4×4 Creed by Tony Sain What many see as excessiveness, I see as necessity. What many see as too expensive, I see as priceless. What many see as twisted sheet metal, I see as a sculpture of experience. They call…
York On-Board Air – Shopping List
The actual list of supplies required will vary from one rig to another, but this is what I used and what it cost me. Much of the stuff came from the Surplus Center, a national mail-order place specializing in hydraulics,…
YJ Hood Lock
One nice feature of CJ/YJ/TJs is that you can easily pop open the hood without having to get into the vehicle. Nice, that is, until you start dropping lots of goodies like dual Optimas, on-board air, and a Premier Power…
York On-Board Air – Air Fittings and Electric Connections
I chose to mount the hose connectors and stuff on the inside of my front right wheel well near the factory jack. That location provides easy access and also keeps everything above the water line should I decide to ford…
York Air Compressor Lubrication
All A/C compressors need to be lubricated in some way, whether they’re pumping freon or air. Most compressors are lubricated by the liquid freon that they pump. The York, on the other hand, has a separate oil reservoir that it…
Flatlanders 4×4 Fest 1998, Hard Trail
Thanks to guest author Nick Falcetto for this trip report. Yesterday the Flatlanders Jeep Club of NE Kansas put on it’s first 4×4 fest as a replacement to the now defunct Jeep Jambo. Had a sizable turnout that was very…
Mounting a York Compressor in a 2.5L YJ
The York compressor can be mounted vertically or horizontally to either side. However, if mounted horizontally, the manufacturer recommends that the suction port be on top. This is most likely due to the internal oiling system locating an oil return…
Flatlanders 4×4 Fest 1998, Moderate Trail
We had about a dozen vehicles in our group, including three XJs, an early Bronco, a full-size pickup, a Land Rover, four YJs, and a CJ-7s. Billy headed up the group, and Woody Eslinger was the tail gunner. It didn’t…
Tuffy Center Console and CB
Everybody who owns a short-wheelbase Jeep takes their top off once in a while (at least they should). When you do this, or when you run with the insecure soft top, you’ll probably find yourself wanting somewhere to store a…
Flatlanders 4×4 Fest 1998, Easy Trail
Thanks to guest author David Rush for this trip report. As the last of the vehicles completed the technical/safety inspection, I aired down in preparation for my duty as “tail gunner” for one of two groups tackling trails deemed “easy”,…