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Barkan Counter Balance 4x4
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Posted March 7 2012 05:54 PM by John Cappa
I was hanging out in the office bench racing with Diesel Power Editor David Kennedy when he noticed this strange-looking yellow truck pass by the window on a trailer. I didn't see it, I was too busy looking at some blonde...
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Guess How Much $
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Posted February 29 2012 04:28 PM by John Cappa
So I been tinkering with my flatfender project in the garage and I needed some large nuts and bolts for the suspension. These aren't the kind of bolts I can get at Home Depot or Lowe's. I needed some odd-ball lengths. I...
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Filed under: Editorials, Top Truck Challenge , John Cappa
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2012 Top Truck Champions Challenge
Smittybilt Universal Lumber Rack
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Posted February 28 2012 03:30 AM by John Cappa
Before: I never thought I would ever find a lumber rack for my '73 Jeep J-2000. It's not exactly a common truck nowadays. Anyway, I reluctantly ordered up a Smittybilt universal lumber rack (PN 18604) thinking it would...
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Filed under: Editorials, Project Garage , John Cappa
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Worn Out Trailer Coupler
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Posted February 27 2012 06:37 AM by John Cappa
Over the weekend I spent some time catching up on languishing projects. One of them was the Four Wheeler Carson trailer. The hitch coupler on the trailer was completely worn through. I'm not even sure how something...
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50th Year For TDS Desert Safari
Win A Top Truck Challenge DVD
2012 Top Truck Champions Challenge
Toyota Museum
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Posted February 14 2012 07:08 AM by John Cappa
Yesterday Tech Editor Sean Holman and I went to a very interesting meeting at Toyota. I'd like to say that the product planners are on the same page as us when it comes to new 4x4 vehicles but only time will tell.
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Caster, Camber, and Toe
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Posted February 1 2012 03:26 AM by John Cappa
I get a lot of questions about steering problems. Most often they are caused by worn or loose components. But sometimes they can be answered with simple alignment basics. Curing death wobble is one of them.
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Best Place For Trailer Parts
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Posted January 31 2012 08:15 AM by John Cappa
Finding trailer parts locally can be a huge aggravation. You could stop at 10 different stores and still not be able to get exactly what you are looking for. Well, I quit all that a long time ago when I found...
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Four Wheeler for Apple iPad
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Posted January 30 2012 08:26 AM by John Cappa
Are you constantly on the go or have you moved past print media? Now you can get Four Wheeler magazine specifically for your Apple iPad!
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Best Oil Filler Ever
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Posted January 29 2012 02:22 PM by John Cappa
I hate some of the oil filler caps used on newer vehicles. They are usually too small or so deep down in the engine bay that you spill half the oil you're trying to put in. One of my favorites is the cap and filler found...
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Ford Raptor Long Term Review
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Posted January 28 2012 08:17 AM by John Cappa
Yesterday our 2011 Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year, the Ford F-150 Raptor SVT left the building and headed back to Ford headquarters. It's been beaten on and abused like a truck of it's caliber should be and...
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My Favorite Sodas
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Posted January 27 2012 09:22 AM by John Cappa
I know, I know...soda is bad for you. Whatever, I have to eventually die from something and I don't drink coffee. Come to think of it I typically don't need any type of wake-me-up drink in the morning.
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