PS: I do wave at anyone with obvious mods, and anyone driving
a Jeep who looks like they need a wave.
I'm not stupid, and I know that Its all talk unless I show the goods... You'll be hearing
from me.
Also, my other half has a Wrangler TJ, so we are a Jeep family.
The owners of YJ or TJ or ZJ don't understand what they're driving. They simply consider
their cars just cars. I'm 29, my dad is a retired division general of the Italian army,
and therefore I've been riding for my entire life on Jeeps. The first ones were your old
army Jeeps that you guys left in Italy after the war. Then since I was 18 (and allowed
to drive) I've been driving CJ5's. So it's 11 years so far (not so many compared to most
of us), but a lot more than the average. The love for these cars (it's not the right word
I know) is something that you either have or you don't. Wranglers, Cherokees, Grand Cherokee
drivers will never be able to understand it. I feel sorry for them but it's not my business.
What instead is my business is the fact that whenever I encounter a Jeep I wave and unless
it is a CJ or a pre-CJ (they always return the wave) I feel like an idiot because these
people never wave back, sometimes they even stare at me as I was some kind of fool.
Now you guys explain to me why we are supposed to wave to those people. First, they are
the ones who should wave first. And then they will never wave back unless that car sits
in their garage close to a CJ or a pre-CJ.
I know that I will continue to wave feeling an idiot, but it's fine. Maybe one day (this
day will never come and we both know this) these people will understand. All I know right
now is that I know what I'm driving and why I'm driving it. Like all of us that love their
Jeeps for what they are and what they are able to give us, exactly like army official Ernie
Pyle stated many years ago: "faithful as a dog, strong as a mule, and agile as a goat."
I apologize if I was a bit harsh but I guess you can understand me. I'll see you at Moab.
CJ - every one knows this one
Can't talk about new programs but haven't heard new definitions yet.
I guess you could call SEATTLE the south...Mac
Well I say a JEEP is a JEEP. If you want to get technical a TJ has
more/better articulation stock than a YJ. It foregoes leafs alltogether
and uses springs and shocks which are much better off road. We don't have
to go SOA to achieve the flexibility needed to be a good trail rig. One
other thing the YJ is one model year behind the Tough Jeep TJ. At least we
have round headlights not those square junky ones. Also a YJ is still a
WRANGLER not a CJ you pricks. A CJ, an MJ, an MB M38, MC M38 THOSE are real
jeeps. A WRANGLER is a WRANGLER whether a YJ or a TJ, It's still a
WRANGLER. So all those YJ owners who think they are better than TJ, just
think, 4 years ago, the WRANGLER YJ was the only WRANGLER. 4 measly years
ago, you guys were the yuppies/the rookies the wuzzies who had the late
model JEEP. It wasn't a CJx it was a WRANGLER and with SQUARE headlights.
Come On!! You guys must have felt it then... EVERYONE not waving at you
cuz you had the Young Jeep YJ. And now since '97 when the new WRANGLER
comes out, you say... PHEWW WE'RE SAVED!! NOW WE CAN PICK ON THOSE GUYS.
I say a JEEP is a JEEP. Whether a MB or a MC CJ or TJ it's all about
what a jeep can do and how you do it in a JEEP. True you see some young kid
or some lowered Jeep and think... WHY??? but that's regardless of model
year. Some people just don't know. IT'S A JEEP THING, YOU WOULDN'T
UNDERSTAND. But I do, and when I see an older model jeep, yeah they get my
propers (respect) But a YJ, you could buy a YJ off a used car lot for 10-14
G's (California price). I would rather pay two grand more and have a new
one I can customize MY WAY.
Whe
n I buy a house then yeah, I'll try and locate and buy an old CJ or
I'd really love a VJ2 or a VJ3 those really rock!. I'd have time to do a
frame off resto, get some good gears a nice lift etc etc etc.
In closing, I love ALL JEEPS and I try to help all JEEPERS. Owning a
Jeep doesn't make you a JEEPER. Being a JEEPER you should understand that a
JEEP is a JEEP!
Sincerely,
Any Wagoneer - Mac
Peace & respect...SC
Cool idea and Great Job!!
2. Towing NON 4x4 vehicles from clutches of nature & bragging: +1 (each Deed, w/proof)
3. Towing 4x4, NON Jeep vehicles from clutches of nature & NOT bragging: +2 (each Deed, w/proof)
4. Towing 4x4, NON Jeep vehicles from clutches of nature & bragging: +4 (each Deed, w/proof)
5. Towing Jeep from clutches of nature (if needed): MANDATORY!!!! (It's the Jeep Way!)
P.S. My co-workers and fraternity brothers w/Jeeps have totally enjoyed the Jeep Wave
score card. I plan to make a small copy to carry in my Jeep. Of course it will have to
be waterproofed in laminate! (OIIIIO)
My buddy has a '61 Willys CJ, what does he classify as on the list?
Still uncertain, just got a new paint job and looks great!
Name: Doug Owen Edwards
E-mail: damnbts@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1998 Wrangler TJ
This site rocks! I currently employ the wave and will always.
Name: Mike Downing
E-mail: maddog716@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ
I live in Cincinnati and I am interested in meeting some new people to go offroading with,
especially any females. I am interested in installing a Chevy 350. Right now I just have
a 6" lift with 33" mud tires, 130-watt KC lights and a CB.
Name: Christian Engrissei
E-mail: cengrissei@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ
How can I only score a 68? I agree that an attack like this on my Jeep is uncalled for. My
jeep is always used for its purpose, unlike many of the tricked out jeeps running around
town that I never, ever see muddy. I think a big kicker is in order for anyone who regularly
gets their jeep off road, especially if they don't have all the mods. Let's not segregate
ourselves; we're all Jeepers! You TJ's get your hands out of your pants and in the air!
Name: Christian Engrissei
E-mail: cengrissei@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ
First Jeep was '72 CJ5. I've noticed TJ drivers don't wave much; neither do the girls and
all the other people who buy Jeeps just to be cool. They are annoying.
Name: Matthew Stonerock
E-mail: mstonerock@lasvegas.harrahs.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 95 Wrangler, 31 inch tires, aftermarket exhaust, scarred/bent/ripped rockers, KC lights, etc, etc, etc.
Keep waving boys and girls......It's a Jeep THING!
Name: John Mac
E-mail: jmccadde@cris.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): XJ
Some of the readers have found the same thing. That the scoring is some-what off. I went
through and choose everything that would rate the hightest without picking more than 5
items in the multi-fields and still only came up with a score of 160. My Jeep rating is
210 on that scale and it only was 69 on the wave scale. Please review the piont system
and get back to us. Thanks.
Name: Doreen Koos
E-mail: tweezatch@home.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Comanche
Lowered should be -50. Nothing can make up for that many points!
Name: Joel Goldberg
E-mail: theaubergs@worldnet.att.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89 Wrangler Sahara
Great page!
Name: Timothy B. Dunbar
E-mail: hemicuda1970@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '83 CJ-7 LAREDO Catagory C
I think that ALL Jeepers should wave to ALL other Jeepers as long as the other Jeep isn't
a lowrider piece of junk / non off-road vehicle.
Name: Scott
E-mail: yjeepster@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89' YJ
We all need to reconsider the fact of what a TRUE Jeep is. Personally, I think YJ's should
still be considered Official Jeeps. Not as rugged as a nice CJ, but still rugged as compared
to a Ford Exploder/Chevy Blazer. I scored 197 pts. on the Jeep Rater, check out my jeep @
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/6684/myjeep1.JPG
..although...it is nice...
Name: Yanira MArrufo
E-mail: gumbi54@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ 1993
I think some Jeepers don't know about the wave or choose to ingore me. I learned about
it within the first hour I even got into the Jeep, but know I wave and they don't wave
back - am I doing something wrong, or are the people not real "Jeep people"? I don't know...
Name: Mike Kelly
E-mail: kellydd@concentric.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): G
Extremely funny, and true to form for Jeep owners. Only Jeep owners can share it this kind
of related humor. Boy it must suck to own a Chevy and not have a great bond with each other
like this.
Name: Michael Schwitzing
E-mail: mschwitz@u.arizona.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 90 ?!?!?!
First I believe you need to add something regading tools...do you carry them? How many?
Gross weight of tools and spare parts...something like that. I must have 150lbs of tools
and parts residing in the many cornners and ammo boxes in my Yeep. Then I took the test!!!
Something is wrong here... A 90?! Usually I'm modest, but an attack on my Jeep is an attack
on my very reason for living!!! I frankly discount ANY account that rates my YJ as "Pathetic"
Since its an ever-changing project, I have no recently scanned photos...I just got last
weekend's developed, and I'll get more this weekend. I guess I'm to busy wheeling and
fixing the dammage to take the time and get photos scanned.
Name: Ben Nemec
E-mail: nemec_ben@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '46 CJ2A
CJ, SJ, YJ, TJ, WJ, MJ, MB, GPW, M-38, M-38A1, they're all Jeeps. I'm kinda dissapointed
in the plastic contured dashes, I'm partial to the round speed-o-meter in the center of
the dash. But the quality of the Jeep depends on the driver and rider(s), so let's keep
the tops, and wind shields, down and the hands in the air.
Name: John Vaughan
E-mail: buzzy@vail.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): D) 1970 Commando
Yuppie Jeep owners suck! The TJ's don't even wave unless they carry shovels or are lifted.
They suck and should be banned from Jeep ownership. (Possibly they could drive geo metros?)
Name: Ben Nemec
E-mail: nemec_ben@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 46 CJ2A
Liked your page overall, but what is with the unneeded mods? I've gone through more mud
with my little CJ2a than many not-so-stock Jeeps, even if they have a tricked V8. Willys
Overland Jeep knew what they were doing, no need to screw it up. Also how many points do
I get if I'm waving with not only the top off but the windsheild down? With both feet up
on the dash, windsheild still down using the throtle adjuster as a cruse? I loved your page
and printed it out to show my buddies. Thanks
Name: Randy Inman
E-mail: RInman234@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 93 Wrangler
Nice site. I enjoyed the wave survey.
