Month: September 2010

      with Bill & Amber Johnston Spring Maintenance Some folks think automotive maintenance is just making sure the oil level doesn’t get too low… the rest of the vehicle is just too complicated to worry about. Except that any vehicle that isn’t maintained well will suffer a shorter lifespan. When my 13 year […]

      Grouche Gets a New Lift Finally to the meat of the article, the installation. I used the instructions from the Rocky Road Outfitters  that came with the kit components I had ordered.  Like a kid in a candy store is the best way to describe me when all the pieces arrived at […]

    Grouche Gets a New Lift As I eluded to in the last article I have decided to go back to a Spring Over Axle lift on my truck. I have been running the Revolver Shackle for over a year on the Shackle Reverse lift and wanted to try them on something new. Or […]

  with Brian Beck (Filter) Sound Judgment Some folks need to have a monster sound system in their rig, we understand. But sometimes our trail rigs see more weather than we had planned on and that expensive head unit turns into trash real quick. Here is a quick ‘how-to’ from one of our readers that […]

    with Scott Rossow SkY-J Anyone? I have a new favorite vendor. Sean Conk at Low Range Offroad is the real deal. I discovered Low Range Offroad when I was researching YJ install kits for my tintop. I wanted top quality and complete front and rear kits from the same company. I did not […]

      SKY Manufacturing Front Shock Mount with Larry Harris   I have been through a lot of shock towers. In fact, I bet all of them have been on my truck at one time or another. I have had stock, the Ford version and most after market sets. I have found the set […]

      SKY Manufacturing Traction Barwith Bill Johnston When I was younger, I ran muscle cars. The power they produced required a traction aid to keep the springs from twisting into a pretzel. Who would have thought that a Suzuki could be capable of doing the same thing? As we add a bit of […]

     with Scott Rossow SkY-J Update   After upgrading to stock 4 pack YJ springs using the Sky YJ Kit I thought I was ready to hit the trails and show the world my new flex.  It did not take long to realize that flex is easy.  Good flex seems to take a lot […]

with Bill Johnston My favorite places to go and exercise my Zook, all have one thing in common – Rocks! And while rocks are fun to play in, they can really shorten your day in a hurry when they whack the transfer case and spill parts all over the trail. What can we do? Cover that […]