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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: maritimeYJ on December 09, 2005, 10:07:30 AM

Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: maritimeYJ on December 09, 2005, 10:07:30 AM
So i've been here for 2 months now and I've noticed something......the jeep wave doesn't exist in this city.  I came from Saint John NB and back there the only jeepers that didn't wave were soccor moms.  Now I know there are alot of jeeps here, not all off roaders, but not one has waved?  Whats up with that????  Just ranting, so I'd appreciate no flaming back towards me..thanks
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: apex on December 09, 2005, 10:28:57 AM
call me a snob, but I wave when I see some sorta mods. Anything that differentiates the Jeep from the crowd gets a wave. (BL, MT's, winch, cb whip, etc.) Unless of course she's cute, then she'll always get a wave. Otherwise you are waving every flippin block and people look at you funny.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: yjpaul on December 09, 2005, 04:25:27 PM
Its funny, when i first got my jeep, i would wave to almost everyone (looking for minor mods) and would get a wave 60% of the time, a "what the hell are you waving at"look 20% of the time, 19% of the time they didnt care whatsoever.  The remaining percentage (1%) goes to the one arse who gave me the finger when i gave him a jp wave.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: Gearhead on December 09, 2005, 07:26:55 PM
Most here , wave with a single finger.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on December 09, 2005, 11:31:27 PM
I once read that the smaller Jeep was obliged to initiate the wave.  Is this true??  I typically wave if the Jeep looks like it may be offroaded or if it is modded.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: RedYJ on December 10, 2005, 12:05:16 AM
I wave for modded Jeeps, stock CJs YJs because they know what its like to ride in, and deal with a somewhat tempramental Jeep.  I'll wave if someone waves at me.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: Spinalguy on December 10, 2005, 10:05:11 AM
i wave at ANY modified 4x4. i do not wave at stock jeeps unless they initiate the wave.
Tom :)
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: apex on December 10, 2005, 09:30:57 PM
Quote from: "RckyMtnTJ"
I once read that the smaller Jeep was obliged to initiate the wave.  Is this true??  I typically wave if the Jeep looks like it may be offroaded or if it is modded.


BS, Not true as far as I am concerned. Sounds like someone with a massive ego started this one.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: Bnine on December 12, 2005, 11:31:23 AM
Quote from: "Apex"
Quote from: "RckyMtnTJ"
I once read that the smaller Jeep was obliged to initiate the wave.  Is this true??  I typically wave if the Jeep looks like it may be offroaded or if it is modded.


BS, Not true as far as I am concerned. Sounds like someone with a massive ego started this one.


Naw, its true, the smaller or newer jeep is sposed to initiate according to the sites where they post jeep wave rules

Like TJ's are pretty much the biatches and gotta start the wave to everyone :D

They have funny little things like if you are in a really old rig, you can just raise a finger off the wheel and a slight nod of the head. But newbie jeeps gotta do the ful on wave.

Its pretty funny stuff. There's a site and write up on it somewhere.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: henry on December 12, 2005, 12:10:01 PM
I usually get a "one finger salute", but thats probably cus I drive a comanche.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: Matt4x4 on December 12, 2005, 02:19:18 PM
I wave at jeeps some of the time. If they are modified I wave almost always, unless its cold out, then its a nod or something, or a slight steering wheel wave. But almost always if I see any rig heavily modified I just stare.

I saw this one truck parked on 17 Ave SW in calgary, that seemd to be jacked up several feet. It was red with these large bright lights on the rollbar. I had to stop in my lane holding up traffic to take a pic of it. I blended right in with the other taxis that do exactly the same thing, but for a fare.  That is one of my pet peeves. These taxi drivers and other morons that can't go west in the outside lane without taking up 2 lanes. In the winter-time when you cant see the line everyone takes up the 2 lanes.  I guess they can't judge how far the parking lane is and how wide a regular lane is.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: apex on December 12, 2005, 04:03:44 PM
Quote from: "bnine"


They have funny little things like if you are in a really old rig, you can just raise a finger off the wheel and a slight nod of the head. But newbie jeeps gotta do the ful on wave.

Its pretty funny stuff. There's a site and write up on it somewhere.


