Archive for August, 2007

KC Daylighter overhaul

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

KC is one of most used lights in the offroad industry. They make a good product, have a great warranty, and best of all their lights are easy to take apart, fix, and put back together again. The lights I have for my rig are a 6″ shock mounted Daylighter. The 150w sealed beam Long [...]

How bout some fabrication for the masses?!

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

I read an article/write-up on jeepforum.com in the fabrication section recently that I really enjoyed, so I sent off a private message to the author and asked for permission to post it here… and here it is! Thanks geauxturbo.

Tools:
Welder
Grinder
Rustoleum Gloss Black Enamel paint
Sanding tools or sand blaster
Blue Tarp
Parts:
Leilani
3/16″ plate
1/8″ plate

This mod seems to be so [...]

Custom powdercoated hinges

Friday, August 24th, 2007

On my 2003 TJ the paint around the hinges for my windshield and doors were chipped and rusting. It was particularly bad on the driver’s side door because that’s what gets used the most. You can buy a new set of stainless hinges (painted or chromed) for the doors and windshield for about $200 USD, [...]

EJC Show and Shine

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

My local club, Edmonton Jeep Club held a kickass show and shine last weekend. We had about 100 jeeps (just my rough guess) show up to either show off their rigs and compete, or just park it and watch the competitors. We had a few trophies made up, and had a contest for best trail [...]

Homemade cheap transfercase drop

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

If you’ve recently installed a small lift (anywhere between 1″ and 3″) and you’re getting drive line vibrations, then this modification may be for you. When you lift your jeep up away from your axles, you are also lifting your motor and transfer case up. This means the angle that your drive shaft travels from [...]

Homemade cheap front swaybar disconnects

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

The front swaybar links attach to a bracket on your front axle on the bottom side, and to a sway bar on the top side. The sway bar goes from one side of the axle, up and on top of the frame where it is attached, and back down to the other side. This system [...]

Mountain Park (Trapper’s Cutline)

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Where: Close to Cadomin, Alberta
When: Aug 11th/2007
Who: Edmonton Jeep Club - Bill (deepertj), Chad (chado), Chris (CGS44), Chris (Mac13), Colin (UpIt), Dallas (Sallad), Gary (Profly), Ian (mystere1), Kyle (o-min), Reg (reg06rubi), Ryan (BlackmonsterTJ), Tim (hunter_03tj), and I (Davin (raskull)).

Another trip to the mountains. I’ve lived in Alberta all my life, and have [...]

myjeeptj.com!

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

1st post! Just finished getting the page looking how I want, now it’s time to add some content.
-Davin (Raskull)