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  1. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    locker wiring finished, ABS wiring has been done, full writeup here... i wired the lights on my locker switches to the locker sensors so that they only light up if the locker actually engages.
  2. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    maximum gauge that will fit into a terminal hole? no idea, there is a link in my writeup to the full data sheet on it though.
  3. theksmith

    Bussman Fuse/Relay Box Kit from WagonGear

    added a Bussman fuse/relay box to my WJ to cleanup some wiring. used the complete kit from WagonGear. i think this is the cleanest kit for relays and fuses that i've seen, so just wanted to share. the full writeup is here.... the Bussman stuff is high quality, and the WagonGear kit is...
  4. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    added a Bussman fuse/relay box to cleanup some wiring. used the complete kit from WagonGear - full writeup here....
  5. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    i miss the more nimble handling of the XJ sometimes, the rear leafs (and only ~4" lift that i had) made it more fun to haul *** on forest roads and pitch it around the corners.... the WJ rolls around corners after the 6" lift like a boat on the high seas! other than that - i love the WJ! the...
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    A mini laptop or Ipad as my trail GPS?

    yes it shows many off-highway trails. it shows off-highway and street/freeway in vector format, so it is routable (i.e. "how do i get here? how many miles? etc.). it also is capable of downloading and displaying raster USGS topo maps and aerial/satellite imagery. one great feature is a yearly...
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    A mini laptop or Ipad as my trail GPS?

    also, the globalsat BU-353 is a popular low-cost USB GPS - but they are all very similiar because most use the same actual SIRF chipset, check out a comparison of them here: http://www.maps-gps-info.com/usbgps.html and RAM mount is by far one of the highest quality, most stable mounting...
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    A mini laptop or Ipad as my trail GPS?

    look at the eee pc tablet, specificly the T101MT - around $400, is a netbook, and folds to be a tablet, has multi-touch screen like an ipad, and the 10" display would be just right for vehicle mounting and nav. i would have gone with that had i not decided to do a separate screen with a laptop...
  9. theksmith

    wine glasses: Govino vs GSI?

    but good sir, only a vagrant would drink his libation directly from it's serving container. ;)
  10. theksmith

    Post Pic's of your Jeep

    ha! i wish, actually it sucked driving 65 all the way up there on the 17.
  11. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    this is the only commercial one i like at all, but will probably do something custom that has a similar look: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?19965-NEW-Incline-Winch-Bumper-now-available-for-WJ-Jeeps!!&p=250437
  12. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    so a few updates.... mainly i'm chasing vibration problems since the axle swap. but in between that: i was giving it a nice cleaning the other day when Noche decided to help i finally installed a speedo corrector after having lived with the speedo/odo/mpg all being off for years. the full...
  13. theksmith

    Post Pic's of your Jeep

    on it's first trip since the axle swap:
  14. theksmith

    Survival Sack: When things go bad...

    i love seeing everyone else bag contents, always gives me new ideas.... here's my always-in-the-vehicle emergency bag contents: http://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=573 the biggest tidbit i got from this thread was in the first post, and confirmed in the more recent river...
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    off the beaten path coffee solutions

    i've been curious about this product for a while, anyone try it? http://www.javaxotic.com/velox-travel-espresso-maker-p-98.html?catpage=1
  16. theksmith

    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    hooked up the cheapest speedo correction unit i've found: http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11053&postcount=415
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    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    i was tired of fighting her today, so i gave her love with a complete underbelly degrease, whole body scrub-down, and engine detailing - which then inspired me to take her to be buffed & waxed:
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