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Air Goes Where?

On-Board Air Tanks

Posted September 29 2011 08:32 AM by Christian Hazel

I don't run on-board air compressors in a lot of my Jeeps. And it's even rarer for me to use an air tank with an on-board compressor. I just never find a good place for 'em. Where do you put yours?

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Tech Tip of The Day

From Stover's Archives

Posted September 28 2011 06:09 AM by Stover

Here is a tech bit I found at the 2011 King of The Hammers event. Large Crescent wrench + scrap steel chunk + TIG welder = Hammer Wrench.

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Tech Tip of the Day

From Stover's Archives

Posted September 27 2011 06:58 PM by Stover

If you are considering stretching the wheelbase of your Jeep rearward, but don't like the high dollar price tag found on those trick aftermarket gas tanks with the notch for the pumpkin, consider moving up...

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Engine Geeking

Stupid LS Engines

Posted August 8 2011 07:28 AM by Christian Hazel

Up 'till now my plan for my CJ-6 was to grab a junked K30 1-ton Chevy 4x4 and use the drivetrain. Only after crunching the numbers, now I'm not so sure.

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Vintage Hauler

FSJ Workhorses

Posted August 1 2011 06:30 AM by Christian Hazel

What have you hauled with your vintage Jeep?

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Parking Lot XJ

Moon Tank Alternate Use

Posted July 27 2011 05:29 AM by Christian Hazel

I came out of my local Costco the other day and this was parked next to my diesel pickup. The first thing I spotted was the Moon tank on the roof rack.

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Really good Jp A/C story

Pete Back Pats

Posted June 23 2011 06:20 AM by Christian Hazel

I was researching A/C R-134a conversions in anticipation of making the antiquated A/C system in my '78 Cherokee blow cold once again when I rediscovered Trasborg's story from the September '10 issue of Jp.

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Wrangler Weight

What's it Weigh?

Posted June 21 2011 05:24 PM by Christian Hazel

I'm pretty good at guessing vehicle weights. Maybe that's because I own a pretty spendy set of Intercomp SW650 digital scales and use 'em quite a bit.

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Check your equipment

Safety Spacing

Posted November 20 2010 09:05 AM by Christian Hazel

I've run wheel spacers on a couple of my Jeeps and I guess I've gotten a bit lax in my maintenance regime. Until this week when one loosened on my Commando.

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Countdown to Explosion

I Pulled the Pin

Posted November 18 2010 02:09 PM by Christian Hazel

One of our old sayings here at the magazines is that some modifications are like pulling the pin on a hand grenade. Today I just pulled the pin on the Comman D'oh and it's only a matter of time 'till stuff starts...

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Favorite Repower Options

Engine Swaps!

Posted September 1 2010 01:00 PM by Christian Hazel

Okay, Cappa is always on about what's your favorite "whatever". What I want to know is, what is your favorite engine swap?

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BFG Krawler T/A KX in Mud

Tire Test Update

Posted March 8 2010 08:12 AM by Christian Hazel

It rained at TDS this year and Cappa, Verne Simons, and I hit the taffy-like mud for some wheelin!

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Good day in the driveway

WHY-J Wrenching

Posted March 14 2009 07:30 AM by Christian Hazel

Why am I putting new gaskets in an engine I don't plan on keeping for much longer? Or replacing a radiator that's gonna be getting swapped out anyway? I dunno.

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J2008 on the plate

Yanking the 232

Posted October 16 2008 06:41 AM by Christian Hazel

I hate turning a running Jeep into a driveway ornament, but yesterday I yanked the drivetrain of the J2008.

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Working at Jp is exhausting!

Jeep Wrangler TJ Cat Back Exhaust Testing

Posted August 5 2008 05:12 PM by Jp Web Editor

Yes, the pun is intentional. Why you ask? Because Pete and I have spent the day swapping out TJ Cat-Back exhaust systems.

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