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| Jeep Rubicon JK Project - Smittybilt XRC Bumpers
| We installed on both front and rear XRC bumpers on our 4 Door Rubicon JK project and are extremely pleased with the results. | | | 2007 Jeep(R) Wrangler Specifications
| | Specifications for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler | | | First-Ever Four-door Wrangler
| | The all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited offers even more comfort and space, even more versatility, even more open-air options, even more off-road capability, even more on-road refinement, even more power and fuel efficiency, and even more convenience and safety features. | | | Jeep® Drops Floor on Pricing for All-new 2007 Wrangler
| | Chrysler Group today announced U.S. pricing for its all-new 2007 Jeep? Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited ? reducing prices throughout the lineup by an average of $1,200, while adding an average of $1,800 in content compared to outgoing 2006 models.
| | | All-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler
| | A direct descendent of the original Jeep - the 1941 Willys MB - the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler evolves from more than 65 years of legendary 4x4 leadership | | | History of the Civilian Jeep
| | The first civilian Jeep vehicle, the CJ-2A, was produced in 1945. Willys advertisements marketed the Jeep as a work vehicle for farmers and construction workers. It came with a tailgate, side-mounted spare tire, larger headlights, an external fuel cap and many more items that its military predecessors did not include | | | Driving the new 2007 Jeep Wrangler JK
| | Off-Road.com drives the Rubicon Trail in the new 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. | | | 2007 Jeep(R) Wrangler Unlimited Specifications
| | Even with the extra 20.6-inches in wheelbase, the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited is the off-road leader in its class. | |  MORE ARTICLES
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| Tom Woods Custom Jeep JK Drive Shafts - Review
| | By now, most Jeep JK owners have taken a peek under their rigs, only to find drive shafts that are totally unusable. | | | Waterproofing A Dana 44 Front Hub
| | The internal-spline Dana 44 front hub uses two tapered roller bearings, and a seal at the inboard end of the hub. At the outboard end of the hub is a drive-in cap that can allow water to enter, bringing grit along with it. Adding to the problem is the large volume of air in the hub. | | | Using CO2 For Your Locker
| | By a huge margin, the number one question I get asked when people see my Jeep for the first time is: ?what is that tank in the back?? The tank is, of course a compressed liquid CO2 tank. But it can be used for so much more than just filling your tires. Read on?? | | | Reviewer's Notebook: Mountain Off-Road Enterprises Shackle Reversal + Buggy Leaf
| | When the new Jeep Wrangler TJ came out a whole lot of us with older Wrangler YJs developed a serious case of envy. Oh sure, the new 4.0 liter engine is nice, finally a serious rear end returned with the Dana 44 option, and many liked the return to round headlights. | | | Dave's Two Dollar Trackbar Disconnect System
| | The track bar (also called a panhard rod or bar) is used to control the lateral motion of an axle. In the case of the Jeep YJ (and many other vehicles) the track bar is beneficial on the street but on the trail it may limit articulation or even induce axle dislocation during extreme suspension travel. | | | True Trac Install
| | I had a good day at the swap meet yesterday, I bought a 3 series True Trac for a Dana 44 with reverse rotations 3.50 gears attached for $50. I need to change the gears because I'm going install it in a standard rotation front Dana 44. | | | Jeep Axle Swaps: Rear Dana 60
| | Some Jeep "heavy" 1/2 ton pickups used a semi-floating Dana 60 with a 5 on 5 1/2" wheel bolt pattern. The standard 1/2 ton pickups used a Dana 44 and the 3/4 ton pickups used a full floating Dana 60 with different wheel bolt pattern. | | | Jeep Axle Swaps: Front Dana 44
| | Scout and Wagoneer front Dana 44s are good canidates for swapping into a CJ, but shortening is required to maintain stock widths. These axles can also be put in uncut by moving the spring perches outside of the frame. | | | Swapping an Early Bronco Front Dana 44 into a YJ
| | There are many advantages to swapping an early Bronco Dana 44 into the front of a Wrangler YJ. The Dana 44 has larger u-joints, bigger ring and pinion, larger axle shafts (30 spline), beefy internal hubs, 5 on 5.5" wheel bolt pattern, and good pinion placement. | |
