"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
09/25/2020 at 18:10 • Filed to: Duck Yeah, jeep
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
09/25/2020 at 18:10 • Filed to: Duck Yeah, jeep | 2
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I wrote earlier today about Jeeps and ducks.
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This evening as I ran to grab some pizza, I spotted a beautiful black YJ. Amazingly rust-free frame, completely naked as God intended, just a gorgeous Jeep.
I pulled up alongside it to get a family photo...
And was about to drive off, when I noticed something.
A duck!
But more importantly, keys in the ignition.
So, I waited for a while , and finally started visiting all the shops in the strip mall. Finally got lucky and the bartender at some local dive found the owner, so we had a nice chat, and she kept her Jeep from driving off without her.
jeepoftheseus
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 18:29 |
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It must be having a purse or a coat pocket that makes the difference but I immediately know when my keys are not in my front right pants pocket. I don’t even have anything bulky . Just the Jeep key, house key, and a couple of work keys. That’s insane.
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jeepoftheseus
> jeepoftheseus
09/25/2020 at 18:30 |
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Nice YJ though!
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Just Jeepin'
> jeepoftheseus
09/25/2020 at 18:33 |
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I’ve done it myself more times than I care to think about. There’s something about not having a door that makes it easier for me to slip out without thinking about it.
And of course more dangerous when I do that.
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jeepoftheseus
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 18:37 |
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Really? That’s crazy. Maybe I’ve just always been super paranoid about it. Even with my Ruckus back in college or even my lawnmower now I never left the key in . Now that I say it I’m going to end up leaving my keys in the ignition this week haha.
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Just Jeepin'
> jeepoftheseus
09/25/2020 at 18:38 |
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Definitely tempting fate.
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jeepoftheseus
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 18:40 |
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Completely unrelated to keys... what front bumper do you have?
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Just Jeepin'
> jeepoftheseus
09/25/2020 at 18:41 |
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Oof, it’s been years. I’ll have to go digging.
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Just Jeepin'
> jeepoftheseus
09/25/2020 at 18:48 |
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Rusty’s.
https://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-bumper-trail-front-tj-lj-wranglers-rubicon-unlimited.html
Without the pre-runner. I intended to add it but got confused during the ordering process. C’est la vie.
facw
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 19:07 |
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I know you jeep people have good rearward visibility with the top off but not having any side mirrors still seems like a dubious choice.
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Just Jeepin'
> facw
09/25/2020 at 19:11 |
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Yeah, I’m definitely not a fan of that. I get nervous driving on the interstate without a passenger-side mirror for a couple of months each year while the soft doors are on.
Urambo Tauro
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 19:50 |
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Reminds me of on e time I r ecognized a friend’s empty car (Ford Festiva) in a parking lot and noticed that her headlights were on... and looking kinda dim. I walked over and reached through t he open window to turn them off, and discovered her keys still in the ignition. So I did her a favor! I stole her car.
It still had enough juice to start the engine, so I d
rove it around
the parking lot a few times and waited until I saw her exit the building and walk
towards
where her car used to be
. Then drove up and blew the horn. XD
Ah,
good times.
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Just Jeepin'
> Urambo Tauro
09/25/2020 at 19:52 |
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I really should have asked her if I could take a spin around the lot. I’ve never even sat in a YJ.
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Urambo Tauro
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 20:20 |
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I’ve driven one, briefly. Took a coworker’s YJ around the block a few years ago . This was well before I ever developed an interest in Jeeps, so I couldn’t tell ya how it compares to a TJ. M y main takeaway at the time was how impressed I was by its tight turning radius . I had never driven anything that turned on a dime like that before.
shop-teacher
> Just Jeepin'
09/25/2020 at 21:36 |
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I’ve left my key in the scooter a few times too. It is really easy without a door!
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shop-teacher
> Urambo Tauro
09/25/2020 at 21:37 |
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That was my take-away when I drove a friend’s YJ down the block once.
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jeepoftheseus
> Urambo Tauro
09/26/2020 at 08:13 |
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Back in high school my XJ keys worked on my buddy’s YJ but his didn’t work on mine. I was always moving his Jeep. Sometimes to another parking lot but mostly just turning it around or moving one spot over to see if he would notice.