Recent content by coasty

I found an old camp with an outhouse and nothing else

Yes the hummer did replace the jeep what you may not know the SOGs have a Jeep specially designed for them. I saw one used in a training some years back and for a cool $125,000 you can have one too.

Ok I tried but the DNL would not accept office 2010 spread sheed saved as 2003 xls so hopefully it will show up

I have developed a maintenance spread sheet based on the schedule in my 2011 O&M. Let me know what you think you are welcome to use as needed and change also.

In the past few months I have had 4 oem relays fail. ASD, Fog, Starter and 02 heater. Took them apart and found the contacts were fine but when testing the coil it would heat up and release. Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue. 04 TJ

Volts x Amps = Watts, a 1500 watt inverted will run anything up to 12.5 amps. I have runs skill saws, small table saws, drills, key machines, routers all using my 1500 watt inverter and it will run a small air compressor too.

I have a 1500 watt inverter cool idea and I think it will fit in the dash behind the glove box. I would mount it under the hood but I am toying with installing a dual charging system. The additional battery tray is there just need the cables, switch and hook ups. I put the winch kill switch...

A friend asked if I could fabricate some mounting brackets for clevis pin for his rear bumper. I took some pictures on the front of my jeep to give an Idea they could work there too with a little extension. I was at my local farm supply store when I came across some real heavy duty strap barn...

Recelent fabricated front and rear bumpers

Rino Liner is what I used on my 04 TJ, did the entire interior tub and fender wells when I purchased it new. Looks great and has held up great.

Me a draft dodger, went into the Coast Guard. 22 years of honarable service retired 1995 it is young mans game now. Attached US Army NBC, Attached USN underway instructor GTMO, Desert Storm attached Roosevelt Battle Group, CO of chemical team inspecting bunkers in Iraq. Boarding Officer two...

A engine swap is not for the faint of heart, there is a lot of fabrication, ensuring the engine is centered in the frame, transmission swap, transfer case change, drive shaft change, wiring changes and so on. There are alternatives go to a junk yard and part out a 6 cyl jeep the difference in...

Nope I can store tow straps in the tubes along with a high lift jack and will hold all in place with bungies. The thing about tow straps and winches you are always 5 feet too short.

If you have an IR thermometer point at the thermostat housing that will gove you the results with out pulling the thermostat out. If all is well check the sending unit look for a lose wire if ok check the resistance to ground I do not have the chart for the ohms at a particular temperature may...

Jeep Front Bumper - Windows Live I finished my build on my front bumper 3 inch x 4 inch x three eights structural steel, tow hooks, winch and fog lamps. Well it looks like I will be busy a couple of fellow jeepers have requested I build some custom bumpers for them. The above link is to...