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| Maxxis Creepy Crawler Tires - Review
| | Maxxis Creepy Crawler tires--only for the professional driver, or will they also work for us weekend warriors? | | | Wweekend Warrior Part Two: Jeep TJ
| | You gotta have protection on the trail. I wanted to use the same brand for armor and cargo options. Eric Lichtbach, of Olympic 4x4 Products, helped me pick out a great front winch and rear bumpers/tire carrier and storage racks. | | | WEEKEND WARRIOR - Part One: Moab Makeover
| | "It's a JEEP thing". So I guess you can say I caught the bug. Well now the time has come. I no longer can deny myself and settle for less to satisfy my OFF-ROAD hunger. | | | Pnut's Rockers
| | Custom made high clearance rockers! | | | Raise that CJ Fuel Tank
| | Gain ground by raising the fuel tank. | | | TJ Seat Lifts
| | My wife and I are both taller than average—6’ 2” and 5’ 8” (I’ll let you guess which is which)—and we still had trouble seeing the front lip of our 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited’s hood | | | Cherokee America - Wilderness Accessories Hi-Lift Jack Mount
| | Some time back I reported on Wilderness Accessories roof rack. Since that time my rack has come in handy more times than I can count. Not just the times I have been off roading, but around the house and around town. | | | Cherokee America - Hella Micro FF
| | Hella has always been very good at packaging a good product at a good price. The Micro FF line is no different. At around $160.00 for the kit they are a very good lighting complement for both the off-roader and the on-roader. | | | Reviewer's Notebook: The CBrack
| | CJ's, YJ's and TJ's suffer from a severe lack of space for mounting accessories such as CB radios, GPS units and auxiliary switches. Until now... | |
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| Jeep Creep January 2008
| | The Creep is back! Tune in to the discussion of lifts and large tires vs. roll cages and winches for your Jeep. | | | Custom 4X4 Fabrication Introduces a New Line of Grand Cherokee (ZJ) Accessories
| | Based on numerous customer requests, we have recently added a line of off-road products specifically designed for the ZJ Grand Cherokee (1993-1998). | | | Project XJ's Front Winch Bumper
| | We turned to Custom 4x4 Fabrication for a front winch bumper, rear heavy duty bumper, and a set of rocker guards. | | | Installing Custom 4X4 Fabrication's WJ Rear Bumper
| | So you convinced your spouse a few light trails present little risk to your daily transportation and cross-country family hauler. Everything was going well until that last obstacle exceeded the your WJ's departure angle and now the plastic rear bumper is lying on the ground rather than covering the back of the Jeep?. | |
| Jeep TJ Sliders - Got Side Protection?
| | Experienced wheelers often advise new Jeep owners to add skid plates before hitting the trail. Sure, Jeeps come "Trail Rated" these days and your new TJ has the basics such as transfer case and gas tank skid plates... | | | Custom 4X4 Front Bumper
| | Recovery equipment is one of the most important parts of any rig
intended for off-road use, and a front bumper that integrates tow
points and a winch mount is one of the most popular members of this
group. When I committed to this upgrade, I found that there is a
multitude of products available for the Cherokee that fill this
niche, including solutions from ARB, Bulletproof, Custom 4X4
Fabrication, Durango 4X4, Grand Cherokee Connection, Olympic 4X4
Products, Road Armor, TJM, and Tomken Machine, to mention some of
the more prominent manufacturers. | | | Cherokee America :: Diff Guards
| | Custom 4x4 Fabrication has been well known in the Jeep off-roaders community for quite some time now. They continue to bring great products to market in the primarily in the category of body armor. Bumpers, rockrails, and now Differential Guards. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Weekend Warrior: Part III - Volant Performance CAI and PeriScoop
| | The Jeep Rubicon 4.0 liter engine could use better breathing habits--adding more horsepower and torque. I wanted a simple bolt on system that I could perform myself in my garage. I turned to Daniel at Volant Performance for our engine aspiration needs. Volant Performance has a three part modular system that can be done in stages or all at once. | | | Demystifying the Delco SI Alternator, Part I
