A YJ/TJ Hybrid would be the perfect Jeep.  TJ round headlights, YJ signal lamps, TJ suspension, YJ Interior/Rollbar, TJ 4.0L I-6....drooling.

Those strap anchors are only *so* strong.  Likely rated only at Cat 1/2/3 wind speeds.  Michael was a 5 when it hit so....

Sorry. You know we can’t help it haha.

Hey man, don’t ruin my joke!

I don’t see why that opinion would be unpopular, but then again I grew up watching MacGyver.

Ive noticed that the Jeep Community, anytime they get to use thier toys for good and have fun doing it, they are more then helpful.

Agreed, and I’m a JK driver.

Unpopular opinion: square headlight Jeeps are best looking Jeeps

not the one I am referencing, but clearly this is not an isolated incident:

Totally agree. I believe last year a jeep club in my area was volunteering to drive medical personnel to and from local hospitals during our blizzards to ensure they were staffed properly

So you’re telling me those winches I see on every jeep in the mall parking lot actually work?

In all seriousness, this is an excellent story about a group of petrolheads jumping into action to help others in a time of need.  

Why did I cry a bit watching that video. Love the helpful nature fellow Americans in times of need.

Great story, David. Sounds corny but I have never met a group of people more generous and same-minded than the Jeep community. Every subset of automotive enthusiast is going to disagree, but that’s a good argument to have in today’s world.

“I used to report on Imperial troop and bounty hunter movements to Jedi in hiding,” he told me, although he didn’t want to be called a full time spy. “It would be very rewarding. A Jedi once repaid me with an entire ship!”

I remember when I first started playing Star Wars Galaxies I thought it was weird. Since I was used to game guiding you towards combat and a linear storyline that forces you to go from area to area. Even a lot of MMOs do this.

During the mid-’90s I played a MUD which was an earlier project of Raph Koster, the lead designer on SWG. So I’ve always been a big fan of his immersive long-game design philosophy, and while I didn’t play early SWG it’s no surprise to me that it won some devoted fans.

One of the dynamics of the game that I thought really highlighted what made SWG great, and it’s such a small thing but what it did, which is what I wish more mmo’s did was foster positive player interaction. The dynamic was that in addition to learning new skills in the traditional way, by buying them from the…