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Posted November 16 2011 04:10 PM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Jeremy Thompson at Dixie 4Wheel Drive continues to impress. His work is impeccable, as you can see from the welds here.
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Posted November 15 2011 07:52 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Designed to offer simple and light weight protection, the Jeep JK ARB rear bumper can be fitted with an optional wheel carrier assembly allowing the fitment of a spare tire up to 37 inches (modifications to the 3rd brake...
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Posted November 14 2011 07:10 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
The LJ now has a 1" body lift to better clear the Atlas transfer case and Belly Up crossmember. When a body lift is installed, the fan shroud/fan relationship needs to be addressed.
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Posted November 11 2011 07:41 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
OR-Fab’s new light bar for the Jeep JK Wrangler offers a solid mounting platform for a variety of lighting options.
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Posted November 11 2011 07:37 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
The LJ build continues. Jeremy Thompson removed OE control arm brackets and cleaned up the frame and Teraflex Pro LCG brackets before welding them on.
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Posted November 10 2011 08:00 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Yes, I know that "LJ" is not an official Jeep build code or designation. Everyone knows, though, that the TJ Unlimited is called the LJ by most. An added plus is it's much easier to write than "TJ Unlimited." My latest...
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Posted November 9 2011 07:35 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
The second JK Unlimited I photographed the other day was GenRight Off Road's. The Wrangler is a showcase of GenRight's JK products.
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Posted November 8 2011 07:58 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
I spent the day yesterday photographing two very nice JK Wrangler Unlimiteds. The first was Jeff Garland's, owner of Bruiser Turbo Diesel Turn-Key Conversions.
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Posted November 7 2011 07:08 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Daystar introduced the Pro Mount at the 2011 SEMA Show. It's the perfect solution for mounting Point of View Cameras.
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Back Together, Back on the Road
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Posted November 4 2011 01:50 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
A hammer is often both the right and the wrong tool for the job. It's the technique that makes the difference.
In Tony's hands, the hammer was the right tool for installing the new pinion seal. The technique was to use...
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A Little Finesse and the Right Tools
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Posted November 4 2011 01:28 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Pulling a seal can be maddeningly frustrating if you go at it the wrong way. The wrong way includes using nothing but a screwdriver and a lot of cursing.
Here's the right way. Tony grabbed a seal puller from his tool...
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Keeping Oil in its Place
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Posted November 4 2011 01:12 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Sometimes, the best way to look at your rig is from a worm's-eye-view.
I was crawling around underneath recently and noticed some new oil spatters I'd never seen before. The spatter pattern pointed right to the rearend's...
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Posted November 4 2011 12:04 PM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Rancho® has expanded its RS7000MT™ monotube shock absorber line to include coverage of more than 130 popular truck and Jeep models. Available now at performance retailers nationwide, the Rancho RS7000MT shock absorbers...
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Posted November 4 2011 09:13 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
We all need a good off-road jack, but where to store your off-road jack has always been a problem. JackRabbit Manufacturing’s new Off-Road Jack Mount solves that problem by stowing your jack in any 2” receiver hitch...
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