| | The entire charge of your vehicle, every electron used by every system in your vehicle is produced by the alternator. Some people will argue this fact, but every electron the battery expends has to be replaced by the alternator. | | | SHIFT TOWER BOOT for T18 TRANSMISSION
| | Keeping Water Out of Your T18 | | | Part III - The V8 Option - Chevy V-8 Swap into a Jeep CJ (or YJ)
| | If you're reading this, you are probably considering swapping a V8 into your Jeep CJ or YJ. I'm lumping the CJ and YJ together because they are so similar. I did my swap in a CJ7, but most of the information will apply to a CJ5 (Post 1976) or a YJ (1987-1996). | | | Part II - Chevy V-8 Swap into a Jeep CJ (or YJ)
| | In the last installment, I prepped the V8 for installation and talked about researching your options. This section deals with diving right in and removing your old engine and everything up to dropping in the new engine | | | ORU Jeep TJ Project - Phase 2
| | Follow along as Off-Road Unlimited installs an AFE Stage-2 Intake System on their Project TJ. | | | Part II - Chevy V-8 Swap into a Jeep CJ (or YJ) - Page 2
| | Jeep CJ and YJ radiators have the lower and upper hoses on the wrong side of the engine for a Chevy V8. In addition, the stock 2 core radiator, or an older radiator, will simply not cool enough for your new V8 | | | The V8 Option - Chevy V-8 Swap into a Jeep CJ (or YJ)
| | If you?re reading this, you are probably considering swapping a V8 into your Jeep CJ or YJ. I?m lumping the CJ and YJ together because they are so similar. I did my swap in a CJ7, but most of the information will apply to a CJ5 (Post 1976) or a YJ (1987-1996). | | | Jeep Transmissions: T-15
| | The T-15 is a 3 speed transmission with a cast iron case. I has a casting number of T15 or 1307 and a 1 1/8" 10 spline input shaft. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Helping Drivers Reduce Oil Consumption
| | The traditional oil change recommendation was based on engine and oil technologies of the past. Today's engines are built using advanced technology, reducing or eliminating contaminants and increasing the recommended time between oil changes. | | | Jeep Sweepstakes Benefits Injured Military Personnel
| | The bottom line: Help a Hero, Win a Jeep! Sweepstakes is only open until November 2008, so sign up NOW! | | | ATK Jeepspeed Desert Race Series - Terrible's 250 sanctioned by Best in the Desert
| | Round 2: Rubicon Express Jeepspeed Challenge, Round 2: Currie Jeepspeed Cup, Round 1: Jeepspeed Mopar Outlaw Trophy | | | Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Awards More Than $190,000 in First Quarter 2008
| | GRANTs Approved for 19 Projects Supporting Responsible, Open Access Across the Country | | | New Features Announced: Off Road Expo Rumbles into Utah 25-27
| | This three-day off-road showcase will feature the latest off-road vehicles, accessories, technologies and gear from the industry?s leading manufacturers, dealers and distributors such as Toyota, Kawasaki, KC Hilights, Teraflex, Tuff Country and many more. | |
| All Things Jeep invites you to GO TOPLESS
| | Taking the top off your Jeep and going for a ride is a rite of Spring celebrated by Jeep owners everywhere, especially in New England. | | | BPI Fab Selling To The Public Again
| | BPI Fab bumpers are different than the vast majority of bumpers offered in the market today. | | | Spring Off-Road Expo Coming Up
| | Attendees Can Now Purchase Tickets Online for Off-Road Expo April 4-6 | | | New Crash Tests of SUVs
| | Nissan Murano Is Top Safety Pick; 3 SUVs Are Marginal or Poor for Protection in Side Crashes | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Jeep Wrangler Resuscitation Month 8 - Addressing Axle Issues
| | This month, as we reported last month, we will be addressing our axle deficiencies. Including a complete replacement of the front end. The entire housing was so bent that even with offset ball joints the left front tire still had almost an 1.25" of camber. | | | Project Jeep Wrangler Resuscitation Month 7 - Bushmate Offroad Bumper
| | Fortunately, the front bumper on the Jeep Wrangler is very easy to get at for removal. The factory bumper only uses 4 Torx head bolts into welded cage nuts in the frame. Just a matter of minutes and it is off and the frame is ready for clean up. | | | Project Jeep Wrangler Resuscitation Month 6 - Alarm System, Sound System, LED Lighting Sliders
