Seats That Go the Distance and Beyond
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Posted September 29 2011 01:36 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Your seat is the most intimate connection you have with your vehicle. Not for nothing does the term "seat of the pants" exist.
About a year and a half ago, I joined the legions of off-roaders who benefit from the...
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Posted September 28 2011 08:00 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Complete your aftermarket bumper with this new roller fairlead license plate bracket with added cabled lanyard designed for theft prevention.
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Posted September 27 2011 06:24 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
The grille is gone, the grille is gone away . . .
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Tools You'll Need
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Posted September 26 2011 08:23 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Monster Valves and Mini Monsters can be installed using common garage tools, and the Valves can be installed while the wheel is still on the vehicle.
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Fast, Economical Way to Air Down
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Posted September 26 2011 07:54 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
In addition to Monster Valves, Powertank also offers Mini Monster Deflators.
Mini Monsters are for airing down only; you air back up using your original tire valves.
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Posted September 26 2011 06:52 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
I've been on a search for a TJ Wrangler. I wanted an Unlimited for it's stretched wheelbase and interior room, but the Unlimiteds are more expensive now than a year ago.
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Posted September 23 2011 07:13 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
WARNING! Photos are extremely graphic. Don't scroll down if you're squeamish! We need to be careful when exploring the backcountry. This fellow was near the Arctic village of Kimmirut in Nunavut, the northernmost territory...
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Posted September 22 2011 06:13 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
I spent the day with James and Pete from Expedition One taking photos of their 2007 JK Unlimited Rubicon.
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Posted September 21 2011 06:28 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Just4Effect knows there's the need for good sound in a Jeep.
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Posted September 20 2011 07:33 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
The 1989 YJ I've been working on in my garage received a major upgrade the other day with the installation of a Warn front bumper and VR8000 winch.
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A Closer Look
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Posted September 19 2011 11:26 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Before we install the Monster Valves, let's take a closer look.
First of all, they absolutely dwarf a standard-size valve. There's no way around it: a bigger valve equals bigger flow.
Next, Monster Valves are made from...
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Posted September 19 2011 08:25 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Owners of 2007+ Jeep Wrangler models need this product if they have lifted the rear suspension more than 2". This new relocation bracket raises the mounting point on the axle 4" to reduce the operating angle of the rear...
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Trailhead Timesavers
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Posted September 16 2011 03:17 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
If you're running 35-inch or larger tires, you know that airing up and airing down at the trailhead can take forever. Well, maybe not forever, but it can seriously take a half hour. When you're anxious to get onto the...
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Homeward Bound
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Posted September 16 2011 02:20 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Every good trip must end, and so it was with Mammoth.
Jaime told us about an Indian reservation casino and gas station in Bishop that had nice gas prices. He was right. In fact, there's a similar gas station just north...
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Posted September 16 2011 06:37 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Chad Hughes and I spent part of an afternoon installing Bushwacker YJ Flat Panel Flares on a 1989 YJ Wrangler.
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