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This is a look into how I use a PID controller as a temperature gauge and alarm for my transmission. Automotive temperature gauges, even expensive ones are normally pretty poor at low temperatures if they even work at all. PID controllers take a variety of high quality sensors that work over...

SoCal Warn M8 Bulldog Liquidators in Camarillo has one Warn M8 new in box for sale at $475. It's probably a returned item. I just saw it toady, sometimes they are there for weeks and sometimes they are gone in an hour. Cash sales they don't charge tax. You inspect at the door and I think the...

Saber Thimble I just saw this thimble from Saber. Interesting design that wedges in a hawse fairlead. I've never seen anything exactly like it before. I don't think the hole is big enough for a soft shackle at 1" so it really is just a plain thimble but the wedge is new to me. If you browse...

Looks like some quality stuff on this one if nobody already posted it. From the ad a 1997 Jeep TJ rock crawler, 4cyl 5 speed and I think the rock crawler title seems okay.

This is primarily for the newer Jeeps with a spin on clutch like my 2004 and the short answer is no, you should get what is called a severe duty clutch, the Mopar replacement or Hayden part number 2791. @Longwhitejeep posted a few pictures that show pretty well what this is about. A few years...

Anybody in the LA area want a winch plate this looks a bit like a warn/mopar raised winch plate. It's been on FB marketplace for three weeks and is now listed for $20, "need gone, come get it" Search for "Jeep Tj/Lj winch mount." They are strong plates, I think the best raised plates available...

Planning a trip to Yellowstone in August and wanted to ask for suggestions. Traveling with a group, 7-14 year old kids and some over the hill folks like me, a pair of very mildly built full size trucks. Just a fun family style trip. Staying about a week just west of the park off the 20. I hope...

This is a short review and comparison between two inexpensive replacement speakers for the factory one in the center console, the Pyramid WX-65X and the Goldwood GW-S650/4. This is not meant to be a sound system upgrade, just a replacement for a worn out or broken factory speaker. About 10 years...

Simple question really. If this works with a synthetic extension then why not have this at the end of the winch rope instead of a thimble? Are there issues with extensions breaking at the loop when attached with a soft shackle? What is the purpose of adding a piece of metal? It is not a...

This is a rough guide on how to mount a cooler with a custom bracket that replaces the factory v-brace in front of the radiator. Since seeing the PSC cooler mount I've always wanted to make a similar mount for my Jeep. I used 5052 Aluminum because it is easy to work with and isn't too...

Anybody see the new Jeep edition recently announced? I hear there are going to be three new colors, Dark Chocolate, Key Lime and Bing Cherry.

This is a short how-to for installing a cooling fan in the 5" Jeep/Chrysler android deck. Specifically, the PSD50WRJL sold by XTRONS or the similar deck sold on ebay by Zbark. The last long trip I took my Android head unit overheated. Symptoms are a boot loop. The screen goes a bit haywire and...

This is a guide to making a harness for a hall speedometer corrector or Speedohealer. If anybody is interested in a new corrector with the correct harness included for a good price 12oclocklabs has one that you can usually find on ebay for about $70. ** You should have basic wiring skills and...

My shocks are worn out again and I need a new set of rears. I'm fairly hard on the Jeep and the rears seem to take allot of that. My current set are RS5000X and they lasted 9K. My previous Sachs shocks lasted 26K but I think I put up with them worn out a lot longer. They are bumped correctly...

Looking for suggestions on what to put on my lock box for a little protection. I'd like something with a some give in it so when I put something on it I don't bash the box and I'd also like it to be lighter in color so it reflects a little sun and maybe provides a little insulation. It is always...

This is a quick way to calibrate your odometer using GPS and OBD information with a SpeedoHealer. ** This is not a replacement for the great existing guide for picking a speedometer gear or calibrating your speedometer, start there first ** How to recalibrate your speedometer after changing...

This is a little install guide on a switch I put in several years ago. It works well so I thought I’d share the process and some thoughts on it. I have a hand throttle below the switch visible in the pictures, it doesn’t get in the way Why switch at all? The 42RLE drives much better with the...