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wow, took a while... got all of mine from Moab pretty quickly, and picked up two from Tillamook from a month ago already too...
So we bought a Jeep—2006 LJR
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Yeah, a couple weeks ago... things have been just... insane here at home, long story I haven't had time to type so I'd forgotten, but yeah.
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So they had an RTI Ramp at the Silver Valley JJUSA event last weekend and I'd never even watched let alone tried one before. I watched for a bit and saw all these 'built' rigs with their long arms, coil overs, etc. that obviously spent lots of money go up the ramp. So I'm thinking no way I can compete with these guys in my little LJ but I decided to give it a try anyway just because I never had.
This was participants only (no guides etc.) but somehow I ended up with the second highest score lol... 1147 for what it's worth. I was actually pretty happy with the result.
And before anyone jumps in with their amazing scores, comments about how RTI Scores don't matter in the real world, etc... yeah yeah I know, like I said it was just for fun
Hell I'm not even sure how they score these things though I gather it's based on wheel base and how far you get up the ramp.
This was participants only (no guides etc.) but somehow I ended up with the second highest score lol... 1147 for what it's worth. I was actually pretty happy with the result.
And before anyone jumps in with their amazing scores, comments about how RTI Scores don't matter in the real world, etc... yeah yeah I know, like I said it was just for fun
Hell I'm not even sure how they score these things though I gather it's based on wheel base and how far you get up the ramp.
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Between flooded basements, wheeling and vacations, and other life items I haven't had time to do much to the Jeep worth posting here. I've talked to a few about how my wife and I got into Jeeping, and I thought I'd share a bit about that, why I am staunchly pro Covid vaccination, why my wife and I were absurdly careful about distancing from others in 2020, and how our Jeep has changed our lives.
My wife has an auto immune disorder called ITP (don't ask me to spell the full name). Basically ITP is her immune system attacking her own platelets and killing them faster than she produces them. Platelets if anyone doesn't know are what causes your blood to clot and without them, a simple bump on the head can be fatal. Her ITP showed itself shortly after we got engaged some 16 years ago, and did in fact nearly kill her, as she was in the ICU for 3 days and the doctors told me she had less than a 30% chance to live. Covid has made the past year (pre vaccine) very scary, if she got covid, her immune system would go into overdrive trying to fight it, which would then in turn drop her platelets to zero... the very drugs used to fight the covid infection, would be highly likely to kill her.
Since then we have had to change how we live, including how we spend our free time. For some time we had a boat, and a motorcycle, with long term plans to travel the country on the bike, but over time we found it was just too dangerous for her to ride so we used the bike less and less. Low platelets, and the brittle bones she now has thanks to the drugs (basically chemo) she has had to take over the years just makes riding too dangerous.
I kept thinking about what we could do, a hobby we could enjoy and still get out doors but keep her safe, when one day driving home I saw a built Jeep, and the idea entered my head... we talked it over and a bit over 3 years ago we went ahead and I sold the bike and boat and used the money to buy our LJ. I miss the boat and bike sometimes, but we LOVE the Jeep, and I never regret the change.
Since that day, and especially the past year or so with covid which unvaccinated would outright kill her, the LJ has been our refuge, our way out of the house where she can ride in relative safety but still get out doors.
All this has come to mind since back in July we had a 40 person film crew come to the house and film her in a testimonial for a new drug that has really changed her life, our lives. She's acting as an ambassador for the drug, trying to spread the word to others with ITP that this option exists, just as she does with the support group she leads here in Seattle.
The coolest thing is that my wife is the star in the video as she talks about her ITP story, but the co-star is the Jeep, because a big part of her ITP story is the impact the Jeep, and wheeling in the outdoors has had for us. It was so awesome that they wanted to put footage of her in the Jeep in this story. If anyone wants to see pictures of what a film crew invading your house looks like, I can post those too
Posting the video link below, feel free to watch or not, but I just wanted to share and say thanks to everyone on here who has helped me with this Jeep, from small to big questions because the Jeep has truly changed our lives for the better.
My wife has an auto immune disorder called ITP (don't ask me to spell the full name). Basically ITP is her immune system attacking her own platelets and killing them faster than she produces them. Platelets if anyone doesn't know are what causes your blood to clot and without them, a simple bump on the head can be fatal. Her ITP showed itself shortly after we got engaged some 16 years ago, and did in fact nearly kill her, as she was in the ICU for 3 days and the doctors told me she had less than a 30% chance to live. Covid has made the past year (pre vaccine) very scary, if she got covid, her immune system would go into overdrive trying to fight it, which would then in turn drop her platelets to zero... the very drugs used to fight the covid infection, would be highly likely to kill her.
Since then we have had to change how we live, including how we spend our free time. For some time we had a boat, and a motorcycle, with long term plans to travel the country on the bike, but over time we found it was just too dangerous for her to ride so we used the bike less and less. Low platelets, and the brittle bones she now has thanks to the drugs (basically chemo) she has had to take over the years just makes riding too dangerous.