| | This month, we moved back into the interior and installed the new alarm system from Clifford, replaced the sound system that was stripped out of the Jeep when it was stolen last fall... | | | Project Jeep Wrangler Resuscitation Month 6 Part 2 - Shrockworks YJ Sliders
| | Over the last few months we have been working to update and upgrade our 1992 Jeep Wrangler. We had been looking for a more unique and functional style for the sides of the Jeep. | | | Project Wrangler Resuscitation Month 4
| | What a difference a month can make! A month ago we were recovering our project vehicle from the local police impound yard. Fortunately, all that was lost was a tank full of fuel and the sound system. Damage to the steering column was limited to the ignition switch lock and a few scratches. | | | Project Jeep Wrangler Resuscitation Month 5: Torsion Bar Mod, Short Shaft Kit, Drivelines
| | Last month we installed the Coil Suspension Conversion kit from Explorer ProComp. We were fortunate in that the alignment that we ended up with was right on the money. | | | Project Wrangler Resuscitation Part II
| | You may have noticed we didn't have an update for last month. The last month and a half has seen a lot of changes in the project. | | | Jeep Wrangler Project Resuscitation Part I
| | Last month we introduced the well worn 1992 Jeep wrangler. It arrived via transport truck from southern California where it had spent a long life commuting on the freeways. | | | Jeep Wrangler Project Resuscitation Introduction
| | What do you do with a worn out 1992 Jeep Wrangler with more 220,000 miles on it? | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Weekend Warrior - Bumpers and Flares
| | Developed specifically for the hard core rock crawler and city driver alike, the HighRock 4X4 by Bestop Front Bumper features a high-access design for greater clearance. | | | Weekend Warrior: Part III - Volant Performance CAI and PeriScoop
| | The Jeep Rubicon 4.0 liter engine could use better breathing habits--adding more horsepower and torque. I wanted a simple bolt on system that I could perform myself in my garage. I turned to Daniel at Volant Performance for our engine aspiration needs. Volant Performance has a three part modular system that can be done in stages or all at once. | | | Wweekend Warrior Part Two: Jeep TJ
| | You gotta have protection on the trail. I wanted to use the same brand for armor and cargo options. Eric Lichtbach, of Olympic 4x4 Products, helped me pick out a great front winch and rear bumpers/tire carrier and storage racks. | | | WEEKEND WARRIOR - Part One: Moab Makeover
| | "It's a JEEP thing". So I guess you can say I caught the bug. Well now the time has come. I no longer can deny myself and settle for less to satisfy my OFF-ROAD hunger. | | | Road To Mecca
| | With the primary modifications done to our Jeep TJ Weekend Warrior, I decided on the perfect payoff. EASTER JEEP SAFARI 2007 in Moab, Utah. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album Three
| | Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album Three | | | Sierra Trek '97, 31st Annual - Page 4
| | More loose rock and dusty conditions made Winch Hill #3 a little exciting. Half way up the climb, a large pillar of granite blocked the middle of the trail, causing me to make a three-point turn and just barely missing the mirror on my door. Closely behind winch hill #3 was "Squeeze Rock" where this slipping Willys CJ3B broke a rear axle. The Squeeze is a quick rocky climb up through a ten-foot high rock that seemed to have been blasted out enough to only allow a narrow CJ to pass with only inches of clearance on both sides. | | | Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album Four
| | Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album Four | | | Sierra Trek '97, 31st Annual
| | When the senior editors at Off-Road.com said they wanted me to cover the 31st annual Sierra Trek event, I was reluctant at first. Did I want to again go on a trail that had so savagely damaged my vehicle the year before? Did I really want to wake up at 3:00 A.M again to make it to the trailhead by 5:00 A.M.? As it turned out, the memories of last year's Trek were not fresh in my mind and the emotional pain of having so much body damage done to my newly painted Jeepster had gone. It also turned out that the weekend was free in my schedule, several of my friends were coming along, my wife gave her blessing and the new drivelines from San Jose Driveline Services were installed and ready to be tested. | | | Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album Five
| | Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album Five | | | Sierra Trek '97, 31st Annual - Page 2
