Pancake
11-18-2009, 11:40 PM
Good evenin yall. I had the great pleasure of purchasing a 1976 Jeep Wagoneer from grand_wag_85 (Sean). Sean started out in Colorado last Friday morning. We agreed to meet in Staunton, VA where 81 and 64 intersect. Sean was heading to PA and NY so it was easier to meet there instead of him driving all the way out to Suffolk, VA. It saved him a lot of time. Sean was flat towing the Jeep with a Harbor freight tow bar behind an old "tank like" International truck.
One day into the trip, Sean was taking a turn and the tow bar crumbled. He said "It folded like a piece of spaghetti." He decided the the easiest and cheapest way to go was to rent a U-Haul trailer (which turned out to be a great decision).
After some traffic and a few days of traveling, we finally met in Staunton around midnight on Monday. We did a lot of walk arounds the Jeep and he gave more information than my tired brain could hold on to. After moving some stuff around and attaching the trailer to my truck, it was about 2am on Tuesday morning. We took a few pics (see link below) and we parted ways.
My girlfriend tagged along with me and she needed to hit the bathroom before we got on the road. As I walked back to my truck I noticed my rear passenger tire was a little low. It wasn't low enough (so I thought) to really worry. Well, we got on the road and I just kept thinking about that dern tire. My gut was telling me to stop. So I did. I started putting air in the tire and I here air coming from somewhere. Low and behold, my valve stem was leaking pretty bad. So, needless to say, I am glad I listened to my gut. My truck is an 06 and the spare has never been touched. I threw the spare on and aired it up a tad. By the time I got back in the truck and got on the road it was close to 3am. I will ALWAYS listen to my gut from here on out.
I arrived back to my house around 645am. The U-Haul trailer towed like a dream. No issues what so ever (thank you so much Sean). I unloaded the Jeep and got my first sound of what a slipping QT sounds like. But after that long trip the Jeep fired right up!! I parked in the driveway and immediately took the trailer back to U-Haul. I then hustled home and took a shower. I had a doctors apt at 8am. I barely made that apt and then headed to work at 11am. I worked till 6pm that night. I came home, ate dinner and went straight to bed. I was up close to 40 hours. I was beat, lol.
The long trip was well worth it. If yall ever get the chance to meet or deal with Sean, he is a great guy. He told me every issue that Jeep had and the communication was terrific. He did not try to sugar coat anything and he was up front the entire time. He is a stand up guy. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH SEAN!!
Please stay tuned. I have big plans for this Jeep. I still have not thought of any names, so if yall have any suggestions, please toss them my way. I have a few pics and there will be more to come!! Once again, thank you Sean for all your help!!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/clveland004/76%20Wagoneer/IMG_7617.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/clveland004/76%20Wagoneer/IMG_7614.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/clveland004/76%20Wagoneer/l_87e4d64de4064f679199f8026fd9a156.jpg
One day into the trip, Sean was taking a turn and the tow bar crumbled. He said "It folded like a piece of spaghetti." He decided the the easiest and cheapest way to go was to rent a U-Haul trailer (which turned out to be a great decision).
After some traffic and a few days of traveling, we finally met in Staunton around midnight on Monday. We did a lot of walk arounds the Jeep and he gave more information than my tired brain could hold on to. After moving some stuff around and attaching the trailer to my truck, it was about 2am on Tuesday morning. We took a few pics (see link below) and we parted ways.
My girlfriend tagged along with me and she needed to hit the bathroom before we got on the road. As I walked back to my truck I noticed my rear passenger tire was a little low. It wasn't low enough (so I thought) to really worry. Well, we got on the road and I just kept thinking about that dern tire. My gut was telling me to stop. So I did. I started putting air in the tire and I here air coming from somewhere. Low and behold, my valve stem was leaking pretty bad. So, needless to say, I am glad I listened to my gut. My truck is an 06 and the spare has never been touched. I threw the spare on and aired it up a tad. By the time I got back in the truck and got on the road it was close to 3am. I will ALWAYS listen to my gut from here on out.
I arrived back to my house around 645am. The U-Haul trailer towed like a dream. No issues what so ever (thank you so much Sean). I unloaded the Jeep and got my first sound of what a slipping QT sounds like. But after that long trip the Jeep fired right up!! I parked in the driveway and immediately took the trailer back to U-Haul. I then hustled home and took a shower. I had a doctors apt at 8am. I barely made that apt and then headed to work at 11am. I worked till 6pm that night. I came home, ate dinner and went straight to bed. I was up close to 40 hours. I was beat, lol.
The long trip was well worth it. If yall ever get the chance to meet or deal with Sean, he is a great guy. He told me every issue that Jeep had and the communication was terrific. He did not try to sugar coat anything and he was up front the entire time. He is a stand up guy. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH SEAN!!
Please stay tuned. I have big plans for this Jeep. I still have not thought of any names, so if yall have any suggestions, please toss them my way. I have a few pics and there will be more to come!! Once again, thank you Sean for all your help!!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/clveland004/76%20Wagoneer/IMG_7617.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/clveland004/76%20Wagoneer/IMG_7614.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/clveland004/76%20Wagoneer/l_87e4d64de4064f679199f8026fd9a156.jpg