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Guess How Much...
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Posted September 5 2011 02:00 AM by John Cappa
Over the weekend I did some spring...err...summer cleaning. My change jar had been accumulating metal money for many years so I decided to cash in.
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$100,000 Parking Spot?
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Posted September 4 2011 02:00 AM by John Cappa
I cringe every time I have to park at the Los Angeles Airport. Typically I pay between $15-$17 a day. The most I think I've ever paid for parking anywhere was in Portland, $40 a day. And I thought that was steep till...
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McDonald's Food
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Posted September 2 2011 09:56 AM by John Cappa
What McDonald's food item do you miss that is no longer offered? I got to thinking about it when I read THIS . I know lots of people missed the McRib. It was here, then it was gone, then it was back again, and I...
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Which Jeep Is The Better Buy?
Disc Brake Conversion Tips
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Posted August 29 2011 02:00 AM by John Cappa
Replacing drum brakes with discs can be a simple or difficult task depending on the kit you use. But the one thing some people forget to do is to remove the residual pressure valve from the master cylinder. Over the...
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Jeep Wrangler Wish List
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Posted August 28 2011 02:00 AM by John Cappa
So the other day I got to thinking about what I would want Jeep to do with the Wrangler off into the future. I'm pretty realistic and I understand the company has to make a business case for any additional modifications....
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Land Speed Ford F-250
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Posted August 26 2011 02:51 PM by John Cappa
The last thing that comes to mind when most people think about land speed records is a 3/4-ton truck. But that didn't stop Hajek Motorsports and Ford Engineers who mustered 182 mph from a...
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Correct Tire Pressure
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Posted August 26 2011 01:00 AM by John Cappa
People often ask me how much air they should run in their tires on the street. It's nearly impossible to answer a question like this because of different tire constructions, load ratings, vehicle weight, and so on. But...
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Can You Identify This Tire?
You Decide
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Posted August 23 2011 12:00 AM by John Cappa
Does it really belong in Four Wheeler? I have been collecting parts for this GPW/flatfender Jeep project for several years now. I only started work on it a couple months ago in my garage and had planned to run the...
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Parasitic Battery Drain
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Posted August 22 2011 12:00 AM by John Cappa
For some reason my battery went dead while the truck was parked. The first time it happened I just figured the battery had finally given up. It was the original battery and it had lasted 8 years. It also sees a huge...
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Getting In My Wrenching Time
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Posted August 20 2011 03:51 PM by John Cappa
It seems like everything wants attention this weekend, even my washing machine. While doing the laundry I noticed the top agitator wasn't working. This is the second time this has happened, likely because I overfill...
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