Recent content by wuykats

Bandit’s Lair It is a nice balmy 100--103 today. Liable to actually get hot next week. The run will include Cerro Gordo and Mazourka Canyon in the Inyo's, Coyote Flats in the foothills of the east side of the Sierra's and Silver Canyon/Wyman canyon in the White Mountains. Run size is limited...

Lots of good advice here. There are a bunch of little odds and ends that can help in a build, and they can be done with basic hand tools. DIY will give you an understanding of the steering and suspension components and how they work, hopefully in harmony once you start. I would suggest...

I kept the stock nut on and just added another nut to make a jam nut. You almost need to be a contortionist to do it, at least that is how us 75 year olds feel!

I had this problem too. Thought it was the parking brake shoes, but upon inspection they were like new. To adjust the shoes you need to remove the calipers in order to get to the rubber plugs on the backing plate. (Poor design ) Then with a brake spoon you can adjust the star wheel until the...

I was a little skeptical about this, but decided to try to get one. I logged in to their site through an old gmail address that I don't use, entered the billing info, even entered an additional $ 7 off coupon that was on their page. Problem is, the description is for a 2 cylinder compressor...

There is a great video of a guy in a Corvette attempting a burnout. Engine revs up, (he apparently in in a higher gear) engine drops rpm a bit as it encounters the load, smoke begins to emanate from under the vehicle, but...uh-oh, not tire smoke. Driver apparently thinks he is doing it right...

I second the reply re: Rockhard Bumpers. I have the mid-width aluminum model on both our JK and JT. Mid-width gives more protection than a stubby, and does not rub the tires like a full width can when fully stuffed and turned. The bumper extends down to protect the frame crossmember and I...

[Those are interesting for sure. I really wish they put full collapsed and extended lengths on their website though. Good find!] Just give them a call, they were very helpful with me.

Take a look at Progressive shocks. Very interesting design, I saw them at the Off-Road Expo in Pomona, they had a cutaway display that showed how the floating O-ring blocks some of the ports when the shock experiences high speed movement, thus firming the suspension when you need it. We put a...

I would recommend the Synergy sector shaft brace, I believe is is a stronger solution than some of the other braces that are available.

Well, I was finally able to determine what lift my Gladiator's previous owner had installed. It is a Daystar KJ09188BK 2 inch lift. The part numbers on the control arm bushings are still good numbers and I have some coming direct from Daystar. ( 5 dollars apiece ) The lift install...

I have one similar to the pictured one. I hung a 2 way under it, a aux speaker above it, a strong magnetic phone holder, a Magellan TRX 7 hangs from a RAM mount, another RAM mount supports a mini Ipad for videoing, and an aux charger port. No rattles. I have a cap on the truck bed, so the...

MPG can be improved, I had an old JC Whitney catalog and ordered a few odds and ends: Fire Injectors--replace your spark plugs with these and see an instant 15% improvement, I then installed a FuelSync Gas Saver that claims a 40 % improvement. I put one of those turbine wheel thingies in the...

Getting ready for an extended trip, first to Pioche, NV, then to Helper UT, then to Rock Springs and the Monument Ridge BOH trail, on to Buffalo WY for Longmire Days, then to Sturgis, then down to Wall Drug in Wall, through Nebraska and to Dodge City KS, then through Salida CO. Montrose and...

Over 50 years ago I worked at a gas station that sold tires. We had a bubble balancer, first you needed to make sure it was on a level surface. Then put the wheel/tire on the machine. Lets say it was out of balance (light) at the 12 o'clock position. You would arrange 4 weights of equal size...