traded my 04 for an 03. questions...

[knotwerk]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I picked up the jeep last night and I must say.. for an almost "identical" vehicle there is some definite differences.

It seems taller, I'm in the process of mending a torn ACL so it was easily noticed that it was harder to get my leg in. The tires are Goodyear SRA or something like that. Maybe my suspension was just crap because I can't get over how this thing feels SOOO much more like a truck. It's a stiffer suspension, but much nicer on my ass when hitting pot holes. All in all I'm really happy with the purchase so far.
Is the suspension different from an 04 limited to an 03 rene?
Is there any other differences I should know about?
Is it legal to use the spot lights/fog lights on the roof during inclement weather?

Thanks for any help guys...

also, damn I missed driving a manual trans... love it.

Mike

 

[Snail Farmer]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I picked up the jeep last night and I must say.. for an almost "identical" vehicle there is some definite differences.

It seems taller, I'm in the process of mending a torn ACL so it was easily noticed that it was harder to get my leg in. The tires are Goodyear SRA or something like that. Maybe my suspension was just crap because I can't get over how this thing feels SOOO much more like a truck. It's a stiffer suspension, but much nicer on my ass when hitting pot holes. All in all I'm really happy with the purchase so far.
Is the suspension different from an 04 limited to an 03 rene?
Is there any other differences I should know about?
Is it legal to use the spot lights/fog lights on the roof during inclement weather?

Thanks for any help guys...

also, damn I missed driving a manual trans... love it.

Mike

No difference in suspension between the two.

I would recommend getting rid of the SRA's. They are horrible tires.

For the light bar, you need to check your local laws regarding their use. The law here is I can only have 4 front facing lights on at a time. So if I use the lights up top, I have to turn my headlights and fog lights off.

 

[tjkj2002]

Is it legal to use the spot lights/fog lights on the roof during inclement weather?

Not on public roads,it explains it in the owners manual and why they come with covers as most states require them to be covered while on public roads.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Could it possibly be lifted?

We need pics!

 

[tommudd]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I picked up the jeep last night and I must say.. for an almost "identical" vehicle there is some definite differences.

It seems taller, I'm in the process of mending a torn ACL so it was easily noticed that it was harder to get my leg in. The tires are Goodyear SRA or something like that. Maybe my suspension was just crap because I can't get over how this thing feels SOOO much more like a truck. It's a stiffer suspension, but much nicer on my ass when hitting pot holes. All in all I'm really happy with the purchase so far.
Is the suspension different from an 04 limited to an 03 rene?
Is there any other differences I should know about?
Is it legal to use the spot lights/fog lights on the roof during inclement weather?

Thanks for any help guys...

also, damn I missed driving a manual trans... love it.

Mike

During inclement weather the one thing you don't want is lights way up high on. You want them down the lower the better. Not only is it illegal to run them on the highway it would also cause a lot of glare.

 

[Snail Farmer]

It's not illegal to run them here but I don't because it does make visibility worse and causes a lot of glare.

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[profdlp]

It's not illegal to run them here...

And yet, you can't have your GPS suction-cupped to the windshield. :joke:

 

[Snail Farmer]

And yet, you can't have your GPS suction-cupped to the windshield. :joke:

Haha nope. I don't use a GPS but I did get a ticket a few years back for having fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror of a 78 Lincoln I had.

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[profdlp]

I thought fuzzy dice were required on a 70s era vehicle. Probably came with it from the factory. :birgits_tiredcoffee

 

[02blue]

During inclement weather the one thing you don't want is lights way up high on.

I've actually run with my headlight off and just the fogs on sometimes when the fog is really thick. We get some epic pea soup fog in my area.