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OK4WD Annual Open House 2011 – Part 3
The vendor area was full of manufacturers showing off their latest products and answering questions to potential customers. Inside the store customers were taking advantage of great deals and picking the brains of the knowledgeable staff.
OK4WD Annual Open House 2011 – Part 2
A few years back the folks at OK created their rock pile obstacle course for their customers to play on. It’s changed in form but the challenges have remain. In it’s latest version it exists as a large mountain partially covered by concrete and rocks surrounded by a garden of rocks. Spotters were on hand …
OK4WD Annual Open House 2011
OK Auto opened their doors to their customers for the 2011 Open House. The weather for the day was gloomy and overcast. Temperatures were in the mid 60’s and the threat of rain was constant. Luckily most of the day was rain free. There were plenty of vehicles to look at along with continuous action …
Fine Tune Your Jeep XJ with Rough Country’s Shackle Relocation Kit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Optimum Articulation Fine Tune Your Jeep XJ with Rough Country’s Shackle Relocation Kit DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE— Fine-tuning the rear suspension travel of your Jeep XJ has never been easier, thanks to Rough Country’s Jeep XJ Shackle Relocation Kit. Featuring a set of frame brackets and shackle brackets, this kit relocates the stock shackle …
2012 Wrangler Fuel Efficiency to Increase 10%
According to a cars.com article the 2012 Wrangler will be getting a new 3.6L V-6 engine that will improve mileage about about 10%: “The 2012 Jeep Wrangler will get a new 3.6-liter V-6 and a five-speed automatic transmission, mated to an all-wheel drivetrain. The update promises to improve gas mileage by 10%. The current Wrangler …
Warn Overdrive Parts Question
Gary Choate writes:Where can I buy Warn Overdrive parts? Answer: Advance Adapters still makes and sells the original Warn Overdrive as the Saturn Overdrive. AA should be able to help you out.
What Tires Fit?
We put together a little reference guide for those of you wondering what size tires will fit under your Jeep. These are general guidelines, your vehicle may be different. We are only going to cover what we most commonly see on the trail and we are only going to cover Jeeps lifted via a spring …
Tire to RPM Ratio Chart
The following chart shows engine rpm at 60 mph for various combinations of final drive ratio and tire diameter. If you want to determine rpm at a speed other than 60, or for a combination of ratio and tire size not indicated here, the formula is:
Off-Road Truck Driving Techniques and Safety
by Jeff Jackson As truck ownership has increased in America, so has the amount of off-highway recreation. There is no special license required to drive off-road, even though there are many different techniques and practices involved. There does exist an often unspoken etiquette that is practiced by old-school four-wheelers, which developed not just so that …