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[ March 24, 2014 ] 18th Annual All Breeds PA Jeep Show at the York Fairgrounds, York PA Jeep Shows
[ September 17, 2017 ] Smart Door Stops Review – Jeep JK Installation Project Jeep JK Rubicon X
[ August 6, 2017 ] Project Jeep CJ-7 Specs & Mods Project Jeep CJ-7
[ August 5, 2017 ] Project Jeep CJ-7 – A frame up Restoration and Buildup – Introduction Project Jeep CJ-7
[ August 2, 2017 ] Skid Plate Protection For the Oil Pan! Project Jeep CJ-7
[ August 1, 2017 ] Fabricating an Armored Jeep Skid Plate Project Jeep CJ-7

Project Jeep JK Rubicon X

Smart Door Stops Review – Jeep JK Installation

Instantly save $10 below! Install & Review of the Star Fabricating Jeep JK Smart Door Stops for 07-17 Jeep® WranglerIf you’re a Jeep JK owner you know the technique. Sometimes when you open your door and you’re not getting out immediately, the foot goes down to [...]
Project Jeep CJ-7

Project Jeep CJ-7 – A frame up Restoration and Buildup – Introduction

A Budgeted Jeep CJ-7 Rebuild from Concept to Conception by Ralph Hassel My evolution of thought… It all started with a humbling realization a number of years ago. My current vehicle, a 92 Toyota pickup 4×4, does great offroad in most situations. As far as what [...]
Project Jeep CJ-7

Skid Plate Protection For the Oil Pan!

This relatively simply oil pan modification, though it’s being done on Project CJ-7, can be installed on almost ANY 4×4 with an exposed oil pan. Though it may be a rare event to poke a hole in your oil pan, it can happen. At the [...]
Project Jeep JK Rubicon X

LED Lights Upgrade to Black Oak LED

If you’re like me and you’ve owned many offroad vehicles over the years, you’re probably equipped your latest offroader acquisition with hand-me-downs from the previous generation 4×4’s. For me I’m either trying to save money or make use of something removed from the trade-in. The problem [...]
Project Jeep JK Rubicon X

Black Oak LED Light Pods Install & Review

Installation of the Black Oak LED Pods was pretty easy and straight forward thanks to the wiring harness Black Oak included with the light Pods. Each Pod comes with a complete wiring harness which included a built-in fuse, relay, & switch. In our install we wanted [...]
Project Jeep CJ-7

Project Jeep CJ-7

A number of years ago, I got the Jeep bug. I even know when and where I was when the bug hit me. I preparing to build something for the offroad, maybe a Toyota FJ-40 or an early Toyota pickup with a solid front axle, maybe [...]
Readers Rigs

Mike Cool’s 450hp NOS Injected 1950 CJ3A

Mike Cool from Piketon Ohio sends in pictures of his sweet 1950 CJ3A. Mike has this to say about his CJ3A project.The Jeep had a rough life for some 8 years wheeling the local 4×4 haunts of southern Ohio and it was looking pretty rough [...]
Technical & Info

How does a Locker Work? The Locking Differential Explained:

A locking differential or locker is a variation on the standard automotive differential. A locking differential provides increased traction compared to a standard, or “open” differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two wheels on the same axle under certain conditions.A locking differential is designed [...]
Technical & Info

Causes of an Overheating Engine

Top Twelve Things to Check When Diagnosing Overheating Problems … plus 4 more Bonus Tips! RADIATOR CAP, WATER/COOLANT LEVEL, RADIATOR HOSE, THERMOSTAT, FAN BELTS, WATER PUMP, FAN CLUTCH, FAN SHROUD …. read more below… 1. RADIATOR CAP:The cooling system of an engine is designed as [...]
Winch Tech

Winch Tech – Choosing a Winch that’s Right for You

Purchasing a winch can be a daunting task especially if you are on a budget. Considering the job of a winch, which is to recover your vehicle when you are sometimes miles for civilization, you must make an educated decision as to which winch [...]

Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival 2015

June 21, 2015 0

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 […]

10th Annual All Breed Jeep Show, York PA

January 12, 2014 0

Possibly one of the largest Jeep Shows in the world, the PA Jeeps – All Breed Jeep Show has held its 10th annual event on July 23 & 24 of 2005 at the York […]

18th Annual All Breeds PA Jeep Show at the York Fairgrounds, York PA

March 24, 2014 0

Jeeps, Jeeps and More Jeeps … Each year for the past 18 seasons thousands of Jeeps descend upon the York Fairgrounds in York PA for the premiere Jeep Show on the east coast. With somewhere between […]

Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival 2014

June 6, 2014 1

The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, held this year in Butler PA June 13th, 14th and 15th is a celebration of the birth and history of one of the world’s most popular and well known vehicles […]

