Toads

[Leroy Eckert]

Don,
I am in a very unique and complicated situation in that I have given the
responsibility of rearing my 3 beautiful Step-Grandchildren from three different
fathers at going on 65. Perhaps you can put that together in some format. We
have permanent custody. I have not so respectfully advised the non-child support
paying familes where to stick it. The children are 10 months, 5 years and 9
years. I did not plan on that so significant adjustment are needed. I have been
draging a trailer around with my wife's 92 Z-28 Camero Convertible 25th
Anniversary Edition on it but that is a PIA, and where ya gonna put 5 folks in
that thing. It is a collector car with 33,000 original miles. Gonna sell it on
ebay.
So, I am looking at 2000-2001-2002 Grand Cherokee's used because I know hauling
the kids around will use the vehicle up over time. As well, I am trying to teach
the children the benefits of RVing so that when they grow up perhaps one of them
can haul me around, if I live long enough. For the last 10 years I have been
jacking around in the tile and stone business just because I enjoy the business.
This week I completed my continuing education requirments to reactivate my CA
CPA certificate which has been on ice since 1992. My idea is to perform tax
return preparation, build a client base and perhaps use something like data
storm to perform the preparation if on the road. I have yet to conclude if that
will work. We will see. If not, I will open an office and do it somewhere.
Thanks for the help, it appears that Jeep Cherokee's for the most part are
towable, if there is an N in the transfer case shifter.
This post is not all BB stuff, but I learned long ago good advise requires
facts. Otherwise, it's a problem.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
Royale Conversion
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Bradner
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Toads


Which of the jeeps are you considering?

We towed a Hyundai Santa Fe (Front-wheel drive 5-speed) for 4 years, but about
2 years ago we got into geocaching, so 4-WD became somewhat important. Both my
wife and I like the overall look of a Wrangler, but it had some negatives for
us. First was space inside - got to fit the Golden Retriever and whatever we
need to bring back from shopping, at a minimum, and more is better. Second was
on-road ride, which my wife found harsh for her not-so-great back. On the first
one we considered one of the new 4-doors, but I think that ruins the visual
appeal of a jeep, and the ride wasn't any better.

We settled on an '07 Liberty, bought last December once I knew what color the
Bird would be Been pretty happy with it, except we had an intermittent
shudder that took a long time to pin down. Finally the dealer came up with a TSB
that said it could be the torque converter, and once they changed that out it
was fine.

We have a Limited with Selectrac, so there's full-time 4WD as well as
part-time, in an automatic. Stick the transfer case in Neutral and the
transmission in Park and tow it away away. I haven't tried to remove the
steering wheel lock, so I have to have a key in the unlocked position, but there
doesn't appear to be any power draw to speak of in that position. I had a key
made that does not have the security lockout, so it can be used to turn the key
on but not start the vehicle.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 8/27/2007 at 3:13 PM Leroy Eckert wrote:

>Thanks to all that replied. I'm giving some thought to selling the
>trailer and going to a toad.
>Leroy Eckert
>1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
>Niceville, FL
>Royale Conversion





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