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Has anyone ever used the aluminum side release buckles from strap works? I’m looking for something robust and UV resistant, for the straps in my RTT cover. I don’t like the cam-style straps it came with, and I’m wondering how well these work. It seems like aluminum won’t release as easily as...

This is especially true for low skilled and low tooled DIY builds. In a world of automated cutting and semi robotic welding and manufacturing we are often tricked into thinking cheap and precise are achievable quickly in our own garages. The reality is that precise is almost never cheap on...

Before going down that road, I would verify that my vehicle battery was really good and being charged properly. Personally, in my JK with a 15 mile commute and 115+ summers, I quickly gave up on an Odyssey AGM. It wasn’t getting high enough voltage off the alternator to charge, it was drawing...

I have this image in my head of someone trying to steal that plate and I can’t stop laughing.

Use the flip-up upside down? Use strong magnets or Velcro? Just screw the plate to the bumper somewhere? personally, I use the roller clip-on from Smittybilt and it is crazy strong.

In my opinion, yes. I don’t know what the coating actually is, but yes, it is likely insulating. You could test this with a multimeter or test light if you wanted to prove it.

Somewhere under your bed there is probably a body ground strap to the frame. If you are worried about corrosion and don’t want to grind a clean spot around the hole you used, you can probably extend that ground wire to the same point the strap connects, or extend the wire up the harness to the...

You would need one heck of a snorkel with that use case! ;)

I’ve never tried this, but the first thing that comes to my mind thinking outside the box would be a set of skis or skies depending on your preferred term, bolted to the axles or frame. Slide the rig into the box with a forklift and pull it back out. You can lose whatever height you have in...

They are already mounted. I’ll see if I can pull the spare off and weigh a wheel too. That will get you down to only air and negligible other differences. I will say, they are notably heavier than the stock tires for the JK Rubicon. The diameter is close enough that a GPS speedometer still...

I would throw in a folding plastic table and put your stuff in a bin while you wait for the commercial system you want. Unless you have a complete design and specifications, you are unlikely to get something that “looks professional” that fast. If you go to sleep every night in a nest made of...

I have them, but I’m not planning to put one on a scale unless beer pours out of it.

You should be asking about your change in tire diameter and gear ratio more than the change in weight. You will probably see a significant performance decrease, meaning you won’t be spinning any tires, so there is a good chance of not blowing up a differential or breaking an axle. What size...

I’m pretty sure the dog eats one of My wife’s Yoga mats every couple of weeks based on the deliveries we seem to receive. I’m not sure who leaves the door open, but used yoga mat seems relatively easy to come by. I’ve always cut up the blue foam sleeping pads like Boy Scout troops use. I’ve...

I still count the replacement of my JK ABS module under “warranty” as the worst single customer “service” experience of my life. Chris Farley said everything one needs to know about warranty. To paraphrase: “If you want me to poop in a box and write guaranteed on it, I’ve got time!”

Follow up question: Do they end up with abraded aluminum powder/grit all over the inside like Truck toolboxes, or are people dealing with that by coating or lining them?

It has a decent chance of working, but long term reliability is questionable. If you get a good jack from HF, they seem to be good forever, and a bad one usually shows it’s truth early, but you are going to use it in heat and cold, rattling down roads, and base much of your camping happiness on...

Maybe sketch out how that would work? Do you have a lid on the trailer? In order to lift 20”, that has to start at least 20”, or more, below the bottom of the lift. Are you willing to give up the center point of the trailer to serve that purpose? Is the tent floor and trailer floor...

Dump your extra $ into new bushings everywhere you can. Including cab mounts and motor/transmission mounts if they are starting to look sketchy. You won’t get far for $300 but it will make a difference in vibration and perceived ride comfort.