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So, the Jeep was telling me it was "only" -35° this morning, but the broken extension cord for my block heater proved that was a lie... Damn thing broke while I was unplugging it, and I didn't pull it out by the cord either. Some of the copper strands even snapped. I had noticed that it was...

I've just read that Michael Collins, the Mayor of Toledo, has passed away. For those of you who haven't been following the news about the next generation Wrangler KL, he had been actively lobbying FCA to keep its production in Toledo. The city was even buying land around the plant that they...

I just noticed these announcements on Facebook. From Truck-Lite's page: And from Rigid Industries' Page: Sounds like a great opportunity to build on both companies' successes. Thoughts?

Here's one that's going around in the news: a man too busy texting to notice the GIANT humpback whale that swam up to say hello. Just goes to show how much we can miss with our heads in our phones...

That is a funny story! lol As long as the line is coiled nice and evenly, I wouldn't worry about it. You've definitely used more than the minimum suggested weight, and that's really to make sure the synthetic line gets a good stretch before the first time you need to use it. Keep in mind...

I can't say for sure, but it sounds like it was a design update to incorporate a few tech advances that were used in their newer winches like the CTI, Zeon, etc. I doubt there's a huge difference, but you might get a bit better performance from the new version, like a faster line speed and...

From getting my coffee and breakfast this morning. When you see it...

The Jeep was trying to tell me something this morning... And just how cold is it?

I'm not sure if anyone noticed this in the news, but the Canadian Maritime Provinces were hit with a huge winter storm yesterday. Many places got 30-40 cm of snow, and there were whiteout conditions for most of the day. The winds were very high too, with the highest recorded gust being up to...

I think someone's parking spot was "taken"...

It's a legit question, right?

A few more things I thought of: - Tire pressure gauge. Not the kind with the slide that that gets pushed out, since they aren't very accurate. You want one with a dial and needle. Sure, your TPMS can let you know when the tire is low, and on the newer vehicles it can even tell you the exact...

I haven't seen a list like this with specific sizes, but if you get a basic set of sockets, wrenches and screwdriver bits, it should give you a good start. Make sure you get torx bits, since the Jeep has a bunch of those. IIRC, you need a T30 & T40 to switch between the hard top & soft top...

So, Four Wheeler Magazine did their "2015 Four Wheeler of the Year" competition. Here's the link to the article: http://www.fourwheeler.com/vehicle-reviews/1504-2015-four-wheeler-of-the-year/ Their eligibility criteria limited this to SUVs that were all-new or substantially revised, must...

Yup! Though I notice that Starwood was smart enough to take the trail rated badges off this thing... I guess even they realize they've made a pavement princess. Too bad the writer of this article doesn't know how less capable they have made it compared to stock... and probably whoever got...

OK, that's kinda what I was thinking too. Most of the newer Jeepneys are scratch built (and from the sounds of it probably in someone's back yard) with an eclectic collection of "shiny" junkyard parts slapped on, so it can be hard to tell what the donor vehicles were. Interestingly enough...

Just saw this on facebook about a new recovery tool from an Australian company. Basically, you tie one end of each harnesses to a pair of tires (both front or both rear) and the other end to a secure anchor point (a tree, etc), then slowly drive forward or reverse. The wheels will wind in the...

Just going to put this right here...

Large wheels / rims with low profile tires. I'll even give you a pic to illustrate this one: