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In preparation for the UPOverland trip later this week, I was about to load up my nice new $35 grease gun into the spares/fluids box when I noticed that it has been leaking up a storm in the summertime heat! Now I expected this from the cheap-o hardware store grease guns, but the not the nicer...

Cheap and easy solution: Hella's utility lights mount neatly in the factory rear bumper holes after you remove the plastic bumper corners. Compliments of rallylights dot com. For the front, I had a setup pre-winch that put driving lights on a bumper guard/hoop, center of grille, up at hood...

No kidding. If they could get 20-25mpg, I think that sales of the wrangler platform would increase substantially. Mine gets 13mpg, which kinda sucks. In fact, if they had a capable offroad vehicle that could get an honest 25mpg, I think a lot of current Jeep owners would think about...

Not surprising, given the demographic that is/was the primary buyers of that vehicle. And in all honesty, I can't blame them for making the change. 99.9% of JGC buyers couldn't care less whether the vehicle has 6" of ground clearance or 10", has a serious 4x4 system, or much of anything else...

We got...structure! Still have some work to do on the skeleton, but should have it done this weekend. Spare tire mount (front) and tailgate will be the big tasks, along with something to mount the lights to and then the decking/sides. Hopefully I'll get another free bedframe in the next...

I've carried one of these almost every day since 2002 - Colombia River Knife & Tool M15-Zxx series. Best $50 I've spent, I believe. The blade is not the best steel I've ever seen, but it is good and is thick as can be (nearly 1/8"), so you can use it to cut, pry, poke, stab, and all kinds of...

Being in the middle of a trailer fabrication enterprise that started 100% from scratch, I've got to admit that the prospect of starting with a 1/4 ton military trailer seems more appealing every day! You will promptly nickel and dime yourself WAY past the cost of a decent surplus trailer, even...

With a thin .040" wheel?

I'd have had more respect for the guy if he had purchased an AT product and reverse-engineered it that way. Hell, even if he had rented one for a weekend. But to take a tour of the factory under the guise of being a potential customer, well, that's low. I think his inclination is correct -...

Gradually making progress... Got the frame primed (2 coats) and topped first with Rustoleum Professional "Aluminum" but decided that I didn't like it, so I resprayed with R-P flat black. Now I can leave it outside in the other trailer even if it decides to rain. Extendable tongue, tow ring...

Right now, it just sits there. The rear crossmembers extend far enough to utilize the rear sport bar as a stop for unwanted forward movement, and the rear gate acts as a stop on unwanted rearward movement. The front seats (this is a TJ after all...no room for anything if the rear seat was till...

I had a similar concern a while back, as I wanted to be able to put the dogs (3) up top and cargo beneath for daytrips and weekends where we weren't carrying much gear. A 3'x4' piece of OSB for a deck, two side pieces from an old bedframe to span the wheelwells, and a handful of machine screws...

You can, but why when you can grab a used tire of the same size. Cheap insurance, and a seamless swap if the need arises. Sure, you don't anticipate needing it for long distances, on-road, etc., but it seems prudent to have a spare capable of doing that if need be.

Yes, once when navigating downtown Nashville - it wanted me to stay on a cloverleaf, getting on and off the interstate over and over, going nowhere. Shut it off, cursed at it, turned it back on, and it was fine.

OK, I'm going to buy a couple lottery tickets on the way home from work today. Picking up a new ride would be a great reason to come to Nashville to visit the in-laws...

Yeah, the Canon G9/Nikon P6000 platforms do seem interesting, but are a bit bigger than a true pocket camera, at least during the summer months. The 870 looks interesting, and small enough to take everywhere. Thanks for the input, guys. I'll have to see who has deals going this coming...

Got the hitch insert drilled out closer to the hitch itself at lunch by a cool little old machine shop located 3 minutes from work (2" of solid steel was more than I wanted to drill by hand), and then cut off the triangular reinforcement, and now we're looking better for a TJ: I would...

OK, I think it is finally time for a new camera. I've been suffering through a Fuji FinePix E550 that I've never liked (and was repaired 3x under warranty before being replaced with a refurb), and getting satisfactory performance out of the Fuji S5000 I bought from Scott last year. Even at...

Great pics. The AMC Eagle is a trip. I had one (1981, 4spd manual!) and would buy a New In Box one again in a heartbeat.

Well, I got the Wheelhorse tractor sold and picked up today, so I was finally able to get the trailer frame horizontal and bolt some wheels on! Gotta pick the lengths for my expandable tongue setup and drill some holes for the pins. But it looks like the tongue will be about the right...