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John Cappa

John Cappa

Former Editor, Four Wheeler

About Me

I started wheeling pretty much the day I got my license, although pops would let me steer his VW camper off-road when I was a kid (I couldn't reach the pedals). After graduating college I worked at a 4 Wheel Parts store for two years until I was offered a job at Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off-Road. A year and six months later in September of 2000 I was made editor of Jp Magazine. I spent 1-month shy of 11 years at the head of Jp before I was boosted to the Four Wheeler high-chair. Hard for me to believe I've been doing this magazine stuff for nearly a decade and a half.
Articles John Contributed To (724)
Cool New Products For Your Jeep
Product Reviews

Cool New Products For Your Jeep

John Cappa September 12, 2017

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Cool New Products For Your Jeep
Product Reviews

Cool New Products For Your Jeep

John Cappa September 7, 2017

Cool New Products For Your Jeep... » Read More

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Jp Reader Letters to the Editor
features

Jp Reader Letters to the Editor

John Cappa September 6, 2017

Tell us what you like or hate about Jp!... » Read More

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Answers to all your Jeep questions
How-to Tech Q&A

Answers to all your Jeep questions

John Cappa September 6, 2017

Answers to all your Jeep questions.... » Read More

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Tacoma Protection: We Up-Armor Our Toyota With Off-Road Worthy CBI Bumpers And Rocker Guards
body-chassis

Tacoma Protection: We Up-Armor Our Toyota With Off-Road Worthy CBI Bumpers And Rocker Guards

John Cappa August 30, 2017

We up-armor our Toyota with off-road worthy CBI bumpers and rocker guards... » Read More

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Techline: Your Top 4x4 and Off-Road Questions Answered Here
How-to Tech Q&A

Techline: Your Top 4x4 and Off-Road Questions Answered Here

John Cappa August 23, 2017

Answers to all of your 4x4 and off-road technical questions.... » Read More

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T-Case Upgrades: Common Problems and Cures for Popular 4x4 Transfer Cases
Transmission & Drivetrain

T-Case Upgrades: Common Problems and Cures for Popular 4x4 Transfer Cases

John Cappa August 21, 2017

Common problems and cures for popular 4x4 transfer cases... » Read More

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Answers To All Your Jeep Questions
How-to Tech Q&A

Answers To All Your Jeep Questions

John Cappa August 18, 2017

Answers to all your Jeep questions.... » Read More

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Build a Bombproof 4L80E Manual Valvebody Transmission
Transmission & Drivetrain

Build a Bombproof 4L80E Manual Valvebody Transmission

John Cappa August 18, 2017

How to Build a Bombproof 4L80E Manual Valvebody Transmission... » Read More

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Techline: Your Top 4x4 and Off-Road Tech Questions Answered Here
How-to Tech Q&A

Techline: Your Top 4x4 and Off-Road Tech Questions Answered Here

John Cappa August 10, 2017

Answers to all of your 4x4 and off-road technical questions.... » Read More

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Answers to All Your Jeep Questions
How-to Tech Q&A

Answers to All Your Jeep Questions

John Cappa August 9, 2017

Answers to all your Jeep questions.... » Read More

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Suspending Tacoma: We Increase Our Toyota’s Suspension Performance With A Bolt-On ICON Stage 4 Suspension System
Suspension & Brakes

Suspending Tacoma: We Increase Our Toyota’s Suspension Performance With A Bolt-On ICON Stage 4 Suspension System

John Cappa August 7, 2017

We increase our Toyota’s suspension performance with a bolt-on ICON Stage 4 suspension system... » Read More

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Answers to All Your Jeep Questions
How-to Tech Q&A

Answers to All Your Jeep Questions

John Cappa July 17, 2017

Answers to all your Jeep questions... » Read More

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Off-Road To Jerome: Taking The Dirt Route To Gold King Mine Ghost Town Via Ram Truck
features

Off-Road To Jerome: Taking The Dirt Route To Gold King Mine Ghost Town Via Ram Truck

John Cappa July 13, 2017

Taking the dirt route to Gold King Mine Ghost Town via Ram Trucks... » Read More

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Techline: Your Top 4x4 And Off-Road Tech Questions Answered Here
How-to Tech Q&A

Techline: Your Top 4x4 And Off-Road Tech Questions Answered Here

John Cappa July 7, 2017

Answers to all of your 4x4 and off-road technical questions.... » Read More

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First Look: Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003
Product Reviews

First Look: Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003

John Cappa July 7, 2017

All-new mud-terrain tire with modern updates.... » Read More

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Cool New Products For Your Jeep
Product Reviews

Cool New Products For Your Jeep

John Cappa July 5, 2017

New Products... » Read More

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Hottest New Outdoor Camp Gear From 2017 Overland Expo
Product Reviews

Hottest New Outdoor Camp Gear From 2017 Overland Expo

John Cappa June 23, 2017

The Hottest New Outdoor Camp Gear From the 2017 Overland Expo.... » Read More

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Top 10 Coolest Extreme-Duty 4x4 Campers at Overland Expo
events

Top 10 Coolest Extreme-Duty 4x4 Campers at Overland Expo

John Cappa June 23, 2017

Top 10 Coolest Extreme-Duty 4x4 Campers at 2017 Overland Expo West.... » Read More

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Answers to all your Jeep questions
How-to Tech Q&A

Answers to all your Jeep questions

John Cappa June 21, 2017

Answers to all your Jeep questions.... » Read More

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  • 1973 Jeep J-2000 1973 Jeep J-2000
  • 1985 Chevrolet M1008 CUCV 1985 Chevrolet M1008 CUCV
  • 1945 Ford GPW 1945 Ford GPW

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