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Fix Your Jeep Wrangler Heater - Driveway Diagnostics
So while we aren’t showing you how to make the Jeep run better, we will show you how to save some money by not just throwing parts at it and doing the work yourself.
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Installing LED Lights - Randy’s Electrical Corner
I guess the point I’m trying to make is that after all these years of harping on you guys about always installing relays when you put new lights in your Jeep, I’m gonna tell you not to.
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No Blinking LED Lights - Randy’s Electrical Corner
The newer LED headlights from Truck-Lite are great. Sure, they are a bit pricy, but the light output and beam pattern are both great. They are the last set of headlights you’ll ever need.
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Jeep Suspension Control Arm Options
Many Jeeps since the mid-’80s came from the factory with coil suspensions and control arms. Most of these control arms are more than adequate for a little off-roading.
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Your Jeep - April 2014
Jeep Tech Questions Answered
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Omix-Ada Hub Lockout Kit Install - Disconnect
We turned to Omix-Ada for a hub lockout kit. Now, with a simple flip of the switch, we can stop the entire front end spinning. Sure, it means we have to get out of the Jeep to actually have 4WD.
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Driveway Diagnostics - Cracked Exhaust Manifold
Welcome back to our series on properly diagnosing mechanical problems rather than blindly chucking money at replacement parts hoping to stumble on a fix.
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What Now? - Repairing A Cut Tire
When a flat does happen, the simplest course of action is to swap out the damaged tire for your spare. But occasionally spares go flat or get left at camp or home.
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Playing LED - Randy’s Electrical Corner
You guys know I like LEDs. Even though I don’t know all the big words, I still really dig them. They pull less power and last longer than halogen lights, and they run cooler and are simpler than HIDs.
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Top Jeep Tech Questions - Common Queries
Believe it or not, the editorial staff of Jp possesses superhero-like superpowers— but they are not as useful as being able to stop a speeding train, deflect bullets, fly, or even prevent crime.
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Your Jeep - March 2014
Jeep tech questions answered
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Tune Tricks - Easy Engine Basics
Some of these are gonna seem pretty basic. But everybody from the beginner to the seasoned engine-tuning veteran has probably been guilty of misdiagnosing a poor-running engine at some point in time.
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Fender Trimming Done Right
Trimming sheetmetal to free up more room for bigger tires is easy, but frightening. Making that first cut is psychologically tough when you are not positive that the outcome will be good.
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Driveway Diagnostics - Bad Oxygen Sensor
The oxygen sensor is a heat-activated sensor downstream in the exhaust system that monitors the air/fuel ratio via a chemical reaction with the exhaust gasses.
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1978 Jeep J10 Fuel Injection Install
A good fuel-injection system can compensate for altitude as well as other driving conditions. Also, fuel injection generally works much better off-road than some properly tuned carburetors.
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What Now? - Swamped Engine
So you are splashing around in your local water hole making waves and having fun—in your Jeep. All of a sudden, your engine stalls. What now? What happened? Is your Jeep hurt?
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Common Jeep Electrical Snafus - Stop, Stupid!
Some of the things that we are most proud of here at Jp are all the things we’ve screwed up over the years. Sounds kinda weird, doesn’t it? A wise man once said, “Learn from your mistakes.”
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Jacking Up Your Jeep - Lift Logistics
So, you want to lift your Jeep? So do we. A suspension lift provides greater ground clearance, room for larger tires, and use of quality aftermarket components provides improved traction and performance
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Unsafe Locking - Randy’s Electrical Corner
As you all know, the most popular air locker is the ARB Air Locker. The only thing I don’t like about the ARB Air Locker is the way that they have you wiring it up.
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January 2014 How To Survive! - Emergency Kits
We recently got an email reminder from AAA of Southern California that as drivers, we have a major responsibility to be prepared for anything.
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Your Jeep - January 2014
Your Tech Questions Answered
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What Now? - Bent Tie Rod
The plan was fairly simple. Go out to the desert, bend a tie rod intentionally, and shoot an article for "What Now?" on how to get a Jeep with a bent tie rod off the trail.
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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee - More Grand
What has a factory-installed V-8, solid axles, coil suspension, and four doors to take us plus all of our stuff just about anywhere? Well, for us this describes our ’01 WJ Grand Cherokee Laredo.
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1988 Jeep Wrangler Wiring Harness Install - Feelin' Burned
There comes a time in any venerable old Jeep's life when a certain part reaches its mechanical limits. That time when the part screams "Enough is enough!"