Name: Bryan Heilman
E-mail: heilslam@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '78 CJ-5
Once again, great Jeep site! However, I'm really questioning the validity of your Jeep
Wave Heirarchy tester. I have been driving my 1978 CJ-5 for ten years now. I bought it
in undrivable condition and have since almost fully restored it (entirely on my own) to one
of the meanest Jeeps I've personally seen. The engine is a modified AMC 304 V8 with a
4-barrel Edelbrock manifold and carb, MSD ignition, new cam and crankshafts, and only 54,000
original miles since 1978. As for the rest, a 4" rancho lift with 34" Mickey's, front
lockers, rebuilt 4 speed tranny, and many more details. Also, believe me, I haven't been
at all hesitant to take my CJ EVERYWHERE. I'm from Colorado, and have been everywhere from
Moab to Storm Mountain and back. So I'll get to the point. I'm not writing this to pat
myself on the back, or because I think there aren't any jeeps out there that blow mine away,
I'm sure there are ALOT. I am just pretty dissappointed to find I only score a 154 on your
test. Somethin's wrong with that in my opinion, what's it take to get a real score?!?!?
Maybe a great idea would be for you to post some pictures and details of the highest scorers
around the country, as I am intrigued about what's out there that I haven't already waved to
on the trails. As for the rest of the site, keep up the good work, great job describing
what the wave's all about!
Name: Bryan Heilman
E-mail: bryan@adeasel.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '78 CJ-5
Great site! Thought I had a pretty good wave system of my own, but you've got it down to
an artform! Ever have trouble identifying "Scuds" at night (those @!%* new Wranglers
with round headlights)? Have to admit I'm guilty of waving at more than one of them.
Hey, for the paint job, how many points for "Primer only, 'cause paint's just not worth
the trouble"?
Name: C.J.Shull
E-mail: cjshull@silitex.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1945 MB
I'm sick and tired of all the damn teenagers that give me weird looks on the trail, with their
1990's Jeeps, I have respect for any Jeep I see on the trails, except people with an attitude,
and no guts. If you're going to ride with me, you're going to risk rolling, sinking, or axle
snapping. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't drive any 90's Jeep through my trails, they're
just too sensitive to those things, I mean I see stock Jeeps pummeling the trails all the
time, and then 2 weeks later I drive by their house and see a tow truck and a snapped steering
column. With my Jeep, and my friends older Jeeps, we can tackle the toughest of things, I
can take 75 degree angles and roar up them, and take 3 foot deep water and not get scaved,
this is the way we should all be, and for the love of god, GET THOSE FREAKIN' SUV LEXUSES OFF
THE TRAILS!!! It's a great laugh to see a guy in his dress suit driving down the trails
watching his GPS system and drinking some Starbucks coffee, what the hell is this??? I love
to get lost, it's fun as hell, you don't know where you are, and you know damn well your
going to have to ride some new trails =]. Trails are for the toughest bad boys there are,
and it should stay that way, let those damn prissy's in there brand new, shiny Jeeps tackle
some parking-lot rubble. If you can't answer yes to all of the following questions, STAY OFF
THE TRAILS.
Add "Removal of leg hair due to wife" on your 'scars' section. And there ya go. Thanks again.
Name: TIM MCGARVEY
E-mail: TMCGARVEY@RVE.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): C
I scored a 318 on your rate page. How 'bout the following additions: Giving points
for REMOVING sway bar, points for an NP435 (majorly beefy), mismatch seats/body
panels. I once had a golf ball stuck in the cut tread of my 35" mud kings, also had
an 8" rock stuck between the skid plate & the t-case. Had to bust it out w/ hammer
& chisel!
Name: maurice cloutier
E-mail: medokamoe@netscape.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 76 CJ7
Awesome!! I scored 124 and will go over the top by this summer. Have to admit
I was having difficulty waving at anything other than CJ's until I found this
excellent and enlightening site...will definitely return waves to the other,
afterall, we're all CJ'ers at heart...
Name: Brett Maguire
E-mail: bmaguire@tncc1.cc.va.us
Vehicle type (or JWH): 67' Kaiser M-715
This is one of the best Jeep sites that I have been to. But I don't see how ya'll
can call YJs & TJs real Jeeps. 'Round here only spoiled rich kids drive them. I'm
19 and started building my M-715 when I was 13, with my own money. Well anyway
keep up the good work.
Name: Patricia
E-mail: tips2272@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): wrangler
Well, I have always loved Jeeps! All my life... I figured I'd never date
a guy with a Jeep, no one I knew had a jeep...so I got my own! I love every minute of it!
Name: Cory Sutton
E-mail: csutton@mem.haroldives.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 95 yj
Anybody who doesn't wave at other Jeeps or doesn't help stranded Jeeps (i.e. flat
tires or stuck in the mud or rocks) are punks. Enough said.
Name: Mike Suchor
E-mail: msuchor@uiuc.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1980 jeep cj7
Battlescars: Here's one - $1200.00 hospital bill from seatbelt
failure during gravel-pit offroading roll over.
Slight concussion
Ambulance
Broken arm
bruised ribs
cuts and scrapes
oh yeah, and one tow truck
Name: Frank Sabre
E-mail: thundaris@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): none yet
This is a totally awesome site. Keep up the great work. Your site has only
strengthened my resolve to buy a Wrangler.
Name: Suzi Rowley
E-mail: suzir@starsfan.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): category G - Grand Cherokee Laredo
You seem to be missing the MSC for window down driving in sleet, snow or rain. I know
that was in there last year.
Name: Jim Clifton
E-mail: jclifton78@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '88 YJ
Wife wants A/C to work (imagine that). Any suggestions, comments, experience on
aftermarket American Air units? Works fine sitting, refuses to cycle (off/on) on the road.
Name: Josh Goldman
E-mail: jigoldman@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '95 YJ
In the years that I have owned my Jeep, I have noticed the wave and have returned
and initiated due to field training. This page makes it all so clear to me now.
Name: jason anderson
E-mail: mrbowtie@inetone.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-8
This is one cool site. I plan on sending it to everyone in our Jeep club. (SAD
Four Wheeling)
Name: Kevin Schneider
E-mail: kev191@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): XJ 88'
This is the best Jeep site I have seen yet. It is very informative and
I can relate to a lot of the things that you talk about. The best site yet.
Name: Eric Harris
E-mail: agentoz@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '90 YJ
I just recently bought a '90 YJ and love it! I passed a fellow YJ just as I was leaving
the dealer and initiated the wave. I wave at all CJ's, YJ's, and TJ's. These are the
essence of the Jeep name. Very few people I wave to do not return the wave, mostly
older women who should have bought the mini van instead. Anyway, my YJ is stock with
the AMC I6 258 (still carburated) but I do have plans. Not sure of my rating, but
probably low since I have only had it for a week. :) Happy Trails!
Name: Matt Whiteis
E-mail: mwhiteis@gateway.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 95 YJ
I drive a 95 YJ with front and rear lockers, 4" Rancho lift with RS5000 shocks at every
corner, 33x12.50 TSL Thornbirds and it has been more than capable of handleing everything
I have thrown at it. For those people with CJ's who say a YJ is not a real Jeep, remember
that next time you get stuck and one offers to help. I know I have a pulled a CJ or 2 out
when they could not do it under their own power. Also, I must say that while new YJ owners
for the most part are whimps who never take take the top off and live with the AC on, some
of them are die hard Jeepers, and some of the most loyal Jeepers I have ever met drive YJ's,
NOT CJ's, look at me I have gotten my girlfreind driving a '99 Cherokee, my brother drives
a '95 Cherokee and my mother drives a '99 Grand Cherokee. Don't try to tell me we are not
Jeep loyalists! Every one of these vehicles has been up to their axles in mud on more
than one occasion, even the Grand Cherokee. It doubles as a hunting truck for my step-dad
when he goes into the backwoods! Come on, we are all part of a special breed who can
tolerate the winters with a soft top or no top (in my case a bikini top). My top has been
in the attic for over a year now. We should all respect each other and their Jeeps UNLESS
they are lowered, then we should just run over them and laugh!!!! Keep up the great site
and keep the Jeeps runnin deep!
Name: Steve King
E-mail: jeep90@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): E
I think this is cool web page. It is good for a laugh, but at the same very important.
Thank you for the waving info.
Name: Matthew Stell
E-mail: ace280405@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1992 Jeep Wrangler
I love this website. I bought my '92 Wrangler about a year ago and I love it. I'm a
little upset that I only scored a 62, but another year should fix that. I think there
should be something about how often you go off-roading and how many times you've been
stuck. Just some suggestions. Keep up the good work and I'll check out this site again
soon looking for changes.
Name: Curt Loftin
E-mail: grendl@txucom.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ's
My CJ5 scored an 83, my CJ7 scored a 79.
You should add points for every month it has been stuck and not able to recover.
Name: Al Barineau
E-mail: shunfrog@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Wrangler
New to the Jeep club, love what you're doing here, keep it up!!!!!!!!
Name: Brock Bjorn
E-mail: bbjorn@lsil.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 93'YJ, stock for now
This is a cool list. I will share it with my other 'wheelin buddies and rate our rigs.
Name: W.J. Van Snippenberg
E-mail: snippen@worldonline.nl
Vehicle type (or JWH): A
Willys MB, slat grill. Production date December 1941. Frame number 106128.
Name: Paul Carson
E-mail: pjcst32@pitt.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): F: TJ
Why can't we all just get along? I HATE when owners of older Jeeps don't wave
to me or my TJ. Also, I generally don't wave to 4 cylinders or Jeeps of some pastel
color. They just don't deserve it!
Name: Eric Jaap
E-mail: Tjaap@AOL.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
Jeeps rule.
Name: Dan Bornemann
E-mail: st96mc6j@drexel.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89 YJ
I enjoyed reading this page - very entertaining. My girlfriend didn't quite get it, but
why would she? She tries... Anyway, I don't have the time to score myself with all
these guidelines, but I consider myself an average Jeeper - '89 Red YJ, American Racing
aluminum rims (stock size BFG's), rebuilt the I-6, just rebuilt the carb; building a
console with a Solobaric subwoofer (only one!) inside, a homemade hide-a-trunk, and
many other new projects. Keep up the good work! And I always wave first!
Name: David Sanders
E-mail: dmssanders@msn.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-5
Your form gives too little credit for vehicle type. I have a fairly manly vehicle
(CJ-5 w/ battle scars, swapped-in V-8, locker, big tires, homemade paint job, etc.),
but I only received a wave score of 94. By comparison, my Jeep rating is over 200. The
only thing I can think of to account for this difference is that your program gives
too little credit for the type of jeep. You don't actually think that a battle-hardened
CJ should initiate a wave to a Wrangler, do you?
Name: Adam Kelly
E-mail: atodak69@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Wrangler
My jeep has a 3-1/2" suspension lift and 31" BFG's with my own offroad sticker. It
pisses me off when inferior Jeeps do not wave and I was wondering how it made you feel.
