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Amsoil is fantastic I hear, it's just impossible to get here. I'd have to travel to Las Vegas to acquire it I believe. I'd love to give Amsoil a shot!

Hey everyone, hope y'all are staying cool this summer! I drove the Jeep to Lake Havasu a few weeks ago to find that it in fact was not. Some diagnosis later and a very bunged up Mishimoto Thermostat was extracted. The new OEM one is performing just fine. Mishimoto offers a lifetime warranty on...

Update: I unfortunately must back out due to mechanical shenanigans. Sorry! Hopefully we'll catch you next time!

Monday happens to be my Sunday!

Well, I think they can be a good way to alleviate excess heat from the engine bay. They can also be useful for injecting cool air into the engine bay without affecting the radiator. It really depends on the application. I for one always thought that the louvers that came stock on the "Orvis"...

An interesting way for quick eats on the trail is to buy one of those portable 12v "Lunchbox" heaters. They actually do get pretty dang hot, so I know a couple of people who will freeze meals (or parts of meals) in a tinfoil mini-bread-pan (often times sold alongside these heaters), and will...

Just used a set of regular hose clamps. I'm in the engine bay enough that it's not a huge issue to check them. They haven't had an issue with loosining, either. If the seem sloppy you could always dab a little blue threadlocker inside of them also.

Currently I am running pure xerex g-05 HOAT. I actually had too much of a fluxuation with the additive I was using previously. I'm still considering adding in a different additive. Here's the video I was referring to. As far as it goes, I have also put heat shielding around the oil pan so that...

Mine doesn't so much overheat anymore, however my next step is verifying the integrity of the head gaskets. The additional capacity of the rad seems to help a bunch, and even at idle I have a ton of air coming through it. I dunno... I just think it should be more "stable." As in, less...

Hmm, I would check your cooling fan (s) are you hydraulic or clutch? If you have the hydro fan, I'd start by replacing the sensor which activates it. Martin Built on YouTube has a good video on modifying it so that it starts pulling air earlier. If you have the clutch electric combo, there's a...

The I6 was paired with the 42RE transmission, and the V8 was generally paired with either the 545RF or 545RFE transmission. In the end both of those options in the 545 range were the same mechanically, and only software was the difference. The 545RFE (current on mine) does have a much shorter...

You remember that time about 4 years ago when I messed with LED headlight bulbs? I did it again, with better results.

My Hayden kit came with instructions. As for inlet/outlet on the sandwich plate, you'll understand which way is in and out of the cooler once you get it lined up and tightened down.

For the most part, i'ts pretty straightforward, Complete kits such as Hayden and Mishimoto's offerings include everything you need to get done. If you go to a larger rad with a pusher fan, things get a tad more complicated, however. But, for the basic "Sandwich plate" style kits, it takes some...

So far the remote start system runs flawlessly. I think it's gonna be REALLY great this summer.

Today the Jeep received an addition which is both useful and functional! I purchased a Remote start system from Syracuse Synergy, a small company which specializes in setting up remote start systems which are about as close to plug and play as you can get! Pre-flashed for the platform and ready...

Don't feel like a newb at all! I actually didn't realize how much of a difference they made until I used them passing through some fog near Ash Fork, AZ. It's a huge difference that nobody knows about because manufacturers prefer the ascetic of normal lights.

They are actually some cheap Amazon LED Amber spots. Note to self: Pay attention to beam type. I wanted fog, or wide beam lights, but I bought the wrong ones. Still come in handy in heavy fog, though.

After many years of abuse, I finally decided to go ahead and replace the Clarion CZ-302 which has powered the Jeep's audio system for many years now. In recent times, it's bluetooth functionality had become fairly cumbersome and problematic to use. Since Andriod connectivity was the primary...

OLD OLD OLD school Coleman Camp Kitchen. It is made from aluminum primarily, and without weight around the legs it flops around pretty good, haha. I can't complain. Fits perfectly in the roof rack and is great since I've moved over to propane for my stove (I could damn near tip the thing over...