Backing up a JK on the trail at night is already a difficult proposition when you have an AEV Fuel Caddy and 35" spare tire taking up 95% of the rear window. Add in the fact that from the factory you're working with reverse lights that are about as bright as Paul Revere's lantern, and you quickly figure out it's time for an upgrade. While the JK was down at Forge Specialties … [Read more...]
Carolina Metal Masters JK Grab Bar – Install
Calling the cabin of the JK "cozy" would be an understatement and I'm always looking for new ways to mount accessories in the truck. Since the windshield is already pretty small as is, I wanted to avoid anything that mounted on top of the dash. With limited options, I took the advice of our own Jason Grogg and ordered a Carolina Metal Masters JK Grab Bar. The JK Grab Bar is … [Read more...]
JK Old Man Emu Spring Upgrade
Generally speaking, when you start modifying your rig all of the additional changes come with one major drawback, weight. Two years ago I installed an AEV 3.5" DualSport SC suspension in our 2014 JKU Rubicon, and while it's been a great suspension setup, the rear end of the Jeep was starting to show some major sagging after the first few weeks. Since I'm not a big fan of … [Read more...]
Do You Really Need a Winch?
As many of you have noticed, I've spent the better part of the past year and a half driving around without a winch. In that time I've had numerous discussions, most of which start with "you're an idiot" and and all which end with me replying "it's cool bro I drive a Jeep, they don't get stuck." Now in full disclosure I've finally wizened up a little bit (not much, but enough … [Read more...]
GW National Forest – Long Run Road
With the DirtRoadTrip Winter Camp Out right around the corner, we gathered up the crew to do a quick scouting run around George Washington National Forest. The previous Summer Camp Out was hosted at an excellent site directly off of Long Run Road, and we were looking for a change of scenery. In the past we had covered a lot of the trail in the same vicinity, but we'd never … [Read more...]
