed squarely on the icy surface of the river, which authorities say is likely the only reason the occupants of the Jeep are still alive. 

I would argue that perhaps the added armor and suspension of the Trackhawk may have contributed to this as well…. Albeit a small contribution. 

The first responder oddly enough was a snow plow driver, and he was able to make a path for the wrecker to get in position for an easy recovery. 

The impact did rupture the oil pan of the Jeep which caused an oil slick, and contaminated ice and soil all of which had to be contained.

As far as we know was successful, as there have been no reports that the reservoir downstream was contaminated. 

Newbie Nuggets with Wendy

Hey, Forest Service OPEN our trails! NOW

Well, the bureaucratic machine at the Forest Service has in its infinite wisdom decided to CLOSE down all our trails in the mountains here in So. Calif. – ALL of them!! For no logical reason – other than to take away our right to access and to keep ALL of us off our PUBLIC lands.

Yes, I said OUR public lands!!

That includes hiking, camping, bicycling, driving (jeeps, 4x4s, etc.), and equestrians.

They are closed till  – get this…. JUNE 30!   WTF

Is pure Bullshit!!! The Forest Supervisor in charge of our area is hell-bent on closing all trails forever! She wants NO ONE on any mountain trail!! PERIOD

Government bureaucrats

So that’s where we come in. Any listeners who wheel in So Calif mountains who want to keep them open need to write or call everyone on the list and ask them to OPEN the trails. Heck anyone can call. It’s what we do, support each other on any off-road closure.

Corva (Calif organization)  is helping along with others. We have personally reached out to the Forest Service to get a better understanding as to why- as of the show’s recording we have not heard back – no surprise.

So let’s send as many messages as we can.

This impacts businesses up here in Big Bear and the mountain communities for hikers & bicyclists and all the jeepers and 4x4ers’ that travel up here to wheel. Plus the businesses that get support from breaking things (tire companies, repair shops, etc).

It’s absolutely ridiculous with no logical reason.

PS it’s a $5,000 fine if you are caught. BTW there are no signs on any of the trails and they don’t have staff to patrol. There is literally 1 person to cover 600 miles of trails up here.

Closure Letter from the Forest Service:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1095216.pdf 

Whom to Contact:

There are two email addresses for each person. Don wasn’t sure if the ones he had still worked and whether the new @usda.gov are better. Use both to be certain. 

Forest Supervisor:

Danelle Harrison 

dharrison@fs.fed.us

dannelle.harrison@usda.gov 

Deputy Forest Supervisor:

Kay Wiand  

kwiand@fs.fed.us

kay.wiand@usda.gov 

Director of Public Service (Acting):

David Anderson  

danderson@fs.fed.us

david.anderson@usda.gov

Public Affairs Officer (Acting):

Adrian Escobedo  

aescobedo@fs.fed.us

adrian.escobedo@usda.gov

 Front Country Ranger District

Joe Rechsteiner, District Ranger  

jrechsteiner@fs.fed.us

joe.rechsteiner@usda.gov

Mountaintop Ranger District

Freddie W. Duncan, District Ranger

Fduncan@fs.fed.us

Freddie.duncan@usda.gov

Here are the politicians that need to be contacted as well:

23rd Senate District

Rosilicie Ochoa 

Redlands, CA 92374

Phone: (909) 335-0271

Fax: (909) 335-0282

Capitol:

(916) 651-4023

Fax: (916) 651-4923

Twitter @rosilicie

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=rosilicie%20ochoa%20bogh

8Th Congressional District

Jay Obernolte

Hesperia, CA  92345

Phone: (760) 247-1815

@JayObernolte

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=congressman%20jay%20obernolte

Assembly District 34

Tom Lackey

Palmdale CA 93551

(661) 267-7636

https://www.facebook.com/AssemblymanLackey/

Jeep Talk Show Gladiator Update

Poo Powder and Tactical Body Wipes

Godora 30 packs ECO-Friendly Poo Powder

Rapidly Biodegradable Eco Gel for Portable Toilets, Outdoor Portable Bedpans & Emergencies

Body Wipes by Bravo Sierra

Biodegradable Shower Wipes with Benzalkonium Chloride & Aloe Vera

RightLine Tent Bed.  110765

It is NOT for the Jeep Gladiator but it was $109 so I’m making her fit!

