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  1. jhires

    WIN a DynoMax Exhaust System!!

    I'm in. If I don't use it I'm sure my wife will. :crazyeyes:
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    It followed me home! Can I keep it?!? PLEEEAASE!?! New Pet Gecko JKUR!

    Well, ok, it wasn't much of a struggle to justify it. In fact, my wife is the one who did all the negotiating. the 05' Cherokee got traded in on this. Day one at the mall: Day two Snow:
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    What food do you take on the trail?

    What food do you take with you out on the trail. When I wheeled with my kids we used to wrap hotdogs up in foil and put them on the manifold (xj - 4.0L) . By lunch time, they'd be nice and hot. Also did burritos and a can of soup once but always went back to the hotdogs. Bread, peanut butter and...
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    Why are coilovers better?

    Wow! I didn't even know I had the question until JK&Beyond asked it. Awesome answer practically worthy of a writeup. Learned more about a coil-over setup than I ever thought I needed to know. Previous to this, only thing I knew about them was the ability to keep cool and not fade as fast under...
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    Manual transmission water crossing

    I think a lot of this "depends". Your clutch plate is made from the same material as your brakes. Brakes get wet all the time without failing. Most clutches are somewhat protected. Even the clutch fork should have a boot around it to prevent anything from getting in, however, on some older...
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    show us your non JKs!

    Couple of really old pics
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    Ham Radios?

    Anyone have a ham radio installed? If so how useful have you found them out on the trail? I let my license lapse a few years ago because I just wasn't using it. But I am now considering taking the test again.
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    show us your non JKs!

    My parts hauler. 1970 f100. With it's itty bitty bored and stroked 429.
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    Going through withdrawl

    Many years ago I wheeled (and destroyed) an XJ, followed by an Early Bronco (sold, not destroyed). Then life got in the way and had to liquidate pretty much everything including tools and toys (she really meant it when she said she wanted 1/2). After that came the recently divorced 300zx...
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