Off Road Adventures Magazine
July 2007

July 2007 | By Off-Road Adventures Staff

EDELBROCK CAT-BACK SYSTEMS FOR CHEVY, DODGE, FORD, NISSAN AND TOYOTA TRUCKS
Edelbrock Cat-Back Systems include their SDT or round Truck/SUV muffler creating a dyno-tuned system. Ti-Tech coating on the muffler provides resistance against heat and corrosion. 16-Gauge aluminized or 17-gauge 409 stainless steel tubing provides durability and mandrel bends enhance flow characteristics...
July 2007 | By Off-Road Adventures Staff

ARB AIR LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS
This Australian manufacturer's "flagship" product is now available for both front and rear axles for '07 Jeep JKs. Equipped with Dana 30 front axles and 44 rear axles for non-Rubicons, the latest Wrangler uses their existing part #s: RD100 for front/ RD117 for rear - regardless of factory gear ratio. Both have been successfully installed and operated for the last five years and can be installed using the standard Air Locker fitting instructions supplied...
July 2007 | By Off-Road Adventures Staff

GRANT HORN BUTTONS
Grant Products offers these with a 4x4 or Jeep emblem to add to their Steering Wheels, as a great way to personalize your vehicle. They also offer buttons with Chevrolet, GMC, Ford and Dodge emblems These products are produced under license agreements with DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and Ford Motor Company. To order call 4WP at 800-284-9840, or 4WDH at 800-913-8205...
July 2007 | By Off-Road Adventures Staff

JKS ADJUSTABLE CROSS-OVER SHOCK MOUNT
JKS Adjustable Cross-Over Shock Mount reconfigures the rear shock absorbers on Jeep Cherokees for improved performance and ride quality. It provides four upper shock mounting locations as opposed to the single location supplied by the factory, making it possible to optimize shock performance and suspension travel for each unique application. By relocating the upper shock mounting points toward the vehicle's center, the shocks are positioned at an angle instead of vertically...
July 2007 | By Off-Road Adventures Staff

KILBY ENTERPRISES
They manufacture engine driven onboard air compressors for 4x4 applications. Mounting kits and individual parts are available, as well as complete systems for all your onboard air needs. If you're ready to play with the "big dogs" this is the way to go! To order call 800-284-9840...
July 2007 | By Chris Collard

As the 2007 Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) rolled around this year, we decided to add something different. In addition to our usual hitting the trails with you, our readers, we decided to sponsor our own run, the inaugural Off-Road Adventures Moab trail ride. For this first year we decided to make it an invitational event for our partnering companies...
July 2007 | By Denis Snow

Rancho's Long-Arm Suspension System for Wrangler JK's.
Not to be out done, or left in the dust on the current Jeep JK craze, Rancho has also developed a long-arm suspension system for this increasingly popular rig.
At this year's Moab Easter Jeep Safari, we had the opportunity to take this new system out for a test drive and check out both its on- and off-roading capabilities...
July 2007 | By Jim Brightly

Want a job that'll only take you about an hour?
Looking for a task that will give your Jeep about a 1. 5% improvement in gas mileage and add 4. 5-hp @ 4,400 rpm? Then you'll want to order a new Gibson muffler (part # 17303)...
July 2007 | By Jim Allen

Electronically controlled diesels are the best thing to come along since Dr. Rudolph Diesel invented the compression ignition engine and named it after himself. Why are they so wunnerful? Well, one reason is because you can easily upgrade them yourself...
July 2007 | By Dan Ciganovich

Dealer Services International Offers Total Protection for Your New Rig
By Dan Ciganovich
TODAY A NEW TRUCK is going to set you back anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000, that's a whole lot of cash; that's what a house cost a few decades ago. Buying a new truck sure would be great, with a nice lift, eye-catching wheels, larger tires, and some body accessories. Wait a minute - a brand new truck with aftermarket accessories; what about the factory warranty? Is it still going to be under warranty after all this cool stuff is bolted on?
The fact is, installing aftermarket accessories will not automatically void the factory warranty...
July 2007 | By Jim Allen

There's finesse in using the clutch and there's finesse in picking a replacement for the one you finessed to death. The clutch is a very hard worked part of a manual trans-equipped 4x4. On a street rig, getting 100K miles out of a clutch is fairly easy...
July 2007 | By Steve Temple

DynoMax is one exhaust manufacturer who delivers the entire equation for off-road enthusiasts - a whole exhaust system from the ports to the tail pipe, or just a cat-back system (from the catalytic converter back, hence the name), that both boosts performance and quiets the ride.
DynoMax performance exhaust systems were introduced at the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) Show in 1986. The company basically sprang fully formed from the forehead of Zeus, or the automotive accessory equivalent - Tenneco Inc...
July 2007 | By Steve Temple

Good things come in threes, right? Maybe, but that depends on what you're talking about. If it's the Pointer Sisters, sure thing. As for three strikes - well, then you're out...