Air mattress and camping pillows.

Must-Have Stuff Pick-of-the-Week for your Jeep!

Action Camera – Just Get One Already! 

If you’ve spent any amount of time poking around off-road-related forums or Jeeping-related pages on social media,  there is one phrase that gets typed a lot when someone is bragging about something they did with their Jeeps. And that is…. 

“PICS OR IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!”

There’s not much worse than leaving the house and realizing your phone is still on the counter. I …hate that feeling.  Our phones have become our lives, and it sucks even worse when you realize that a single device is the only means you have of recording your adventures. It used to be if you wanted those cool below-the-Jeep shots as you crawl over an obstacle or those wide sweeping views of the trail as you roar over some rocks… you either had to have a professional camera crew with you, or you spent hundreds of dollars on action cameras like a GoPro. Those cute but extremely powerful cube cameras have become very popular over the years and now that they’ve been out for a while, the prices have come way down and there is plenty of competition. Oh sure, you could easily drop $3k in an offroad camera rig, with a 3-axis active stabilizing gimbal and enough frames per second to choke a supercomputer in processing. But it’s really not needed. Now you can get top of line GoPro performance for a fraction of the price and have a dozen varieties to choose from. So this week I’m not going to give you one specific brand or model of thing to go after. Instead, I want you to make a commitment to yourself and the rest of the Jeep world that you are going to make the summer of 2023 the year you finally get an action camera for you and your Jeep adventures. Get a mount for the dash, get one for the bumper, get a suction cup mount for the side of the door, and a big clamp mount for the roll bar. You don’t have to spend a fortune to get good footage, but it does help to have a few handy accessories. Although I’m not giving you one particular camera brand or model to go buy… I’m not going to leave you high and dry either… I’ll get you pointed in the right direction, and we’ll talk about a few features that will help set things apart for you and get the most out of your Jeeping video-making. First, and this is arguably one of the most important pieces of advice in this category… get an extra battery, no matter what, you are going to use it, I guarantee it. Besides, it’s better to have an extra battery and not need it, than to need one, and not have it. Second, make sure the camera you’re getting has an app that is compatible with your phone. This is critical. Being able to mount the camera in a remote location and then start, stop, and monitor your footage is incredibly useful. Take it from me, when my GoPro Hero 3 first lost support on my android I was pissed! I can’t tell you how freaking cool it is to have a virtually live look at what is going on under your Jeep as you crawl through an obstacle.

“I don’t need no spotter! I can see what I’m doing!” 

Also, you don’t necessarily need 4k, but make sure that it can at least do a full 1080p with 120 frames per second. That’s going to be the mark to reach for clarity of shot, and the ability to have some good smooth slow motion shots if it came down to it. 

But honestly, you can get a 4k action camera with a waterproof case for under $50 on Amazon and have it here in two days if you want, so why not right? And that’s about it, if you can’t find a decent accessory package to go along with the camera you’re looking at, move on to another one. You’ll want one with at least a little bit of support behind it to make your offroad video making a little easier and more enjoyable. When you get home there are a ton of free, very easy-to-learn and use video editing programs out there to put the final touches on your latest Jeeping adventure, edit out the boring spots where you were just sitting there, or the embarrassing ones like where you slipped and fell in the mud puddle or had to pull cable. Regardless, the software should make it easy for you to make a clean edit and get it posted on youtube or your social media accounts at the very least. It’s never been easier or cheaper to get great Jeeping videos without having to rely on your cell phone or a hired camera crew from the history channel. So do it today, and if someone gives you grief, just tell them:

 “Jeep Talk Show made me do it!”      

