2012 Jeep Wrangler New Color – Crush
The long awaited arrival of the 2012 Jeeps in the new color called Crush have started showing up at dealers. The color is very orange and solid. A real nice color for a Jeep. Take a look.
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2012 Wrangler Exhaust Hits Driveshaft with 2.5″ Lift
The 2012 Wrangler has brought a few changes due the new engine and to add another to the list is the front driveshaft hitting the exhaust on a Jeep with 2.5″ or more lift. See the 2012 Wrangler Model Changes and Compatibility Guide for all the stuff we have found so far. Above pictures were …
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
The Duratrac is relatively new to the market and is an interesting in-between tire. It features mud type tire characteristics as well as all-terrain tire ones. Large lugs for digging into mud and grabbing on to rocks are present as well as a lot of siping to allow fine grip in the rain and snow. …
Wrangler YJ V8 Conversion Radiator Issues
Question: I have an 87 YJ. The the previous owner did an engine swap to an small block Chevy 350, but failed to change out the radiator. Recently I have been reading alot of info on the radiator and fan, but all I am finding is info on the fan. I think I have settled …
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 285/70R17 Tires Installation
A few days after the tires arrived at OK Auto we took the Jeep to get the tires mounted and balanced on the Jeep’s Moab wheels. We also took the opportunity while the Jeep was on the lift to look over the underside of the Jeep and check for pulled tight brake lines, wires, hoses, etc. …
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 285/70R17 Tires
So after weeks of thinking of what the first set of aftermarket tires that will go on the new 2012 Jeep we decided on Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac. Why? We decided to take a different approach with the new Jeep and keep it like most Jeepers do. A daily driver that sees weekend trail use, …
Fitting a Pentastar V6 in a Jeep Wrangler
Squeezing the Pentastar V6 into the Jeep Wrangler wasn’t a small task. More than a few items needed to be re-thought by Chrysler engineers. Autoblog featured an interesting article about the new engine. “We can quit wondering why it took so long for Jeep to drop the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 behind the round headlights of …
Teraflex Wrangler JK Leveling Kit Post Installation
The Teraflex Leveling Kit installation took about 3 hours at a casual pace. Our experience working with the JK helped us to get by the little tricky parts and keep moving. After the installation we double checked all the bolts we had contact with during the install including re-torquing the lug nuts after 50 miles.
Teraflex Wrangler JK Leveling Kit Installation – Part 3
Part 3: Rear Installation Installation of this kit is pretty simple and only requires basic tools, a good jack, and good jack stands. Safety is top priority, make sure the Jeep is secured before working underneath. Raise the rear of the Jeep and support the Jeep with jack stands placed under the frame rails just …
Teraflex Wrangler JK Leveling Kit Installation – Part 2
Part 2: Front Installation Installation of this kit is pretty simple and only requires basic tools, a good jack, and good jack stands. Safety is top priority, make sure the Jeep is secured before working underneath. Raise the front of the Jeep and support the Jeep by jack stands under the frame rails behind the …