Name: Erin Vogel
E-mail: jeeplass@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Category E
Before I even knew what the Jeep Wave was, I was doing it the day I got my Jeep. I've
been told (and also noticed) that a lot of women have no idea why you are waving at
them. I, on the other hand, am perfectly clear and always willing to reciprocate!
Name: Alessio (Alex) Turrini
E-mail: autogatto_cj@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1982 AMC JEEP CJ5
All this is very nice, but the only people who will read this are the owners of Jeeps
until the Wrangler. And we all know what it means to be driving a Jeep.
Name: Michael and Janice McDonald
E-mail: mija642@surfree.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '99 TJ
I will do my best to uphold the Jeep Wave. I've been waving in the past (as a new
Jeep owner)without proper instruction. I hope I haven't offended anybody out there
by waving incorrectly. Thanks for the instructions!
Name: Jay Prichard
E-mail: flatblackjeep@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cat C
Great Job! I do think however a category/points should be added for doing your own
repair/maintenance/upgrades, trail fixs etc. Maybe extra points for making your own
special tools and components. Just a thought.
Name: John Turner
E-mail: turners@oknet1.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
Back in the Jeep biz after temp motorcycle madness. Aquired '97 TJ from salvage
yard (rollover) and is nearly road ready with excellent multi colored body parts, no top.
Nice site. JT
Name: "John Doe"
E-mail: you@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 2000 TJ/1975 SJ
Some of you have definitions of the product codes, but those are not the ones used
in the company. The 'official' definitions are:
SJ - Senior Jeep
YJ - Yuppie Jeep (Sorry guys)
TJ - True or Total Jeep
WJ - World Jeep
MJ - Didn't have one that I have ever heard.
Name: Michael Gilders
E-mail: m.and.l.gilders@bigpond.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): JWH-C - '84 CJ 8
Nice one, hope to wave to you some day! Cheers.
Name: john mccray
E-mail: Syar2000@gateway.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 86CJ-7
I was thinking of selling my CJ until I got a hold of this site. Never in a million years.
JEEP RULES.
Name: Joe Cole
E-mail: jcole@apha.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '94 YJ and '84 'CJ7
I've driven Jeeps for 20 years and about all that says about me is that I'm
old and my back hurts. But I've noticed that folks in them new TJ's seldom wave and
almost never if you meet one in a big city. Talking about points, shouldn't I get more
for driving 20 miles each way to work and back in 106 degree heat like the past week with
no AC and a torn bikini top? And I agree heartely with the writer who suggested more
points for having a muddy dog with you. I love this site and I love Jeeps and all you
Jeepers. Contact me any time you want to talk Jeeps.
Name: Liam O'Brien-Garvey
E-mail: Baeliul@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 79 CJ-5
That was the funniest thing I have ever read. Keep it real.
Name: William A. Wheaton
E-mail: wawehaton@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1987 wrangler
Love it! Keep it up and send me anything you guys come up with. My buddies and I are
located in Brunswick, ME, and we wheel all the time. We run a mixture of highly modified
Jeeps to Jeeps with nothing but tires. Rock climbing has become our passion, but mud is
still fun. All we have to say is that we have the ability to build our dreams, and prove
it every day. Have a good one, and we hope to see ya on the trail one day.
Name: Matt
E-mail: www.pilotboy69@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 79 Cherokee Chief
I love my Jeep and will not trade it for anything in the world. I am currently trying
to restore it but I just cant keep from busting a rocker panel, or bending that bumper.
JEEPS RULE!!!
Name: Ryan Thomas
E-mail: thomashr@paulbunyan.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '91 Wrangler
Your rules are all fine and good, but you obviously come from the south. How many of you people drive through two feet of snow every day in the winter or drive across lakes in search of that perfect fishing hole that most other vehicles can't get to? Mud is kid stuff. Four wheelin' it and freezin you nuts off is where it's at.
Name: Steve Hughes
E-mail: stevhughes@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 87 YJ
I was recently discussing with an attractive, blonde female friend how women don't do
the Jeep wave. So we conducted a test: She drove my Jeep on a highway trip, and
tried initiating the wave every time we met another Jeep. We saw three, and none of
them returned the wave. Come on guys, get with the program!!
Name: Ray Lesmeister
E-mail: slowride@intellisys.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): yj wangler
This is pure Americana! I love it. I will pass the word around on this one! Thanks, Ray
Name: Eric Huff
E-mail: hemi555@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89 YJ & 79CJ
A JEEP IS NOT A JEEP UNLESS IT IS POWERED BY THE 258 I-6 (WORK HORSE)OR THE 304 OF POWER...YEAH IM DONE...WAIT DONT FORGET THE IRON DUKE...
Name: Dan Gerson
E-mail: daniel.gerson@frx.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-8
Scramblers should be in a category by themselves between categories B and C.
Name: Julia Samayoa
E-mail: julias23@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sport
Love your site. I never knew about it until I was talking with a friend who also owns a Jeep.
At the very least, I have some points and I didnt even know about it! Now I'm going to make
sure I get more points than my friend. Laters, JULIA
Name: Kevin
E-mail: Wahoo10@msn.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
What kind of points do you get if you previously owned a CJ then bought a TJ???
Name: Robert Keely
E-mail: silentrob@webzone.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 99 TJ
A 41 right now, but tomorrow it will be at least 5 points higher (from getting some long
overdue gear). I too have a problem with the wave and younger girls, they just think I'm
hitting on them, which has gotten me:
5 dirty looks,
They just don't understand. Don't even bother with Jeeps with anything neon or lowered, it
should be a negative 60. Also, I to disagree of smug YJ's, we're both Wranglers. You're
just as big of yuppies as us so don't give me that. One last thing, color should be put in
there too, yes I know many colors are personal preference, but there are some obviously
better than others. The scale should be something like this:
3 looks of confusion,
4 no reactions whatsoever,
1 polite forced wave back and
1 phone number.
Original Army Green/Camoflauge: +5
Painted on Camoflauge: +3
Yellow: +3
Red: +2
Green/Black/Dark Blue/White/Brown: +1
Purple/light blue/light green/auqa: -2
Paint Indestriquisable because covered by mud: +3
Any Stripe : -1 each
Name of Jeep: +/- 1, depending on the name
Any custom painted beautiful or half naked lady: Hell, that's its own reward.
Name: Gus Padron
E-mail: GusP@jps.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
I'm sick and tired of all these YJ owners who think they are better than
us TJ (TrailJeep) owners. They call us names because we paid too much or
because we have newer vehicles.
Name: Andy Woodford
E-mail: cobrasc_67@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 48 Willys CJ2A
I Thought That The Jeep Wave Was Great. Even More So Since, It Doesn't Make The Old Abused
Jeep Look Bad, But Good. Thanks So Much For A Great Magazine!
Name: Ric Fairclough
E-mail: mereallycool@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1998 TJ
My TJ has a 3" Pro Comp lift, 33" rubber, Warn winch, ABR air lockers, and lots and lots of war
scars. With all this all the waves I get are from fellow TJ owners but no YJ or CJ guys.
I follow the "Wave Rules" but get none in return. What does a guy have to do to get a wave?
You have a nice site. Thanks and keep the shiny site up.
Name: Kevin Silvester
E-mail: Kevin.Silvester@regpha.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Category E, MSC-2
Jeepers in Westchester County, NY suck. I wave to all, one in ten wave back. It's not because of JWH, they truly suck. Half of those bastards have low profile rims and lowering kits too!
Name: Don Hansen
E-mail: glassmanb@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 80 CJ-7
Loved the Page. Have owned 7 4x4's (3 of them jeeps, like the jeeps best. Keep
up the great work. My CJ scored a 56 0n your list.
Name: Cowdog Pete
E-mail: rwparks@beer.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ8
IF I am the higher rated Jeep in the JWH and the lower rated vehicle does not initiate the wave, do I:
A. Turn my nose up and ignore them.
Any help you could provide would appreciaited.
B. Flip 'em off.
c. Shoot them.
D. Turn around run them off the road and 'splain things to 'em.
E. Accept that they are probably morons and continue on my way.
A 225 rated 1981 CJ8
Name: Jeff Tobias
E-mail: jefftobias@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 166
How about MCS for # of modifications performed by Driver/Owner, Also bonus
points for "Macgyver" types who help others on the trail
Name: Christian ogiba
E-mail: wierdid@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 91 yj
Man, Ive got to tell you I love your page. My father had a '82 Renegade and I
have sooo many great memories in that great Jeep. Unfortunatly he did not catch
the rust in time. He would try to repair it over and over again, but the damage
was too much and he had to part with his beloved jeep. He went on to buy a
wrangler but it wasnt the same. I am getting my license soon, and I cant even
think of driving anything other than a jeep. I hope to get a cj-7. But
basically all i wanted to say is that the spirit of the jeep, the "real" Jeep
lives on in the youth of today and tomorrow.
Name: SHAWN CAMPBELL
E-mail: shawnc@hauserdesign.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): tj sahara
I finally got my Jeep, but now that I live in the L.A. area, nobody here does
the wave, unless I'm on the trail. I am trying to get it going, but I'd have
better luck if I drove a white Ford Bronco.
Name: Nina Krause
E-mail: Krause0@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ
Nice page that more jeepers should read. I suggest giving points for having a
dog covered in MUD. It's a JEEP thing!
Name: Jon Drummond
E-mail: gizmonic@pipeline.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 99 TJ Sport
Well I owned and did a ground up restore on my now sold '71 CJ-5. I did the wave
back then. Now I got me a TJ and love it just as much. It is a true JEEP. SUV's
BLAH. JEEPS and your site RULE!!
Name: Dennis Wayne McLeod
E-mail: dennymac@2thegym.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 84? CJ7
The vehicle was hand built this summer from a clean spot in the garage. The
axles came from a field in Missouri and were reguilt with the addition of a
locker in the rear, in Detroit, Michigan. The dash and instruments came from a
MI. trash pile of 1976 vintage. Top from Iowa, body and frame from Atlanta, GA.,
interior from Birmingham, AL. The V-8 is from a previously owned Jeep, the trans
and steering column are from different 1986 vehicles. Put it all together, and
it is the vehicle that I maneuver thru the streets of LA, and the San Gabriel mountains.
Name: cleon mitchell
E-mail: netune757@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '84 CJ-7
Cool.
Name: Mike Hulse
E-mail: jeepmancj5@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '72 CJ5
Your page kicks @ss.
Name: Pete Potatohead
E-mail: jeremy44@usa.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): Wrangler
I'm new! I had to come here to find out what was going on.
