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Posted May 4 2009 05:31 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
COWS
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept...
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Half a century of Currie Quality
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Posted May 1 2009 09:13 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Currie Enterprises is celebrating 50 succesful years of building quality rearends and other components.
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Clean Mounting Isn't as Easy as it Looks
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Posted May 1 2009 01:18 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
By Kevin Blumer
For the last few weeks I've been working on transforming my 2004 4Runner from a tame-but-capable SUV into a rig that's truly ready for the dirt.
Part of this process has been the installation...
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Mount Logan builds eight competent Wranglers for MMP
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Posted April 30 2009 01:55 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Mount Logan Off-Road has built eight JK Wrangler Unlimited Rubicons for Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Miller Motorsports Park has a brand new off-road course that is pretty wild and a great place to take your...
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How to Restore Gelled Fuels
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Posted April 30 2009 03:07 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Posted by Kevin Blumer
Amsoil is great stuff, and so it's not hard to confidently post a new Amsoil product. This is a fuel treatment that restores gelled diesel to a usable state. Why post something about diesel?...
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A "cool" cooler that really works
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Posted April 29 2009 09:49 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Finding an ice chest/cooler to fit behind the seat of a Jeep or pickup was tough. If it was small enough to fit, it was too small for anything but six cans of pop, etc.
JP Cooler of Queen Creek, Arizona, has developed a...
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Tire diameter's the same, width isn't.
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Posted April 28 2009 10:25 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
When building our projects, tire size is one of the most important considerations. We recently worked with Dan McKeag at Burnsville Off-Road on his build of a 4-cylionder TJ. The choice was made to run 33" Mickey Thompson...
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From the Can to the Surface
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Posted April 28 2009 09:22 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
We're ready to put the Durabak in place on the back side of our fiberglass fenders. Keep in mind that Durabak can be applied to metal, wood, and concrete as well. Durabak is also available in colors for a custom look....
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Getting Started
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Posted April 27 2009 03:21 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Applying Durabak requires some preparation before you begin the process.
You'll need to round up a few items to help make the application successful, as well as safe.
You should collect:
--Drop cloth
--Painting...
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Streaks galore from Green Works
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Posted April 27 2009 11:33 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
We do a lot of window cleaning, as our vehicles see lots of dirt and bugs. Clorox introduced a new glass cleaner, part of their Green Works line of cleaners, so we decided to give it a try. It is the worst glass cleaner we...
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Pro Results in a DIY Package
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Posted April 23 2009 03:33 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Roll-on and spray-in bedliners have been used extensively in the truck and trail world, protecting surfaces far removed from the pickup beds they were originally designed for.
While many bedliner products require a trip...
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Master-Pull's Superline XD synthetic winch line is now even stronger.
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Posted April 22 2009 02:45 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Master-Pull’s 5/16” Superline XD synthetic winch line is even stronger than before with an improved breaking strength of 21,000lbs. The new XD shares the same features as the previous generation XD, such as a pre-stretched...
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Two Lift Options that won't Break the Bank
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Posted April 21 2009 01:03 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Posted by Kevin Blumer
Rock Krawler for your Jeep JK Wrangler Rock Krawler Suspension is always listening to consumers, dealers and wholesalers. During hard economic times, consumers, dealers and wholesalers...
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Pillowtrack introduces easy backcountry inflatable traction aids.
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Posted April 21 2009 08:52 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
When I first heard about the Pillowtrack inflatable traction aid, I thought how odd . After thinking a bit more, I came to the conclusion that the Pillowtrack is a very interesting and helpful device to have on the...
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One Reader Goes Off Over the Phoenix Project Cancellation
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Posted April 20 2009 03:10 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
By Kevin Blumer
I didn’t think too many people would care whether or not I finished the Phoenix Project or not, but I found at least two who did.
The first was from the Phoenix area and an avid Toyota fan. He sent an...
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Ford F250 Research
The all new Ford F250 is a good car, with practical styling to fit your lifestyle. The F250 comes with a V8 standard engine and goes for a suggested retail price of $36,620.00. It has had 0 vehicle recalls, which can give you an idea about its reliability. The Ford Escape and the Nissan Pathfinder are other vehicles that might interest you.
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