One of our friends, Beau Jaramillo, from Amsoil, sent us a care package that included:
Ea Oil Filters
Signature Series 0W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil
Ea Air Filters
Engine Flush
Severe Gear 75W-90
Series 2000 Synthetic Racing Grease
With the Rubicon off road adventure coming up, this was the perfect time to change the oil. Engine oil has the primary functions [...]
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Ok, Let it out… and breath.
When your rig can’t draw in the fresh air it needs, your engine runs less efficiently, gas mileage plummets and horse power evaporates.
The easiest way keep your engine running at peak performance is to regularly check the air filter and change it when it becomes filled with dirt and debris.
How [...]
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Yup, I’m talking beadlockers. IHRA Pro Stock cars, CORR trophy trucks and vertical wall scaling rock crawlers all use them. But how exactly do they work and what does it take to install them.
When an IHRA Pro Stock car travels down the quarter-mile in under eight seconds or an off road rig airs down real [...]
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No more shakes and shimmies, better gas mileage and longer tire life what’s not to like…
Spinning tires wobble if they’re not perfectly balanced. To avoid having your rig shimmy and shake while bombing down the back roads, usually means taping lead weights on the sides of the wheel until a bubble level reads top dead [...]
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I love all the gadgets available these days that make getting to your off road adventure a breeze. But I hate wires dangling all over, getting in the way and generally creating a big spaghetti mess. Sure you can hard wire the gizmo into your rig’s electrical but than you can’t easily move it to [...]
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