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Tire Selection – BFG KO2 All-Terrain

April 7, 2016 by Dan Grec

Africa bound JK with BFgoodrich KO2 All-Terrain 34x10.5r17 tires

Wheel and tire choice to drive 80,000 miles around remote Africa is an extremely important decision. I expect to drive tens of thousands of miles on extremely rough terrain, and I expect to encounter basically every surface possible - from good highways to sand, mud, rocks, snow, rain and severely broken up paved roads with potholes, nails and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Freek Garage, Jeep Adventure Tagged With: 34x10.5r17, Africa, ARB Compressor, BFGoodrich, JK Wrangler, KO2, Mopar Winter Steel Wheels

DIY Jeep Wrangler JK Breather Hose Extensions

November 18, 2015 by Dan Grec

Breather end, drivers side

Extending the breather hoses on the JK Wrangler is great insurance - I want my Jeep to be capable of deep water crossings without worrying about replacing all my fluids soon after. In remote Africa, that likely won't be an option. I'd much rather DIY it than buy an expensive kit, the below cost me under $30 and took about an hour. Things to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Freek Garage Tagged With: Breather Hose, JK Wrangler

DIY Jeep Wrangler JK Kill Switch

November 16, 2015 by Dan Grec

Factory grommet for rear wiper fluid - very top corner of firewall on drivers side

A hidden kill switch is great theft deterrence - even if someone manages to get your keys, they still won’t be able to start the Jeep. It’s an easy DIY on the cheap, total time is something like 30 - 45 minutes. Things to buy A small momentary switch like this: Momentary car push button switch Some wire like this: 12ga 25' Red/Black hookup … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Freek Garage Tagged With: JK Wrangler, Kill Switch

DIY Jeep Wrangler JK grab bar RAM ball mount

November 14, 2015 by Dan Grec

DIY Jeep Wrangler JK grab bar RAM ball mount for less than $12

I've wanted to add a GPS RAM Ball mount to my Jeep JK Wrangler for a long time, and I finally figured out a way to do it DIY on the cheap. Total build/install time is 20 minutes or less. Things to buy This Ram Mount Motorcycle Handlebar Clamp Base with M8 Screws from Amazon. Three M8 nuts from your local hardware store for something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Freek Garage Tagged With: Grab Bar, JK Wrangler, RAM Ball Mount

JPFreek Adventure Magazine

New on JPFreek:

  • The Bübi Bottle – silicone wonderbottle
  • ExtremeTerrain Giving Away a Lift Kit!
  • Tuffy JK Console Security Safe Install

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