https://www.samys.com/p/Pre-Owned-Accessories-and-Lighting/GoPro-Wi-Fi-Remote-For-GoPro-HERO3,-HERO3+,-HERO4—Pre-Owned/240634.html?origin=product-search&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8e-gBhD0ARIsAJiDsaVGhW564YthlQ1_fwysuJEdBUiWbjMVHtalyBM3jPmlxzk0zZKjE2UaAiAREALw_wcB

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Ken Zylstra

Ken is a long-time Jeep Wrangle super fan (+35 years)! Over the years he has struggled with the % of Jeep owners that never, ever take their tops off and that’s a problem in his eyes!  This problem needed a solution, and that solution is Joiiio (joy-yo). Joiiio is a Minnesota based company with a mission to enable every Jeep owner to realize the unrestricted joy of Jeep ownership. Driven to remove the barriers from the core Jeep experience of open-air driving — such as the removal, storage, and installation of hard tops, soft tops and half doors, he has designed a very unique business model with a suite of offerings that delivers those experiences to passionate Jeep owners like himself.

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Jeeps in Sinkholes

In episode 782, we called out Denver Colorado specifically for the growing trend of Jeeps selling for as much as 30% over MSRP, with an average sales price of over $11k more for the exact same Jeep sold elsewhere. In this episode, we turn our attention back to Colorado, but this time to a little town called Montezuma. 

• Joke about “Montezuma’s Revenge”

The Lewis-Arriola Volunteer Fire Department shared photos of the incident on social media on Thursday. 

The social media post explained firefighters were called to an area along Road P near Lewis. Lewis is on the southwest side of Colorado.

Authorities urge drivers to (QUOTE) “Stay vigilant while driving across culverts/bridges,”

Officials with the county announced County Road P would be closed between Roads 21 and 22 for a period of time while the sinkhole is addressed.

Just Don’t Call Them Jeeps

Thankfully these don’t share the same Jeep-like traits that the Mahindra Roxor does to the CJ generation of Jeeps.

What am I talking about? 

Jeep-Like Open -Air Electric Vehicles …for rent. 

And they’re supposed to be popping up in cities all around the US. 

They’re called “MOKE” and they were originally created as an engine-powered, combat-ready military vehicle for the British army in the late 1950s by the British Motor Company and Alec Issigonis, who was the father of the original Austin Mini.

So as you have already guessed, these are small vehicles. (but they do have 4 seats!)

While its military days didn’t last long, the Mini Moke, which later (post-war) sold to the public, quickly became a symbol of laid-back fun-in-the-sun island life and was a hit among celebrities and musicians like the Beach Boys. It’s described as a British classic Caribbean icon. But now, it is at least partially, being made here in the US.

If you want to buy one, they’re not cheap.

Starting price is $22k before cool features. 

• (bimini top/wooden steering wheel/stereo/etc.)

6-month lead time to have one built

The top speed is 25 MPH    (yeah, no thanks)

Can only operate on roads where the speed limit is 35 or less

Illegal to operate on highways

You can RENT them now in some US states. 

The cost to rent is higher than standard car rentals – $125 per hour or $475 per day

Several resort cities in FL. Georgia, Tennessee, Hawaii, and New York

Anyone renting a Moke is going for style points, not pure utilitarian transportation.

New auto segment opening – “Minicars”

Minicars must fit into a legal designation known as low-speed vehicles (LSVs)

40 miles of range per charge = (all day driving for tourists)

Official ground transportation at Miami International Autodrome

This year’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.

