Ever noticed that when you drive your rig you hear a woomp, woomp, woomp, woomp sound coming from the front end? Ever notice that the steering seems to be very loose? Have you seen the tires on the front of your rig start to have high spots that go across the width of the tire?…
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I have been asked many times about the mileage that one should get on their rig. The best way to answer this is how many SMILES Per Gallon you get when driving your rig. Figuring out the MPG is very difficult to answer as there are many different factors that need to be taken into…
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I just noticed that m my muffler appears to be leaking water, what is happening? No, you are not imagining this and it is quite normal. This is a normal byproduct of the engine’s combustion where moisture will collect inside the muffler. If there isn’t a way for this moisture to escape, it will sit…
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ON ROAD PRESSURE I have been seeing many requests for how to determine the correct tire pressure for your rig when running on the road and the answers vary greatly. Why? It depends on many things such as the size of the tire, the load range of the tire, the weight of the rig, altitude…
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Nomad Wheels I was looking for an upgrade and found what I think are the perfect setup for off roading. These Nomad wheels have built in RAPID deflators built into the wheel. I can now reduce the tire pressure in seconds to a preset level where it would take minutes before. These also have a…
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http://www.stinkyfab.com/jeep-jk-wrangler-trail-proof-steering-kit/ So I did a quick check of my drag link and tie rod and found that they were starting to go bad. How did I know that? Well there were two easy ways to check. I grabbed the tie rod and was able to move it fairly easy by hand (it should be stiff).…
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https://teraflex.com/shop_items/5811f46756d70ed4939ed41c?fbclid=IwAR0OD707NQ-l6bOlsnxkcsqRqgtnEUsdMG32c6K2KgESL3R0ccN4migXTyw So I decided to upgrade the steering stabilizer on my 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. After looking at all the options out there and considering the amount of wheeling that I do, I decided upon the Falcon Nexus adjustable stabilizer. Why adjustable? I wanted something that would allow me to set it to soft when…
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I borrowed this from Corey Osborne who is a fellow off roader. It sure makes sense to me. 20-Dec-2019 Perspective. I’m not sure where I’m going with this but bear with me. It dawned on me this morning how much we think that we all lead similar lives, with similar experiences and similar thoughts. A…
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So you have a new 4×4 and want to become involved in the off pavement community. What’s the first thing you should do to your vehicle? Add bigger tires? A lift? Replacement fenders? light bars? I know, you are thinking about getting a winch and that will start your build, right? You might be surprised as what your first step is.
