I'm the lucky new owner of a 2000 Jeep TJ. Having never owned a Wrangler before I had always seen them as the offroad/winter king of the road. We just got a big storm here in NE Ohio, and while getting on the road I felt my self sliding while braking a lot... more than I figured I would. I was not going very fast and and not a hard breaker by any means. Having owned a 2001 Jeep Grand C in the past I was surprised by the difference in handling. My question for you all are do I just need to get better at handling the TJ or is there anything I can do to make this ride have better traction in the winter?
I'm new to automotive work and am learning a lot by replacing parts to this car, as I am making these repairs I figured if there is anything I could do to get better traction I should while I have some time and money to put into it.
2000 Jeep Wrangler
4.0 L 6L engine
I took it to a machinic just for a visual inspection and got the below notes:
- Tires are 31X10.50R15LT Goodyear Wranglers with some good tread still on them.
- Upper and lower Ball joints are in poor shape both sides. I will be replacing these next week - could this be an issue?
- Will need toe bar and draglink assembly
- Needs alignment
I'm new to automotive work and am learning a lot by replacing parts to this car, as I am making these repairs I figured if there is anything I could do to get better traction I should while I have some time and money to put into it.
2000 Jeep Wrangler
4.0 L 6L engine
I took it to a machinic just for a visual inspection and got the below notes:
- Tires are 31X10.50R15LT Goodyear Wranglers with some good tread still on them.
- Upper and lower Ball joints are in poor shape both sides. I will be replacing these next week - could this be an issue?
- Will need toe bar and draglink assembly
- Needs alignment