Last year the site had 20 MOKEs operating around the track facility for the race

Stolen Jeep Hits Police Cars and Loaded School Bus

Imagine if you will, you’re a 51-year-old woman, it’s around 4 pm, and you’re on your way home from work. There’s a fair amount of traffic on the surface streets of Rochester NY, typical for a weekday afternoon as people are making their way home during the afternoon commute. You notice you’re low on gas so you pull into a local gas station to fill up. You get out, do the necessary and as you turn to get back into your red Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, you’re greeted by two young black men, one with a knife in your face. Some of us would say things like “That ain’t a knife, this is a knife” channeling your inner Crocodile Dundee, and pull out a 21-inch Bowie knife… or you may start to wonder why anyone would bring a knife to a gunfight as you reach for your EDC. Of course, neither of these things happened, and the poor 51-year-old woman was relieved of her Jeep. Thankfully, without injury. The Jeep was then spotted not even an hour later by local police, and a traffic stop was initiated. 

Surprisingly, they stopped. 

As it so happens to be SOP, the officers knew the Jeep was stolen, and the occupants had no right to the Jeep, so they were called out to exit the vehicle over the PA.

This, however, is where the cooperation of the thieves ended, as the driver put the Jeep into reverse, and slammed into the patrol car behind it, immediately fleeing the scene. 

Oddly enough, despite the frequent occurrence of Jeep’s taking out cop cars, this cruiser stayed operational and began pursuit. Other officers joined in as the driver was speeding down Roycroft Drive, going the wrong way. Multiple red lights and stop signs were run, and at one intersection the Jeep was running through illegally, a School bus full of children was coming down an adjoining street. The two vehicles met perpendicularly to each other in the middle of the intersection, the school bus T-boning the Jeep. The impact was so severe, the Jeep left the roadway, spinning several times before coming to rest on the opposite sidewalk against a fence. 

The two occupants of the Jeep, 20-year-old Maliq McCullough and 23-year-old Adeosun Hughes, both exited the Jeep and took off. Thankfully both individuals were taken into custody without incident a short time later. 

Police said 17 students and an adult driver were on the bus. No injuries were reported. The Rochester City School District was advised of the crash and made arrangements to have each student transported home.

The suspects’ involvement in the robbery is still under investigation.

Specific charges are yet to be determined.

https://13wham.com/news/local/video-shows-moment-stolen-jeep-crash-into-school-bus-in-rochester

What’s Up, with Chuck?

Scrambler tear down…

https://www.alcanspring.com/newpage

Must-Have Stuff Pick-of-the-Week for your Jeep!

Smittybilt (13047B) D-Ring Shackle 

https://amzn.to/3yZPTQr   $33 & FREE Returns

• 3/4 inch D-ring shackle

• 4.75-ton pull rating

• Powder Coated Gloss Black finish

• Long-lasting, rugged looks

• Anti-rust coating

• Lab-tested and certified

• Dependable, HD performance

• Industry Standard Recovery Item

You could buy ONE of these from WARN for $50

You could get FOUR of the ones you find on Amazon for the same price, and they’ll come in a whole rainbow of colors, come with a fancy box, and stickers, and even include isolators, washers, and more. Let me ask you a serious question though… Which one are you actually going to trust when the time comes for a serious recovery? 

Wendy and I have spent years teaching the importance of RATED or CERTIFIED recovery gear. It doesn’t matter what color it is, or even what name is on the side of it, if it isn’t rated, it’s garbage, just bling at best. Back in September of 2021, on Episode 513, I featured what I consider to be one of the best manufacturers of recovery equipment ever, Smittybilt. I have several items of theirs, and it has all been put through their paces and used in multiple recoveries in all sorts of weather and terrain. And I’ve never been let down, disappointed, or had any issues whatsoever. Back when I first featured these the price for one Smittybilt D-ring shackle was right around 15 bucks for one. 

Now, just a year and a half later, the price has more than doubled.

See?!?!? This is why you need to jump on the “Must Haves” when they come out, so you can get the best deal.

Tech Talk with Jeep Talk

TOPIC/QUESTION: Setting The Bit

Use the hammer to set the bit into the fastener

Seats bit deeper into recess

Shocks threads for easier removal

Provides better torque transfer

Reduces risk of stripping head/damaging tool

Works best with cheap tools

Perfect tip for old/rust/corroded screws

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