Going to kick this post off with a shout out to Natural State Overland for the great work they put up in making this event happen. Also want to give a shout out to Byrd’s Adventure Center for hosting it. So on October 13, 2021 I loaded up the Jeep TJ and headed out to …
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Hello September, I’m ready to Camp!
I believe that Arkansas has two seasons where it shines as a state. One is the springtime when everything starts to bloom and the fish start getting ready to irritate me for another season. The other is fall when cool evenings and clear skies beg for campfires and morning coffee. To be clear, the fall …
Odd Ends and Plastics Cleanup
If you are like me, then working on your Jeep is fun! If you don’t have the pleasure of owning an older Jeep then working on it is probably pretty easy. Just about every thing I change, fix, or upgrade requires fixing something else. In my case it usually requires changing out stuff the previous …
I’m Not Trying to Steer You Wrong
Like most topics with hobbies, automobiles, Jeeps, etc. there is a lot of discussion around steering stabilizers. The silly title is somewhat serious with this topic. I’m just going to lay out what my thoughts were and why I chose the way I did. The steering felt really rough to me. The tires on the …
An Easy Jeep Mod
I’m dialing down the difficulty for this one. The dash storage bin that comes stock isn’t that bad. I’m not saying that it’s great, but it’s not horrible. However, I wanted the compartment to be a little deeper and just more functional. There are several tray adapters on the market and I went with the …
Not to Toot My Own Horn…
That is, admittedly, a bad title to open a post about a horn not working. Here we are, so I’m going with it. Bottom line, the horn on Half & Half has stopped working. I can tell you now, that you should start with a fuse when troubleshooting. That turned out to be the culprit …
Getting In Tip Top Shape
I’ve been dealing with the soft top issue for a while now. I knew when I bought the Jeep that the top would have to be replaced. It was just cracked and weather worn/rotted from whenever it was installed. I can only assume it was as old as everything else on this TJ. The zippers …
A Busted Belt & a Resistor Later
Saturday was going pretty well! Cruising in the Jeep, with the top down, and taking in a nice sunny day. Out of nowhere a bang under the hood, smoke started rolling out, and the power steering was shot. Fortunately, I was on the way back to the house when it happened, so it wasn’t too …
Getting to know a Jeep
Like any car, especially a 20 year old car, there are all sorts of particulars to get to know. Driving a Jeep every day this week has been an absolute blast! Every day is bouncy, noisy, awesome and I’m loving it! However, there are a couple of things I’m now noticing that I just missed …
So I Did a Thing
Going to be upfront that I’ve wanted a Jeep since I was in High School. There were a handful of outings that I went on with friends who had CJ-7 Jeeps and I loved it! Fast forward in life and I bought a 1997, the year I graduated High School, Jeep Wrangler TJ Sport. I …