I'm a going to buy an old 1954 M38A1 and you can all bow before me and I shall have the choice of raising whichever finger I like. And you shall die happy knowing that I have acknowledged your existence, for I am the king of all things Jeep and as your king, YJs and TJs and CJs alike shall fear the wrath of the M38A1. Wave not and fear the wrath of my oldness.

Here's the link you refered to Bill....
http://www.jeeptalk.org/jeep_wave.shtml
Title: Re: rant
Post by: Hi Lo Silver on December 12, 2005, 05:08:24 PM
Quote from: "maritimeYJ"
So i've been here for 2 months now and I've noticed something......the jeep wave doesn't exist in this city.  I came from Saint John NB and back there the only jeepers that didn't wave were soccor moms.  Now I know there are alot of jeeps here, not all off roaders, but not one has waved?  Whats up with that????  Just ranting, so I'd appreciate no flaming back towards me..thanks



I guess you haven't heard the news yet. Apparently Chryler recalled all jeep waves about 15 years ago. It's old news. They found there was a weak wrist pin in the wave causing most wrists to go limp there by getting the finger in return bacause some didn't care for a weak wristed wave.. :lol:
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: FeatherFoot on December 12, 2005, 05:40:22 PM
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They found there was a weak wrist pin in the wave causing most wrists to go limp there by getting the finger in return bacause some didn't care for a weak wristed wave..  
 
 




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Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: Jaguar on December 12, 2005, 06:03:46 PM
You could get tendonitis waving at all the Jeeps you see in this city! I'd prolly wave more if I had more mods on this new one... lately, it's more of just a "Look" as you are driving by than a wave. But I always return a wave if I get it :) The CJA windshield decal was a great idea, cause then, modded or not, you know that it's definately worth it to wave.
Title: Re: rant
Post by: henry on December 12, 2005, 06:54:15 PM
Quote from: "yellar bellied"
Quote from: "maritimeYJ"
So i've been here for 2 months now and I've noticed something......the jeep wave doesn't exist in this city.  I came from Saint John NB and back there the only jeepers that didn't wave were soccor moms.  Now I know there are alot of jeeps here, not all off roaders, but not one has waved?  Whats up with that????  Just ranting, so I'd appreciate no flaming back towards me..thanks



I guess you haven't heard the news yet. Apparently Chryler recalled all jeep waves about 15 years ago. It's old news. They found there was a weak wrist pin in the wave causing most wrists to go limp there by getting the finger in return bacause some didn't care for a weak wristed wave.. :lol:



If people aren't saluting me with one finger, I can't wave back anyways,  because both of my hands are usually on the back of my Jeep pushing it home. :lol:
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: SuicidalPenguin on December 12, 2005, 10:39:51 PM
Quote from: "henry"
I usually get a "one finger salute", but thats probably cus I drive a comanche.


Haha! I hear that.  I read that link and I was laughing pretty hard.  I wave to modded Jeeps, the occasional nonmod, and never waved at a Liberty or Commander.
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: Jasona666 on December 13, 2005, 08:11:33 PM
okay new jeep owner here dont  kill me for asking but what is a jeep wave.
Title: wave
Post by: henry on December 13, 2005, 08:28:27 PM
Not real sure, I just get the finger or yelled at.   :twisted: But I think people with Jeeps wave at other people with Jeeps (I think they're the kind of Jeeps where the roof comes off, you know, the non practical kind :wink:  :wink: )  People whos' Jeeps start with M, K, X or ZJ (forgive me if I missed a few Jeeps that don't start with a C, Y or TJ) usually never get waves, or thats been my experience anyhow. :lol:  :lol:  8)
Title: Jeep wave rant
Post by: FeatherFoot on December 13, 2005, 10:15:12 PM
Quote from: "Jasona666"
okay new jeep owner here dont  kill me for asking but what is a jeep wave.


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Not real sure, I just get the finger or yelled at.  But I think people with Jeeps wave at other people with Jeeps (I think they're the kind of Jeeps where the roof comes off, you know, the non practical kind   ) People whos' Jeeps start with M, K, X or ZJ (forgive me if I missed a few Jeeps that don't start with a C, Y or TJ) usually never get waves, or thats been my experience anyhow.  


The Jeep wave is performed by drivers of jeeps in which the top can be removed because without the top down, you bang your head when it's your turn to stand up and throw your arms in the air!