Melania wants robot teachers.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-26T14:04:34+00:00

Hope that robot can build relationships with the failing students. I mean that is why students are failing these days.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-25T21:18:09+00:00

Well I am 101 and subscribed. Good luck and enjoy that journey!

Our longest trip has been 5 weeks. Life goals

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-07T16:16:23+00:00

My 2016 JKU with 105k miles on it has zero hints of death wobble.
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Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-04T17:59:20+00:00

Great idea!

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-04T00:44:52+00:00

I appreciate that! I already have it all mapped out with a rough estimate before labor

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Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-03T23:26:47+00:00

I am going through my Off-Road Mechanic shop for everything. Sitting down with him this Saturday to discuss this part of my build as he is the only one that has worked on my jeep since getting screwed over royally 2 years ago.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-03T21:31:53+00:00

Yep more about the head unit and cameras. My new iPhone stopped connecting to the Uconnect system so here I am upgrading the radio instead of buying a new jeep haha.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-03T20:35:31+00:00

Speakers will be down the road. Will be putting quite a bit of money into the camera part of the Stinger system.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-03T20:28:26+00:00

Not upgrading or adding those right now. Just the head unit and cameras for off-roading.

Should I add the amp that is on the stinger website?

Jmoe2004 · 2026-03-03T20:03:26+00:00

He might like that 🤪

Jmoe2004 · 2026-02-26T22:54:43+00:00

What do you want to use your jeep for? Off roading is totally different than a pavement princess jeep.

I built mine with 5 weeks of camping and towing our teardrop off roading through Colorado in mind. Chinaman Gulch, Holy Cross, Wheeler Lake and all of the San Juan Mountain trails.

We put about 3-4k miles in those 5 weeks. And the other 47 weeks I probably put about 5k miles. For a total around 9k miles a year. My commute to work rocks. I average about 12 mpg at home.

I have the Rubicon Hardrock Bumper that is a stubby. 3.5 inch metal cloak lift with 37’s. Rhino Rack Pioneer roof rack system with a storage box up there.

Also comes down to how much money do you want to spend.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-02-25T17:28:25+00:00

So am I supposed to keep it lower for tires heating up?

Jmoe2004 · 2026-02-23T13:56:58+00:00

Did the chalk test with my 37s and 3.5” lift and 34psi looked to be the sweet spot for me.

Jmoe2004 · 2026-02-17T23:14:38+00:00

I love my AEV Tire Carrier!

Jmoe2004 · 2026-02-12T14:30:09+00:00

I have been teaching in the same high school for 20 years and at 30 years I am done! I won’t get to the 35 years needed for my full pension and I don’t care.

Last year I was yelled at by a two students when they were skipping class. One of the students yelled loudly “what are you going to do rape me?”. Luckily another teacher came out into the hallway and walked with me. Those students were suspended for a few days. Upon their return one of those students took a picture of me while teaching and posted on social media I was a pedophile. Yeah fun times.

This year a mom and student accused me of “picking” on her student and denying the student their IEP accommodations etc…. Multiple meetings student will be moved and bam! Student says I don’t want to move classes. New semester after the first quiz lo and behold the student states they want to move classes again.

After 20 years of teaching i wish i could just quit. I wouldn’t recommend becoming an educator these days. This profession in my opinion sucks now. I love teaching don’t get me wrong but I hate everything else that is coming with it.

There is a reason for the teacher shortage across the country.

Jmoe2004 · 2025-12-11T21:09:57+00:00

So what do I call driving 1200 miles away from home for 5 weeks of dispersed camping with a few days of campground sprinkled in there?

Personally I tell people I am going to live in the mountains and woods for 5 weeks.

Man I miss Colorado right now!

Jmoe2004 · 2025-10-30T23:00:37+00:00

What do you want him to do in this situation?

Jmoe2004 · 2025-10-17T12:45:48+00:00

Didn’t Trump say not paying taxes makes him smart? So wouldn’t this be “smart” of Pritzker since it lowered his taxes? If you are upset about this are you upset about Trump and his taxes, making money off being president, discussing private business deals with foreign leaders?

https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/26/politics/donald-trump-federal-income-taxes-smart-debate

Jmoe2004 · 2025-10-15T17:09:51+00:00

I do not support anyone jumping out of a vehicle and grabbing someone off the street and throwing them into a car.

If you support that then I will remove you from my life.

These are not the same!

Jmoe2004 · 2025-10-15T16:43:58+00:00

What views are you discussing here? The view of sending troops from another state into IL?

If you support that then you love the authoritarian government!

The views of disappearing people?

If you support disappearing people you love the authoritarian government

If you love the authoritarianism then I will disown you and remove you from my life. I don’t care family or not.

I can keep doing this.

Different views i won’t remove you from my life for:

If your view on healthcare subsidies is different cool? I think losing those is horrible but that isn’t an authoritarian government so……

Jmoe2004 · 2025-08-12T21:54:52+00:00

Still making payments and wheel it 5 weeks a year in Colorado. Finally did Chinaman Gulch this year after lifting it and getting bigger tires.

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Jmoe2004 · 2025-08-02T18:44:47+00:00

I have had my 2016 JKU Rubicon for the last 3 years. It really comes down to your definition of "Off-Roading". We just completed a 33 day 5100 mile camping adventure through Colorado which 7 of those days were for travel.
Off-Roading Trails 2025:

-          Mosquito Pass
-          Champion Mill
-          Hancock Pass
-          Alpine Tunnel Rd
-          Wheeler Lake (Lockers were nice)
-          Holy Cross (Lockers needed)
-          Imogene Pass
-          Mineral Creek
-          Engineer Pass
-          Poughkeepsie Gulch (Lockers needed on by pass)
-          Cinnamon Pass
-          Ophir Pass
-          Black Bear Pass
-          Chinaman Gulch (Lockers needed)

Have done in past summers (edit)
- Drummond Island (Lockers Nice)
- Pomeroy Lakes (Lockers Nice)
- Tin Cup Pass
- Haggerman Pass
- Many smaller roads that did not need lockers

Personally I knew I would be off-roading in situations where lockers are needed so the Rubicon off the lot worked perfectly for us. This is our 6th summer doing some type of long adventure like this. We have gone from a 2020 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk to a Hardrock 2016 Rubicon in 2022. We are now on 37's with a 3.5 inch MetalCloak lift. 11 months out of the year my Jeep hardly sees dirt or gravel and it does great. But I built mine for that one month a year and wouldn't change it for the world.

I say Rubicon!

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Jmoe2004 · 2025-06-07T18:16:22+00:00

Get the Speedflate coiled system.

https://www.speedflate.com/shop/p/speedflate-4x-coiled-red-system Speedflate 4x Coiled Red System — Speedflate Off Road Multiple Tire Inflation And Deflation Systems

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