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No Sandals And Flip-Flops
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Posted July 28 2011 06:26 PM by John Cappa
Why do people wear sandals and flip flops on the trail? The only worse places to wear sandals and flip-flops are on a construction site or in a factory. On the trail I've watched these sandal people slip and fall (a...
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Off-Road Camera Tripod
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Posted July 26 2011 07:01 AM by John Cappa
Sensitive camera gear doesn't last long on the trail or even in the shop. Dust, water, sparks, and falls can chew up and spit out gear faster than a wood chipper taking care of a sack of cats. I've needed a new tripod for...
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Top 10 Engine Swap Problems
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Posted July 21 2011 12:00 AM by John Cappa
I get a lot of questions about engine swaps, actually we all do here at Jp Magazine. The questions are typically from people who have never swapped an engine before. They often have very specific questions that sometimes...
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Identifying Junkyard Axles
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Posted July 20 2011 12:00 AM by John Cappa
I don't like to be mystified by the swapped-in components in my Jeeps. I want to know what year, make, and model they came from so if need be I can get brake parts, shafts, bearings, and so on. The axle I planned...
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Can You Find The JK Part?
Early Jeep Rear Bumper Upgrade
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Posted July 17 2011 12:00 AM by John Cappa
The rear bumpers of early Jeeps probably take more abuse than any other part of the early Jeep frame. This abuse comes from poor rigging when pulling on something, be it a buddy or tree stump. Hack fabricators and...
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Netflix Price Hike and 405 Carmageddon
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Posted July 16 2011 07:30 AM by John Cappa
Everyone seems to be busy whining about a measly $6 Netflix price hike (the price hasn't changed since at least 2005) and the closure of the 405 freeway through Los Angeles. I decided to do something more constructive with...
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Diesel Jeeps
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Posted July 15 2011 12:01 AM by John Cappa
It's been a pretty popular topic for some time. The problem typically stems from the difficult, and in my opinion excessive, clean-air laws our government has put against diesel engines and fuel. Don't like it?...
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JK-8 Jeep Pickup Kit
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Posted July 14 2011 01:33 PM by John Cappa
Mopar Announces Pricing for New JK-8 Kit Priced at $5,499, the Mopar JK-8 Kit enables owners to transform their Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup Kit now available for ordering through Mopar at Chrysler, Jeep,...
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Suspension Travel
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Posted July 14 2011 09:04 AM by John Cappa
I got to thinking about suspensions this morning. And rightly so, I'm about to get to work on the suspension of my flatfender build. I'm really not looking to get a ton of wheel travel out of it. I'm only shooting...
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Built JK Wrangler Rubicon For Sale
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Posted July 12 2011 07:18 PM by John Cappa
A buddy of mine is selling his '07 Wrangler Rubicon. It's pretty well built and a pretty good deal considering the combined cost of the parts to build it. You may recognize it from a few stories here in Jp Magazine.
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