The second annual Big Run at SMORR (Southwest Missouri Offroad Ranch) was Saturday April 12. This event is one of my favorites. A “big” and ” little” from the organization Big Brother’s Big Sister’s is paired with a Jeep. It’s a day of enjoying the sunshine, trails and each other’s company. We had excellent weather and a great turn out. 115 participants. The kids seemed to have a blast and the adults had fun too. Here are a few pictures from the event.
This is a safe space, right? My name is Brad and I have death wobble. Or, should I say, had death wobble. My stock tie rod was frowning (bent) and was effecting the alignment of the Jeep. Like most Jeeps with death wobble it presented itself at road speeds of 35-55 mph. Any uneven or
The Dominion OffRoad Hi-Lift/Quick Fist Accessory Bars boast mounting provisions for two long handle tools for your Hi-Lift Jack. I plan on carrying an axe and a full size shovel. These Accessory Bars to not work with every Hi-Lift Jack Mount, but they work great with my Crawler Conceptz mount. This is a nice setup
My Jeep recently stumbled into a fair bit of mud. After the fun was over it was time to clean it up. Once the Jeep was clean and I was headed inside for the night, I locked my doors. When my horn chirped it sounded like it was underwater and barely there. Oops. I guess
Hood flutter is annoying. Any Jeep JK owner that has driven on the highway or into a headwind has experienced it. It looks like this: There are a couple of ways to fix hood flutter. The first is to remove the spring that keeps the hood from crashing into the body when closing. I have
Poison Spyder makes Rocker Knockers in two different flavors: frame-mounted and body-mounted. Both are made exactly the same except in how they attach to the Jeep. The price is also the same between the two options. Both have a tubular rocker rail made from 1.75″ X .120 wall DOM and a slider rail, fabricated from CNC-bent 1.5″
Midwest Jeepthing had it’s annual Valentine’s run February 10th, 2018. This year the event was held at Moonlight Racing in Sullivan, MO. The park has diverse trails for all types of rigs and 600 acres to explore. The club provided trail guides for Mild, Moderate or Hard groups. But, if guided groups aren’t your thing,
You’re running late. You go to turn your ignition, and click, click, click. Or worse, nothing at all. That is the sound, or lack thereof, of a dead battery. Leaving your headlights, stereo or interior lights on are the biggest culprits to drain your vehicle’s battery. This never happens at a convenient time. You need to fix
Midwest Jeep Thing’s annual March Madness at Washita. It’s just south of Farmington, Missouri. We had 79 Jeeps attend the event. The guided groups were divided up by difficulty level (mild, moderate and difficult). “Washita Mild”—This isn’t stock Jeep friendly. 32” tires, 2″+ lift and rocker protection is required Moderate – 33″ tires, 2″+ lift and
We met at the commuter lot at Interstate 44 at Bowles to Jeep-a-Van to Santa’s Magical Kingdom. Midwest Jeepthing members proudly decorated and displayed their Jeeps. Even though the evening was full of long lines and burnt clutches. We had fun.
Midwest Jeepthing’s (MWJT) premier annual event, JeepStock 2016 was a blast. We had everything from stock Jeeps fresh off the lot to seasoned drivers with crazy builds. We all converged in Seymour, MO for an epic wheeling weekend. The event took place at Southern Missouri Off Road (SMORR). SMORR is a nationally recognized top off
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