Name: J. Mike Reibold
E-mail: reiboldj@cv64.navy.mil
Vehicle type (or JWH): cat E
This is great. I wave to almost all jeep owner I meet. Except for the ones on
the Marine Base Marimar in San Diego I just wonder if they even have a clue of
want they really have and what jeep owners are willing to do for other jeep
owner. So to all those guys who never waved back or looked at you like your
nuts. I hope you remember me when you broke down. Oh hell, I stop and help
anyways. It's a Jeep thing.
Name: Rick L. Richter
E-mail: rrichter@eaglegeo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1978 Jeep CJ-5
I LOVE THIS! Jeeps are the greatest vehicles EVER! Those of us in the know are a
BREED APART! I'm going to buried in my CJ.
Name: Larry W. Cashdollar
E-mail: cashdoll@cs.usm.maine.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 99 TJ
This gave me such a laugh, I need to upgrade badly!
Name: Brice
E-mail: wrangler76@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '95 YJ
How many points does a Jeep with a Rhino lined tub get?
Name: Dick Jeep
E-mail: boatcop@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1984 cj7
Never wave to square headlights or anything with the Jeep name on it built after
1986 (this was the year they stopped making jeeps and starting making
wranglers). In order for a wave to take place between a real Jeep (CJ or Willys) and
a Wrangler, the wave must be initiated by the Wrangler and must be done with said
driver's head hung slightly in shame for driving a substandard Jeep. The wave
should be returned with the understanding that even though they are driving a
Wrangler the mere fact that they waved shows that the old school jeep SPIRIT is
still alive and well.
Name: Scott Davidson
E-mail: REDSLED@prodigy.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1975/78 CJ-5 (JWH 3)
What about a category for "hybrid" Jeeps, i.e. 1 points for same category but
different year, 2 points for different categories (except other than Jeep, -2
points), or 3 points for any Jeep thats unidentifiable. Just a suggestion,
thanx!
Name: Hannah Christianson
E-mail: armychick_99@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ7
Man! I love you guys!!!
H.C.
Name: Jan Jordan
E-mail: janjordan@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1997 TJ Wrangler
The Jeep wave is an awesome tradition. I had to fill my husband in on all the
details. I have to say, though, that our young teenage female drivers need to
learn about this. They all seem to be "clueless."
Name: Carrie Collins
E-mail: ccflamingo@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89 Yj Sahara
Your website kicks ass. I use to think that I was crazy when I first got my
Jeep because I told all my friends the wierdest things happens to you when you
drive down the road: All other Jeep owners will wave at you. They all thought
I was nuts so I said "hop in", and look who's laughing now. I had at least 4
other Jeep owners to help prove my point. I think they are a little jealous
that there is no waving club with their vehicles. I love my Jeep, and wouldn't
trade it for the world. Hey, I think us girls who drive lifted Jeeps should get
at least 10 extra points or at least some added points if your vehicle is so
high that you have to grab onto the steering wheel to get inside. Most people
don't belive me that it is my vehicle, but I prove them wrong with how well I can
handle if off-road. LIFE IS A BUMBY ROAD, JEEP ON.
Name: Richard McRea
E-mail: R0DG@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Category E
Thats some funny stuff. I saw a guy In Jersey with a lowered Jeep, so I tried to
drive over it with my big-man Jeep. He saw those 35" tires coming and ran! Anyway,
that's some good stuff keep it coming.
Fellow Jeeper, Rich
Name: Scot Riezinger
E-mail: zinger@simplyweb.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 90 YJ
This is a Great page!! I will give any of you a wave in the San Diego area. My wife
thinks I'm crazy since I pay so much attention to my JEEP. She is just jealous. Treat
your Jeep to a good bath. Then go get it dirty!!
Name: CARRIE STEYER
E-mail: NURSEYCHIC@AOL.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): Wrangler TJ '99
Awesome rules of etiquette for the 'wave', love it!!
When In Doubt, Whip It Out! :)
Name: Emre Ikiok
E-mail: eng353@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1984 CJ-7 Laredo
I thought the Jeep wave article was really good. I am from Windsor, Ontario, Canada
and in Windsor all the Jeep owners do the wave and I thought it was just a Windsor
thing, but I guess not. There was a full front-page article about the Jeep wave just
in the Windsor area, and I was really proud of it. You guys are great.
Name: Javier Acuna
E-mail: alfredo__@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Still looking for one
Hey, how`s it goin'? I`m from Chile and I`ve been looking for a Jeep for quite some
time now. I`m torn between an XJ and a YJ. Well, wish me luck. For now I`m just looking
for hardcore jeepin` pictures. Hope you can help me. I`ve got some of my own so we can trade.
Name: Otto
E-mail: realjeep@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-5
My Jeep wave is thus: Any Jeep that has a big round Speedo in the center of the dash
gets a wave. Any Jeep that has a big plastic dash and not a real Jeep steel dash, can
see my middle finger above the steering wheel if they look real hard.
Name: Lauralee Motis
E-mail: Elusv1z@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cat. C
How many bonus points do you get for being a blonde chick in a bikini top (MYSELF) driving
at the beach? I think the long blond-haired girl should be added to the list. Will
send pic as soon as I can get one!
Name: Kyle Hiznay
E-mail: Wolf464035@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 83 cj-7 renagade
This site is very funny and informative. Keep up the good work. Jeeps rule.
Name: Brent L. Spaulding
E-mail: spaldo69@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7
This list is Great!! It took me a little while to figure out why other Jeepers would
wave at me on the road. I soon figured it out and I'm happy to initiate "The Wave" to
any Jeep! The list was great... I laughed my tale off at the trueness of it!!!
Name: Jason Davis
E-mail: jdavisjp@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1980 CJ7
I love the Jeep Wave. I first read it in this month's issue of JP. I just discovered
Dirt Road Mag a couple of days ago. It's great!
Name: Rob Luecht
E-mail: rluecht@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 93 YJ Wrangler
The Jeep Wave rules!! I wave at any Jeep; especially the big built ones, as mine isn't
to that stage yet. But hey it has a rating of 101 so I've started. By the end of
summer it should be rated at almost 400. So I've got big plans. I only have one
prob...It's always too clean!!
Name: Wayne Tait
E-mail: Redrum@dlcwest.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '49 CJ3A
Great page... First saw this in the latest JP Mag. Please e-mail any other info you may have.
Name: Steve Bertram
E-mail: SBJW4@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 Wrangler TJ
Great site. Love the wave stuff. The Email stands for "Steve Bertram Jeep Wrangler 4x4".
Name: Ryan Mertens
E-mail: watrjunkie@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ...Wrangler
E-mail me 4 pics of extreme f***ness...I got all ya beat.....come on down to
MO....and I'll show u boys how to mudd....!!!!!!! This survey rocks...!
Name: Mike Baker
E-mail: R9ALLONS@AOL.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): E
JWH should be also dependent on your Jeep rating.
Name: Sean Cunningham
E-mail: cunningham@odi.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 82 CJ7
Rating = 52. Member of the "Wave Enforcers" in Eastern MA.
Your URL has been forwarded to the uneducated...
Name: Bill Wilson
E-mail: fluffy@snurgle.org
Vehicle type (or JWH): '55 Willys Pickup
I only got a 37. :( Oh well - I think there should be a category for the
owners of the "unconventional jeeps" other than the "other jeep" category.
It's a lot jeepier than a Wagoneer, for sure, and I only get 3 points for
having a stock pre-1970 vehicle (well, it's stock except the radio, which
came out of a '54 Ford sedan).
Name: Doug Roskelley
E-mail: cjroskelley@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ7 (JWH85)
I was dissapointed at only an 85 rating, but I know the number will go up
as my son (just 16) already has it full of mud, the top is off, and it is raining!
Name: Scott W. Wilson
E-mail: swwilson@att.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '99 TJ
OK, I just bought my first Jeep. A '99 sport - sprung for the 31" tires and corresponding
axles, stayed w/the manual trans. I have had it up to the axles twice since I bought it
in December 98. Both times, I managed to get myself out without a rescue. Maybe I should
run the JWH score again after the spring and summer when I can get some more quality time
in - and doubtless get into deeper off roading? I am hesitant to do too much modification
with a brand new vehicle - (engine / trans - warranty you see?), but I am deeply wounded
by the low JWH "36" score. I will have to try again later.
Name: harry gerard
E-mail: kitchens2@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 TJ
Great Jeep; probably tougher than older Jeeps, with the new coil springs
but who knows? Now i can't wait to order a brand new Jeep fully loaded...
And no, I don't need to run it through the trees to know it's tough, TJ=Tough Jeep!!!
Name: Chris Howard
E-mail: hitman_howard@my-dejanews.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ, Cat. F
All hail to Catagory A-E.
Name: Jeeper
E-mail: skijeepn@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '91 wrangler YJ
All waves should be out of respect for other Jeepers, not competition or
hierarchy, but if the hierarchy must continue, TJ's aren't so bad, in fact,
certain aspects are incredible for off-roading, with certain mods. YJ's
are awesome, only if over sized tires are added. Okleys should be official
Jeep-owner sun glasses, if you can get a Jeep, you can get Okleys. Besides,
great for shielding off road sun glare!
Name: Brenda
E-mail: pyrobondagequeen@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '93 Wrangler/'95Wrangler
A tremendous page on the whole. I recently had to put my first Jeep to
rest after an unsightly accident. That little gal and I had some good times.
And so, I promptly went out and bought a new one, I had to carry on the tradition.
And darn it, I missed getting waved at when I was driving an actual car. It's good
to be back among the elite again.
Name: David Renke
E-mail: David_renke@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '81 CJ 5
Jeeps are the coolest vehicles in the world and I am a very proud owner!
Name: Wes Pugh
E-mail: Stupes15@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 91 Wrangler
This is funny.
Name: Quinton Packard
E-mail: qspack@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-5
The Ultimate Jeep Bible. A Must-Have in every glove box. I'm working on big, BIG points.
Name: Christopher M. Gable
E-mail: cgable@jerseycape.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ
AEWSOME PAGE!! :-)
Name: lori williams
E-mail: law@gsinet.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1995 Wrangler
Awesome site, great laugh!!!
Name: Eric Domitrovits
E-mail: iggballz@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '84 CJ7, Rancho suspension, locker.
Love to get muddy, and you'll see me driving with the top down in December!
Name: Ray Maceyak
E-mail: Cem398@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '89 YJ Wrangler
I love it! You have done a terrific job on the rules of the wave. My wife
used to laugh at me when I waved at fellow Jeepers until she started driving
it, and then she understood the wave. I try to wave at everyone regardless of
their ranking I feel they are a Jeep owner and thats enough for me. I am not
too crazy about owners of Jeeps that are lowered, or chromed out...what a waste
of a Jeep. Keep up the good work...
