My '06 salvage TJ Unlimited
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Posted July 22 2009 04:10 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Years ago, when I started at 4WD Action and changed it to 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine, I owned a 1985 CJ7 with a salvage title. That CJ became my very first magazine project and the "Salvage Special", as I...
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A Bit of Inspiration
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Posted July 21 2009 03:29 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
What would you do after a debilitating accident?
While accidents can happen to virtually anyone, freestyle riders in motocross, snowmobiling, skiing, and BMX face down the possilbility of life-altering (or ending)...
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Take the hassle out of adjusting your links
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Posted July 20 2009 05:21 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
The Poly Performance Double Adjuster Tube Adapter is the perfect solution to fine tune steering and suspension link geometry without removing any components.
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NASA was fine in '69
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Posted July 20 2009 07:22 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11's lunar module Eagle , with Neil Armstrong as commander and Buzz Aldrin as lunar module pilot, left Columbia , the command module in lunar orbit with command module pilot Michael...
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4-Cylinder TJ feature - correction
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Posted July 16 2009 08:38 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
In the September '09 issue of 4WD&SU magazine, I wrote about a 4-cylinder TJ built by Burnsville Off-Road. In that feature I said, "The 2.4 had the 4.0-liter’s bellhousing bolt pattern, so the new 4-cylinder Wranglers...
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(Almost) Free '92 Jeep Wrangler
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Posted July 13 2009 12:48 PM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
KSL.com, Utah's free marketplace, currently has an interesting ad. The ad is great and the lady sounds cool. Unfortunately, the phone number posted is for Qwest Customer Service. Maybe her E-mail address works. To see...
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The Final Steps
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Posted July 9 2009 02:39 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Last time, the CV joints had been stripped of their boots, the grease checked, and the new Dorman CV boots slid on.
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Long travel Polaris RZR S is headed our way
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Posted July 9 2009 11:46 AM by Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Polaris Industries took the side-by-side world by storm when they introduced the Ranger RZR in 2008. With a powerful fuel-injected mill, independent suspension, and low center of gravity, the RZR became many's...
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Dorman CV Boots Installation Continued
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Posted July 8 2009 01:28 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Last time, we touched on the benefits of Dorman Products' Uni-fit CV boots. These boots are available in sizes to fit CV joints under 3-5/8-inch diameter and over 3-5/8-inch diameter. I used the larger size, since my...
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Possible Cure for the Flying Grease Blues
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Posted July 7 2009 03:45 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Constant velocity (CV) joints depend on two primary things for long life and happiness. First, special CV grease keeps them lubricated, and second, a CV boot keeps said grease in and contamination out.
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High-flow Prowess, Rugged Construction
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Posted July 1 2009 06:34 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Ultimate Air™ is pleased to announce the release of the new FloTech™ Series FX1500 regulator.
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Saline Valley Aerial Tramway Lost Money, Not Lost To Time
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Posted June 30 2009 02:53 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
This past weekend, we returned to Owens Valley for some ghost town hunting. We struck it rich with visits to Cerro Gordo and to the Saline Valley aerial tramway.
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Cerro Gordo's Silver and Lead Helped Grow L.A.
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Posted June 26 2009 06:43 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Last weekend, Collette and I took a trip up to Owens Valley. For those who aren't familiar with this area, it's about 200 miles north of L.A., reached by highway 395.
Los Angeles and Owens Valley are inseparably...
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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 $38,965.00. 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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