“YJ? TJ? XJ? What do those mean?” That’s a question that gets asked a lot by newcomers to the Jeep world. In an effort to simplify the answers that people must continually post the the various Jeep lists, I’m creating…
Links to Other Jeep-Related Sites
Online Jeeper communities: Short Wheel-Base Jeep mailing list – A mailing list for discussing any and all aspects of short wheelbase Jeeps like CJ’s and Wranglers. Discussions of full-size Jeeps not welcome. Fairly low traffic. A good place for beginners…
Jeep Wrangler Instrument Cluster Manual
Selected Portions from a 1995 TSM At a friend’s request, I made electronic copies of every page from my ’95 YJ’s factory service manual that gave information regarding the dash board instrument panel or gauge cluster. Since I like to share,…
Vacuum Line Routing for Jeep Engines
258 I6 and 304/360/401 V8 in CJ and FSJ One of the most confusing aspects to tuning up an engine from the late 1970’s and 1980’s is all the early attempts manufacturers made to improve emissions with various vacuum-operated…
How to Determine Your Axle Gear Ratio
People who are buying a used vehicle, or shopping for an axle from a junk yard, frequently need to know what the ring and pinion gear ratio is in the axle’s differential, as well as whether or not the axle has some…
Diagnostic Trouble Codes
When a late-model, computerized Jeep is having engine problems, one of the ways it communicates these problems back to the driver is to turn on the “check engine” light on the dash. One idiot light isn’t very descriptive, so Jeep…
Trail Ride Equipment
This list, composed mostly for my own benefit, contains all the things I have (or would have) found useful at one time or another on a trail ride. This isn’t intended to be a comprehensive list. There are several other…
Sheet Metal Gauge Thickness
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…
4×4 Creed
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…
Factory Service Manuals
If you plan to do much of your own work on your Jeep, you should really consider getting a factory service manual. These things are a million times better than a Haynes or Chiltons manual, since they’re designed to be…