Name: Matt Jones
E-mail: matthew@fastransit.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): H
I own an '86 Jeep Comanche. I would like to hear someone talk about them on one of
their sites.
Name: Kevin Warner
E-mail: iownageep@netscape.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): D - '70 Jeepster Commando
How about points for one that is in pieces being put back together?
Name: BILLY DEWAYNE KILGORE
E-mail: YAURSTOMP@AOL.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
KICK ASS!!!
Name: Ned Junor
E-mail: njunor@greenlee.textron.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): F
The list doesn't seem to award points for always having at least two
new Jeeps becuase the owner is very wealthy. Also, all female Jeep drivers must have teeth.
Name: Nicholas J Boltz
E-mail: Discordx5@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1980 CJ5
It's great that there is a place for everyone to enjoy the joys of owning a Jeep!
Name: Eugene O'Donnell
E-mail: odonn002@bama.ua.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7
I love the wave.
Name: Richard Miller
E-mail: millemail@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '86 CJ-7
Fantastic website -- it sets the standard! I laugh every time I come back. Required reading
for every Jeep owner, it should be included with the keys. Keep extra copies in your Jeep,
you never know when an opportunity will arise...
Name Paul Burk
E-mail burkpau@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH) G
Does Wagoneer mean Grand Wagoneer or little Wagoneer?
Name: Mike LaMontagne
E-mail: jeepjunky@mediaone.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '89 YJ
One of the best Jeep sites I've seen....Thanx for putting so much imagination and time into this for our entertainment!!!!
Jeepjunky - Pres. Jeep Thrills 4X4 Club of NH
Name: Jorg Klein
E-mail: birches@on.aibn.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 84 Scrambler
I like your page, but your rating is not fair to my Jeep. It is rare, and that's why it's
not rock scarred and brush covered. No bondo yet, and I'm going to keep it that way.
She has an AMC 360, 1/2 cam, 4bbl, 4-speed, leaf over, an 8000Lb Warn, custom
nerf bars all the way around, and she does get dirty. We live in the country and run
snowmobile trails all summer and participate in the Ontario Jeep Jamborees.
Name: Jon Duncan
E-mail: jeepster@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 73 CJ5 (scored 140)
Great site. What about points for no mirrors or broken frames?
Name: George Paschalidis
E-mail: paschalidis@kav.forthnet.gr
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-6
Model year 1970 by Kaiser.
Name: Matt Picolet
E-mail: Super_H52@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ wrangler
I Love it!
Name: Fred Tegtmeyer
E-mail: freddy2@prodigy.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 73-CJ5 w/350 Chevy
I also own a '89 Jeep Cherokee. I've got a lot of acres to trail in around here and would like to
get some Ohio Jeepers together some time!! Cabin in the woods, river crossings, and hill climbing!! Lets rumble!!!
Name: Erik Silfven
E-mail: trailbst@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 71 CJ-5 Pre-AMC
I love your Jeep Wave section. I'm from Colorado and the JW is a common occurence. I'm in the Navy now and live in CT,
and the JW is unfortunately all but unknown. I wish it were different. Oh, and I scored an 88, where does that rank, is that
based on a score of 100? I know I'll carry on the legacy of the JW, I'm only 23. Happy trails.
Name: Michael Adam Gray
E-mail: flyerC150@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
Love your page, and will be sure to uphold all components of the wave. I do have a question though. Do
diffrent models have any affect on wave status? ie: 4-cyl YJ passing a 6-cyl TJ Sahara.
Name: Fred N. Howard
E-mail: fredjeep@gateway.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 99 TJ w/30" Pkg & Trc-Loc
I can't stop laughing! The Wave rules should be a standard feature in all new Jeeps! As a Jeep salesman
I try to teach the yuppies buying new Jeeps all the rules, but have never been absolutely sure of them myself
until now. When I invite the new Jeep owner on a Jeep Jamboree, they twinge at the thought of the first
scratch or dent. I try to tell them that battle damage is something to be proud of!! But coming out of their
yuppie Explorers (we call them"Exploders" at the dealership, due to the fact that they were prone to catch
fire the first few years) they don't know what fun true offroading can be! To most of my customers going
"offroad" is running off the driveway. I will recommend this site to all of my past and future clients. Maybe
then they will learn the rules of Jeeping!!! Thank you! Fred Howard Jeff Wyler Jeep, Cincinnati
Name: Lizzie Westrick
E-mail: ecelizzy@inreach.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): "F" with dog points
Wave on!
Name: JBlozousky
E-mail: jblozousky@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ
This is the bestest Jeep page I've seen on the net so far. This is my first Jeep,
and I love it, I know it wont be my last. Cool Page man!!!!!
Name: Mac Howard
E-mail: Macmar@ne.infi.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ7 & CJ2a
Smile and wave.
Name: Adam Duffy
E-mail: Adrock81@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): XJ
This is the funniest page I have ever seen. Jeeps Rule!
Name: Thomas Payne
E-mail: TXCLIPPER@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): JWH-F - Just like my math grades
Excellent - what category are preppy girls in their mom's 2wd ZJ (I mean other than jailbait)?
My TJ has it's battle scars both from offroad and from my work (in shipyards around Louisiana
- hey how many people do you know who REALLY need 4wd at work? I mean other than you...)
Name: Glenn Bontly
E-mail: gdbontly@usa.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 TJ
Just re-read The Jeep Wave (as a refresher). Enjoyed it as much as the first
time I read it!! I think all Jeepers should be required to review it at least
annually! My 97 TJ (Trail Jeep) is equipped with 31" Grabber MT's on steel
wagon wheels, 2" Pro Comp lift, Tomken gas tank skid plate (dented), Mopar oil
pan skid plate (dented), XD9000i, Hi-Lift, no carpet, extra drain holes in tub
(for quicker draining after washing), and Rock bumpers (both ends). Visit my web
site has all the details at http://www.off-road.com/~gone-jpn.
Glenn
Name: Tom Valdes
E-mail: tvstj@geocities.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
Have you gone to Chrysler with this info?
Too many people buy Jeeps and don't wave.
They need to be taught the wave.
It would be really cool is the Wave Rules appeared in the Jeep brochures.
Name: Hank Barrett
E-mail: frisbee@wolfenet.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '85 CJ-7
What a great page! I haven't laughed so hard since I broke my last driveshaft!
Name: Anthony J Balistreri
E-mail: anjbalik@uwc.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 79 CJ-7
This is a really cool website. Thanks for the laughs.
Name: Marc R. Passarella
E-mail: marcpass@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-5
I've been looking for this page for at least 2 years. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
Excellent content, especially the lowered Jeep negative ratings.
Name: Cary D. Orlandi
E-mail: cdorlandi@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): DJ5
I don't seem to see my vehicle listed in the JWH. Maybe they should get a category of their own?????
Name: Tanya Hastings
E-mail: T1hastings@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 84 CJ-7
I have never spent so much money on anything in my life and I have never once complained.
I've never had a date with the "Jeep Thing" going on and they all resent my obssession with
mine and say I can't afford it. "Buy something practical" they say. LIKE WHAT, A SPRINT?
What could be more practical for a Canadian girl to have than a CJ? So what if I had to
freeze my ass off for a few winters till I discovered the joys of the Chev heater blower
motor. "But the body looks like hell" they say. So what that I used to be able to see the
road through the floor. WHO THE HELL CARES, SHE RUNS GREAT! (Well, most of the time.) Maybe
these idiots think it would be better if I had outrageous payments every month for a brand
new prissy TJ under warranty instead. If I could only find an understanding attractive man
that I could love (almost) as much as my Jeep I would be the happiest woman alive! I wave,
and am waved at (well, by everyone cuz all guys like an attractive chick in a short skirt
driving a tough jeep with no doors) I never feel compelled to wave at the new Jeeps, sorry
just don't like em and they would probably just think I was trying to pick them up anyway,
I only want a real Jeep man! I just want to pull those other guys over (who should know even
better than the girls) and say "get your roof and doors off moron, you live in Saskatchewan
where the summer is too short to not enjoy it properly!" Oh, sorry...I guess you wouldn't
want your pretty interior to get wet or your hair messy. I think that I should make it my
mission to inform every Jeeper and those "owners" out here the general rules and start by
runnning off hundreds of copies from this site and sticking it on the windshield of every
Jeep I see. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to vent! Oh yeah, and if you happen to
be a sexy, SINGLE, CJ-lovin' man, feel free to write me and maybe we can fling some mud together!
Name: Paolo Braganza
E-mail: paolome_1216@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1994 YJ/Category E
Just surfed on and love this page. This epitomizes the ownership of a Jeep. The Wave
is something that I have always naturally practiced. I don't know what's up with city
people who would rather stare or ignore fellow Jeepsters, but that's them. Who cares
if you haven't built up your Jeep yet. You're still cool. If you see me, shaka bra and
smile. Aloha! Now I have to add up my score. Those of you in the San Francisco Bay
Area, this waves for you.
Name: David C. White
E-mail: white@rfm.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '95 Grand Cherokee
Wrangler drivers may sneer at them and call them station wagons, but my Grand stayed
with the best of them at the my first Jamboree last year.
Name: Rick Bulgier
E-mail: rkbulgier@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): G - '69 Wagoneer
I live in Colorado, and I used to go play on the foothills of the western slope of
the Grand Mesa and trail riding. Until I decided to go to Texas and visit my brother
and play in that great Texas sand. Well, I cracked a head along the way out in the
midle of nowhere. So I had to limp it through NM into Childress TX where my bro and
I took his '79 CJ7 out to play. My '69 is down, but not out. I plan on putting a 400ci
or a 454ci in her. My '69 scored a 27 and my brothers scored a 41. I think we both
should have scored higher becouse we've done crazy stuff in both jeeps. You should
put an "OH $%*@!!!!!" or, a "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!!!" catagory in. KILLER!!!! site!
Name: Robert Hudak
E-mail: bassfisher@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '88 Wrangler
I have only scored a 96. I have a little too much body by nature. Like to see something like this to keep a smile on our faces.
