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Maybe the shocks are weak? Ours were! I found another "Hometown Escape" at the Walmart Parking lot, asked If I Could "Experience" Theirs (This is my wife's rig, 2003, I seldom monkey with it, Ours would stay up. Just heavy) 'Shore 'Nuff, theirs was a lot EZer to lift. I installed new ones! Good To Go Now! Maybe yours too?--The Medic

KEEP IN MIND, HER'S IS A 2003. MAYBE YOU MIS-READ MY ANSWER.I JUST WENT OUT TO THE EVIL WOMAN'S RIG, POPPED THE LATCH, PICKED THE DOOR UP JUST ENOUGH TO GET MR. PINKY FINGER UNDER THE BOTTOM EDGE. I PUT BY BUTT TOWARD IT AND EZily LIFTED MY PINKY, BEHIND MY BACK. VIEWED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE SHOCKEE DEALEES, TOOK OVER COMPLETELY WHEN THE BIG HAND WAS ON 8'OCLOCK (AS IF THE CLOCK HAND WAS THE DOOR EDGE) THE DOOR ROSE THE REST OF THE WAY UP ON IT'S OWN---OUR 5 YEAR OLD GRANDSON CAN EVEN OPEN IT FULLY (CAN'T CLOSE IT THOUGH)!--THE MEDIC

JUST CHECKING BACK ON MY FADING AWAY POSTS, HOW DID YOU FARE? I KNOW THE PISTONS AIN'T REALLY CHEAP. DID YOU OPT FOR NEW ONES/ TRADE IN VEHICLE/ FIND STRONGER FEMALE? LOL!----I KNOW YOU WOULD REALLY BE HAPPY IN A NICE NEW JEEP WRANGLER. OR EVEN A NICE VINTAGE CJ--'76-'86!--THE MEDIC

My Boss really likes hers, recently during our "bad" snow, 5 inches and ice. Boss had to take grand-monster his birthday present(January). I told her, NO, My primary Jeep, 1977 CJ 5 "Mr. Jeep", was down (lack of fundage, at the time), with a messed up transfer case. My '46 Willys, "Willy" still had the summer top on him. My 1953 Sears-Allstate Aluminum top was 30 miles away at my Mom and Pap's House, I just don't drive him in the winter. She will "tolerate" Mr. Jeep, Willy is too slow for her(and now, too cold) I really tried to put her in one of my insulated coverall suits, army scarf, and other cold weather gear. She woulda been Toasty in Willy, for the 10 mile trip, and been FUN too! I said we would not take her 2WD Escape, ONLY WILLY! He would have no problems (I rebuilt him from absolutely nothing started in '92, drivable-still piddling with "Looks" even now). She said, "nooooOOOOOOOO! I'll go by myself!", And stormed to the garage.I tried, JOHN, I really did.I was FORCED to drive her Escape to Daughters house, THE ONLY VEHICLE (IDIOT) ON THE ROAD! I made it to the dirt circle road her house was on. Then we slid into someones yard. With my Cat-like Reflexes and Jeep skills, I was able to Back and Forth it out (Many B&Fs), Slid off that road 5 times, B&Fed it out every time! Delivered present, stayed 5 minutes (his enthusiasm, was not as, predicted by "Mema"), drove on home. Mission Complete. Next day, snow/ ice, better in town. Her Escape had noooooooOOOOOOO REVERSE! A nice $1500.00 Birthday gift! She was really down about it, and was "Sorry-ful" Cause she had not listened to me. Till one of her friends pointed out that "I" was the DRIVER. Now it's ALL MY FAULT! I made a Cold trip to Pap's House with my trailer, bring "Mr. Top" back, and had to modify my top to fit over the summer top hardware, install my homemade heater. Take a guess "Who" "WE" rode in for 2 weeks? So be gentle with a Escape! I was letting it stop each time, before I shifted--Maybe your 4WD has a stronger tranny.I'll stick with my Jeeps--The Medic

YOU WASN'T ONE OF THEM FELLERS THEY CALLED "ZEROS" IN RANGER SCHOOL, WERE YOU?

THERE WERE A LOT OF THOSE "ZERO"-1's THERE, "ZEROS" WITH BIGGER NUMBERS TOO!

I WAS A E-2 WHEN I GOT THERE.'COURSE NOBODY HAD NOTHING, AFTER DAY 1, EVERYONE WAS ADDRESSED "RANGER". AMONG OTHER THINGS! NEARLY 300 TO START, ENDED WITH 63!

SGT (E-5) 1ST BATT 75 INF INF. (RANGER) AIRBORNE! '82-'87

MY "RANGER CAVE HQ" -TOOK GETTING 2ND WIFE TO FINALLY HAVE ONE!-HAD TO "DX" THE 1ST ONE (FRATERNIZING WITH THE ENEMY)ME IN MY 1ST CJ5--(1ST OF 6) "MR. JEEP" AND "WILLY" ARE PRESENTLY 6 AND 7

THE MEDIC (REFERENCED ONLY TO MY USERNAME) ANSWER BEST IN CJ5 & 7 FORUMS.11 BRAVO HOOOWAH!