NORA asks all to attend hearing.
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Posted April 16 2009 11:33 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, April 23rd the California Water Quality Control Board is having a public hearing in Rancho Cordova to finalize their decision on closing the Rubicon Trail.
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4.88, 5.13 and 5.38 Ratios are Now Available
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Posted April 16 2009 11:02 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
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West Coast Differentials’ Gary MacFayden explains: "West Coast Differentials now stocks Sierra Gear ring and pinion sets and installation kits for the 2007 and newer Jeep JK. These gears...
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An Easy Way to Mix and Match Toyota Driveshafts and Transfer Cases
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Posted April 16 2009 10:44 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
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Photo courtesy of Inchworm Gear
Still running that stock chain driven transfer case? Want to change your driveshaft Bolt pattern but can't find a flange? One of...
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The Grand Cherokee heads into the second decade of the 21st Century.
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Posted April 15 2009 04:15 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Jeep pulled out the stops in designing the 2011 Grand Cherokee. Except for the deletion of the front locker (ELSD) that will detract from current standards (hopefully, Jeep will reconsider), the new GC promises to be a...
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Final Assembly
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Posted April 15 2009 12:39 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Here are the final few tips for re-assembling a CV joint.
We've already gotten the cage rotated up far enough to expose one of the windows. At this point, the center star will have rotated up further than the cage.
At...
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Mopar Underground builds a backcountry explorer.
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Posted April 13 2009 10:36 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Many of us use our vehicles to explore the backcountry and get to places most can’t. Mopar Underground, the Chrysler source for many cool concept vehicles, has built the Overland, a JK Wrangler for the backcountry...
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Re-Assembly Part 2
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Posted April 13 2009 09:13 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
The next part of re-assembly is to take the center-star-and-cage combo and re-insert it into the CV bell. You should have the CV bell secured in a soft-jawed vise, or set into a piece of tubing that itself is clamped...
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Re-assembly, Part 1
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Posted April 10 2009 01:51 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Now that we've gotten the CV joint apart, it's time to clean it up. Cleanup has a twofold purpose: to get the old grease off of the parts, and to facilitate inspection. You can't see cracks and pitting underneath a layer...
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How to Take Them Apart, Part 2
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Posted April 9 2009 01:05 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Now that we've gotten our cage and center star out of the CV bell, it's time to separate the cage from the star.
The first thing to do is get the cut-off stub out of the center star if it's still there.
The clip will...
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How to Take Them Apart, Part 1
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Posted April 7 2009 10:57 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Most trail rigs have U-joints, so why are we messing with CV joints, and more importantly, why are we talking about them?
It's a simple answer, really. There are still plenty of trail rigs that do, in...
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A Jeep Engineer's Jeep
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Posted April 3 2009 04:54 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
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I promised a few more photos of Steve Schlueter's CJ-7.
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Physicians' Opinion of Financial Bail Out Package
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Posted April 2 2009 01:27 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.
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Steve Schlueter's CJ-7 and Trailer
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Posted April 2 2009 02:17 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
I had the chance to meet up with www.JeepExpeditions.org last November for a run over the Mojave Road. To be a member, you've gotta have a Jeep. Your Jeep can be a Willys, a Kaiser, AMC, or Mopar, but it must be a...
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Finally, a factory JK diesel. It’s even a V8.
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Posted April 1 2009 10:44 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
We’ve wanted Jeep to put a V8 in the Wrangler since its inception. We finally have our wish and it’s even better then we could have imagined. Jeep will be offering the 2010 JK Wrangler with a new 5.0 Cummins V8 diesel,...
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Watch Where You Put Your Hands and Feet
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Posted April 1 2009 03:59 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
I rounded the off-camber corner, pointing myself uphill. The grade steepened, so I answered with a downshift and began to put all the oomph I could into the cranks. Then the buzzing started.
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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 $36,420.00. 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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