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Hi, my name is Steve. I'm from Michigan and I own a Jeep Wrangler.
Anyone else with a wrangler where I'm from knows it's a common courtesy/tradition to wave if you see another wrangler passing by. I was just curious what other states they do this in and what states they don't do this in. So if you have a wrangler, and you're not from Michigan, write me and let me know
steve
Well, the good news is now I know why guys with out of state plates keep waving at me. The bad news is that I only wave to people I know. Sorry, Jason (reluctant to admit I live in Idaho)
Out here on the west coast: "Jeepers" wave! I've had my wrangler since '99 and have taken it all over WA, OR, north CA, and NV and we all wave or at least do the "open the hand that's on the steering wheel and nod" move.
PS: I love my wrangler as a roadtrip vehicle, but boy do I get bad gas milage!
hey friend-- the wave is tradition for any and all ground which Jeeps have roamed over-- if the person doesn't wave back it's only because they haven't learned yet or they're not really Jeepers...understand? i've lived in Minnesota, Virginia and now Nebraska-- from sea to shining sea it's customary for Jeepers to salute eachother (a wave or any response that says-- "you and me against the world friend") also-- don't forget the parking rule-- when parking, if there is an open spot next to another Jeep-- Jeepers should park there... it's a Jeep thing. people who don't get it should drive ford explorers or chevy blazers or something. "Jeep" is a family as well as an alliance. Up until November 16, 2002 I had a 1993 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L, it had 32" Mickey Thompson's, a Bull Bar, Side Bars, Spot Lights, (all stainless steel on Black exterior) and a 4 inch lift kit-- his name was BlackJack (I got him for my 21st Birthday)-- On November 16th I HAD to sell him (I needed a vehicle more suitable for long-distance travel...as in I needed room to sleep in the back)- so I came home with a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8--- needless to say the ride is imaculate-- it doesn't feel like it's on wheels... it eats the road like poured water gliding on the surface... and I have a picture of BlackJack (my ex-Wrangler) on the dashboard to remind me... you see, this is what it means to be a Jeep owner...
one final thing--- if you have a Jeep and you have not named it-- you only "own" it on paper...once you give the Jeep a name, you own eachother...I named my GRANd Cherokee "Granny" (from the word "Grand" obviously and the first place I drove her was a restaurant called "Grandma Max")--- :) remember, there's only one Jeep...anything else is just a trend.
Ok, cookie's is obsiously having an affair with his jeep (a little obsessive dude). But to answer your question, we wave in Florida too.
"obsessive" might be true...but "his jeep" is flat out wrong-- :) i'm female, friend.
HECK YEAH! I'm from Tennesee...I know what'chu sayin;) LOVE MY BABY BLUE!
Steve,
Just wanted to let you know, I live in NJ and most of the JW drivers do it here. Some don't but I always just wave anyway. I am moving to Nevada in 7 weeks and I was wondering the same thing, so I guess I will find out as I drive across the states.
Kerry
I have 3 Jeeps. Does that count?
89 YJ (Wrangler - spring over, 36" TSLs, Ford T18 tranny, 8.8 rear end w/ discs, etc)
88 Grand Wagoneer (SJ) getting parted out this weekend.
82 Wagoneer (SJ) - 4 speed (rare), great truck.
I got my YJ in fall of 99, took it out to Wisconsin for the summer in 00, then on a 10,000 mile trip in the late summer/early fall of 00. Since then, I took it to Tellico in North Carolina in March 01 and March 02.
This March I took my 82 Wagoneer. We camped in the back. It was a blast even though I didn't do any hardcore offroading. I gotta respect the old truck :)
Jeeps are great, but are a huge money pit. I'm looking to get something more reliable and less of a hobby to drive every day, but I don't think I'll be able to give up the Jeeps.
My next big Jeep project is to build a CJ-8 Scrambler from the ground up to be a daily driver and tow vehicle.
Keep waving!
-Darrell aka BostonWrangler
bostonwranglerAThotmail.com
I like "Boston Wrangler"!
I got "Rocky" a '98 SE after I totaled my old '92, "Butch." So, I know what you're talking about. There's also the "Jeep wave" in PA and MD.
There's a reason why they came out with a slogan "It's a Jeep thing... you wouldn't understand."
Hi Steve, My name is Jay and I am in the miliitary stationed in Virginia and I just bought a 2005 Jeep almost about a mon ago.
I am replying to your question about the wave, and yes we do the wave down here also whether they are in the military or not , ever since I had purchased my jeep, didn't really understand what it meant till I realized it was because of the Jeep. So ever since I have purchased my jeep, I have been waving at jeeps passing by. Now you know we do the wave here in Virginia
I no longer have my 89 Wrangler nor my 88 Grand Wagoneer and I am looking to unload my 82 Wagoneer. :( so sad. I miss the Jeep wave, but we have a little bit of a Subaru wave going on though :)
Hi Steve
I live in New Hampshire and everyone with a wrangler waves. In vermont it works that way too. I also have a wrangler in Arizona and they do NOT wave out there. However if you break a u-joint in the middle of the desert they do go out of their way to help you out.
Happy jeeping
Badme
This August of all months, I will be driving my 95 Wrangler from DC to Southern California and I wanted to get an advice from experienced cross country road tripers about anything that particularly relates to Wranglers. Like has anyone gone cross country in their Wrangler and did it make it the whole way? Should I replace/check anything in particular before attempting? Does anyone have an estimate on price? Doing this isn't my 1st choice but I'm right out of college and can't afford car transport. And as you all know selling my Roxanne is out of the question :-). Thanks!
erobbins,
your 95 Wrangler should do fine if the maintenance is up on it. I'd carry a couple jugs of spare water tho, because it'll be hot coming across. In fact, I'd probably have the radiator flushed and checked before making the trip, and have someone check the hoses if you're not a mechanical kinda person.
Greased zirks up front will be essential.
I hope you have some semi-street tires on it, rather than some off road monsters. For a trip like this, tires with a good street tread would be important.
Del
Welcome to the Great American RoadTrip Forum!Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepndel
Del, does this phrase refer to a noun or a verb? Actually, I suppose it could be both.Quote:
Greased zirks up front will be essential.
{Editor's Note: Del is an expert off-highway explorer and a regular contributor to RTA}
Mark
My Wrangler Sport was delivered on 8/21/06 I drove it 4 days and around 300 miles. Went to drive it on 8/26/06 and found 2 inches of water on the floor, all the way back to the rear seat. It is a hard top. I called the dealer and sales man said this was a common problem with the A/C drain hose plugging up from dust. Maybe this happens in a few years but only 4 days? Anyone else have this problem?
Yikes! That does seem pretty darn strange! I hope you find a good answer to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtnfolk
Mark
I just bought my 3rd Jeep this week. It has become my second favorite Jeep. I still miss my 1992 "Olympic" sponsered stars and stripes Jeep. Anyway, it's orange. No, really, it's not bad lookin'.....but I would drive a purple Jeep just to have one. That would probably be better because I like the Vikings better than Denver. Anyway, I live in Iowa and I got the "wave" the other day. I was thinking the same thing after living in Michigan, but it's everywhere.
I had a lot of great adventures with this 1997 Wrangler.
Went off-roading all over the country.
My favorite place was Moab, Utah. This picture was taken
in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...lin53/Jeep.jpg
Yeah, that looks like a fun, go-anywhere kind of ride. Take a look at this one posed nicely on a rock near Moab.
Mark