| | So our day of trouble had begun. Not more than 20 minutes into the trail, on a flat section of no difficulty, I become the first breakdown of the day. My Jeepster gets a flat rear tire. This is the same tire that was sliced on the prior year's Sierra Trek event. How ironic that the same slice blows out a year later on the same trail. After taking 15 minutes to change the flat, we now find ourselves in the middle of the pack of the 65 vehicles. | | | Sierra Trek '97, 31st Annual - Page 3
| | The first real obstacle stood overwhelmingly in front of us at the trail's 6th mile. Winch Hill One consists of a very long uphill approach, which is spewed, with hundreds of 1 to 2-foot boulders for what seems to be 100 yards. The climb is so long, that three volunteer club members are used to guide you up one section at a time and then pass you on to the next spotter above. The top of the hill consists of a "V" shaped chute, which has a narrow two-foot ledge at the top. The combination of the "V" and the ledge gave the spectators at the hill a good show where nearly every rig got some kind of air time. | | | | Sierra Trek '97 - Photo Album Six
| | Sierra Trek '97 - Photo Album Six - photo gallery | | | Sierra Trek '97 Photo Album One
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| The Dana 44 Grease Nipple Mod
| | Greasing the wheel bearings on a semi-floating rear Dana 44 can be an almost impossible task. Even after taking apart half the axle, it is still hard to get the bearings the proper amount of grease. This modification makes greasing the bearings a breeze. Check it out. | | | The STaK 4x4 Mini Monster Transfer Case
| | The original Monster Box was big, beefy and the first-three speed transfer case available. Now STak 4x4 introduces the Mini Monster. With smaller dimensions it easily fits in the frame rail of almost any Jeep, 4x4 or truck adding much needed gear reduction and strength. We take a peek inside the monster to see what makes it so stout. | | | Tom Woods Custom Jeep JK Drive Shafts - Review
| | By now, most Jeep JK owners have taken a peek under their rigs, only to find drive shafts that are totally unusable. | | | Waterproofing A Dana 44 Front Hub
| | The internal-spline Dana 44 front hub uses two tapered roller bearings, and a seal at the inboard end of the hub. At the outboard end of the hub is a drive-in cap that can allow water to enter, bringing grit along with it. Adding to the problem is the large volume of air in the hub. | | | Using CO2 For Your Locker
| | By a huge margin, the number one question I get asked when people see my Jeep for the first time is: ?what is that tank in the back?? The tank is, of course a compressed liquid CO2 tank. But it can be used for so much more than just filling your tires. Read on?? | | | The Best Transmissions Conversions For Your Jeep
| | Over the years, Jeeps have come from the factory with some great transmissions and some terrible transmissions. In some cases a different transmission can be the best upgrade to your Jeep as far as performance and reliability. What transmission you select to put in your Jeep depends on what you find and what you have. We'll assume you are keeping your engine and transfer case and that you already have a manual transmission. Also, keep in mind these are my opinions of what will be the cheapest and easiest swap for most people. I haven't done most of these swaps either, a lot of my information came from people on-line and from books (YMMV). | | | Swapping T-18 into your Jeep
| | The T-18 is such a popular swap for Jeeps because, in many cases, it can be installed for less money than any other heavy duty granny low transmission. The reason for this is the input bearing retainer size and input shaft length are right for '76-'86 CJs for the Ford and Jeep version. | | | Jeep Transfer Case: NP207
| | The NP207 has a aluminum case and an appearance similar to the NP231. It should have a tag on the back saying New Process Gear, Model 207. This chain driven transfer case uses a 21 spline input with the manual transmissions and a 23 spline input with the automatic transmissions. The output for the front driveshaft is on the drivers side. Low range is 2.61 and high is 1.00. This transfer case is widely scorned. If yours should break, look for a 21 spline NP231 or swap transmission and transfer case at the same time. The transfer case is upsidedown in the picture showing the input (it is drivers drop.) | | | GM Xfer
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