I kept thinking about what we could do, a hobby we could enjoy and still get out doors but keep her safe, when one day driving home I saw a built Jeep, and the idea entered my head... we talked it over and a bit over 3 years ago we went ahead and I sold the bike and boat and used the money to buy our LJ. I miss the boat and bike sometimes, but we LOVE the Jeep, and I never regret the change.
Since that day, and especially the past year or so with covid which unvaccinated would outright kill her, the LJ has been our refuge, our way out of the house where she can ride in relative safety but still get out doors.
All this has come to mind since back in July we had a 40 person film crew come to the house and film her in a testimonial for a new drug that has really changed her life, our lives. She's acting as an ambassador for the drug, trying to spread the word to others with ITP that this option exists, just as she does with the support group she leads here in Seattle.
The coolest thing is that my wife is the star in the video as she talks about her ITP story, but the co-star is the Jeep, because a big part of her ITP story is the impact the Jeep, and wheeling in the outdoors has had for us. It was so awesome that they wanted to put footage of her in the Jeep in this story. If anyone wants to see pictures of what a film crew invading your house looks like, I can post those too
Posting the video link below, feel free to watch or not, but I just wanted to share and say thanks to everyone on here who has helped me with this Jeep, from small to big questions because the Jeep has truly changed our lives for the better.
Thank you for sharing. My best well wishes are to you and your wife.
Great story. My wife has an auto immune as well (sub cutaneous lupus). The docs say, if you're going to get lupus, that's the one to get... It has a much lower chance of attacking your organs than "regular" lupus. The disease basically makes her allergic to the sun. Too much, and like you said, her immune system goes into overdrive. She gets a rash, her whole body hurts and she won't be able to get out of bed until the flare is over. She's found the right drug cocktail now so we have a relatively normal life. Glad you all have found the right drug too!Between flooded basements, wheeling and vacations, and other life items I haven't had time to do much to the Jeep worth posting here. I've talked to a few about how my wife and I got into Jeeping, and I thought I'd share a bit about that, why I am staunchly pro Covid vaccination, why my wife and I were absurdly careful about distancing from others in 2020, and how our Jeep has changed our lives.
My wife has an auto immune disorder called ITP (don't ask me to spell the full name). Basically ITP is her immune system attacking her own platelets and killing them faster than she produces them. Platelets if anyone doesn't know are what causes your blood to clot and without them, a simple bump on the head can be fatal. Her ITP showed itself shortly after we got engaged some 16 years ago, and did in fact nearly kill her, as she was in the ICU for 3 days and the doctors told me she had less than a 30% chance to live. Covid has made the past year (pre vaccine) very scary, if she got covid, her immune system would go into overdrive trying to fight it, which would then in turn drop her platelets to zero... the very drugs used to fight the covid infection, would be highly likely to kill her.
Since then we have had to change how we live, including how we spend our free time. For some time we had a boat, and a motorcycle, with long term plans to travel the country on the bike, but over time we found it was just too dangerous for her to ride so we used the bike less and less. Low platelets, and the brittle bones she now has thanks to the drugs (basically chemo) she has had to take over the years just makes riding too dangerous.
I kept thinking about what we could do, a hobby we could enjoy and still get out doors but keep her safe, when one day driving home I saw a built Jeep, and the idea entered my head... we talked it over and a bit over 3 years ago we went ahead and I sold the bike and boat and used the money to buy our LJ. I miss the boat and bike sometimes, but we LOVE the Jeep, and I never regret the change.
Since that day, and especially the past year or so with covid which unvaccinated would outright kill her, the LJ has been our refuge, our way out of the house where she can ride in relative safety but still get out doors.
All this has come to mind since back in July we had a 40 person film crew come to the house and film her in a testimonial for a new drug that has really changed her life, our lives. She's acting as an ambassador for the drug, trying to spread the word to others with ITP that this option exists, just as she does with the support group she leads here in Seattle.
The coolest thing is that my wife is the star in the video as she talks about her ITP story, but the co-star is the Jeep, because a big part of her ITP story is the impact the Jeep, and wheeling in the outdoors has had for us. It was so awesome that they wanted to put footage of her in the Jeep in this story. If anyone wants to see pictures of what a film crew invading your house looks like, I can post those too
Posting the video link below, feel free to watch or not, but I just wanted to share and say thanks to everyone on here who has helped me with this Jeep, from small to big questions because the Jeep has truly changed our lives for the better.
The Covid thing has been scary. Just the vaccine knocked her down for 3 days. I can't image where we'd be if she actually got covid...
As we interact through this forum, from across the globe, we often forget that every individual here has their own cross to bear. This is one of those humbling reminders that beyond the mechanical bond we share, there is a much deeper human affiliation. Thank you for having the courage to share this story, and for reminding us about what's most important in life. Jeeps come and go, but the blood that bonds our families will be with us for generations. You and your family are now in our thoughts and prayers!
