Saving Money on Gasoline Purchases

Looking for an easy way to save some money each and every time you fill up with gasoline? The process is simple and only takes a few extra seconds to complete when you’re at the pumps. First, find a place that offers “fuel saving rewards”. Here in Western Canada, Safeway…

the Jeep Wrangler and Smitybuilt Awning

Angle Your Awning

I often get asked about the quality and durability of the awning. After all, it does have what appear to be fairly ‘frail’ aluminum poles supporting it. Well, first you need to seriously consider when and where you’re using it. If there are strong winds occurring, or in the forecast,…

A Simple Awning Mod

Jeep owners don’t want to hear new noises and a new noise was the case shortly after I installed the Smitybuilt awning a few weeks ago. I had been hearing a ‘jingly’ sound and it finally dawned on me that the zipper pulls were hitting together while driving. A pair…

Off Road Driving Tips: The Steering Wheel

Don’t hold your thumbs on the inside of the steering wheel during your off road driving adventures –  even if you’ve got a steering stabilizer or booster.   When the front wheels gets stuck or bounced off an obstacle such as a rock, or deep hole, there is a high risk of…

electrical relays

Automotive Electrical Relay Maintenance

My fairly new ARB air compressor suddenly stopped working. I’ve had it work pretty hard a couple of times and realize this thing has a fairly heavy current draw but figured the supplied components should be adequate. Anyway, I was able to quickly trace the fault to the relay supplied…