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with Bill Johnston Flat Towing Hookups We all love to trail ride, but do we all drive our trail rigs to the trail? Not always. Some folks use trailers, some use car dollies and others flat tow their rigs. For those that flat tow, one of the biggest problems is setting up a lighting […]
Continue ReadingProtecting Your Tire Valves with R. Low Most off-roaders have encountered a rock or branch that meets the valve stem in the rim, in such a way as to allow all the air out of the tire. If the valve stem is destroyed or pulled out of the rim, there is a much […]
Continue Readingwith Larry Harris Steering Terminology Bump Steer You have accepted the challenge of a very rugged trail. Things are going as planned when you hit a large obstacle. The steering wheel is jerked violently left then right as the truck is heading off your carefully picked line. You have bumpsteer! This phenomenon […]
Continue ReadingClick Here To Visit Tracker Nine Inch SuspensionWith Jim Mazzola After hundreds of e-mails and three redesigns I finally squeezed in the time necessary to document the 9 inch suspension that I’ve designed. The new JII series of vehicles from Suzuki hit the shores of the U.S. in 1989 without much fanfare. This new […]
Continue Readingwith Brent may Toyota Axle Swap OK, so youve been eye balling those big new set of tires, and the extra help they will give on those rocks and ruts youve been playing on. You also know that a 33 tire is just about the limit on the stock Suzuki axles […]
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Continue ReadingTOYOTA CV JOINT REAR DRIVESHAFT with Miles Oliver After adding my ‘Spring-over Axle” with OME springs. I knew I had some major driveshaft extending to do. I also moved back my rear axle 1/2″ to clear the 33″ Super Swamper Radial tires at the front of the rear fenderwells so that made my […]
Continue ReadingWith Bill Johnston T-Bra The ‘New’ Shifter Sheet You have heard the story before… a guy finds a Samurai in great condition for a small amount of cash, the problem is the transfer case is stuck in gear and it hasn’t moved for a month! The guy pays for the Zook, fiddles […]
Continue ReadingShrockWorks Winch Bumperwith Bill Johnston Bumpers are a matter of personal preference, with a little practicality thrown in. Some prefer the bumper to be large and bullet proof, others think ‘less is more’. But if you are planning to run a winch and maybe experiment with alternative suspension systems then a bumper like […]
Continue ReadingNext, we changed out the drill bit for the ‘Q’ bit from the kit. Using the cutting oil again, we drilled out the threads in the wheel hubs. The new bolts are not only larger in diameter, they are also longer. This adds 81.4% more thread engagement and 41.8% more cross […]
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