Name: Scott Tempesta
E-mail: Stempes1@tampabay.rr.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): XJ
As a fellow Jeeper I'm somewhat surprised by this Hierarchy that you have come up with. Many Jeepers (myself included) start out with beat up $500 Jeeps at ages close to 16 in the hopes of becoming a full fledged Jeeper as an adult. They suffer through winters in a drafty soft top just to be able to say "I BELONG..." and say it with pride that they should. It is now 11 years later for me and things are going well. I now have a modified XJ and it serves my purposes better than my old one. It is up to us adult Jeepers to support and help those poor souls who, as of yet, are unable to upgrade. We should support and take all JEEPERS under our
wings and help them grow. We must answer their un-ending questions, offer them our old used parts, and yes, stop and help even the trashiest Jeep on the side of the road in the city or lost in the trails. What is your basis for the scoring? How smart is it for a married man with two or three kids to load up a TJ or YJ with all kinds of roof and bumper racks in the hopes of getting all the gear to and from camp, just to have a "better scoring Jeep" according to you? Have you tried strapping a child seat to your roll bars? Not very bright is it. If you WERE going to score this point correctly, you would HAVE to take into consideration the
day-to-day usage of that particular vehicle. If a stock Grand Cherokee and a totaly built, fully articulated, roll bared, and lockered CJ pull up side by side in New York City in the middle of a cold winter or a blazing hot summer, I would have to say the Grand would have the most points here with the elcosed cab and heat and Air. Don't you agree?
And give points for those with lesser driving skills because they have more damage done to their vehicles? Do you think that this promotes a "Tread Lightly" mentality or "Bash Through It and Get Those Cool Scars"?
I think you should re-think this through. It's great that you have so much enthusiasm for Jeeps, but we are all the same, just in different stages of it. I have to wonder just how old you are and how far in you've gotten, and what kind of Jeep was your first. Have you never suffered with an old Jeep? Do you not remeber the feeling? Have you ever been helped by a senior Jeeper?
I'll be the first to wave to that little 16 year old with the leaky, drafty soft top on a cold rainy winter's day and I'll take pride in doing so. For I've been there, and I know where he's going. I've watched the better rigs go by me and hoped they weren't laughing at my dream. Strong little souls those people have and we should make them feel proud. ANYONE can drive around in a great looking, heavily modified jeep of any kind, but it's those who start with nothing-like the old military issue- that make the real core Jeepers, but I suspect from your criteria that you know little about this area of Jeepers. Think about it, Fellow Jeeper. What EVER you have, howEVER you may need my help, young or old, you're still
a Jeeper...I think...and I'll do what I can...think none the less of you....and wave...period.
Sincerely,
Scott Tempesta
Name: Jeff Roth
E-mail: jlroth@home.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cherokee
Until I owned a Jeep, I didn't know what driving was all about. ;) This
site is great. I just hope every Jeep owner sees it!
Name: Tara S. Dickherber
E-mail: tarasd@gte.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): category F
I love driving my Jeep and I love the fact that other Jeep drivers wave at
me and vice cersa...what I hate is the fact that these young kids have Jeeps
0and do not respect the whole waving thing....BTW, How do I get/buy one of
those "It's a Jeep thing You wouldn't understand" stickers for my windshield.....?
Name: Rick Baptista
E-mail: yu166422@yorku.ca
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 TJ
You Can't Go Wrong With A JEEP!
Name: Daniel Gallegos
E-mail: buzzdtwr@webtv.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): Category C
Great page.
Name: SuperSix
E-mail: cwis@dnc.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cherokee 2dr 4x4
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Name: rob paul
E-mail: rb.paul@gte.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 79' cj7
The other day a guy in a Geo Tracker waved. I flipped him the
bird and almost ran him off the road!
Name: Jack Lancaster
E-mail: jeepnelk@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ7 (2)
Just built an 1986 "JOOP" and gave it to our daughter for her sixteenth birthday,
so I thougt it appropriate that I print out the Official Jeep Wave regulations so
that she can get started on the right "wave", right off the bat. She has shared it
with all the Jeep guys at her school (yeah, she's the only gal with a Jeep!), and
we now have a whole new crop of Jeep Wavers in North Alabama.
Name: Sonny Willier
E-mail: sunman@ukans.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): '85 CJ-7
Glad to see some one helping continue the dying tradition of the Jeep Wave.
Name: Ian "Eyeball" Bogert
E-mail: icb101@psu.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 83' Wagoneer
Hey, I'm selling my BMW...buying an '83 Wagoneer...would like to find
out where to get usefull accessories...i.e. safari-roof cargo rack, bumpers,
skid plates, minor lift, and also maitainance histories/problems of this year.
Oh, yeah, here's a problem though, the 4wd was rebulit this last year, it's
never been really off road, but it is not engaging...I was made aware of the
switch that engages it...is that possible...or could it be a vacuum hose...I
was warned of those too. Tyanks for your time, any help would be sincerely
appreciated! --Ian (or "ball")
Name: Gail Carabin
E-mail: gpbgail@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '91 YJ (past love, 81 Cherokee)
What a great page! I die up here when I see all these yuppies in
their brand new Jeeps that don't understand the wave. Keep up the great work!
Name: Michael Elliott
E-mail: spnkmeoff@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 94 YJ
This site kicks #%*!! Gotta love that southern/rural wave.
Texas, WHHOOP!! Nobody down here knows whats going on, but they're
startin' to wave. Keep 4-wheelin.
Name: Kile Greene
E-mail: Kile148932@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7 84
Ummm... Well, I think this wave thing is one big joke - not everyone waves.
I mean, you have some people that give you the finger cause they have no idea
why you are waiving at them.... Sometimes I can't blame them either.
Name: Mitch Melancon
E-mail: jmelancon@mindspring.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 99 Wrangler Sahara
I just ordered my first Jeep. It will be about 1-1/2 months until it arrives. I'm not sure I am going to make it until then.
The brochure that the dealer gave me is by side at all times. It's like I'm addicted to crack or something, and whenever
I need a fix, I start flipping through the pages drooling all over the place. It helps. My roomate thinks I'm crazy. I can
pretty much recite from memory any printed text or number on any page. I go at night to the local Jeep dealerships and
set down a lawn chair in front of the Wranglers and stare at them for hours. When MINE comes in, I was thinking about
moving my bed outside. I can't stand the thought of someone else coveting MY Jeep. It makes me sick. I could go on
and on about my affection for my not even acquired yet Jeep, but I need a fix. ....Awesome web-site, and expect me to
be back. In the mean-time, I will be learning the JWH, MCSs, & EAs.
Name: Steve Bowles
E-mail: stimpy@inetone.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97TJ
Great site, I have never laughed so much in one night! And my '97 is a Jeep too.
So to that guy in the GPW I waved at the other day, Eat your pride!!!!!
Name: Steve
E-mail: you@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 86 CJ-7/95 TJ
What about only one side mirror or longest stuck?
Name: Bracken Baker
E-mail: iceman@insolwwb.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '83 CJ-7
Jeep Wave Kicks Ass!
Name: Chris Etches
E-mail: sharkguy@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '90 YJ
Great guide!! Always refer less experienced Jeepers to this page or
give them a copy of your guide to get them on the right track (the
muddy one of course). After all, it's a JEEP thing, right?
Name: Steve Elledge
E-mail: elledges@db.erau.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
Most scoring sections pretty accurate. Waving techniques for south or rural right on the money.
Name: Craig Miles
E-mail: cmiles@thegrid.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '74 CJ5, 304 V8
Constant battle to keep fluids in this classic tank of a vehicle.
I love this Jeep & will not give up on it.
Name: Jon Gibbon
E-mail: jahnnyboy@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 78 CJ7
Like the page, and I don't wave to bone stock TJs, ever, or fools who have hardtop up on sunny days.
Name: Kevin Lane
E-mail: priworks@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '99 TJ Sahara
I think everyone should read this page! I was driving home the other night with a
new paint job (mud) at about 11:30. I stopped for gas and people could just tell
that somewhere under all that dug up ground stood a powerful and expensive
something... haha. The looks I got told me that they just don't get why I bought the
Jeep. A new friend of mine was with me and now wishes he didn't just lease a new
Acura TL hehehehehe. I was brown with mud, the Jeep was brown (and black) with
mud and he was green, more from envy than from the grass stains on his butt from the
long hill incident.
I used to love all the things about the YJ that made other people cringe, but I have to
admit that it is nice to drive in the lap of luxury AND be able to move more earth than a back hoe!
:)
Name: Mark Nelson
E-mail: markn@pvinc.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-5
Mine scores pretty high. What about seats that you can see through to the floor board?
Name: Jason Stephens
E-mail: Stephens@esper.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): B
By a pre CJ do you mean a Pre CJ-5 or a GP/GPW?
Only 3 points for a rollover, and what about rollover stickers?
How many points do I get for ramping over 1000?
Name: Eric Lamothe
E-mail: lamothe@fidalgo.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-8 (C), 1956 CJ-5 (B)
OUTSTANDING!! Best I've ever seen! Possible error regarding M-38s and M-38A1.
These vehicles definately deserve a B catagory vice the "other jeep" H. Also
the FC Jeeps need to be included, possibly as a D+.
Eric
Name: Brent L. Dehlbom
E-mail: bdehlbom@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Catagory F - Untested
I humbly bow in respect of all higher scoring Jeep vehicles. I recently bought
my first Jeep and had my first Jeep wave experience. You never forget your first.
It was an 8-cyl CJ built to the hilt, with no top and a lot of mud inside and out.
I thank the experienced Jeep driver for acknoweledging my small insignifigant self!
Name: Eliot Dodds
E-mail: jeeper@2xtreme.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '91 Wrangler - Category E
Awesome website. There are a lot of "new" Jeepers that need to read this.
I often give the wave to a passing Jeep, and it turns into the finger if I
don't get a response. I have put a lot of time and money into my Jeep, and
I am always willing to shoot the breeze with a Jeeper looking for ideas. For
all the other pricks that can't even give a courtesy wave, hope to see them
on the trail, broken. Anyway, great site.
Eliot - Sacramento CA
Name: Stacy Alexander
E-mail: lele45@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '97 TJ
I just got my TJ and I'm in love with it already. I had a great time looking at this
site, it's great!
Name: Richard C. Layne, III
E-mail: drseuss@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 TJ
Kick @#% site. Glad you're helping keep the wave alive. My TJ (named Agamemnon)
scored 38 when clean (almost never:) and 48+ right now (too lazy to count all the
shrubs stuck on it). How about a point for naming the Jeep. names are important. 2 probs:
1. Some of the new Jeep owners got it, but for the rest of you, if someone waves at you
wave back!
Have fun, tread lightly
2. To the veterans, TJ's are Jeeps too! I can understand not thinking about the shiny
new yuppiemobile, but modified (and muddy) TJ's deserve a wave too!
