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Quinton Neufeldt
Change Your Front Wheel Bearings like a Pro
The clean up after running the trails can be a challenge and a lot of times the parts that really need cleaning can’t be seen. Wheel bearing deterioration commonly occurs from frequent wear and tear – especially on older vehicles – as water, grit... Read more
Bryan Irons
Install: Finding the Right Stopping Power
You may remember our article “44 for Life” Dana 44 (4WD June 2018) that we built for the back end of our Stinky Jeep. We took everything we had and threw it at a pedestrian Dana 44 rear axle and ended up with a bantam-weight trail beast with parts... Read more
Bryan Irons
How to Bypass Electrical Hiccups
Many off-roaders have had their vehicle break down at one point or another, whether on a trail, on a highway or just down the street from their home. Not everyone has days on end to repair these automotive SNAFU’s. And if the problem is an... Read more
Brad Morris
Fender Liner Fix
Late in the wheeling season, the 40” Coopers on our Punk’n JL were beginning to rub, and in all the wrong places. After a closer inspection, we realized higher clearance inner-fender liners would be just the trick to help us better clear our big... Read more
5.9L Dodge Magnum Engine Teardown
How to tear down a junkyard engine and see what parts can be salvaged for the rebuild. Ours is a 1998 5.9L Dodge Magnum engine which, once rebuilt, will drop into a '99 Dodge Dakota replacing the existing 5.2L. Throughout the tear down we do a... Read more
Bryan Irons
The Ultimate Shock Solution!
We have owned our down and dirty 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 project truck, well, since 2012, or 120,000 km (75,000 mi) ago. In that time, it has been used to haul family, groceries, not to mention approximately 3600 kg (8000 lbs) of jeep and trailer... Read more
Bryan Irons
Weekend Shenanigans
We’re ready to get started on our next project - a Dodge Dakota snow wheeling rig! Watch for the upcoming teardown on our YouTube channel and articles in 4WDrive. Read more
Trevor Klassen
Hellwig Sway Bar Installation & Review
A few months ago, I was complaining to Editor Mack about the poor handling of my Toyota Tundra while towing. He mentioned that I should add a sway bar. I have to say; I wasn’t initially sold on the idea as I wasn’t convinced that the sway bar was... Read more
Chris Klassen
Check Your Stance - Truxxx Levelling kit
There is something about the way a new pickup truck sits that leaves a lot to be desired. Front end low, back end up high. Even before I pulled my new truck off the lot, I knew I had to do something. But not everybody wants a huge lift. That is... Read more
Bryan Irons
Welding a Differential; The “hillbilly-elite” Method
If you have wheeled your rig, even in moderate settings, you know that traction is everything. All the power and driving skill in the world is for not if you can’t get it to the ground. There are MANY different differential upgrades that can be... Read more
Perry Mack
Volant Cold Air Intake (CAI)
OK, ‘maintenance’ is not my middle name. We finally moved to a condo since the word ‘lawn’ grew to mean ‘allow to return to nature’. But when ‘maintenance’ means ‘make better and save money’, my interest comes around. Read more
Chris Klassen
Half-Ton Help
It seems like more and more people are choosing ½ ton pickup trucks for their towing and hauling needs than ever before. With modern ½ ton pickups capable of hauling most reasonable loads can you blame them? As a long time member of the... Read more