Dave, Mike, et al, ever have those days when it is one more med, one more doc visit, one more specialist, one more day of pain that you can't do anything about and just go "What the fuck? Can we just get one day of something civilized?"
I have those days more than I'd like to think about. Unfortunately, it isn't me doing the suffering. Instead, I watch someone that means the world to me struggle on a daily basis. That is far more painful than if it were actually me!
Dave and others...Thank you so much for sharing. While my wife and I are in the high risk for Covid group, her medical issues are more severe than mine. While in recent years we have been forced to change our free time activities, Covid curtailed most all of them. The blessing that we have had through all this is that quarantining has brought us closer together instead of further apart. We started remembering that being together was more important than what we were doing while together.
The people around us are so much more important than the things around us. My prayers are with you all.
Our Sahara is “hers” by the way, and if I share any “unfortunate” updates to it, it will be because that is what she wanted.
The people around us are so much more important than the things around us. My prayers are with you all.
Our Sahara is “hers” by the way, and if I share any “unfortunate” updates to it, it will be because that is what she wanted.
Yes. Watching someone suffer while knowing there isn't really anything you can do to help. Its rough. Not to mention not really understanding what they are going through...I don't have a frame of reference when her body is literally attacking itself. Try to keep them comfortable and be supportive...but shit man...
Thanks for sharing this, Dave. Since you shared your story with me back in Moab, I think of you and your wife often. I am so glad your wife is doing well.
Best of luck going forward.
Best of luck going forward.
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Tammy seems rad. Glad she is able to teach you how to drive.Between flooded basements, wheeling and vacations, and other life items I haven't had time to do much to the Jeep worth posting here. I've talked to a few about how my wife and I got into Jeeping, and I thought I'd share a bit about that, why I am staunchly pro Covid vaccination, why my wife and I were absurdly careful about distancing from others in 2020, and how our Jeep has changed our lives.
My wife has an auto immune disorder called ITP (don't ask me to spell the full name). Basically ITP is her immune system attacking her own platelets and killing them faster than she produces them. Platelets if anyone doesn't know are what causes your blood to clot and without them, a simple bump on the head can be fatal. Her ITP showed itself shortly after we got engaged some 16 years ago, and did in fact nearly kill her, as she was in the ICU for 3 days and the doctors told me she had less than a 30% chance to live. Covid has made the past year (pre vaccine) very scary, if she got covid, her immune system would go into overdrive trying to fight it, which would then in turn drop her platelets to zero... the very drugs used to fight the covid infection, would be highly likely to kill her.
Since then we have had to change how we live, including how we spend our free time. For some time we had a boat, and a motorcycle, with long term plans to travel the country on the bike, but over time we found it was just too dangerous for her to ride so we used the bike less and less. Low platelets, and the brittle bones she now has thanks to the drugs (basically chemo) she has had to take over the years just makes riding too dangerous.
I kept thinking about what we could do, a hobby we could enjoy and still get out doors but keep her safe, when one day driving home I saw a built Jeep, and the idea entered my head... we talked it over and a bit over 3 years ago we went ahead and I sold the bike and boat and used the money to buy our LJ. I miss the boat and bike sometimes, but we LOVE the Jeep, and I never regret the change.
Since that day, and especially the past year or so with covid which unvaccinated would outright kill her, the LJ has been our refuge, our way out of the house where she can ride in relative safety but still get out doors.
All this has come to mind since back in July we had a 40 person film crew come to the house and film her in a testimonial for a new drug that has really changed her life, our lives. She's acting as an ambassador for the drug, trying to spread the word to others with ITP that this option exists, just as she does with the support group she leads here in Seattle.
The coolest thing is that my wife is the star in the video as she talks about her ITP story, but the co-star is the Jeep, because a big part of her ITP story is the impact the Jeep, and wheeling in the outdoors has had for us. It was so awesome that they wanted to put footage of her in the Jeep in this story. If anyone wants to see pictures of what a film crew invading your house looks like, I can post those too
Posting the video link below, feel free to watch or not, but I just wanted to share and say thanks to everyone on here who has helped me with this Jeep, from small to big questions because the Jeep has truly changed our lives for the better.
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Yes, many times. I can't tell you how often she in particular has been close to breaking down as we sit in a cancer ward getting another emergency infusion. This year alone, at both the Jeep Jamboree in Tillamook and our local Washington Trail Jam, we ended up with her visiting the ER to get emergency blood draws and having to skip trails because she was too low to even ride in the Jeep.
More than once she has tried to give me an "opt out" of the marriage because she doesn't think I should have to put up with it... I just say, "fuck that, not going anywhere.".
But she continues on, and we just try to remember what we do have, and that we are lucky, as not everyone survives.
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Truth. I'd switch places with her in a heartbeat.
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I try, but she gets very few days off, and most end up being spent dealing with her medical issues, that and she cares too much about the kids she teaches and doesn't want to be away from them.