Episode 325 – Jeep Pays Out BIG in Settlements

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This Week In Jeep:  [0:01:29]

Award Upheld 

After several trials, appeals, more trials and more appeals, there is finally some closure coming out of the Georgia Supreme Court. Last week, they unanimously upheld a $40 million award to the family of a 4-year-old boy killed in 2012 when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which he was riding was rear-ended and burst into flames.  A lower court in 2015 reduced a jury verdict from nearly $150 million to $40 million. Fiat Chrysler spokesman Michael Palese said the company was “disappointed in this decision. We are considering our legal options.” The Jeep’s fuel tank was placed near the back of the vehicle, which plaintiffs said made it vulnerable to rear-end collisions. The Supreme Court ruling says that  there was enough evidence that showed that Chrysler had long known that mounting a gas tank behind the rear axle was dangerous.

 

Actor Anton Yelchin’s Family Settles with Automaker

27 year old Anton Yelchin the famous actor who played Checkov in the remake of Star Trek, was killed when he was leaving his L.A. home in June 2016, when he got out of the vehicle (possibly to check his mailbox) and the Jeep rolled down the driveway, pinning him against a security gate. Yelchin died almost immediately, according to the death certificate, the official cause of death was blunt traumatic asphyxia. Unfortunately, his body was pinned for hours before it was discovered. Authorities had said he thought the shifter was in park when it was actually in neutral. For those who don’t know, this was common mistake made by grand Cherokee owners, and the vehicles had actually been recalled for a fix at the time of the accident, but Yelchin had not yet taken his Jeep in for the fix.

 
Contributor Segment: Steve 4.3LXJ: Finding Trails [0:08:52]

If you recall Steve, 4.3lxj, started a new series on episode 320, Finding Trails.  Tonight we continue in this series with part 3.

Maps mentioned by Steve in this segment;
https://store.usgs.gov/map-locator
http://www.natgeomaps.com/trail-maps/pdf-quads

 

Wrangler Talk: [0:16:37]

Top 5 Must Have Jeep Accessories for Jeep Moms  

I wish I would have been given these tips when I first became a Jeep Mom owner. I’m  gonna start with no. 5 —  the Rugged Ridge Floor Mats for those spills of juice, cheerios and mud.  Easy clean up, you can just hose them off… the ridges channel the mud and dirt away from your shoes and pants to keep them from getting dirty. The high perimeter wall keeps the water or juice or milk from sloshing all over.  No. 4 Spider Web Shade… They have several colors so this is a great way to add an accent color to your Jeep Wrangler. Plus…the shade blocks up to 90% of the sun’s harmful UV rays. And drastically reduces wind noises Plus, you never have to remove it. You can use it to store of blankets, towels and extra clothes between the soft top and the spiderweb shade.

Interview with: [0:43:04]

Barry with TopLiftPros was unable to be with us so we have a past interview with Brian Hutton the owner of Stomper. Brian and Stomer were in the middle of the horrific EF-5 tornado in Moore Oklahoma back in 2013.

Tech Talk:   Engine Oil Filter Bypass Valve Fix:

I have to hit pause here and give an extra special thanks to one specific listener. Over the years we’ve received a lot of interaction from you our listeners and fans. Sometimes it’s just a pat on the back, sometimes it’s congratulating us on a milestone we’ve achieved. And yes, sometimes we even get some constructive criticism. But in all the years we’ve been doing this show, its rare, quite rare in fact, that we get someone specifically looking out for the best interests of other jeepers. Oh sure there;s steve, and jon, and cody, and nate and the others who regularly submit content for the show that helps all of us out in one way or another. But I consider them part of the family, kind of like Nicky G. Maybe just a little less like a weird uncle, and more like step children, but I digress. Dysfunctional Jeep families aside, Listener Les Lyman of Phoenix Arizona, took the time out of his busy day to write into the show.  Dorman Products #917-992

 
Nicky G: [1:00:18]

Another SHOCKING Nicky G message.  Nicky G decides he’s going to make his own battery cables since Paul from Jeep Cables will be deployed for the next few months.

Jeep Momma Product Review: JK Pockets  [1:01:48]

The amount of Cool Jeep Stuff out there for your Jeep is so amazing. I am always adding to my wish list, which is getting quite costly. So it was a nice surprise when I found out I won a social media contest I entered.  A big shout out and thanks to Slickrockgear.com, and CPO fromO3DJeeps for putting on an IG contest! I won a set of 5 JK Pockets for my Jeep Wrangler. These things are a really cool idea. The first “real” door pockets for the Wranglers.  Two pockets for the front doors, two for the rear, and one for the center console. The OEM cargo net pockets were really bothering the OCD part of me. Granted you can stuff a lot into the netted pockets, but that only stretched out the netting. You were also limited to what you could stuff into the pocket because smaller items could fall out.

Camp Fire Side Chat: [01:08:25]

Josh goes off road? Body work at Josh’s house, stereo installation, and bumper installation, but no yard work.  Tammy finally gets snow to test her Duratracs.  Tony still hasn’t heard back from NOVAK about the quote on a specially made HD NP231J transfer case.  Tony talks about his video of a beautiful RED Wagoneer he saw while driving home from work.

 
Wheeling Where: [1:24:04]

Scorpion Offroad Concepts – Customer Appreciation Weekend

JEEP NIGHT at Boardwalk Billy’s

Uwharrie OHV Jamboree 2018

INAUGURAL Myrtle Beach Jeep Jam

Links Mentioned in Episode 325:

Rugged Ridge Floor Liners

Trash Can Cup Holder

Molle Rear Seat Panel 

SpiderWeb Shade

JK Pockets

Jeep Momma’s JK Pocket Install Video

Facebook Page 295 Jeep Talk

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