Articles by wayoflife

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4Wheel Drive Hardware East Coast JK Fest

September 24, 2008 wayoflife 6

4WheelDrive Hardware in conjunction with Project-JK, JK-forum, invites members on its first Official East Coast JK only Trail ride & Meet and Greet. The event will take place on October 10-12 at Rausch Creek Off-Road Park in Joliett, PA. JK forum members in attendance will receive a Free Event T-Shirt and Goodie bag. Each registered vehicle will receive a raffle ticket to be eligible for Thousands of dollars in prize giveaways from Sponsoring Vendors, Full Traction Suspension, PureJeep, Solid Axle Industries, Bestop, Ox Locker, Tuffy plus many others. LowRange magazine will be covering the event

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Project-JK Sidewinder & Bronco Peak Trail Run

September 16, 2008 wayoflife 7

Back in December of last year, a member of JK-Forum.com started a thread that showed photos of him doing a run up Bronco Peak in his new Jeep JK Wrangler 2-Door Sahara. At the time, he was riding on little more than a budget boost and 33″ tires and although he was able to make it through with some effort, it was his belief that it simply couldn’t be done in a 4-Door Unlimited. Of course, upon hearing this, I knew Bronco Peak was a run that I would have to do in my Rubicon Unlimited and do as soon as I could. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be until last weekend that I would finally get my chance but I am glad that I finally did.

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Off Road Evolution Aluminum Hawse Fairleads

September 13, 2008 wayoflife 1

For those of you looking for a new hawse fairlead for your synthetic winch line and would like to have one that’ll add a little style to your Jeep, you’ll be glad to know that Off Road Evolution now has what you want. Made out of billet 6061 aluminum, the new Off Road Evolution Hawse Fairleads are CAD drawn, CNC machined, hand polished to a mirror like finish, come with stainless steel hardware, are made here in the U.S.A. and are available for only $109.95.

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Northridge4x4 Jeep JK Wrangler
EVO Front Axle Reinforcement Package

September 12, 2008 wayoflife 5

If you’re riding around on 35″ tires or bigger and love to play hard on them, axle strenght is something you should keep in mind and I’m not just talking about the shafts here. What a lot of us have been seeing is that over time, the small front axle C’s start to bend back and this will give your wheels what essentially is more camber. Of course, this added camber not only looks incorrect, it will cause uneven tire wear and will effect the way your Jeep handles. So, what should one do to prevent this from occuring? Pick up a set of Off Road Evolution EVO C2 Front Axle Gussest! The EVO C2 gussets are affordable and can easily be welded on to your JK’s front axle by any qualified welder. Installed, they will be all that you need to prevent the bending of your axle C’s and as an added bonus, they’ll even make your axle look a hell of a lot meaner too.

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Project-JK NorCal Slickrock Jeep Trail Run VIDEO 2008

August 24, 2008 wayoflife 2

Of all the trails that I have run in Northern California to date, the Slickrock Jeep Trail is by far one of my favorites. Without a doubt, its location deep inside the heart of the Stanislaus National Forest and breathtaking scenery is simply to die for and its relatively short but technically challenging terrain makes it perfect for day runs. Needless to say, when it came time to plan our 2nd run with the JK-Forum.com NorCal Crew, this is the trail we had to do.

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Project-JK.com Niagara Rim OHV Trail Run

August 20, 2008 wayoflife 6

Located deep in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near the Sonora Pass, Niagara Rim is a beautiful trail that Cindy and I had been wanting to run for quite some time now but always found it logistically difficult to do. Certainly, it’s quite a haul to get to from our home down in Southern California and it’s even quite the trek from South Lake Tahoe where we normally spend a good part of our summers. And, being that Niagara Rim is a ‘difficult’ rated trail, it’s also one that we preferred not to do alone and finding friends who could join us out in this remote location had proven to be somewhat of a challenge. Needless to say, when we announced that we would be doing a run/camping trip out on this trail about a month ago over on JK-Forum.com, we weren’t sure what to expect and had no idea of who if anyone would be able come along. Of course, what we hadn’t taken into consideration was the fact that just about every planned run on JK-Forum.com has a way of getting people to come out of the woodwork and this trip was no exception to the rule. Much to my surprise, when all was said and done, we were able to get a total of 10 Jeep JK Wranglers coming from all over Northern and Southern California to join us.

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JKS Manufacturing Eliminates Track Bar Failures
on 2007+ Jeep JK Wranglers

August 19, 2008 wayoflife 7

JKS Manufacturing has just released a highly effective and economical solution to a problem that has plagued many owners of the current Jeep Wrangler. The problem involves the factory track bar mount on the rear axle housing. Vehicle owners and industry specialists have reported an alarming number of rear track bar failures due to insufficient bracing of the factory mount. Most failures occur after the vehicle has been lifted, especially when aftermarket extension brackets are involved. However, some have even experienced failure on stock applications.

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TeraFlex Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon 241OR
2WD Low Range Conversion Kit

August 12, 2008 wayoflife 7

Having completed almost a year of extensive testing and without any glitches or failures to speak of, TeraFlex is finally releasing it’s long awaited Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon 241OR – 2WD Low Range Conversion Kit. With this kit, you will now have the option to take advantage of your Jeep’s 4:1 transfer case low range and allow you to maintain the use of your rear locker but without needing to have your front end engaged as well. Of course, by doing this you will effectively free up any 4WD related steering bind and this will help make negotiating tight sections of trail a lot easier.

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Off Road Evolution’s Jeep JK Wrangler EVO Trail Table

August 4, 2008 wayoflife 5

Of all the non-performance enhancing off road accessories I have seen come out for the Jeep JK Wrangler, I’d have to say that the all new Off Road Evolution EVO 1017: EVO Trail Table is by far one of the most useful and coolest. Certainly, I think it’s definitely something that everyone could use.