My Own Playlist At Last
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Posted November 2 2011 01:21 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
While I had the head unit out, I did a test fit to see if my CB and Ham radios would fit in the stock audio head unit's space. Yes, they'd fit, but I probably won't put them there unless I can find a clean way to run the...
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Diving In
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Posted November 2 2011 12:56 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
For me, the freakiest part of taking apart an interior is yanking and pulling on various panels, hoping nothing will break.
Lots of the panels on the 4Runner are held in with pressure clips. I'm not sure if that's even...
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Local Playlists Were Getting Old!
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Posted November 2 2011 12:44 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
A little less than a year ago, my CD player quit working, but it wasn't the end of the world because my stock audio head unit also includes a cassette player. I don't play too many cassettes these days, but I do have a...
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Reduced Wear, Extended Drain Intervals
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Posted November 2 2011 12:18 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
This week there's a bit of down time in my schedule. Not "off time" mind you. There's still plenty to do in order to meet the next round of deadlines. This made a perfect opportunity to do some maintenance and repair to...
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Posted October 31 2011 06:42 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
For more than 30 years, Daystar has been producing the best precision polyurethane components ready to take your four-wheel-drive truck/SUV, motocross bike, or mountain bike to the next level. This year at the 2011 SEMA...
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Much, Much Stronger than Stock
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Posted October 28 2011 10:59 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
A bluish-purple diff cover? Not really. This is a life-sized plastic rendition of what's right around the corner in cast iron.
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Posted October 28 2011 06:34 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
It's fun to go on photo shoots and see how people have built their 4x4s. Eric Miller's 1987 Samurai works great and is a collection of innovative fabrication and parts.
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Wielding the Gas Wrench
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Posted October 27 2011 01:29 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
The gas wrench much be wielded with great care and skill. One wrong move and you'll cut into something that will take a lot of time to re-fill and re-shape.
The brackets are what's important here, so the axle tubes...
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Prep for Bracket Removal
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Posted October 27 2011 12:31 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
The stock ZJ axle brackets will be re-used, but there's just one problem: they're still attached to the stock axle housing.
The solution: slicing them off with a "gas wrench."
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Posted October 27 2011 05:19 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
If you can’t find a Sleekster application for your vehicle, check out the Universal Light Bar from Randy Ellis Design.
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Currie Enterprises Opens the Door
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Posted October 27 2011 01:45 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
The ZJ Grand Cherokee is just as grand now as it was when first released, but for a different reason. Upon its introduction, it was touted for its V8 engine and its luxurious interior, not to mention its on-trail...
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Posted October 26 2011 06:07 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
BFGoodrich Tires honored the Dusy-Ershim Trail in Sanger, California, over the weekend as one of the 2011 Outstanding Trails. For the first time ever, fans in the off-road community were given the power to vote for their...
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Fixing What the Factory Missed
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Posted October 26 2011 01:00 AM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Fresh off the dealer lot, most vehicles seem aimed at the least-adventurous, least-abusive possible buyer. Why else would OEM's equip vehicles with pencil-thin tie rods, paper-thin control arms, and equally-wimpy brackets?...
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Stronger, Highly Aesthetic, Available Now
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Posted October 25 2011 03:58 PM by Kevin Blumer - Assistant Editor
Things are always happening at Currie Enterprises, whether it's a new axle application, new bracketry, or new hardware.
I dropped by the Currie shop for a photo shoot today and came away with photos of all of the above.
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Posted October 25 2011 10:49 AM by Phil Howell_4Wheel Drive Magazine Editor-in-Chief
I spent part of an afternoon mounting a set of 37x12.50R17LT Mickey Thompson Baja Radial MTZ tires on Raceline RT233-AL Monster Beadlock wheels with aluminum rings for the LJ project.
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