You know you drive a TJ when...

[01TJ-Blues]

When you see obstacles that would be prefect to check articulation

when you carry equipment to clean muddy windows, glass cleaner, paper towels, squeegees

when given the opportunity you always park on an obstacle instead of on flat ground even though it’s actually harder to get in and out.

when you own at least one pair of pants with a belt loop torn off
When you pressure wash the INSiDE as much as the outside

when you strap the rear seatbelts to the roll bar to keep them from flapping in the wind.

when anyone who ISNT a TJ owner rises with you and panics the first time you make a turn and ask if it normally feels like it’s going to tip over.

 

[Dilly Dilly]

Let's here all the 'you know you drive a TJ when...' responses.

I'll start:

You know you drive a TJ when you take longer to get some place than you normally would.

You konw you drive a tj when you finish a rock garden damage free and your buddy driving the JK is looking for his fenders.

 

[RiverDawg24]

When you are completely fed up dealing with tamper proof torx bolts and losing 10mm sockets.

 

[Francis Perry]

You know you drive a TJ when you discover that replacement parts are getting harder to find.

*TJ, XJ, or MJ. Especially any oddball or rare package. IE 2 door, or 4 banger.

 

[Stuckless]

You know you drive a TJ when every time you park it and walk away, you always turn around to admire. Every time!

you know you drive a tj when you walk up to her with the key in your hand ready to unlock the door.. and realize you don’t have doors.. habits..

 

[Ricochet22]

You know you drive a TJ when your auto parts store starts sending you Christmas cards.

 

[Baltimoreed]

When you’re sitting in your recliner on a Sunday evening looking at your ipad and realize that you still have a couple of small items in your quadratec cart!.... $295.00 later there’s nothing in your cart and the ups guy knows your name...again.

 

[Bouncer]

I just recently started testing the low fuel light to see how far I can go since it came on. Needless to say I have a fuel can with me!!!

I know I have at least 36 miles left. thats 35 miles home from work, then one mile back to the gas station the next morning, I have not braved it any further than that.

 

[4 banger TJ]

You know you drive a TJ when you’re racing home because you have the top down and it’s about to rain.

 

[Vasq]

When you upgrade good parts because of want/need.. But save the original ones, just in case..

 

[Baltimoreed]

Vasq, did you do your own artwork on your avatar? Neat.

 

[Vasq]

Vasq, did you do your own artwork on your avatar? Neat.

No I didn't. If I could give credit I would. Just saw it somewhere in some black hole of the internet and saved it for a rainy day.

 

[reddvltj]

I know I have at least 36 miles left. thats 35 miles home from work, then one mile back to the gas station the next morning, I have not braved it any further than that.

I'm up to about 65 or so miles so far and no sputtering yet... I need to replace the fuel pump so I'm going to drive it until it's bone dry. I only live 5 miles from town so the 1 gallon can I've got will get me home

 

[LukesfirstJeep]

You know you drive a TJ when you’re racing home because you have the top down and it’s about to rain.

You know you drive a TJ when you’re racing home because you have the top OFF and it’s about to rain. Fixed it for you

 

[Willys LJ]

When you are completely fed up dealing with tamper proof torx bolts and losing 10mm sockets.

Thus, it has always been.

The first vehicle I ever bought new was a '80 CJ5 with the GM 4 banger. GM was pretty enamored of metric fasteners on the engine and I think AMC used the whole Torx catalog on the rest of it. The first Torx I ever saw was on that Jeep.

 

[4 banger TJ]

You know you drive a TJ when you’re racing home because you have the top OFF and it’s about to rain. Fixed it for you

Technically both would work in a way. If you have the hardtop off, it’s probably stored away in a place that would normally be below where it sits when it is on the Jeep, possibly the floor. In this case, one might say that the top is down. But it might be hanging above the Jeep, in which case it would be considered off.

For soft top folks, it would be considered down. Possibly it could be considered off because it is not in place, thus being in the off position. However, you can put the soft top up (or on) on the fly, but you could still get wet due to the rain. If it’s me, I’d just race home if I’m close, and not stop to put the top up (or on). If I’m far from home and it’s starting to rain, I’d just stop to put it on (or up).

Also, don’t take this too seriously. I might be acting a little facetious.

 

[Bouncer]

I’d just race home if I’m close

Not sure if the term "race" works for you, as your 4 banger Tj is about as fast as an upwind fart. I know, I use to own one.

 

[LukesfirstJeep]

For soft top folks, it would be considered down. Possibly it could be considered off because it is not in place, thus being in the off position. However, you can put the soft top up (or on) on the fly, but you could still get wet due to the rain. If it’s me, I’d just race home if I’m close, and not stop to put the top up (or on). If I’m far from home and it’s starting to rain, I’d just stop to put it on (or up).

Also, don’t take this too seriously. I might be acting a little facetious.

I'm not taking this serious, and in fact am enjoying the discussion. In my case, the hard top was on a dolly at home in the garage, next to the box the had my new soft top. I didn't even have the frame mounted. Only a few rain drops landed on us as we drove into my garage. It was one of the first memories of my "new to me" jeep.

 

[Peter Panagakos]

You know you own a Jeep TJ when you can't stop obsessing over what it needs next that it really doesn't need at all.

 

[khakitj]

You know you own a Jeep TJ when you can't stop obsessing over what it needs next that it really doesn't need at all.

One thing that helps me stop obsessing like this is to actually have things break that do need fixed.