Product Reviews

  Ever since the early 70’s, we’ve heard Captain Kirk yell to Scotty “More power!” and Scotty has always come through. And since the early 50’s and probably even before that, we’ve heard countless drivers yell the same to their car or truck. Since the advent of computer chips in automobiles, Superchips has been the “Scotty” for all of us. …

    Our project Land Cruiser has seen more changes than Michael Jackson’s nose. It’s changed the suspension four times, an engine transplant, two different transmissions and transfer cases, six sets of drive shafts, two sets of axles and the list goes on. Embarrassingly, we’ve also had at least a dozen sets of el-cheapo, freebie shocks that we’ve put on …

Sometimes bigger isn’t always better. Take for instance, our feature editor, Mike Batchelor – if you’ve met him, you’d know what I mean. But, for owners of ¾ and 1 ton diesel trucks, bigger is almost always better! When you buy a modern Diesel truck, you get bigger axles, bigger brakes, and a much bigger, more powerful diesel engine, but …

  Technology is omnipresent – everywhere you look, you’ll find some new fangled electronic thingymajig. And, unless you only drive vehicles made before big hair was synonymous with rock bands, you inevitably have a computer somewhere in your vehicle. Electronic computer systems made their first appearance back in 1969 when smoking your draft card was cool. And it all started …

 Most of the articles in our Product Review sections tend to be the type where we review a new product from a known vendor, a product from a lesser-known vendor or a combination of both. However, this article takes a bit of a twist from the norm as we talk to you about a well-known product, from a reputable vendor. …

Floor jacks are one of the most common tools that can be found in just about every do-it-yourselfer’s garage. They are a tool that you almost can’t do without. Whether simply rotating your tires or perhaps installing a full suspension kit on your truck or SUV, you will almost certainly use a floor jack. I’ve been through just three jacks …

  After 20 years, things tend to fall apart. When we bought Project Over Easy (our ’81 Jeep CJ8 Scrambler) it was in excellent condition. The bushings around the Scrambler had aged about as well as Joan Rivers without the plastic surgery though. So, we kick off Project Over Easy Scrambler with a focus on the suspension.  Nope, we’re not …

   Lifting your truck is virtually a rite of passage for you and your rig to progress to the next level, especially if you do the work yourself. Most lift kits for solid axle vehicles are pretty easy to install and can usually be finished in a weekend or two. Early Bronco’s are a bit more difficult in comparison with …

     Snapping an axle or a u-joint sucks, but nothing can ruin your trail ride like bashed-in differential cover. For all you diff-bangin’, heavy right foot drivers, Dynatrac has the answer for you. Dynatrac’s new nodular cast iron diff covers are all business. It’s function over form in the protection- department for your differentials. Whether you are using a …

Guys love trucks, girls love trucks, hell, America loves trucks; we use them to haul everything and anything we can think of. Today’s crew cab trucks offer the flexibility of 5-person seating and enough room in the bed for a weeks worth of gear. But the safety of the items in the bed of your truck is always an issue. …