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  1. GP NOIR

    Winter 4x4 Jamboree

    Anyone at the Jamboree? What trails did you sign up for? Wednesday we’ll be doing Triple 7 and Thursday, it’ll be Double Sammy. Friday is 4x4 101 class and Saturday Toquerville Falls
  2. GP NOIR

    Rocky Gap Road, Nevada

    A friend of mine and I plan to meet in Nevada to run Rocky Gap Road, near Las Vegas Nevada, on Saturday 30 Dec. My friend has a stock two door 2018 JK Sport. He's new to off-roading. I'll be taking my 2012 2 door Rubicon on 35 inch class BFG MTs. I'm not familiar with Rocky Gap Road. Jeep...
  3. GP NOIR

    All I Want For Christmas

    is a new Jeep J-10, a direct descendant and true successor to the original Gladiator. A modern full sized pickup truck with solid Jeep bones suitable for towing. This truck would have solid axles front and rear, a V8, optional diesel, mechanically shifted T-case, room for big tires, the...
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    Jeeps On The Moon?

    I wore my shirt "JEEP. GO ANYWHERE. DO ANYTHING" while having lunch with my co-workers. I'm an aviation technician. My co-workers are degreed engineers in a variety of fields including mechanical, computer software, computer graphics and the head of our small company has a PhD in Aerospace...
  5. GP NOIR

    Las Vegas Trails?

    What are some good trails around Las Vegas for a stock JK? I don't known the area at all. A friend from LA wants to meet up for another weekend of off-roading and Las Vegas is about half way between us. I do have On-X. Thanks!
  6. GP NOIR

    Moab, 29 April - 3(?) May

    I'll be in Moab on or about Saturday 29 May to meet up with my brother for a few days. He's coming up from Texas in his JLUR. Not sure for how long, but likely won't leave for home until Thursday morning 4 May. If anyone would like to join us, you're more than welcome. I have a passing...
  7. GP NOIR

    Hungry Valley SVRA, 15 April

    A couple of us will be at the Hungry Valley SVRA on Saturday, 15 April. My buddy has a stock two door JK and has never wheeled it. In fact, he's never wheeled anything. I figure the Hungry Valley practice area would be a good place for him to start. Anyone is welcome to come join us. I'll...
  8. GP NOIR

    Mojave Road

    On-X posted a video about the Mojave Road. They include some interesting history
  9. GP NOIR

    Happy St. Paddy's Day, You Reprobates!

    WARNING! Today is St. Patrick's Day. I will be deeply offended if I see anyone not wearing a green tee shirt. Unless you're orange Irish. Then you should wear an orange tee shirt. In fact, you should just play it safe and wear an orange and green tee shirt. At the same time. We all know how holy...
  10. GP NOIR

    Thor’s Lighting Bolt Portable Compressor

    Thor’s Lightning Bolt Compressor We picked up a Thor’s Lightning Bolt Compressor at the SLC Off-road Expo for a special show price of $220 out the door. It’s portable and comes with a carry bag and an air hose for airing up tires. The air hose is fitted with an air gauge. The compressor has...
  11. GP NOIR

    Postcards From Sand Hollow

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    Rancho 9000 Shocks

    I’ve seen several posts recommending Rancho 9000 shocks because of their adjustability. I don’t want to derail anyone’s thread, so I’m starting this one. Back in the 90s, I installed a complete set of Rancho 9000s on my Cherokee. When the first set wore out, I replaced them with a second set...
  13. GP NOIR

    Volkswagen To Release An All Electric International Scout??

    Volkswagen? Electric International Scout? How does that work? As it turns out, it's complicated-
  14. GP NOIR

    Factor 55 Winch Class

    Justin of Factor 55 giving a class on winching at King Of The Hammers Recovery tools and tech has come a long way!
  15. GP NOIR

    Short Arms & Coil Overs VS Long Arms With Shocks & Springs?

    Rather than clutter up the Accu Air thread with an off topic question, I thought I'd start another- This was Eddie's answer to my question as to how well the Accu Air handles high speed runs over whoops and washboards and it got me to thinking. How much is the ability to handle high speed...
  16. GP NOIR

    Black Friday Trails

    Who's hitting the trails tomorrow for Black Friday and what trails? The wife and I are planning a last minute trip to Sand Hollow for Friday & Saturday. Anyone else?
  17. GP NOIR

    RFI- SoCal Trails For Beginner With Stock Wrangler?

    I've got a friend in the LA area with a stock two door 2018 JK (not a Rubicon) he bought about a year ago. It still has street tires. He's never had it anywhere that needed 4 wheel drive, let alone 4 low. We're laying the ground work for a day trip in the next couple months and I'm looking for...
  18. GP NOIR

    New Hurricane Engine Won't Fit Wrangler?

    I'm hearing a rumor that the new Hurricane I-6 won't fit in the engine bay of the Wrangler and another I-6 called the Tornado is being developed that will. Anyone got the skinny on this?
  19. GP NOIR

    Drop Pitman Arm

    My 2012 Wrangler Rubicon came with an aftermarket lift kit. A drop pitman arm and a standard (under the knuckle) drag link is used. The pitman arm nut worked loose with the attendant steering problems. I tightened it with a 1 1/4 socket made of Chineseum (more about that later) and it worked...
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    American Iron Off-road Ball Joint Deletes

    I have a 2012 Wrangler Rubicon and need to replace the upper and lower ball joints at the steering knuckle. I came across the ball joint deletes by American Iron Off-road. They replace the ball joints with a different design that’s rebuildable. They claim the deletes are much more durable than...
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