What did you do to your Jeep today? -Wrangler Edition-

[Johnny O]

No sales tax here, just a ridiculous charge to use the poorly maintained roads £415 this year!

I’ll trade your roads for ours, but that’s a helluva bill. I remember enjoying driving in the UK quite a bit. Omaha has unpaved, unmaintained roads in.the.city!
If it makes you feel better the tax/title/ registration when I bought it was 3600$. My Liberty was 35$ for everything By comparison.

 

[KJowner]

I keep an older jeep because anything newer than 2005 gets thumped for tax, it's over £700 for a later one... with more emission controls, work that one out!
Sounds like you need a Jeep to get round the city! Ive never been to America, whenever I see it on tv its long straight tarmac roads, i assumed it was all like that!

 

[Johnny O]

I keep an older jeep because anything newer than 2005 gets thumped for tax, it's over £700 for a later one... with more emission controls, work that one out!
Sounds like you need a Jeep to get round the city! Ive never been to America, whenever I see it on tv its long straight tarmac roads, i assumed it was all like that!

Nah, mostly gravel and something called tar and chip for the bulk of the country. Tarmac is used around cities but is more common in the southeast of the country, but mostly concrete in the urban areas their too. Concrete holds up slightly better than tarmac due to the temperature extremes.

Ever notice the streets are always wet on TV and movies? Makes it look better.

 

[KJowner]

The magic of tv!

 

[Johnny O]

Students have returned for fall term. The jeep is now a secondary office and respite for us faculty that smoke and need "heavy metal minutes" to cope.

 

[Johnny O]

No sales tax here, just a ridiculous charge to use the poorly maintained roads £415 this year!

What does a TV license cost there now?

 

[KJowner]

What does a TV license cost there now?

£169 a year, to watch drivel!

 

[Luke]

£169 a year, to watch drivel!

drivel and 8/10 cats

 

[KJowner]

drivel and 8/10 cats

And QI, one of the few things I like.

 

[Johnny O]

drivel and 8/10 cats

That's about what I pay to watch the BBC and Sky here. Then again, I'm dumb enough to donate and read The Guardian too...

 

[Luke]

The IT Crowd and Still Game are two of my other (old) favourites … sooooo funny!

 

[KJowner]

Red dwarf is worth a look too

 

[Johnny O]

Red dwarf is worth a look too

Bloody damned smegs.

 

[seafish]

^^^ Lets not forget about the federal and state per gallon gasoline taxes that are supposed to go to highway and roads construction and maintenance.

Nationally this tax averaging totals about .40/gallon, but in California, state gas tax alone is almost .70/gallon, which brings the California gas taxes\, including sales tax close to 1$/gallon for diesel, which for some reason is taxed at a higher rate then gasoline.

I wouldn't even necessarily mind if they actually maintained the roads properly. Another interesting note is that EV's dont pay these taxes despite still using the same roads.

 

[Johnny O]

Have a very long, late day at the labs today, so got up early to get some fishing in.

 

[Johnny O]

Spent the morning running around town picking up materials to finish the repairs from the monster storm on July31st. 60’ of gutters, 30’ of downspouts, chainlink fence repair bits, 50lbs of post set concrete, and most excitingly, 50’ of light fencing materials to build a “exclusionary training zone” as the pug rescue has a little guy no one wants!
He’s a pug/chihuahua mix that likes chewing/eating sticks, has a meter high vertical jump, and will need doggy door training. We are well versed with this difficult for the average pug-people
breed mix.They are fun as hell, but highly energetic and have to be protected from themselves while learning dog rules… So I turned our back patio and deck into a jump proof, dig proof, chew proof zone that we can easily keep clear of sticks. This will allow our two pugs to continue to use their doggy door while we train Gustavo. The Warpug has trained quite a few newbies in his time, so this won’t be too difficult.


Here’s a shot of “Goose” at his foster home featuring the 6.4 seconds per day he’s not running around like a madman.

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[Johnny O]

Getting ready for the penultimate Jeep show in the Eastern Nebraska metro. Also re-equipping and doing maintenance getting ready for winter and Uber runs.
Daddy needs integral solar, ARB locker upgrades, a winch I'll never need, and a trip to Vermont to requalify as a top roper and backcountry first responder.

Am in negotiations to become a park ranger/ resident naturalist for the NPS. RubiKHAAAAN is integral to the plan!

 

[lfhoward]

This all sounds fun! As a former Vermonter and fan of NPS I approve!

Here is my thread on adding solar to my KK. You've probably seen it but if not, maybe it will spark some ideas.

DIY LiFePO4 Battery for Jeepy

Working on a cool project for the KK. I built a trunk box with a tool drawer back in 2014, and it has some additional space behind the rear seats for a washer fluid bottle and some picnic blankets. It started out as a drawing and ended up being made out of wood. The trunk, measured very...

www.jeepkj.com

 

[Johnny O]

Mini roadtrip to interview with NPS. Using veteran's preference, the job is mine if I want it. I have until January to decide. Can't say where, but is fossil related, seasonal, and pays more than I'm making now. Downside is either away from home M-F for the summer or relocate.

 

[Johnny O]

Took the new dog with me to get him used to riding in the jeep. He's a little nervous with noise. Had to buy jars for fall canning. He was blown away by the chicken hatchlings at Tractor Supply...hijinks ensued in the dog toy aisle too...
And this is how one knows I'm a redneck- shopping with a substandard mutant dog in a jeep at TS. Yep. Was wearing denim bibs and evr'ting.