Name: Don Tarczy
E-mail: tarczy@mellon.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): GPW/62CJ5/68CJ5/73CJ5
My '68 was pulled out of the woods after years of target practice,
most of the sheet metal was beyond repair, but I saved the hood with
bullet holes unpatched, is that worth any extra points? The rest is
intact with original drive train operational running.
Name: Givvel Marrero
E-mail: maddtoy@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 Wrangler
This was very enlightening. I finally got to show the wife that the wave isn't a fluke.
Name: Jp Sport
E-mail: caward@surfsouth.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1995 YJ, Category E
I scored a 57, what do you think?
Love trails!! Love Jeeps!!
I must add, I it quite strange to see so many people who like beat up Jeeps. When I see that,
I think "trailer trash". When I get a broken panel, or paint gash, I fix it and repaint it.
That’s what most people with money do. Anyway, thought the site was interesting, will tell
others to come rate their ride. You should make a separate rating score for those who care
about their off-road machines. One that doesn't give points for duct-tape, and leans more
toward after market modifications, such as Steel horse or Warn, quality accessories!
Name: John W. Shivel
E-mail: jshivel@fruit.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '99 Wrangler Sport
Great site for new Jeepers!
Name: frank etier
E-mail: fetier1@lsu.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ, 31's 2-inch lift
This is the funniest #$&% I have ever seen!!!
Name: Marc Sanders
E-mail: dakota4x@msn.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ, currently stock, but saving my pennies...
Now THAT is funny stuff.
Name: Ricky Artes
E-mail: raw@magicnet.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ 93'
Cool site. Thanks, and keep up the good work. Keep Jeepin!
Name: TREVER COLEMAN
E-mail: COLMENT@YAHOO.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): '97 SAHARA
I HAVE ONLY HAD THE JEEP FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT I HAVE ALREADY BROKE BOTH
BUMPERS AND ALL FOUR OF THE STOCK TIRES.
Name: Jeffrey D. Vardaman
E-mail: vardamanj@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '53 Willys
I haven't figured out my score on your list yet, but I am printing
it out so I can sit in my Willys and figure it up.
Name: Stephen Sramek
E-mail: sram0002@tc.umn.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): Me-restored '84 CJ-7, dad - '97 Wrangler Sahara, mom - '95 grand cherokee
Love the web page. I've wanted a Jeep since I was a little kid and had a
Matchbox 'Golden Eagle' CJ. This summer I found a '84 CJ-7 and blew all
the money I had on it. Most of the people in Madison Wisconsin don't know
what the Jeep wave is, and most of the Jeeps look like they've never even
seen a dirt road.
Name: Sean Cunningham
E-mail: cunning@odi.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 82 CJ7
Thank you for keeping "The Wave" ideals alive... My only wish all of the
"new, street safe" Jeepers had a clue as to the fraternity.
Name: Jeff Sharp
E-mail: MrSharp@tcol.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 94 Wrangler
I have been consulting on the Jeepers Jeep Clubs web site and I love this page!
Name: Scott Carlson
E-mail: scarlson@uti.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): G
I have only owned my 1990 Grand Wagoneer for a couple of weeks
(1st 4x4) and need information on what can be done to make it a BMF
(Bad Mother !#&@*%). Please e-mail me with some good web addresses to get this info.
Name: Lee Brett
E-mail: leebrett@flash.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1977 CJ-7 JWH 25+++
I've owned mine since November 1976. Wouldn't trade for anything!!
Name: Lee Brett
E-mail: leebrett@flash.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1977 CJ-7 JWH 25
Now if we could just get all the idiots to stop calling every 4x4 a Jeep!
Name: Glen JJ Johnson
E-mail: glenjj@usa.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 2 Category C's
HAHAHAHAHAHAH! I LOVE IT!!!!
Name: Tim Mulverhill
E-mail: timothy.mulverhill@nextel.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '97 TJ Sport
The wave seems to be really catching on here in NY. I think the
JWH heirarchy needs some re-evaluation: TJ's should at least rate
a 17 if not higher - I've been watching them cream YJ's & alot of
CJ's on the trail, & they brought back round headlights!
Name: Brittany Taylor Bany
E-mail: brittbanyou@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Jeep CJ-7
Nice page, good idea to explain the wave.
Name: WIllie Martin
E-mail: Martinwj2k@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7
It's never so bad that it can't get worse.
Name: Tony Snider
E-mail: TSDolphins@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '87 CJ7
Jeep owners now have a dedicated satellite for their on-board GPS.
Name: Brandon Teeters
E-mail: SlickBR@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ Wrangler '93 Sport
I believe that there needs to be a section in the Jeep Wave about performing good deeds, i.e.:
1. Towing NON 4x4 vehicles from clutches of nature & NOT bragging: +2 (each Deed, w/proof)
Well, I'll leave it in your hands. Thanks, Brandon.
Name: Jonathan Scott
E-mail: JScott@Netpass.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 98 TJ Sahara
Cool Site!!!!!!!!!!!
Name: dave
E-mail: frogg@acslink.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 72 CJ5
GREAT PAGE!!!!!!
Name: Brian Hollinger
E-mail: Sycho15@Hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '89 Wrangler Sahara
I'm driving bone-stock right now but give me a year. So many mods planned I can't
even fit them in this little box...
Name: Ryker Hall
E-mail: rykerb@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 94 Wrangler 6 cyl
Outstanding page that made me honored to drive a Jeep, and wave to fellow Jeepers.
Name: Jay Wriston
E-mail: wriston@mindless.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7
35" BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires on a
CJ-7 covered in mud with no top/doors
and the windshield down kicks ass!!
Name: GREG HAVLIK
E-mail: gkart65@AOL.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-3A
SCORE AT LEAST 52. DIDN'T KEEP TRACK AT FIRST.
Name: Ian Findley
E-mail: Muddin4fun
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cherokee
Love the wave!!!!!
Name: Chris Cook
E-mail: CRAWFISH28@AOL.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): 76 CJ7 W/ 304 HI PRO KIT(CAM,CARB, HI-RISE INTAKE 33" TIRES,4" LIFT, SKULL ON BOTH SIDES OF HOOD
YOUR SITE WAS GREAT.
Name: Neil Davey
E-mail: neildavey@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 96 XJ Sport 4X4
NO ONE HERE HAS ACLUE ON THE WAVE OR WHAT IT ENTAILS OR WHAT OWNING AJEEP ENTAILS .WAVE TO ALL :)
Name: Johnny Miller
E-mail: buldog6@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cateorgy C - 1976 CJ7
I just bought the best vehicle I've ever owned! I've had it for only three weeks,
and I'm so attatched to it I'll never get rid of it. It's a '76 which is the first year
of the '7, and it's the year I was born so it must have been destiny. I do uphold the
wave at all costs, even with 31" tires and no power steering; but i have realized that
alot of these new Jeepers don't know about it and it is a little discouraging when you're
left hanging, especialy with a score of 59. Well I love the page, and I wish more
Jeepers knew about it, hang loose, and thanks!
Name: Joshua Ward
E-mail: genora@recomnet.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ7
Cool page, thanks for the info. Didn't know how to initiate wave, too.
Thanks for the correction!!!!!!!!!
Name: Bob Lawson
E-mail: rlawson@thomsonmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '67 CJ5-A Tuxedo Park Mark IV
You need to get this protocol out to the rest of the Jeeping population. I think I
should be the wavee alot more often than I am!
Name: Scott Ray
E-mail: ray1@email.kcc.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): Wrangler Sport
Jeep Jeep Jeep, do I have to say more?
Name: VINCE CAVALLARO
E-mail: JVC44@HOTMAIL.COM
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89 YJ, 71 CJ5
I HAVE OWNED MY 89 YJ FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND TIRED OF KILLING MY DAILY DRIVER. SO THE ONLY ANSWER, BUY AN OLD BEAT UP JEEP AND GET WORKING. MY 71 CJ5 HAS THE BUICK V6 IN IT AND 35" MT'S UNDER IT. I JUST GOT IT PUT TOGETHER LESS THEN A WEEK AGO SO I HAVE'NT GOT TO TRY THE WAVE OUT IN THIS ONE BUT EVERYONE IN NEW JERSEY GIVES ME THE WAVE IN MY YJ WITH 31" AT'S. GREAT SITE I LAUGHED FOR AWHILE.
Name: Mark Mahon
E-mail: Qarre@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1984 CJ7
I really like your waving rules, modifiers, etc... However, most of what you had listed
had to do with Jeeps already in use. What about those of us who are rebuilding our CJ's
from the ground up. We need a catagory for the complete rebuilds.
Name: Elizabeth Brooks
E-mail: eb_98@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): I
I drive a Mitsubishi Montero with a suspension lift and 31" Mud Kings. I only have
one subwoofer, and I love to go mudding, and offroading. I think that one day I
will transfer to a Jeep, but for now, my driving requires a covered vehicle. If
you could suggest any good offroading magazines or web sites, write me back at let me know.
Name: James Lackland
E-mail: Lackland@flash.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '83 CJ-7 Laredo
I just wanted to let you all know that I recently discovered your site and
I must say that I am hooked on ya'll. My wife has always asked me why I
always wave to other Jeeps and now she knows!
Name: Trent Walbridge
E-mail: trentis@home.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): E - '93 Wrangler(just got it)
Well hey, I just started... ('93 Wrangler, 4-in Pro-Comp lift, Pro Comp shocks, 31-in
tires (need better ie:33+)).
It is summer, so all three tops are stored (does standing water in the back
count while driving? Ran right through a Thunderstorm in Calif, still water in the tub).
Very black, chrome bumpers and grille. No scars...YET. Only been out once by myself.
I'm not stupid, need others to really wheel (so they can roll ya back over or tow out).
Name: Dale Burkett
E-mail: kimburkett@mci2000.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): E - '92 Wrangler
Loved the page, couldn't stop laughing. Can't wait to tell my Jeepin' buddies
about your site. Keep up the good work!!!
Name: Melissa Brenneman
E-mail: mbrennem@geneva.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1994 Wrangler
Hey, this page is great. Does a Jeep with a female driver get a higher
rating on the scale or not? ;-)
Name: Rod King
E-mail: Rod King@BT.com.UK
Vehicle type (or JWH): '74 CJ5 Rustbucket
Here in the UK, any Jeep more than 3 years old is a rarity; why is it only the owners
of the old ones who wave?
Can I add points for drivers wearing genuine US flight jackets?
Name: Dan Lobdell
E-mail: local606@midohio.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 86 CJ7
Loved the scoring system.
