• Garage Projects

    1995 F-250, the almost tow pig

    As my 1987 XJ trail rig was getting less and less road worthy, I had the idea of getting a truck of my own to drag it to and from the trails, and possibly throw a camper on the back of it. About the same time, a friend was listing his 1995 F-250 7.3 for sale. I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for the 7.3 having spent quite a bit of time behind the wheel of one playing…

  • Garage Projects

    Cookie Cutter TJ Front Bumper

    Front bumper Build: I wasn’t a fan of the front bumper that came on the TJ when I purchased it.  Not only in the way it looked (too busy), but it also hung out quite a bit in front.  I don’t have too many photos of it on the Jeep, but it looked like this on the ground 🙂 So started fabbing up a simple stubby bumper: I tucked it up as close as I could to still have room…

  • Off Road Trips

    Moonlight Racing 1-31-15

    1st ORT in the TJ – Moonlight Racing 1-31-15 Our first trip out in the TJ was an easy shake down run to Moonlight with the boy.  I was somewhat concerned as to how well the boy (and wife) would tolerate the rawness of the TJ.  The last wheeler (1994 Ranger) was pretty plush with a decent interior, A/C, and sound deadening.  So the TJ is a step backward in those departments.  But my fears were unfounded and it turned…