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Daddy- Daughter Day
Some of the best days in life are the spontaneous ones, days when, on a whim, plans change and you take an impromptu idea and run with it. Saturday was just this kind of day. Jodi had a dear friend...
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Jeep Tech 101: Differentials, Limited Slip, and Lockers
As a young adult I was more interested in going fast than going off-road, so my thoughts on modifications were always focused on the one question: “How can I get more power?”. It didn’t take me long to...
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Jeeping 101 Driving Techniques
The more time I spend on trails the more I am convinced that driving skill is the number one thing that gets you through difficult situations. I have watched a mildly built rig walk through an obstacle...
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It’s a Jeep Baby Thing
“First comes love, then comes marriage,” so the saying goes, “then comes the baby in the baby carriage!” So what do you get when a Jeep Guy falls in love with and marries a Jeep Girl? A Jeep Baby! When...
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Jeeping 101: Off-Road Air Pressure
One of the questions I hear most from new Jeepers is “what air pressure should I run?”. And while there is a bit of debate on the exact number, it’s the principle that I would like to focus on today....
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Jeeping 101: Getting Unstuck
The saying goes: “It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye”. In the Jeeping world this could be translated that “it’s all fun and games until someone gets stuck”. Having the tools and know-how...
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Jeeping 101 – Trail Communications
It should go without saying that when you’re out on the Jeep trails, safety is the number one priority, especially when you’ve got kids along. And one of the most critical skills to safe wheeling is...
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Jeeping 101 – Articulation
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines articulation as follows … ar·tic·u·la·tion noun \(ˌ)är-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən\ 1 a : a joint or juncture between bones or cartilages in the skeleton of a vertebrate b...
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Jeeping 101 : Winching safety and techniques
Sooner or later, every wheeler will need to winch themselves or someone else out of a difficult situation. While I highlighted extraction techniques and tools if you don’t have a winch in an earlier...
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Jeeping 101 : Tires
Tires, they seem pretty basic, they’re round (usually), rubber, knobby, and the bigger the better. But what seems like a pretty simple thing is actually one of the most complicated, expensive, and...
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Jeeping 201 : Protecting your undercarriage
This week we ran the spectacular Iron Chest Mine trail in Chaffee County, Colorado. And while this trail boasts an historic mine above timberline, spectacular views, and high shelf roads, it’s most...
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Jeeping 201 : Gearing
OK, so you’ve got your new Jeep, what’s the first thing you want to do (other than get it muddy, of course)? You want to go put that lift and those big knobby tires on it. Now you’ve got your lift and...
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Jeeping 101 – Odds and ends
Spend enough time on the trails and you’ll see just about every odd breakdown, issue, and odd fix, and it truly can bring out the inner MacGyver – in anyone. Today’s blog isn’t really as much of a “how...
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A Memorable Trip in the Sangres
Some days are more memorable than others out on the 4X4 trails. We’ve had days with rollovers breakdowns, pregnancies, and just about any other thing you could imagine. Saturday was not one of those...
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Jeeping 101 – The Great Transmission Debate
One of the most hotly debated issues in the world of off-road is the debate over whether the automatic or manual transmission is better for wheeling. While I doubt there will ever be a clear winner,...
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Winter Build Plans
WOW! October is here already, leaves are changing, nights are getting frosty, and believe it or not, it’s less than 3 months till Christmas! Now is the time to take stock of where your Jeep sits,...
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Jeeping 102 – Death Wobble
It takes all of 5 minutes of perusing off-road forums or Facebook pages to find someone complaining about the infamous death wobble. I’ve seen folks ranting and raving about how Jeep needs to solve...
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Jeeping 101 – air compressors
One of the most important tools to have off-road is some form of air pressure. Having on-board air makes re-inflating tires from trail pressures more convenient, helps deal with tire punctures and...
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Jeeping 101 – Choosing the right Jeep
For the first time Jeep owner, the options can seem overwhelming and questions abound. Should I buy an older Jeep or a newer one? Should I buy something stock or find one that has already been built...
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