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[FloridaLife]

pb4ugo,

The reason I quoted your post is that your reply to the thread said the log and strap method to hold the axle from coming out was "standard operating procedure" for Jeepers. The tone of the post suggested it was not an uncommon occurrence.

You’re certainly right all manufacturers' vehicles have mechanical issues (and post 3928 sure looks like a Chevy K-10 pickup to me). However, some brands have higher incidence of breakdowns than others. AND, some manufacturers are more customer-centric in dealing with problems.

I’ve owned Toyotas, and I’ve owned Jeeps. In my personal experience they are at opposite ends of that spectrum. I will very probably buy another Toyota. Hell will freeze over before I buy another Jeep, or any Stellantis product for that matter.

I owned a Jeep CJ7 with hard top, full doors, and V8 for about 4 hours back in the late 1990's or early 2000's.

 

[FloridaLife]

I owned a Jeep CJ7 with hard top, full doors, and V8 for about 4 hours back in the late 1990's or early 2000's.

That sounds crazy, but it's true. I was working in the parts department at a dealership and the town drunk's wife finally had enough and left him and cleaned out the bank account, so he needed money and walked in and asked if anyone wanted to buy his Jeep. I asked how much and he said $2,000 and I knew the hard top alone was worth $1,500 because I had just ordered one for a customer. So I said I'd buy it, had my co-worker watch the parts department and drove the guy to my bank, gave him the cash, and he handed over the title. I got back to work and moved the Jeep to the side of the building where employees park. About 4 hours later some deer hunters that were passing through and saw it walked in and asked who owned that Jeep, I said I did, and he said "I'll give you $4,500 for it" and I said "Sold!" LOL.

 

[1911]

Hey Ryan, one of my sons has just taken a job at the East Boulder Mine in Sweet Grass County. He and his wife will be relocating there from Alaska and Utah. They're wanting a small town not too far from the mine; their initial focus is the town of Big Timber. Do you have any other suggestions near-ish to there, or other cogent observations?

 

[BMThiker]

Montana sucks
~ @rkymtnflyfisher allegedly

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Montana sucks
~ @rkymtnflyfisher allegedly

Facts bro.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Hey Ryan, one of my sons has just taken a job at the East Boulder Mine in Sweet Grass County. He and his wife will be relocating there from Alaska and Utah. They're wanting a small town not too far from the mine; they're initial focus is the town of Big Timber. Do you have any other suggestions near-ish to there, or other cogent observations?

Anywhere over there from Livingston, Big Timber, down towards Absorokee would be a nice area, beyond Billings to the east is where it starts getting sketchy. Livingston is cool, but super touristy.

It's a beautiful area over there, but as the rest of Montana is now, way overpriced.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

The whole dang valley smells like a campfire now, smoke blowing across the valley floor, smoke in the mountains.

Summer smoke season arrived.

 

[1911]

Anywhere over there from Livingston, Big Timber, down towards Absorokee would be a nice area, beyond Billings to the east is where it starts getting sketchy. Livingston is cool, but super touristy.

It's a beautiful area over there, but as the rest of Montana is now, way overpriced.

Thanks, I will pass that on.

They have a house to sell on the Wasatch Front in Utah, which is about the definition of an overpriced market, so hopefully the difference between the two housing markets won't kill them.