My communications set up

[GT MOTORSPORTS]

Mudderoy,

where did you get that ball mount? I want another for my jeep. O by the way I love your XJ. that is one nicely put together jeep.

Also can you spec your jeep for me..that just about how I plan to put my DD together.

Is there any advantages to owning such a high powered radio system in case of emergencies? I am going through training to become a volenteer fire fighter..just curious.

[Mudderoy]

Originally Posted by GT MOTORSPORTS

Mudderoy,

where did you get that ball mount? I want another for my jeep. O by the way I love your XJ. that is one nicely put together jeep.

Also can you spec your jeep for me..that just about how I plan to put my DD together.

Is there any advantages to owning such a high powered radio system in case of emergencies? I am going through training to become a volenteer fire fighter..just curious.

It's a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, with Up Country package. 4.0L engine, AW4 trans, NP242J transfer case. D30 and C8.25. Rough Country 4.5" lift, 4.56 gears and 32" BFG tire. 15x10 American Racing wheels. Detours slimline bumper in the rear, with tire carrier. Detours custom winch bumper (my drawing their design) with 4 KC lights. Recently added the Superwinch epi9.0. Bushwackers cut out flares.

I'm a little over half way done with the major stuff. Still have SYE, front/rear ARB lockers and Detours rock sliders and frame stiffener. Lots of little stuff.

I am a Amateur radio operator, or HAM. The radio was a natural thing for me to add to the rig. It's a hobby like the Jeep. The radio I installed is a multi band radio. Each band acts a little differently depending on time of day. So for an emergency radio it's pretty much a must have. Cell phones, satellite etc... all require high technology be present for them to work. This will include Internet as that become more available to mobile operations. The HAM radio only requires that I have the radio and an antenna. Depending on conditions I can communicate with someone a mile away or anywhere on the face of the globe.

The antenna is made of the Hustler SSM-1 Professional Ball Mount and Spring and a 102" stainless steel whip.

[GT MOTORSPORTS]

Thanks for the info! I will be picking your brain more often on the radio. Your jeep is beautiful. I just noticed the info under your sig. Nicely built!Thanks agaian and Merry Christmas!

[Mudderoy]

Originally Posted by GT MOTORSPORTS

Thanks for the info! I will be picking your brain more often on the radio. Your jeep is beautiful. I just noticed the info under your sig. Nicely built!Thanks agaian and Merry Christmas!

Please do. That's one of the reasons for this site. There are so many Jeep Forums, I want this one to be different in the respect that there are no DUMB questions.

Thanks, I'm very proud of her.

Yep, I have much of the information in my sig, and if you look next to the poster's name you will see a box that says "xxxx's XJ". That's a drop down box that will give you details on that persons XJ. Some people haven't filled out their information yet, but I believe the majority have. This makes it easy those times when people forget to give all the information about their Jeep's configuration when they are asking for help.

[GT MOTORSPORTS]

Thanks for e info on the drop box..I see how that works now.

This site is alot more friendly than NAXJA.It doesnt take much for those guys to flame a person..not to menchan you have to pay to get a registired number to post in the tech section..blah..I understand it takes money to host a website but.I cant afford to pay for a number Ill never use. Thanks again for being so kind.

Greg

[Mudderoy]

Originally Posted by GT MOTORSPORTS

Thanks for e info on the drop box..I see how that works now.

This site is alot more friendly than NAXJA.It doesnt take much for those guys to flame a person..not to menchan you have to pay to get a registired number to post in the tech section..blah..I understand it takes money to host a website but.I cant afford to pay for a number Ill never use. Thanks again for being so kind.

Greg

NAXJA has been of great help to me, and much of what I have learned (other than wrenching on my XJ) came from several people from NAXJA. Many of the members, and regular non-members on NAXJA were very polite and helpful with my nooby questions. There are a few that like to belittle people and spotlight their awesomeness. This is true on more than NAXJA though.

We don't have many rules here, but slapping around noobs is a big problem. All the moderators know that this forum is in existence so that ANYONE that wants to learn and enjoy Jeeping like us can come here and learn.

Now I won't guarantee they'll learn the right stuff from us, but we'll be nice teaching them just the same.

Keep in mind to when you ask that question the search engines index it. When someone has the same problem you do and they are searching for the answer they may wind up on . That means we've helped more than one person, and it may mean we have another member.

My personal goal is to either suck up all the Jeep forum members from ALL the other boards, or better yet, have the other Jeep forums enforce a policy like ours. Be nice to noobs! We were ALL noobs at one time.

[GT MOTORSPORTS]

I have never really had any problems on NAXJA,I have just read a few posts that noobies got it pretty hard. I too have enjoyed learning from some of them. I hope I didnt come off wrong stating that there are a few who do flont the awsomness and flame the new guy. I found this site from NAXJA,when I was looking for tube doors for my 96'.

I am a fabricator and I wanted to post on there fabrication thread and it said I couldnt because I wasnt a paying memeber..that was the other grief I had with them. i understand,like I said,it takes money to run these sites but I just didnt like the fact I had to pay....any ways Thanks for all your help and so far I have posted more pics on this site than any other site im a member of(pirate4x4,NAXJA,Cincyofforad,etc)..

[W.O.R.P.Offroad]

i know its off topic but a site that is not friendly to noobs it pirate. alot of the guys on there are asshats. they think they know more than anyone else. i know i dont know everything but some people need to chill as they dont know everything either

[Mudderoy]

Originally Posted by W.O.R.P.Offroad

i know its off topic but a site that is not friendly to noobs it pirate. alot of the guys on there are asshats. they think they know more than anyone else. i know i dont know everything but some people need to chill as they dont know everything either

I have a lot more respect for someone that speaks to me that way in my face rather than hundreds if not thousands of miles away sitting behind a computer screen. Bullies come in all ages and sizes.

[4.3LXJ]

Originally Posted by Mudderoy

I have a lot more respect for someone that speaks to me that way in my face rather than hundreds if not thousands of miles away sitting behind a computer screen. Bullies come in all ages and sizes.

Personally, I don't have any respect for anyone in either situation that speaks down to me. I respect others and I expect them to respect me in any situation.