RAYSJEEPS is planning our annual chili and gumbo cookoff. Coming soon late January or early February 2010. First and Second place trophies. And, for Showmanship the winning team gets two tickets to see ??? at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR). Chenango group (Dave & Yavone) won 1st place last year, Under the Bridge (John, Lynda) won 2nd [...] […]
One of the most useful skills that a jeep owner can have is the knowledge and ability to weld. It seems like the older the jeep tends to break more often. Knowing how to fix stress cracks, reinforce weak joints by welding on steel support plates, or cutting and shaping parts and adapters out of [...] […]
THE PTO: there are different PTO units for different applications. Make sure you get the correct one for your vehicle. Don’t trust a seller to give you the correct application. More often than not they don’t know and say it fits vehicles it won’t (“fits jeeps”). For example, the models 40, 41, 48, 50, 51, [...] […]
Restoring full length hard tops is a time consuming project. There are many types of repairs I.E. fiberglass, latches, hinges, glass, felt trim, etc. Sagging in the center from length wise down the top(running from front to rear) and sagging across the center going (running from side to side) are major repairs. Stiffeners can be used on the inside of [...] […]
The locking spare tire lock on early model jeeps, OEM version. Here is a picture of what it looks like. A short piece of chain and lock will do. You can buy locking nuts for all of your wheels and spare. […]
For proper current flow to exist the circuit must have the correct source voltage applied and be free of any unwanted resistance in the circuit and the best way to test this is to measure voltage drop in the circuit. Here are the steps to take to perform a voltage drop test: 1. Connect your DVOM negative [...] […]
Old salty dog releasing another secret cooking thingy. This original turkey brine recipe suits my own preferences and taste. You may change the ratios of ingredients to suit your taste 1.25 cups salt 1 quart hot water 1/2 lemon sliced thin 1 cup honey, molassas or maple syrup 1 onion diced 4 cloves garlic chopped 1 tablespoon black peppercorn 5 bay leaves 4 […]
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