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[ January 9, 2019 ] Project Gossamer. Building a Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon Jeep JL Rubicon Projects
[ March 24, 2014 ] 18th Annual All Breeds PA Jeep Show at the York Fairgrounds, York PA Jeep Shows
[ January 6, 2019 ] Installing Rusty’s Front Track Bar Mount Brace on a JL Wrangler Jeep JL Rubicon Projects
[ March 1, 2018 ] 5 great, inexpensive upgrades for your Jeep JK Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips
[ February 28, 2018 ] What are Sipes in a tire? Technical & Info
[ February 20, 2018 ] Differential Gear Ratio to Tire Size Guide Technical & Info

Jeep JL Rubicon Projects

Project Gossamer. Building a Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon

I knew it was time. I had seen and heard enough. That test drive in my good friend Mike’s brand spanking new 2018 JL Rubicon put me over the edge. When I found out what I could get for my 2014 Rubicon as a trade-in [...]
Jeep JL Rubicon Projects

Installing Rusty’s Front Track Bar Mount Brace on a JL Wrangler

Back in October of 2018, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the parent company of the Jeep brand) announced a massive recall on about 18,000 new Jeep JL Wrangler to inspect and repair bad welds on a supercritical part of the steering system, a mount that secures [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

5 great, inexpensive upgrades for your Jeep JK

Whether you’re into Jeeps or not, you have to admit the Jeep brand has generated one heck of an aftermarket over the past few decades. Almost any Jeep part or accessory imaginable has been (or will be) produced and sold to die-hard Jeep fans around the [...]
Technical & Info

Differential Gear Ratio to Tire Size Guide

This page is a Differential Gear Ratio Chart for comparing tire size to axle gear ratio and the combined effect on power and fuel economy.About this Engine RPM / Tire Size chart:The following chart of Tire sizes and axle gear ratios are meant to give a [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Another Cool Use For Hard Drive Magnets

Here’s another tip from the Hard Drive Magnet Guy on how to make clever use of those Super Strong magnets found in every old hard drive. Inside every hard drive is an extremely strong, nickel plated ceramic magnet. Put that extreme magnetism to work and [...]
Winch Tech

Winch Troubleshooting

The following page lists many common problems encountered with 12 volt 4×4 and ATV winches that are used in off-road recovery situations. With each condition several possible causes are listed along with possible solutions to get your winch working again. Also be sure to check out [...]
Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

Great Jeeps aren’t bought, they’re built – Project Rubicon X

Photo Caption: This is my 2014 Rubicon X as it rolls right now. Time for Change… There’s an old saying that goes: Great Jeeps aren’t bought, they’re built. Evidence of this can be found at any Jeep event. Events like the All Breeds Jeep Show , the Bantam [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Best thing since Super Glue

Super Glue has its roots in World War II (1939-1945). Scientists at Eastman Kodak were searching for a way to design better gun sights and stumbled upon the infuriating chemical concoction known as cyanoacrylates. Infuriating because when they tried it they found the chemicals stuck to everything! [...]
Driving & Recovery Techniques

ATV Winching Techniques And Safety – How to Winch an ATV

How to Use Your Winch – ATV and Recovery Winch Safety and TechniquesBy Jesse TaylorLearning how to winch out is an important off-road skill. If you’re a hardcore off-road enthusiast, no doubt you’re going to get stuck once in awhile. If you’ve got an ATV [...]
Driving & Recovery Techniques

How do I use a Recovery Strap?

The right recovery straps and how to use them can make the difference if you can pull your vehicle out safely or if you have to wait on a tow truck. A high-quality strap without hooks attached to it is the strap you want to [...]

20th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show Photos

On the next three pages you’ll find hundreds of photos from the 2015 All Breeds Jeep Show! The All Breeds Jeep Show, presented by PA Jeeps and held July 18 & 19th 2015 was bigger and […]

Jeeps Storm the York Fairgrounds

The threat of storms passing through the York area didn’t seem deter anyone from arriving early day-1 of the show. We pulled into the fairgrounds early Saturday morning amazed at how many Jeeps already occupied […]

Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival 2015

The fifth annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival was one for the record books with record attendance, record vendor turnout, record numbers of Jeeps in every event and even an official Guinness World Record for the […]

Butler Jeep Invasion 2015

Immediately following the Guinness World Record shattering Jeep Parade came the Butler Jeep Invasion of Downtown Butler PA. After a world record breaking 2420 Jeeps paraded through downtown Butler, Jeeps began parking along the stretch of […]

Bantam Heritage Jeep Festival Smashes Jeep Parade World Record

Back in December 2014 the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival announced their plans to recapture the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of Jeeps during the Festival’s upcoming 2015 event. The previous record of 1,846 […]

Bantam Jeep Festival Celebrates Bantam’s 75th Anniversary

Over the weekend of June 12th through 14th, the town of Butler, Pennsylvania will host their fifth annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. Expected to draw thousands of Jeep fans from all over the country, the […]

Maximus-3 Hook Anchor & Hawse Fairlead Install

by Offroaders Staff in Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

It was now time to install the Maximus-3 Hook Anchor & our Rubicon Express Billet Aluminum Hawse Fairlead. Because our winch installation is centered, we will want our Hawse Fairlead to be centered also. The [...]

