The CPS, Crank Position Sensor, is also called a CKS, Crank Sensor or CAS, Crank Angled Sensor to save it from getting confused with a Cam Position Sensor! No matter what people call it, it is still the same sensor. Its job is to tell the ECU the position of the crank in its rotation. Another function is that if the CPS detects no signal from the sensor but the ignition is … [Read more...]
Lending Someone Your Jeep
If you've ever owned a pickup truck, you're probably used to having everyone and their mother ask to borrow the keys. Back when I had my Silverado I didn't hesitate to lend it out to friends and family alike, but with my brother in-law's recent request to borrow my Jeep for a trip to Moab, I definitely sat down to think about it for a while. In the interest of full … [Read more...]
Garmin GPSMAP 721 – Install
Navigating while traveling through the back country has always been a challenge, and while paper maps are always a good backup tool to have, this is 2016. Over the past few years I've utilized multiple navigation platforms ranging from Delorme Atlases to iPad based applications (MotionX and Gaia GPS) and have found all of them to have their own pros and cons. So when Tony … [Read more...]
ARB Intensity Driving Light – Install
A few months ago we had Forge Specialties install a set of 9.5" ARB Intensity LED Driving lights on our 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon to supplement the horrendous headlights that come equipped from the factory. All I can say about Jeep headlights is that they're terrible, and anyone that tries to tell you anything different is either lying to you, or is a candidate for … [Read more...]
Superwinch Talon 9.5iSR – Install
Over the past 2 years I've had an AEV JK Premium Front Bumper installed on the Jeep, and to the surprise of many, it was commonly seen without a winch. All of the questions I've been asked accumulated in the "Do You Really Need a Winch" write-up I did back in January and anyone who followed the article is probably familiar with all of the controversy it generated. As many of … [Read more...]
