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11-27-2012, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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Drove the Trans Am in the Snow Today..
I sold my Jeep last Saturday and I am picking up my next Jeep on Friday. Of course it decided to snow during that short period. I have 2 Trans Ams. The '01 needs head gaskets. The '98 (shown below) has a BAD misfire. Only running on 6 cylinders (#5 and #7 injectors are not firing). Great. Pardon the cell phone photos - these were shot with my HTC Thunderbolt (8 Megapixel):
Conshohocken, PA:
King of Prussia, PA:
It's coming down SOLID out there now. 3-5" for our area today. Awesome drive home at 7pm I'm sure....
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- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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11-27-2012, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
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How did you get those wipers on. Did you use different arms? I have been searching for a way to use regular blades.
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1994 Z28...SOLD
1994 Honda Civic LX 1.5L.....not to be riced
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11-27-2012, 01:08 PM
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Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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Quote:
Originally Posted by z28camaro94
How did you get those wipers on. Did you use different arms? I have been searching for a way to use regular blades.
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The 98-02's use regular J hooks unlike the 93-97's using reverse J hooks. You can convert to the later years' wiper arms.
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11-27-2012, 01:28 PM
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Location: Oradell
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doesnt look like ur ram air is ramming much air
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11-27-2012, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
The 98-02's use regular J hooks unlike the 93-97's using reverse J hooks. You can convert to the later years' wiper arms.
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OIC thanks
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1994 Honda Civic LX 1.5L.....not to be riced
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11-27-2012, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: West Milford
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Ok...where are you stuck
...we know its coming...lol.
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11-27-2012, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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definitely sucks driving these cars in the snow. i bought a set of blizzaks for mine and they make a world of difference but i still wouldnt trust it in real heavy stuff.
which is why i purchased el yeep grand cherokee
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
Last edited by madness410; 11-27-2012 at 01:50 PM.
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11-27-2012, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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Haha, no air is being rammed  Sad!
I can't wait to get my 5.9L Grand Cherokee - I just have to wait 'til Friday.. of course, it'll be in the 50's this weekend... 'cause I'll then have a Jeep again. It seems any time I don't have a Jeep, we get snow. Then, when I have a Jeep, we don't. But those 2 winters of blizzards, I did have a Jeep thankfully:
Dec 2009 - At our place in Brick Township, NJ:
Feb 6th, 2010 - At my old place in Exton, PA:
February 12th, 2010 (Different storm) - West Chester, PA:
January 26th - Chestnut Hill, PA - Not me but another ZJ guy:
January 27th, 2011 - Chestnut Hill, PA:
October 2011 - My last ZJ (Laredo) in North Jersey vs. a tree:
lol... just a few reasons why I want to make sure the 5.9L will be good in the snow 
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
Last edited by GhostDakota; 11-27-2012 at 02:11 PM.
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11-27-2012, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maroman88
doesnt look like ur ram air is ramming much air
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these past few winters have been hit or miss. last winter it only snowed twice and it was all melted by the end of the day. i remember it being on average 35-45 degrees. but the winter before that it seemed like we had a storm at least once a week.
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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11-28-2012, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: West Milford
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Since my wife and i have 4wds, i sold my snowblower years ago..lol.
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11-28-2012, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by madness410
definitely sucks driving these cars in the snow. i bought a set of blizzaks for mine and they make a world of difference but i still wouldnt trust it in real heavy stuff.
which is why i purchased el yeep grand cherokee
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+1
The blizzaks were great for me too, but they didnt help ground clearance. I used to do some funky maneuvering to avoid the deep ruts.
After a couple close calls, I also got a grand cherokee. Now I look forward to snow 
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11-28-2012, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Williamstown NJ
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Cant wait for the snow... AWD full size pickup w/ new Michellins! Bring it on!!
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