5 great, inexpensive upgrades for your Jeep JK

Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Whether you’re into Jeeps or not, you have to admit the Jeep brand has generated one heck of an aftermarket over the past few decades. Almost any Jeep part or accessory imaginable has been (or will [...]

Refinishing & Distressing a Romanian WASR-10 AK-47 7.62x39mm Rifle

Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Ever since the days of the crated, dirt cheap AK-47’s I’ve always wanted one of these but never bought one. Then one day while doing some online window shopping, I came across an Atlantic [...]

Driving & Recovery Techniques

Winter Off-Road and On-Road Driving Tips, Techniques & Planning

On and Off Road Driving Tips GENERAL PRINCIPLES VEHICLE PREP AND MAINTENANCE ON-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT GENERAL PRINCIPLES Even if you never take your 4×4 off-road, you’ll be glad you [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Gas Gauge Tip for the Unfamiliar or Forgetful

Ever pull up to the gas pump and forget which side the gas cap is on? This can happen especially in a rental car. So how can you tell from inside the vehicle? Did you [...]
Mud Tire Reviews

How to Pick the Right Tires for your Truck

Selecting or buying truck tires is one of the best ways to improve the performance of your truck, but making that decision can be difficult if you have never been faced with it before. One [...]
Technical & Info

Deciphering the Age of a Tire using the Tire Identification Codes

So you’re thinking of buying that used set of tires at the swap meet but you have no idea how old they are. Or maybe you’re looking at a used vehicle with what appears to [...]
Vendors

Automotive and Offroad Parts Retailers

This section categorizes Automotive and Offroad Parts, and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive and Offroad Parts related retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you think should be [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

Jeep Family Tree

The family tree of Jeep is more complicated than you might think. With a history dating back to the beginning of World War II, many twists and turns have occurred during the evolution of the [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

How to dry out a wet smartphone the right way. No, not with rice.

When my 10-year-old daughter presented me with her wet smartphone and said it’s acting “glitchy”, I looked down to see a dripping wet smartphone with a screen that was shorting out doing some really weird things [...]
Wet Wednesday

Wet & Wild Wednesday
Dusty Trails Blog

The Best Mobile Apps for Jeepers

Jeep vehicles dominate the aftermarket parts and accessories industry with all types of Jeep parts, from lift kits to soft tops to dog collars. What about the mobile phone industry, though? Sure, you need a [...]
Jeep Shows

15th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show Presented by PA Jeeps

15th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show was held July 17-18, 2010 at the York Fairgrounds – Expo Center in York, PA. A Jeep Exclusive Show-n-Shine / Trail Readiness Event with over 90 Trophies Awarded, and [...]

Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding

This section categorizes Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools and Welding related retailers. If you have […]

Navy Surplus Suppliers

This section categorizes many popular Navy Surplus Suppliers and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Navy Surplus Supplier related retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you think should […]

Automotive Computer Chips

This section categorizes many popular Automotive Computer Chips and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Computer Chips related retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you think should be […]

Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

Maximus-3 Hook Anchor & Hawse Fairlead Install

It was now time to install the Maximus-3 Hook Anchor & our Rubicon Express Billet Aluminum Hawse Fairlead. Because our winch installation is centered, we will want our Hawse [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

Butler Jeep Invasion 2014

What would a town with a population just under 14,ooo do when they can rightfully say, “We are the birthplace of the Jeep”? Hold a massive Jeep Invasion of course! Butler Pennsylvania, [...]
Vendors

Automotive Brakes, Brake Systems, Hydroboost

This section categorizes Automotive Brakes, Brake Systems, Hydroboost and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Brakes, Brake Systems and Hydroboost related retailers. If [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

SUVs Are Vehicles of Interest for Law Enforcement

Remember the scenes in the 2007 movie Superbad of the cops driving their car at full tilt on a series of misadventures? If the movie were made today, there’s [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Avoid the Exploding Clutch

DEPARTMENT OF: Cheap Tricks & Useful Tips …Exploding Clutch – Why you should not coast down-hill with a disengaged clutch! Greetings: I wanted to share with you an experience of mine [...]
Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

Reinstall Bumper & Maximus-3 Hoop Bar

Home stretch of the project! Only a few more steps and we’ll be looking at the completed makeover of our Rubicon X front end! We still have yet to [...]
Vendors

Automotive Fluids, Liquids, Oil, Synthetic Oils

This section categorizes Automotive Fluids, Liquids, Oil, Synthetic Oils, and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Fluids, Liquids, Oil and Synthetic [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

Non-Stick Stickers

DEPARTMENT OF: Cheap Tricks & Useful Tips …Stickers that don’t Stick – Using Magnets to adhere Stickers … Here’s an idea for people who want to use a sticker but [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Painting the Hangers

Project Jeep CJ-7 Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 FrameFabricated Leaf Spring HangersInstalling the Front Leaf Springs HangersBelow is the whole set of hangers. Gussets have been [...]