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Jeep

Jeep Wrangler 4xe vs Rubicon 392: Hybrid Efficiency or V8 Power for Off-Roading?

Jeep Wrangler 4xe vs. the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392It’s early morning at the trailhead. One Jeep rolls in almost silent—the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, creeping up in electric mode like it’s stalking the trail. A few minutes later, the calm gets shattered by the deep rumble of a V8—the Rubicon 392 [...]
Technical & Info

P-Metric Tire Sizes – P-Metric to Inches Conversion Chart

Offroaders.com Guide to P-Metric Tire Sizes, Conversion Chart and Tire Terminology – P-Metric to InchesChoosing the right mud tire can completely change how your truck or Jeep performs on the trail, in deep mud, or even on the highway. But before you spend money on new tires, you need to [...]
Jeep JL Rubicon Projects

Installation: Mopar Tailgate Table for 18-19 Jeep Wrangler JL

One of the cool things about a Jeep is that its a mobile platform for enjoying the great outdoors. On nearly every trail ride I’ve ever been on, there have been stops along the ride to rest or check out some spectacular scenery or just break for lunch. After hours [...]
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 the track bar to the [...]
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 world. So many parts in [...]
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 general idea of the relationship [...]
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 the Winch Maintenance article at [...]
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 Heritage Jeep Festival or a Sunday [...]
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! But then after slipping [...]
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 or recovery winch and know [...]
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 use for getting a vehicle [...]
Driving & Recovery Techniques

Guide To Gearing Up For Offroad

From Basic Equipment to Well Equipped. The following links take you down to Checklists below.The Basic ListSafety and SurvivalBeyond the Basic Offroad ChecklistVehicle Recovery ItemsTools ChecklistVersatile ItemsFor the VehicleFor the Serious OffroaderBasic Camping / Extended Stay List 25 Tips to do before going OffroadBasic TipsAlways travel in groups of 2 or [...]
Technical & Info

Tire Terminology – Lots of Information about Tires

Offroaders.com Guide to Tire Terminology. Whether you are sizing up your next Mud Tire or buying new tires for your trailer, a guide to understanding the terms used in the tire industry will help you make an educated decision. This guide defines commonly used tire terms including tread and construction [...]
Technical & Info

Tire Tech 101: Wheel Terminology

Offroaders.com Guide to Wheel Terminology. This guide helps you understand the most commonly used terms related to wheels including wheel construction, wheel measurements, sizing, and spacing. Offset: The distance from the centerline of the wheel to the face of the mounting surface of the wheel that contacts the hub.Negative offset: Indicates [...]
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 have it when the snow falls and the roads get slippery. The extra traction you [...]
Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

Smart Door Stops Review – Jeep JK Installation

If 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 hold the door out from coming back at you or you’re hooking it under the door to stop it from smacking onto the [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

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 I have invested in the [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

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 very least it offers protection [...]
Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

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 is after years of wear [...]
Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

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 a single switch to control [...]

Easy DYI Jeep Wrangler JK CB Antenna Mount

August 6, 2014

When I was searching for a good location to install a CB antenna on my Rubicon X, I considered several locations. Most required me to purchase a mount of some kind or make a complicated […]

SUVs Are Vehicles of Interest for Law Enforcement

May 27, 2014

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 a good chance they’d be racing […]

Flashback! All Breed Jeep Show in York PA

January 10, 2014

Photos from the All Breed Jeep Show held in York PAHeld in York PA every summer for 24 years, the following photos are from 2001 at the York Expo Center. This event is becoming more and […]

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

March 8, 2017

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, […]

Winch Troubleshooting

February 13, 2018

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 […]

Another Cool Use For Hard Drive Magnets

February 19, 2018

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 […]

25 Dollar Sunroof

February 15, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF: Cheap Tricks & Useful Tips …Looking for a Cheap alternative to installing a Sunroof? Try this on for size.You have to admit, a vehicle just looks better with a sunroof. Yet most vehicles […]

Butler Jeep Invasion 2015

June 15, 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 […]

Front Spring Hangers

May 9, 2017

Project Jeep CJ-7 Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 FrameNew Custom Fabricated HangersFront Springs – Front HangersThe front hangers were a little easier to design than the rear hangers. Mainly because they […]

Jeep CJ-7 Swaybar Bracket Upgrade

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

May 17, 2017

Project Jeep CJ-7 Daystar Swaybar Bushings Tip. When swapping out your stock CJ swaybar bushings with the Daystar Swaybar Bushings, here’s a Tip – Use the CJ bracket! Here’s why…First off, upgrading your sway bar bushings [...]

Jeep CJ Dana 44 Front Axle Swap

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

May 12, 2017

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 that was in great shape. The [...]

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Project CJ-7 Jeep Dana 44 Axle Swap

March 23, 2017

Project Jeep CJ-7 – Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 FrameFabricated Leaf Spring HangersFront Leaf Springs – Rear HangersMy choice of axles was factored by a few things. First, I had no axles to [...]

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Making Lifted Shackles

April 18, 2017

Project Jeep CJ-7 – SuspensionMaking Shackles Turning a Mistake into New Tools! Shackles are one of those simple leaf sprung suspension components that can easily be upgraded to do a couple of things for a leaf [...]

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Custom U-Bolt Plates with Skid Protection

May 9, 2017

Project Jeep CJ-7 U-Bolt Skid PlatesFabricating Custom U-Bolt Plates with Skid ProtectionWith the job of a Dana 44 axle swap to the project CJ-7, came the need for new u-bolt plates. Two things made stock [...]

Dusty Trails Blog

Jeep-a-Split Jeep – Willys Overland Implements

What is a Jeep-a-Split? Near the end of WWII, Willys began looking for ideas to help introduce the Jeep to the civilian market. Willys pioneered specially available implements for Jeep, such as trenchers, backhoes, welders, [...]
4x4 Clubs

4×4 Clubs and Finding Trails

If you’re looking for new places to wheel and new people to go four wheeling with your best sources are to find a club local to your region and research Offroad Parks. Most clubs know [...]
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 [...]
4x4 Clubs

Northwest US 4×4 Off Road Clubs Directory

The Northwest region includes: Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington 4×4 Clubs are your best source for finding the best, legal places to 4-wheel and will typically have scheduled events. Review [...]
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 [...]
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 don’t like the idea of permanently [...]
Technical & Info

What is GPS and How Does it Work

DEPARTMENT OF: Cheap Tricks & Useful Tips …Information for educational purposes only info Courtesy of GARMIN CorporationThe global positioning system is a satellite-based navigation system consisting of a network of 24 orbiting satellites, eleven thousand nautical miles [...]
Vendors

Automotive Electrical, Wiring Harnesses, Offroad Lights

This section categorizes Automotive Electrical, Wiring Harnesses, Offroad Lights and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Electrical, Wiring Harnesses and Offroad Lights related retailers. If you have a [...]
Vendors

Exhaust Systems, Headers, Mufflers

This section categorizes Exhaust Systems, Headers, Mufflers and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Exhaust Systems, Headers and Mufflers related retailers. If you have a favorite vendor you think [...]
Jeep

Jeep Wrangler 4xe vs Rubicon 392: Hybrid Efficiency or V8 Power for Off-Roading?

Jeep Wrangler 4xe vs. the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392It’s early morning at the trailhead. One Jeep rolls in almost silent—the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, creeping up in electric mode like it’s stalking the trail. A few [...]

Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding

March 2, 2017

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

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

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 […]