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Jeep YJ - Spring-Over For Cheap

One of the most common conversions for the YJ is the spring-over axle conversion, or SOA for short. An SOA provides the Jeep with more ground clearance, a wider selection of springs options,...

0 comments | maru 14 March 2010, 3:12 am
Exhausted Wrenching

My old pile-of-rust truck Clampy was suffering from Irritable Exhaust Syndrome, not much different from what I myself encounter after a trip to the Super Burrito stand. Unfortunately, the years of...

0 comments | minirapper 13 March 2010, 2:20 am
Chevy Engine Valve Covers

To some, replacing valve covers to cure leaky gaskets is like throwing out the baby with the bath water: New gaskets will likely solve the problem. However, shoddy gaskets provide an opportunity for...

0 comments | seebottom 12 March 2010, 2:06 am
Davis Unified Ignition Distributor Install

How can you say "no" to simplicity, reliability, and an increase in power? Yeah, neither could we. Our old '75 Dodge workhorse with a 440ci engine (the Lawg) was still running the factory...

0 comments | focus 11 March 2010, 2:16 am
Davis Unified Ignition Distributor Install

How can you say "no" to simplicity, reliability, and an increase in power? Yeah, neither could we. Our old '75 Dodge workhorse with a 440ci engine (the Lawg) was still running the factory...

0 comments | seebottom 10 March 2010, 2:06 am
Amsoil Oiling System - Fantastic Filtration

Standard oiling systems are fine for most vehicles, but for hard-core-use 4x4s with hi-po engines, you should really be looking at some type of remote-mount oil filtration system that adds oil...

0 comments | horsekeeper 09 March 2010, 2:10 am
Chevy Truck Transfer Case - Trans-Action 3

Since the NV241 only has a 2.72:1 low range we decided an upgrade had to be made in the transfer-case arena. Our choice was a STAK three-speed Monster Box transfer case, which replaced our strong chaindrive...

0 comments | sanmsung 07 March 2010, 1:36 am
Chevy Truck Transfer Case - Trans-Action 2

Since this truck is a work, camping, and wheeling truck it needs a reliable gearbox, a way to keep track of and control the heat the tranny is making (heat kills automatics), and better low-range gearing...

0 comments | sanmsung 06 March 2010, 1:35 am
Chevy Truck Transfer Case - Trans-Action 1

As time moves on, technology gets...well, more technical. In the good old days when you wanted to shift the gears in your truck all you had to do was push in the clutch, pull a lever, and let out the...

0 comments | sanmsung 05 March 2010, 1:37 am
Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins

Slow diesels are a thing of the past. More and more of you are finding that the late-model diesels are not only faster and quieter, but have caught up with all the creature comforts of the future,...

0 comments | falinboger 04 March 2010, 1:55 am