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Chad's Toyota on the Maze
27998350 Posted February 5 2010 09:51 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

It was magazine photo shoot time again. Remember Chad Hughes? He's the one who installed rear fiberglass leaf packs in his TJ. This time, Chad purchased a Toyota truck project and worked his magic on it, ending up with a...

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Rough Country X-Series Long-Arm Kits for TJ Unlimited/LJ

Packed With Features
32212470 Posted February 5 2010 02:23 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor

Rough Country recently introduced a new addition to their ever expanding line of Jeep lift kits. The new Jeep 04-06 LJ X-Series Long Arm Kits are available in both 4 and 6” configurations. These kits deliver great...

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Brown Dog Offroad High-Performance Jeep Engine Mounts

Applications for Jeep YJ, TJ, XJ, and MJ
32207820 Posted February 4 2010 01:43 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor

Brown Dog Offroad Announces Full-Line of High Performance Engine Brackets for After-Market Headers.  Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ, Cherokee XJ, and Comanche MJ owners installing high-performance aftermarket headers can...

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Wrangler Transformed

Performance Automotive Group's JK Gets Serious
32205186 Posted February 4 2010 10:24 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

The Performance Automotive Group’s project Jeep JK Wrangler has been the basis for development and testing of many OR-Fab, trail master, and Performance Accessories products. Shown here in its current form, the Jeep is now...

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Suzuki, Gives US the Jimny!

Little 4x4, Big Performance
27968887 Posted February 3 2010 10:28 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

It's obvious that auto manufacturers aren't going to take advantage of the general public's hunger for a new, fuel-efficient, small, street-legal 4x4 vehicle. As side-by-sides continue to explode in popularity, their cost...

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Yamaha's Latest Side-by-Side

2011 Rhino 700 FI
26755148 Posted February 2 2010 11:09 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

For 2011, Yamaha has given their Rhino a new steering wheel and adjustable seat belt providing more rider comfort in off-road conditions. New to the Rhino line is a White Armor Sport Edition that features fully...

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River Raider Project Raider ST

JK Wrangler Truck
26747015 Posted February 1 2010 03:20 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

River Raider Off-Road LLC is building a project JK. This isn't your usual run-of-the-mill, ho-hum JK project. This one is cool.

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Worn Bushings?

Daystar Suspension Bushings
27930460 Posted January 29 2010 03:16 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

Did you know that 38% of the vehicles on the road today are at least 10 years old? Did you also know that 31% of all vehicles on the road are trucks and SUVs? In today's economy, people are hanging on to their vehicles...

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XJ Battery Tray Done

Weatherproofed and Ready for (ab)use
32152290 Posted January 29 2010 03:54 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor

When I see custom-fabricated stuff, I often wonder what steps were taken, and what tips and tricks were involved in creating said stuff. So it is with this series of blogs about the battery tray. The last little trick I...

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Three of Three

"The General" JK
27914473 Posted January 28 2010 09:39 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

Here's the third of three Jeeps I photographed for features the other day.

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XJ Battery Tray Weatherproofing

Durabak and Rattle-Can Grey Do the Trick
26705777 Posted January 27 2010 01:11 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor

It was time to get this sucker installed, but first it needed some weatherproofing. We had both smooth and textured Durabak on hand, but the textured type got the nod this time. The rusted fenderwell received a coat...

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Cool Flattie

M38 Built For the Trail
32130360 Posted January 27 2010 08:00 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

The second of three vehicles I photographed for magazine features the other day was this very cool M38 owned by Rand Ridges.

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XJ Battery Tray Almost Done

A Bomb-Proof Hold-Down
27901300 Posted January 27 2010 02:03 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor

A solid battery tray is no good without an equally-solid hold-down. The original T-bolts were used. One of the T-bolts had broken, and had been welded back together with globs of cold MIG wire. The bolt almost broke in...

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Supercharged JK

High Horsepower Wrangler
26694695 Posted January 26 2010 10:18 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

I've returned from another photo shoot. This time, I shot the new blue JK we talked about a few months ago that features a supercharged 426 Hemi.

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P-51 Mustang Legacy

Gray Eagles Film By Chris Woods
26683043 Posted January 25 2010 09:48 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief

I came across this on Air Show Buzz.com ( www.asb.tv ):

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