Archive for the ‘About’ Category
Feb
2009
Jeep Crash
February 12th, 2009 at 12:01 pm by admin in AboutHaven’t been posting much as we took a year off of any serious off roading (couple day trips to Ocotillo Wells to chase dune buggies being about the only thing we’ve done offroad since going to Dumont Dunes last year).

Last December Wendy was in a minor car accident with the jeep. The jeep held up really well and provided the protection I was looking for when we got the jeep for Wendy.
Mar
2008
Rocker Guards by A To Z Fabrication
March 24th, 2008 at 08:15 pm by admin in AboutAfter the Coyote Canyon run in Borrego (TDS 2008) we needed to get rocker guards to protect the sides of the jeep body. Above you can see them on the first trail we went on after installing. These were manufactured by A to Z Fabrications. Very well construction they are extremely functional as well as looking good.
Feb
2008
Smittybilt SRC Bumper
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 am by admin in AboutThe stock TJ bumpers are pretty weak. I looked at some older model YJ bumpers (pre 1996) and the metal is a lot thicker and provides better protection. All the stock bumpers though are a little wide. On the road this isn’t an issue, but offroad you want the free space so you can get your tire onto the obstacle so you can climb over it. We had bent our front bumper a couple of times on the driver’s side and there were scrape marks where the passenger’s side had hit trying to get on top of some rocks the last trip to Rasor Rd. So we decided an upgrade was in order.

