Lead Story
Best Ever 4×4 - Part 1
Originally the car was a three-door design (with the “third door” being a horizontally split tailgate), and it came with a four-speed gearbox. A Fairey overdrive was available ex-works from 1973. A factory-built version with five doors arrived in 1981 due to market pressure; external coachbuilders had already found success with conversions. The gearbox was improved to a five-speed manual transmission with the option of a three-speed Chrysler Torqueflite automatic, subsequently superseded by a ZF four-speed which improved fuel economy and refinement but is generally regarded as not quite as strong as the Chrysler. It was soon after given a BorgWarner viscous coupling transfer box.
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Gadgets
» Preparing Your Trail Kit
Every 4×4 owner is aware they should have some kind of kit in their vehicle when on the move, whether you’re doing daily errands or tackling the trails. Needless to say the contents of your kit should be adjusted depending on where you are going, how long you’ll be in the trails, or how far […]
Reviews
» 2007 Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited Rubicon
Someone thrusted the keys into this thunderstruck driver’s hands as I numbly marched towards the vehicle’s front door. I scraped and stomped my shoes on the ground to remove the mud and grime accumulated on the soles. I repeated the action unnecessarily a few more times. I was as hesitant to desecrate the pristine trailer queen with my muddy paws as I was to operate it. But I am never one to pass off opportunities like this.
DIY Garage
» Part 2: Brakes & Intake Upgrade
[Click here to read Part 1 of this series]
With the brakes done, I turned my attention to the intake. This is rather simple and I first removed the old air filter, which is done by undoing the clip and simply removing the old one.
Here is the comparison between the stock Ford air filter and the […]
