Jeeping Around

Late one night Jonathan purchased a 1980s Jeep CJ outfitted with oversized tires, lift kit, headers, and a 350 Chevy V-8 engine. He was very excited about the possibilities for his new jeep. He later decided that he would never purchase a vehicle in the dark again without a thorough inspection because this one leaked oil like a sieve. In addition, he had to immediately begin making repairs and modifications. It seemed that the 350 V-8 was a tad large for the jeep and some of the motor mounts would break whenever he revved the engine. Nevertheless, he had a great time driving his jeep, mud riding, jumping over logs, and evading the occasional law enforcement officer who happened down the Natchez Trace.

One Wednesday afternoon just before IMPACT began, Jonathan ran into the Christian Life Center looking very distressed. He shared that his jeep's drive shaft had broken and had fallen out onto the street as he was making his way to church. He had picked up the drive shaft but was forced to leave his jeep on the street about a mile away. We drove him back and, sure enough, his jeep was abandoned in the center turn lane of Old Canton Road. We informed him that he could still drive his jeep (with the front wheels) by shifting the transmission to 4-wheel drive. He thought this was so cool that he drove his jeep in "front wheel drive" for the rest of the week before getting it fixed.

-Patrick Kyle