Name: Jeff Duesel
E-mail: Jeep 82 81@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7 "Arnold"
When you think it's a 304 with the AMC 4 speed tranny, only to find out you're
about to buy the most powerful chevy motor amongst all of your friends (350)
and it's a matching truck tranny. Only then is it first Jeep (any vehicle) excitement.
I took my drivers test in a '93 wrangler. and I bought my own '82 CJ the next summer.
I love being a teenager.
Oh, and good web site.
Name: Ken Archer
E-mail: drakke@knights.org
Vehicle type (or JWH): Category E - YJ: 16
I passed four people on the road to work, and of course initiated the wave
as I have 13 points for modifications. (You just wait...)
She's gonna kill me when she found out I bought the new fixins fer the Jeep... Hehehe
-Duckman
Name: Nathan Mach
E-mail: n_mach@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ-7
That was very cool.
Name: Andrew Blischak
E-mail: seb4z@virginia.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): C
Didn't CJs(7) have 31 inch tires stock?
Name: Matterson Rasnick
E-mail: mrasnick@mail.mac.cc.mo.us
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1984 Cherokee
I love my Cherokee!! Got 170K miles on it and still going. Also, it's kinda neat
to see the same body style live on for 13 years.
Name: John P. Weddle
E-mail: triumph4@earthlink.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1979 DJ5
Just bought this little dude, and I should have it up and running within the next six months.
Any info on parts and parts compatibility with other Jeep products would be much appreciated.
I am interested in interchangeable parts between the DJ and CJ series.
Name: Blue Ox
E-mail: A8868542
Vehicle type (or JWH): '81 CJ7 +mega points
Q: What, if any, retribution can be suffered by non-wavers from us - the responsible,
common, nice guy JWer. Is there an acceptable retaliation that will punish them
severly enough without landing said waver in the clink?
Name: Matt Beckler
E-mail: mbeckler@funtv.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Cherokee
No top in the Southern California sun is fine, but I watch my uv-rays, so a hard
top for me and my passangers is fine.
Air-conditioning is a added plus.
Great site, keep the dirty side down!
Name: Jon Sapp
E-mail: kidcj5@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ5
I thought this site was very funny and, being an owner of a heavily modified '79 CJ5
with a V-8, very flattering. I've been looking for websites similar to this, and am
very glad I found this one!
Name: John J Miller jr
E-mail: buldog6@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '92 Wrangler
Any Jeep with pink paint or graphics, -50 pts!
Name: Dave Woodley
E-mail: dwoodley@westpac.com.au
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
Some of us TJ owners are keen to keep the traditions alive. The rest don't deserve to own a Jeep!!
Name: Gus Demetriades
E-mail: gdstealth
Vehicle type (or JWH): '79 CJ5, '76 CJ5, M38, '96 Grand Cherokee
I Love Jeeps! Your page is great, keep it up. If anyone has any info on relly good
trails in NC or VA, PLEASE E-mail me. Always looking to gain points!!!
Name: STEVE KERNYA
E-mail: sjkernya@sprint.ca
Vehicle type (or JWH): '94 YJ Renegade
I have been spreading "The Wave" since buying the Jeep in '94. I will be changing
the steering and taking it back to Australia, where I shall continue to spread "The Wave".
Name: EB
E-mail: EB@Kumaweb.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ
Howdy, nice page. Why no points for beefy bumpers and light protectors? I'd also grant points
for 'Mudsickles' on the inside of the windshield.
Here's how I scored the YJ, the MSC
varies due to weather, but if it's over 70, the tops down giving me a 30 JWH.
Name: Brian Coyle
E-mail: dib@monmouth.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
When I first bought my Jeep, I noticed other Jeep-owners waving to me. Now I wave to
all Jeeps that pass. I feel as if I have a bus driver relationship with them.
Name: Glenn
E-mail: ggoodman@novell.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '53 M38A1
And I thought everyone had suddenly gotten friendly and they were waving at me just to be
nice. But now that I think about it, they never waved before I had the Jeep. You're doing
a great job getting people educated. Keep up the good work. But let's all be sincere in
our wave. We wouldn't want those "other people" (the non-Jeepers) to think we're getting
too snooty for our own good.
Name: Grant Bombria
E-mail: GBombria@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '80 CJ-5 Streeter, '60 CJ-5 Woods Weapon.
Anyone who doesn't "get it" should be enlightened to this page!
Name: Jason Flowers
E-mail: jase49@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '84 CJ7
For small trail riding check out this place...exactly one mile east of US19 on Tarpon Avenue
in Tarpon Springs, FL.
Name: Tommy C
E-mail: nyc2desert@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 94 Wrangler 4.0
Definetly this page caught me by suprise. I love it! I currently publish an online newsletter
here in Vegas. If ya ever want to contribute anything, feel free to do so.
Name: Scott Hlad
E-mail: synpainter@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): New 98 Wrangler
I'm a new jeeper, I wanna be accepted! I realize that I am of peonic status, but please, please,
please, accept me. ;)
Hey by the way...where do killer graphics come into rating? I am a sign painter and auto
detailer!
(P.S. Nice page, very informative...I beleive this is going to be religious
experience!)
Name: Rich Barczak
E-mail: RBarczak@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): Wrangler
Just replaced my stock 4.2 liter with a 350 Chevy MONSTER!!!
Name: Darren Alt
E-mail: dbigfatty@home.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1995 YJ
This is an enjoyable page. Keep up the good work on it.
Name: Joel Remigio
E-mail: joelremigio@viconet.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '93 YJ
I was dismayed when the original Wave page went down. Thank you for keeping the Wave page alive.
Name: Mark
E-mail: prerunr@gte.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 91 YJ, 95 XJ
I'm in the Army currently stationed in Hawaii. These guys don't get the Jeep wave...I
was stationed in Ft. Bragg, NC, previously and everyone there did. Whats up? Are there any
scientific studies on this problem? Do I get points since I painted my Trailmaster shocks
flat black?
Name: John D. Ballard
E-mail: jandb@brightok.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): M38
Cool.
Name: David & Kris Bailey
E-mail: dgbaile1@ix.netcom.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '98 TJ Sahara
Being a long time motorcyclist, I am familiar with waves and their heirarchy.
It's fun to learn that I have a new vehicle that has a wave associated with it.
I better get some dings, scratches, and mud on my TJ soon though. ; )
Name: Keith Olson
E-mail: olyjeep@lycosemail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1962 CJ-5
Great page! Out here in southern Idaho, hardly anybody knows what the wave is...such a shame!
Name: Brian Dean
E-mail: cj7bd@yahoo.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 80 CJ7 Renegade
Been driving the ole CJ for 4 years now. We need to keep the wave alive, even you
TJ and YJs out there.
Name: Todd Shepherd
E-mail: AyDrew@worldnet.att.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): '98 Wrangler
I just got it!! READY to score big, big points!!!!
Name: Chris Etches
E-mail: sharkguy@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1990 YJ
Great guide. Very definitive and useful. Thanks.
Name: John McCabe
E-mail: mccabjm@mail.auburn.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): 89 XJ 4.0 Pioneer
I love it. I know about the wave, however, I hadn't heard about all of the points
that dictate the wave. I need to read this a couple of times and memorize it. Great job!!!
Name: Steve Malikoff
E-mail: steven@phaedra.apana.org.au
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1944 GPW
Neat! I try and wave to Jeep owners here in Oz anyway. A question though, why is category 'A'
called "pre-CJ" when it might be more accurate to call it "Willys MB/Ford GPW"? :)
Name: Michael Murr
E-mail: Ropeburn@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): '88 YJ
Loved your site, but then again I love anything that has to do with JEEPS.
What can I say? I'm addicted for life at the tender age of 20! Thanks for the laugh.
(Thank goodness for all the mods on my YJ or no one would give me a wave!)
Name: Roger Paradis
E-mail: roger_paradis@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): CJ5
I hear ya brotha!!!! This page rocks...I'm making a link to it as soon as I finish my Web site. And that's a fact Jack.
P.S. Is it me or are these new generationers aren't getting the whole picture here! Jeeper babies!
Name: Juliana Mulvey
E-mail: juliana.mulvey@ramstein.af.mil
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1978 CJ5 (Cat C)
Well Done! I like pages that make me smile and that someone has obvious put creative thought into!
Name: Chuck Cornell
E-mail: chuckawalla@prodigy.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 TJ, 77 CJ-7
Truly inspired writing.
Required reading for all new Jeep owners.
Name: Max Drexter
E-mail: drexlerm@engr.sc.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): Grand Cherokee
I feel bad for being so low on the hierarchy. Bummer, I guess I will just keep the hand
up...except, I have never seen any other Jeep owners wave back. Maybe the Jeep is becoming
as yupee as the explorer.
Name: Skip Morehouse
E-mail: g14076@ga25epd.mot.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1978 CJ7 Golden Eagle
I really liked the Jeep Wave and scoring definitions. This is the first time visiting
this page and I will definitely mark this page for future visits. P.S. Your sponsor Turner
4WD is a great place. I live in the Atlanta area and I have dealt directly with
Turner on many occasions. I am very pleased with their inventory, prices, and technical
information.
Name: Kory Johnson
E-mail: kjohns02k@hotmail.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 94 YJ
This page is sweet, I had to print it off to show some friends! Thanks for the laughs!
Name: James Alberts
E-mail: albertsj@whitfield.st-louis.mo.us
Vehicle type (or JWH): 1997 Jeep Wrangler
I think every Jeep owner should read this page. Now that the Jeep has become so popular,
everybody is getting one and they are not following the rules. The people with the newer
Jeeps need to learn the tradition of the wave.
Name: John Abronski
E-mail: TNKRANDMRS@prodigy.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): 92 XJ
Great page.
Name: Anthony Schatzl
E-mail: schatzl@fidnet.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): 97 TJ
This is the best thing I've seen.
Name: Sam Tran
E-mail: samtran@mindspring.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): F
This whole page is AWESOME. Thought-provoking, yet light hearted.
Deep, yet somehow shallow. Still waiting to do some mods before I can tally my total "worth."
Name: Marty Fan
E-mail: NCRADAR265@aol.com
Vehicle type (or JWH): TJ
I've got a '97 Wrangler and love it. Great site!
Name: Bartholomew D. Furmanik
E-mail: furmanik@mint.net
Vehicle type (or JWH): YJ
I own a '90 Wrangler and I love it!!!
Name: Dale Rittenbach
E-mail: ritt3642@uidaho.edu
Vehicle type (or JWH): Three B's and a G
My collection includes an unrestored 52 CJ-3B, an 66 CJ-5 and a 54 Station Wagon, my daily driver is an '89 Cherokee. You have a cool site, glad I found it.
