What's an A'whole?
I recently bought Jp magazine because on the cover it mentioned the 2010 electric Wrangler ("2010 Electric Jeep", Jan. '09). What I really have to say is "f%^& you a'wholes!", you gave this great vehicle a lousy article just like Motor Trend and Car and Driver did for the GM EV1 back in the late 1990s because it isn't traditional and too tree-hugger-like. All you did is give these great vehicle a bit no bigger than the Edelbrock ads in the back of the magazine, where's the four-five pages of how we can still go have fun off-road but give big oil the middle finger every day when going to work and plugging it in the wall at home every night.Robert RoweColorado Springs, Colorado
Uhhh, it's a two page story, it's a two-wheel-drive concept Jeep, and it's not even available. Why are you so upset? Please excuse me while I go buy a big-block V-8 engine, throw used oil in the gutter, and club some baby seals to make myself feel better.
Mine's Bigger
With all due respect to you guys, you made a mistake in the March '09 issue. You had stated in the "It's Show Time" article that the All Breeds Jeep Show was the largest in the North East at 520 participating Jeeps and 4,625 spectators. We had the 8th Great American Jeep Rally on September 20th 2008, and we had 610 Jeeps come through the gates, and our estimation of spectators is well over 3,000. On top of that our staffs Jeeps did not go towards the total.
I hate to see all the hard work that our volunteers did get pushed aside because we are not sponsored by a big corporation. It was bad enough that you had misprinted our date in your mag, but please give us the credit we deserve as the largest Jeep show in the North East.
For more info go to jeeprally.org.Mark FisherVia e-mail
Sooo, is that 610 Jeeps through the gates or 610 actual event participants? Not sure your numbers are adding up the same. Ehh, either way. Here is your day in the sun.
Because It's Not a Jeep...
I am a long time subscriber and really enjoy your magazine. I do have a question regarding the "Identity Crisis" article in the March '09 issue though. One military vehicle missing was the M422A1. It was also called a Mighty Mite. As I recall it was built by American Motors in the early '60s for use in Vietnam. As I remember it was an all aluminum V-4 engine. In stock form it could out-climb any other Jeep I have ever driven. Actually it was this Jeep that got me into four-wheeling 36 years ago.Jerry ScottVia e-mail
I don't really consider the '59-'62 Mighty Mite a Jeep. American Motors built it long before the AMC purchase of Jeep. I will admit it is Jeep-like though. And while we're at it, the M151 isn't a Jeep either. It is true that some M151s were built by the commercial products division of Willys Motors, but the vehicle was developed by Ford.
Real Toy
I just wanted to share my grandson Tyler's Christmas with Jp.
I hope you enjoy his backyard '48 CJ-2A as much as we enjoy your magazine.Richard ClickPorter, Texas
Almost a Darwin Award
While on a run with my Jeep club, I had an emergency situation arise. We were way off the main road in an alder grove down near the Humptulips River when my interior cabin filled up with smoke or steam while I was driving. As I stopped and jumped out, opening the doors and hatch, I noted to myself that I couldn't smell electrical or engine smoke; in fact there was no noticeable smell at all.
The guys behind me came running up to see what was going on and later told me a cloud of smoke or steam followed me when I leaped out of my Jeep. As I was frantically checking around and under the vehicle, one of them started laughing. It seems that my Border collie had somehow triggered the fire extinguisher briefly releasing a fine white powder inside my vehicle! Fastened on the roll bar behind my seat, it sprayed off the window then floated throughout the rest of the interior causing me several moments of panic.
Now in addition to cleaning the mud off the outside of the Jeep, I have to clean the inside of white powdery residue.
Lesson 1: If you think there is a vehicle fire, grab the fire extinguisher first then look for the cause.
Lesson 2: Secure the pin and handle better to prevent accidental discharges.
Lesson 3: Teach the dog to use the extinguisher only in cases of emergency.Vern SpatzAberdeen, Washington