U.S. Code, Title 15, Chapter 6, Subchapter III, Sec. 206. Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel For the purpose of securing uniformity the following is established as the only standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel in…
Custom Rear YJ Bumper with Tow Hooks
I wanted rear tow hooks for my YJ, but couldn’t figure out where in the world to attach them. I asked the Jeep-L mailing list, and Dave Moulton came to the rescue with a custom rear bumper design, complete with…
Lincoln 4x4s wheeling run, 17 October 1998 near Manhattan, KS
Most of my friends are constantly hearing of my wheeling exploits down in Kansas with the Flatlanders Jeep Club. Since non-Jeeps aren’t encouraged to attend the club meetings, we periodically take a mixed group of Lincoln 4×4 owners down there…
Premier Power Welder
Once I started making custom upgrades to my Jeep, it quickly became apparent that either I’d spend many paychecks paying professional welders to do my work for me, or I needed to learn how to weld myself. I opted for…
Flatlanders Jeep Club Meeting, 12 July 1998 near Manhattan, KS
There was a fair amount of rain the preceding month, so the reservoir level was several (10?) feet higher than normal. The entrance mud hole was once again quite muddy after being dry the previous outing. We had a good…
Rubicon Express Full-Length Add-A-Leaf
My ’95 YJ had the problem that whenever I load it up with all my wheeling/camping gear, the rear springs developed a pretty nasty negative arch. This was livable on the road, but sucked for wheeling. I finally decided I…
Flatlanders Trail Ride and Fathers’ Day Cookout, 21 June 1998
The June Flatlanders meeting was moved back a week to coincide with Fathers’ Day. We carted a grill out to the grove area in the south end of the ORV area, and Jim Arp did an excellent job as grillmeister.…
Redirecting Floor Heater Vents to Point Upward
One of my complaints about the ’87-’95 YJ is that there are no chest-level vents for the climate control system, just floor and defroster vents. This has been remedied on the TJ, but I suspect the CJ’s suffer from the…
CB Radios in a Jeep Wrangler
“Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter” When you’re out in the middle of nowhere and get stuck, broken, or hurt, yelling for help isn’t very effective. The 2-5 mile range of a CB radio is what…
Non-club wheeling run, 17 May 1998 near Manhattan, KS
I’ve got several friends here in Lincoln who drive non-Jeep 4×4’s. They’ve heard my stories of wheeling with the Flatlanders Jeep Club near Manhattan, KS, and were anxious to see the place for themselves. Since non-Jeeps aren’t encouraged to attend…