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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Sooner or later anyone who spends a little time on the trail will hear a story from someone they know who bent their rear lower control arm (LCA). On FJ Cruisers the stock rear LCAs are not the strongest in the world and the first time they get dragged over a rock or log, they’ll [...]
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It does not happen often, but when you need to rebuild your font axle, its good to know how it all comes apart. Recently Metal Tech upgraded our front end, which involved rebuilding the front axles with longer shafts. While we where there, Mark demonstrated how to disassemble the front axles. [...]
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Over the last couple of years we’ve had an opportunity to wheel with a number of experienced guys who have forgotten more than most will ever know. And because of those opportunities my abilities have improved. But I am still working on the basics.
When I started this mid-life crisis I read and talked to anyone [...]
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