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Offline jagular7

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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2004, 08:08:58 AM »
Yep, currently XL-7 is an every day driver.
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2004, 09:28:28 AM »
I use mine to commute to work every day.
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2004, 10:10:26 AM »
Mine a DD also. I run around 45,000 a year on it. I have to just to be sure its reliable!

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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2004, 12:06:32 PM »
MINE IS USED ALSO AS A D.D. 30 MILE ROUND TRIP...SO WHO CARES IF ITS A LITTLE GUTLESS WITH THE 32'S ON THE HIGHWAY...SOMEDAY I'LL GET GEARS....AND MEANWHILE ITS ONE LESS GEAR TO SHIFT  ;D
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2004, 12:10:55 PM »
Drove my 87 Sammi rustbucket as a DD for the past 12 months, 52 miles a day r/t to work. Put about 20K miles on it last year.  Have it off the road now while I scavenge it to build up my new 89 project Sammi.

26 pretty nice miles through rural PA, windy roads through the hills and past farms, over covered bridges, etc.. Not a lot of highway. These little trucks are so fun to drive. I always called it my 4WD Porsche.

Can't wait to finish my new ride! Especially since my 93 cherokee uses 40% MORE GAS!!  :(


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Offline Agent Orange

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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2004, 12:31:25 PM »
Yup mine is my DD too. Love that Calmini ride :)
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2004, 12:32:05 PM »
Mine was used on and off when i first got her as a DD,but i've always had several vehicles at a time so depending on what i needed to do it got used as much as possible. And when it's really nice out i ride my bike to work.
Then i started on the swap and lost interest for a while,then after losing my job last year i started to work on it fulltime this summer, and finished the swap.
Now i'm in the process of getting everything cleaned up and 100%. So right now she's a garage princess,besides theres a TON of salt on the roads now.
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2004, 01:46:06 PM »
Mine is also a DD. Last year did a camp/wheeling trip to W.Varginia from NJ. with no problems. 10 hr. ride one way almost got to me. We are now planning to go again in May.
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2004, 02:17:19 PM »
Was a DD but now I drive it half the time right now. When roads get Icey I drive my 4wd p/u because you never know if the other person on the road can drive well.
         Besides 32" swampers ain't any good on ice. outside of icee roads I drive it 4-5 days aweek.
      I guess I've really fall'in for my zuk..
       
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #24 on: January 05, 2004, 03:22:10 PM »
Mine is a DD too, I dont drive it much at school. Just to to Medford or to go wheelin. Usually Wheelin more often than not ;D ;D I also drive it the 300 miles go to home when ever we have break in school.



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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #25 on: January 05, 2004, 10:22:31 PM »
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Drove my 87 Sammi rustbucket as a DD for the past 12 months, 52 miles a day r/t to work. Put about 20K miles on it last year.  Have it off the road now while I scavenge it to build up my new 89 project Sammi.

26 pretty nice miles through rural PA, windy roads through the hills and past farms, over covered bridges, etc.. Not a lot of highway. These little trucks are so fun to drive. I always called it my 4WD Porsche.

Can't wait to finish my new ride! Especially since my 93 cherokee uses 40% MORE GAS!!  :(


-Trento


Where in PA are you?  I'm about 30 miles southeast of State College.
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Offline Trentski

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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2004, 03:34:23 AM »
Hey J - you wrote
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Where in PA are you?  I'm about 30 miles southeast of State College.


I'm just east of Reading PA. We should hook up and run Paragon or Rausch Creek sometime - what's that around 2 hours from you, 1.5 from me? (I've never done either but can't wait to try, even the easy trails look like fun).  :D

My 89 project Sammi needs some more weekend work before I can hang the plates on her though, hopefully ready when the spring weather arrives.

-Trento
87 Sammi rustbucket was DD now a parts donor
89 Sammi project in the works
93 Cherokee (oil slick special) 4 door family truckster as DD for now.
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2004, 04:12:33 AM »
I "dd" My tracker. I love It . The emu kit ROCKS lotts of tavel. Also pro comp had three light bars left in the were house a couple of months ago. I got one four $98.00
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2004, 04:58:25 AM »
I DD both of my 88 lifted samurai's, when it is icy like now I like to drive the one that has open diffs (no posi) and 31'' radial tsl's with 9psi but I only drive at about 40 mph on the freeway with them that low but they seem to stick better and the ride is nicer the way they plow the roads here. in town is rougher than off roading and it seems to take the abuse but has a nasty front drive line vib. while on hwy so most of the time it is in 2wd but does great so far. both of my samurai's have the drive line vib. but I hear that it is common on these and to ignor it! Dennis.
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Re: Daily drivers
« Reply #29 on: January 06, 2004, 05:14:46 AM »
Mine was a daily driver but now I have to cover 120 miles a day I'm back on a motorcycle. It really wouldn't be worth me going to work with what the Vit costs to run - fuel is just way too expensive over here.
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