In the Spotlight
BF Goodrich Mud Terrain Tires on US Mags Indy U101 Wheels
After the installation of the new suspension some further sprucing up of the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 was in order. The Mickey Thomson MTZ tires on the Classic II wheels served the Jeep well from both a performance and appearance perspective but a look change just felt needed. US Mags makes many styles of wheels but …
Projects & Installs
Teraflex JK HD Hinged Carrier Install
First a bit of review of our $3K JK Project and where we have been. We installed a lift, wheel spacers, and 35″ tires on the Jeep and our next step is getting the 35″ spare mounted properly to the back of the Jeep. A 35″ may fit on the stock carrier depending on the wheel but without …
Technical & Info
Trail Rated – What it Means
A definition Trail Rated and how Jeep classifies it In 2004 Jeep started using a special “Trail Rated” badge on certain Jeep vehicles to mark that that vehicle trail worthy according to Jeep’s specifications. The vehicles holding a Trail Rated status are Wrangler, Liberty, and Grand Cherokee. Jeep has established a base line of qualities …
Jeep TJ 1997-2006 How to Build and Modify
A physical book you can hold in your hands by CarTech written by jeepfan.com writer Michael Hanssen. This 144 page book features over 350 pictures and covers what’s involved when building a TJ for maximum performance on and off road. Finding this balance for a dual purpose Jeep isn’t particularly hard with careful and thoughtful …
offroad & events
PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep Show 2021
Since 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic the 2021 PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep show became the official 25th Anniversary event. 25 years and a brand new venue at the Carlisle Fairgrounds made this already incredible Jeep show even more interesting. After moving from the York fair after 2019 the new facility offered a …
readers jeeps
NOT FOR SALE – 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited
The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited project was one of the better ones we have done. But, there are times that a project ends and needs to make way for something new and different. So with a heavy heart we’ve decided to sell the jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited and hope that it goes to …