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JK Wrangler Programmer

Posted February 5 2012 06:54 AM by Christian Hazel

Hypertech released a new version of its Max Energy Power Programmer for JKs. The company sent us one of its first units to check out. Here's our quick report.

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JK Problem Parts

What's your worry?

Posted January 31 2012 05:56 PM by Christian Hazel

Who out there is building a JK? Yeah? What have you broken so far?

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From Jp's Facebook Page

This happened yesterday

Posted January 30 2012 04:57 AM by Christian Hazel

Not a fan of Jp's Facebook page? Then you didn't see this photo before everybody else did.

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Jp Online

We're Everywhere!

Posted January 29 2012 09:47 AM by Christian Hazel

Want a direct line to the Jp editors? Watch cool wheeling vids? Free schwag giveaways? Useful gearing calculators, trail finders, and more? Get online and hook yourself up to Jp's digital side!

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Rev up the Garage!

Spring building time

Posted January 23 2012 06:57 AM by Christian Hazel

Uh oh, stuff is happening in Hazel's garage once again!

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Ya Ever Notice...

something's not quite right

Posted January 20 2012 06:57 AM by Christian Hazel

Something's not quite right with the DJ-5B-M postal Jeeps. I mean besides the fact that they're right-hand-drive, have non-removable windshields, a hard-top, and a sliding side door.

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Hazel's Garage

Flattie buildup photos

Posted January 18 2012 10:36 AM by Christian Hazel

I found another stash of digital photos from my flattie buildup. This time on 156MB mini-discs from my antique digital camera.

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Old Soldiers

Mothball Fleet

Posted January 13 2012 10:09 AM by Christian Hazel

Old Jeeps never die....they just wait to be put into service again.

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We're Begging!

Like Us!

Posted January 7 2012 08:20 AM by Christian Hazel

Like the rest of the world, Jp Magazine and its editors are on Facebook. Come on over and "Like" us.

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Jp's (not-so) New Guy!

Welcome (back) Verne!

Posted January 3 2012 02:50 PM by Christian Hazel

Did you read Jp magazine between the years of 2000-2002? If so, you probalby remember former Feature Editor, Verne Simons. If not, let us introduce Jp's current Feature Editor, Verne Simons!

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Get Political!

More California Land Grabs

Posted December 21 2011 07:07 AM by Christian Hazel

If you live in California you'd better get worried. And even if you don't, let this be a rallying cry for land use issues in your state...because what happens in California eventually happens in other parts of the...

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JK Wrenching

New Wrangler Upgrades

Posted December 14 2011 03:27 PM by Christian Hazel

I've finally got a new Wrangler to mess around with. Well, kinda. My idea of "new" is taking over Jp's 5-year-old '07 Rubicon that former-Editor Cappa beat on for the last 80,000 miles.

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GeeGawGadgetSnatcher-mobiles

Clean Lines

Posted December 11 2011 08:43 AM by Christian Hazel

Aesthetics count. For those who are familiar with my writing, opinions, and the rusty, patina'd vehicles I own, it may come as a surprise hearing me say this. But yeah, aesthetics count.

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The Bindle Bucket revisited

1948 CJ-2A

Posted December 10 2011 07:44 AM by Christian Hazel

Lately I've been getting a lot of questions on Facebook and via email about my short-lived project '48 CJ-2A, aka "The Bindle Bucket". Here's a little recap.

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Engine Choices

Death of the Big Block?

Posted December 7 2011 05:47 AM by Christian Hazel

It's almost a given in the Jeep world: there's better engine choices than a big-block Ford, Chevy, or Mopar. But is that thinking trickling into other areas of automotive building?

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