12th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show Presented by PA Jeeps

January 24, 2014 0

Jeeps … from stock to wild to rare came from all over, all up and down the east coast and Canada. This massive Jeep show was held the Saturday & Sunday of July 21, 22, […]

13th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show Presented by PA Jeeps

February 10, 2014 0

The PA Jeep All Breeds Jeep Show held annually in York PA is one of the largest Jeep show of it’s kind in the country. While attendance was down a bit this year, the show […]

D-Ring Loops Installed on Project Rubicon X

by Offroaders Staff in Project Jeep JK Rubicon X 3

As we said in the intro, having D-Rings in addition to the factory hooks are definitely a big plus. Two additional closed loop attach points means that we have options. Whether we are pulling someone [...]

Top 5 Cheap, Practical Upgrades for your Jeep JK

Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

March 8, 2017 0

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 [...]

Zombie Apocalypse Offroad Tank-Like Beastly War Machine

Dusty Trails Blog

May 27, 2014 2

Sleeping in suspended animation somewhere in a little borough in Lancaster county in the state of Pennsylvania is a cross between a 19th Century Steam Shovel with caterpillar tracks and a World War [...]

Project Jeep CJ-7

Castor Correction

Project CJ-7 ~ Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 FrameCastor Adjustment OptionsThis option will not correct ZERO degree castor but will help fine tune castor and correct minor Camber problems as well.With [...]
Project Jeep JK Rubicon X

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 Fairlead to be centered also. The [...]
Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

CB Radio Articles

History and General Information AboutCitizens’ Band RadioFrom the Origins of Citizens’ Band radio and it’s growing popularity in the 1970’s to the worldwide following today around the world, this article explains where CB radio came [...]
Vendors

Offroad Lights

This section categorizes Offroad Lights and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Offroad Light related retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you think should be listed, send [...]
Vendors

Automotive Books, Videos, How-To Books

This section categorizes Automotive Books, Videos, How-To Books and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Books, Videos and How-To Books retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

Graveyard of Jeeps

Here’s one that makes the Jeep Guy drool or cry. Or both. In 1949, an unimaginable number of military vehicles were dumped on the Island of Okinawa after the end of World War II. Carl [...]
Vendors

Transmissions Parts, Drive Train Parts

This section categorizes Transmissions, Drive Train, Parts, and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Transmissions, Drive Train and Parts retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you think should be [...]
4x4 Clubs

Northeast US 4×4 Off Road Clubs Directory

The Northeast region includes: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. 4×4 Clubs are your best source for finding the [...]
Trailer & Towing

Trailer Safety and Trailer Hitch Information

When you are pulling a trailer or load of any kind, one thing is undisputed: trailer towing is a special situation which places demands on your driving skills, and on your tow vehicle. Here are [...]
Communications

How does a CB radio antenna work and why does it need to be tuned?

A Citizen Band or “CB” radio as it is widely known, is a radio transceiver for two way communication, transmitting and receiving, over a CB radio antenna. The job of the antenna on a CB [...]

Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding

March 2, 2017 0

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

March 2, 2017 0

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

March 2, 2017 0

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 […]

Project Jeep CJ-7

Jeep CJ Dana 44 Front Axle Swap

May 12, 2017 0

Project Jeep CJ-7 – Disassembling the Scout II Dana 44 Front Axle. After acquiring the Dana 44 axles I also picked up a Dana 30 narrow track front axle [...]
Technical & Info

3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth Explained

January 23, 2017 0

The 3,000 mile myth refers to a common belief that all cars should have their motor oil changed at least every 3,000 miles (4,800 km) to maintain their car [...]
Jeep Shows

11th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show Presented by PA Jeeps

January 18, 2014 0

One of our favorite events of the year is the PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep Show. In it’s 11th year, the show proved to be bigger and better than [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

It’s OFFICIAL: Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival Reclaims Guinness World Record

July 17, 2015 2

Guinness World Records announced today, July 17, 2015, that the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival had officially reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Jeeps. Back on June [...]
Jeep Shows

Butler Jeep Invasion 2015

June 15, 2015 0

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 [...]
Technical & Info

How does a Locker Work? The Locking Differential Explained:

March 10, 2017 0

A locking differential or locker is a variation on the standard automotive differential. A locking differential provides increased traction compared to a standard, or “open” differential by disallowing wheel [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

SUVs Are Vehicles of Interest for Law Enforcement

May 27, 2014 0

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 [...]
Muddy Monday

Muddy Monday – Jeep XJ Style

January 2, 2017 1
Vendors

Automotive Sponsors, Sponsorships, How to Get a Sponsor

February 26, 2016 0

This section categorizes Automotive Sponsors and Sponsorships, and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Sponsors and Sponsorships. If you have a favorite [...]

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