o4major97

wife wanted a convertible that we could carry the dogs in.....................besides, when all the guys started waving at her while she drove it, it didn't hurt...LOL

britjk

I wanted no top, no doors, fold down windshield and lousy gas mileage but I didn't want a motorcycle.

DriveOverStuff

My lowered 01 F-150 was about to drop a tranny and it was time to get a new ride. I've always loved jeeps (one of the first vehicles i ever drove was our 49 willis when i was like 10) and the JKs being wider finally gave me the cabin room(width) i wanted. Not to mention, everytime i drove by the jeep dealer on the way to work i'd see them and think, dang those are badass lookin. Lifetime warranty was pretty cool too.

oh yeah, and i like to drive over stuff.

SASQUATCH

I was forced at gunpoint










yeah but no....it is my 4th Jeep and I love it....kinda wish I'd have gotten a 4-dr...but was not expecting to get married ever again either

JK-Fire

Got it to save gas money (less to fill up) I know it's hard to believe but I am saving money. I had an F350 diesel pickup and a long drive to work. And I always wanted a jeep but an older one like a CJ or TJ and fix it up.

Desert Fox

I spent nine years building my TJ into a rock crawler. When I was done, I had a "go anywhere" Jeep that was great in the rocks and really sucked as a daily driver. The top and doors no longer fit properly and the wind noise was so loud that you couldn't carry on a normal conversation. The ride was so harsh that if I drove it more than 100 miles at a time on the road, I would start to pee blood. All-in-all, I had created a monster that could eat rocks and gasoline but couldn't drive down the road in a civil manner. Then last December, a friend took me for a ride in his 2007 Rubicon 4x4x4 Unlimited. It was the answer to my dreams. A Jeep that was very good off road, very comfortable on the road and could get close to 20 mpg on the highway. What's not to like?
In December of 2007, my local dealer was charging $40,000 + for a Rubicon
4 door. I bought a "X" 4 door with the rear locker and electric discos. It will meet my needs and I couldn't be happier with my decision.

spartan99

Britkj, that's actually one of my reasons as well! I sold my Harley before I got the JK because it gets boring riding alone and the kids don't get to enjoy it. But a Wrangler is just as fun as a Harley and with the JK, everyone gets to go along for the ride!

- Tailgating- Can't wait to tailgate at the SJSU home games. I got yellow because of my alma-mater. Go State!! Now if we can only win a game or two...

- I looked into the ORC and it says nothing about deactivating the passenger airbag due to weight. All it says it that the ORC senses the collision speed and delpoys the airbag accordingly in order to be most effective in preventing injury. I read the whole airbag section and I found nothing on it. The servicewriter I spoke with today didn't sound too sure of himself on the subject. Are you folks entirely sure of this technology? I put my 6 year old in the Jeep, buckled her in, turned on the Jeep and no airbag lights went on. Nothing happened. At this point I'm therefore convinced that it doesn't exist, but I hope someone can show me some information explaining this technology. I can't find it anywhere.

Mark Doiron

Just have to look in the right place. But, interestingly, I could not find this info from the online 2007 JK owner's manual (on the Jeep website here) in the 2008 online manual!

The Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light
(an amber light located in the lower switch bank) tells
the driver and front passenger when the front passenger
airbag is turned off. The “PAD Indicator Light”
illuminates the words "PASS AIR BAG OFF" to show
that the passenger airbag will not inflate during a
collision requiring airbags. When the right front passenger
seat is empty or when very light objects are
placed on the seat, the passenger airbag will not inflate
even though the “PAD Indicator Light” is not illuminated.
The “PAD Indicator Light” should not be illuminated
when teenagers, most children in a forward-facing
child restraint or booster seats, most children that can
properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, and when an
adult passenger is properly seated in the front passenger
seat. In this case, the airbag is ready to be inflated
if a collision requiring an airbag occurs.
For almost all properly installed rear facing child restraints,
the “PAD Indicator Light” will be illuminated
indicating that the front passenger airbag is turned off
and will not inflate. If the “PAD Indicator Light” is not
illuminated, DO NOT assume the airbag is turned off
and move the child restraint to the rear seat. A deploying
passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to a
child in a rear facing infant seat.

NOTE: Even though this vehicle is equipped with an
Occupant Classification System, children 12 years and
under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an
appropriate child restraint.

Front Passenger Seat Occupant .....PAD Light.....Airbag Status

Adult............................................O FF.........................ON

Grocery Bags, Heavy
Briefcases and Other
Relatively Light Objects................ON......................... OFF

Empty or Very Small
Objects ........................................OFF*...... ...................OFF

* Since the system senses weight, some small objects
will turn the PAD Indicator Light on.

The OCS classifies an occupant using weight sensors
mounted in the base of the front passenger seat. Any
weight on the seat will be sensed by the system. Objects
hanging on the seat or other passengers pushing down
on the seat will also be sensed. The weight of an adult
will cause the system to turn the airbag on. In this case,
the OCS has classified the occupant of the seat as an
adult. An adult occupant needs to sit in a normal position
(with their feet on or near the floor) in order to be
properly classified. Reclining the seat back too far may
change how an occupant is classified by the OCS.
Drivers and adult passengers should verify that the
“PAD Indicator Light” is not illuminated when an adult
is riding in the front passenger seat. If an adult occupant’s
weight is transferred to another part of the vehicle
(like the door or instrument panel), the weight sensors in
the seat may not properly classify the occupant. Objects
lodged under the seat or between the seat and the center
console can prevent the occupant’s weight from being
measured properly and may result in the occupant being
improperly classified. Ensure that the front passenger
seat back does not touch anything placed on the back seat
because this can also affect occupant classification. Also,
if you fold down the rear seat check to be sure it doesn’t
touch the front passenger seat.

And further along in the 2007 owner's manual:

The Occupant Classification Module (OCM) is located
beneath the front passenger seat. The OCM
classifies the occupant into categories based on the
measurements made by the seat weight sensors. The
OCM communicates with the Occupant Restraint Control
(ORC) Module. The ORC uses the occupant category
to determine whether the front passenger airbag
should be turned off. It also determines the rate of
airbag inflation during a collision.

• Your vehicle has four Weight Sensors located between
the seat and the floor pan. The weight sensors measure
applied weight and transfers that information to the
OCM.

w.wood jeepster

My wife made me!!!

possumface

i had a chip foose silverado short bed pick up , mags, duals, 5 speed manual red a real nice truck however when it snowed i couldn't go anyplace my wife was doing doing donuts around me in her ford escape, so i went off traded it in for the jk problem solved