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They're ubiquitous in America, have been around forever virtually unchanged, parts are cheap and easy to find, and with a 4 cylinder they get gas mileage similar to compact cars. So what gives?

My XJ has some slow leaks, so I'm considering switching from the recommended 10W-30 to 15W-40. A lot of people use this weight, especially since Shell Rotella T has extra ZDDP which is apparently good for the tappets-- Yet I'm still not sure I want to disregard the manual. BUT, I remember...

The official Jeep page Facebook posted pics of a J8 being tested for ballistic protection certification! According to JP Magazine, "the Jeep J8 is the first vehicle to receive BRV 2009 VR7 ballistic protection certification using an innovative hot-formed steel technology to create an external...

Someone just posted this on another forum. At first I thought "is it for real this time?", then I realized Chrysler has never said they were going to sell a JK pickup here, only shown concepts. The "source" wouldn't be making stuff up would he...

This week I saw a Tundra regular cab with a short bed for the first time. Amazing!! It doesn't look much longer than a JK 4 door, possibly shorter wheelbase, but with much beefier full size parts. It's too bad they're so rare. The Toyota website doesn't even list the wheelbase on their specs...

I was walking by a previous generation Frontier yesterday and the wheels were turned so I could see the suspension arms. It was one of the models with a taller than normal suspension. The angles of the control arms was really weird. The downward angle of the UCA was actually steeper than the...

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/wheels/131_1007_new_dot_approved_general_grabber/index.html I think this tire *looks* awesome. It has the simple, mechanical, industrial, military look. That kind of tire design seems to be disappearing as more and more tires look organic, ridiculous...

Today a coworker and I were GPSing trails for the county in my XJ... After some time driving on trails in the hot west Maui sun the "check gauges" light came on, so I checked my ScanGauge... The coolant temperature was 267°F!! I pulled over to let it cool down, and when I turned off the engine...

One thing I don't like about Wranglers is how clipped the rear is. I know it helps with departure angle, but not being a rock crawler I'd prefer extra space without having to go all the way to the loooong wheelbase of the 4 door. Here's my concept-- make the vehicle longer and move the spare...

I posted a thread on miata.net a long time ago about Miata buggies, but I didn't think anyone had really made one. Well someone did.

Tire chains are only something I've heard of, since I live in Texas. If they work for snow, why not use them for mud, dirt, and any situation where you need a more knobbly tire? That way you could run all terrains for hard pack dirt roads, gravel, and pavement- then put on the chains for soft...

Does anyone carry a mobile jump starter? Any recommendations? I don't know about you guys, but I've left my lights on and killed my battery more often than I've had a flat tire, so it would be just as worthwhile as carrying a spare. I saw one of these at Home Depot for about $50-- but is 350...

A few months ago I installed a Hidden Hitch on my XJ... then I realized the numbers are really class II instead of class III like it's supposed to be rated at. Had I realized this, I would have gone with the Curt, especially since the HH doesn't really tuck behind the bumper like everyone on the...

Has anyone heard about the new Lowrance handheld units? I realized I could only think of 3 brands of handheld GPS recievers, Garmin, Magellan, and DeLorme... So I googled for an alternative and found these: http://gpstracklog.com/2009/01/lowrance-endura.html...

My stock big round cat prevented me from installing a DPG belly skid plate, so I had a muffler shop replace it with a much slimmer Catco cat. I also had a 6" flex coupling put in to isolate the header and head from hits to the exhaust system. I don't like the idea of a rock hitting the muffler...

My friend has a current gen 2003+ 4Runner, with no lift and 16" wheels. I've been scouring the internet trying to find what tire size he can fit, but I'm finding NOTHING. There seems to be no tire discussion on yotatech or any of the other sites for a stock current gen. People will ask, but get...

I happened to find this while trying to help my friend configure a gaming PC. IMO the full size keyboard would make a huge difference in usability for a netbook. Same goes for the bigger screen. I'm surprised it took this long for someone to combine those features with the low power cheap...

The consensus seems to be that you need a winch rated between 1.5x-2.0x vehicle weight. I don't really buy it and here is my reasoning: ---I'm not sure that the experts who say "you need 1.5x vehicle weight" understand the physics Examples http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4926305_a-winch-work.html...

I've seen folks on forums recommend putting the recovery strap loop over the hitch pin, in place of a shackle assembly that mounts in the receiver. But some people say that it's not safe because the pin can break, since it's not the same shear force it's meant to take. So what's the deal? Is...

How's this for an expedition vehicle base? http://www.militaryjeep.com/humvee.html