What do YOU want in Jp?

i looked at the price of some of the aftermarket stuff out there,then i look at what i can build on my own.total that up,and for me it was more fesible to buy the chop saw,drill press,welders(arc and 220v miller)so on and build it my self.i have now built multiple rigs and the mony spent has more than paid for itself.granted not everyone has the ability to do there own fabbin.in fact,ive seen some stuff that people have done that is down right SCARY.I built my own steering knuckle,i took the time to pre heat and post heat to make sure it didnt stress crack. It has now been alive for 6yrs and 2 hard wheeled rigs  
75 cj5,amc 360,t-18,d-20,d-44 front and rear,4 wheel disc,onboard air,full cage.36inch buckshot mudders,8,000lb winch

come on cap,how bout a BUDGET WINCH OFF!!!!!!!!!!!  how about how to wide your frame for a full width axle and wrangler springs.if i can do it it cant be that hard.i like the humor.i more than once almost pissed myself.some people just need to get there panties out of a bundle  
75 cj5,amc 360,t-18,d-20,d-44 front and rear,4 wheel disc,onboard air,full cage.36inch buckshot mudders,8,000lb winch

by the wat cap,i know its gotta be tough tryin to keep it fresh....my hat off to you and your staff  
75 cj5,amc 360,t-18,d-20,d-44 front and rear,4 wheel disc,onboard air,full cage.36inch buckshot mudders,8,000lb winch

i want to see head to head battle with the tj and jk.
1/4 mile.
hill climb.
mud race. Tires have to be the same!!!
snow tryouts.
and jump these bad boys!!!!!!!!!!!
sand tryouts.
pull off, tie those *** together and let them go.
if one has a lift so does the other.
also how fast you can change the oil..  
just for fun in the sun,rain,sleet,or snow. LOL

ok John, I will keep this short. First let me say that I really like the mag, but it could be better. What I want to see is more low budget builds that someone with some skill and tools can accomplish in a few weekends or months. I am not interested in purchasing the high priced pre-engineered bolt on packages that support this magazine. I understand the mag. economics (to a point) and appreciate that there is a need for these companies to supply the guys that are willing to put $50k into their rides - that is ok.  I am recently building up a '64 cj5 into a utility vehicle, designed to get me and my equipment & family into my remote Adirondack camp. I am almost ready to wheel it and have LESS than $1k invested. Now that is with a lot of support from good friends with: tools, materials, time, innovation and the motivation to just create something. ((If interested in featuring it, let me know and I will send pics, once it has a coat of paint, it is VERY ugly at this point, but the goal is function-over-form.)) I have been looking for articles that feature others that have done similar fab jobs, almost from a clean sheet perspective, but with a solid jeep platform. As you know, the basic platform (frame, f-head, t-90, m-18, stock axles) is a solid, compact design. My goal is to have fun with my friends, go wheelin', have a reliable and useful ride - not to impress anybody... Many of the features I see in JP and other mags seemingly are aimed more at ego (anyone can throw $$ to get a 44" tired hemi driven killer jeep), and not at low budget fun. I must confess, I enjoy looking at these rigs, but they are way over rated. Perhaps you really are more aligned with my philosophy and simply can't get guys like me to supply you with the material to put in the mag? I think we can fix that! oh and I do like the sexy woman idea, Bree-3 was a little hokey, but a scantily dressed babe actually doing some wrenching would be a solid addition to the mag, especially if she really knew an open-end from a socket.  Just a few thoughts to ponder.  and thanks for askin'. your loyal subscriber - Scott  

seein how Hazel loves FSJs and i love my Jeeps like I love my women,FS...ha...I think Hazel should make a special edition mag that has only FSJs in it (cherokees,wagoneers,J series pups)....just an idea, but get together and choose the 12 best for say 2008 and put them in say a summer issue for 2009...i think that would be COOOOOOL! because i own a FSJ and am getting tired of just seein 1 puny pic of a FSJ in JP and all the rest of the pages are cjs,yjs, or tjs,nothing is wrong with that but i want more FSJ!!!!!wahhhhhhh...sniff! lol
thanks and keep up the great mag, Hazel!  
'79 Cherokee-360/T400/Qtrac-35x10.50x15 Yoko Geolander M/T-I cant find it Camo paint
'93 K1500 4.3V6,NV4500,NP241-bone stock w/Flowmaster exhaust system

I and alot of others would like to see projects to completion. I have seen so many similar TJ projects, but the M-715s, 48 Willys, or Juggy projects take years and are still sitting in the garage for the most part. I realize they are not cheap projects, but hold off on yet another jeep buy and finish a few larger more unique projects.  
77 CJ7 custom, 82 J10

Hazel writes great articles, but i read an article about Cappas quest for another FSJ and thats what i was refering to...sometimes im retarded, durrrr, and cant remember the correct name,sorry....so how bout it?  
'79 Cherokee-360/T400/Qtrac-35x10.50x15 Yoko Geolander M/T-I cant find it Camo paint
'93 K1500 4.3V6,NV4500,NP241-bone stock w/Flowmaster exhaust system

I've noted a couple good ideas. Thanks!

mutterscott: Did ya get a chance to check out the Tax Return issue (May '08)? Plenty of budget builds there. While we do quite a bit of one-off budget hand fab stuff  it's really only useful for a handful of people with welders and fabrication experience. There are simply more individuals who can drill holes and bolt parts on. Has little to do with advertisers and more to do with what the majority of readers can accomplish successfully.  

Stile: Yeah, we have a few dust collectors. We're working on 'em. Keep an eye out for a Juggy update. I been waiting for backordered parts.

keithpapa: I'm still looking for another FSJ. Just can't find the one I want. I got people looking though.  

Hey cappa, saw your next project here in nh. 77 j10,401,400,q/t,dual fuel tanks,cruise control,a/c, 68k miles,new exhaust,NO RUST, inspected. Saw it at a car flea market sunday , still can't seem to get the pic on your web site,I gotta be an idiot not to figure it out, guess my camera is to good my pics are more than 1meg.Anyways the price was $5400 not bad for the cleanest old jeep i've seen in years. If that doesn't get you thinking there's a 77 chke chief w/401,q/t,j20 8lug axles 35's and lift for 4500 across town from me,lots of engine goodies and a t18/d20 to go with it,no real rust . Could be worth the plane ticket, makes a great story,fly across country,buy jeep,drive it home,wheel it on the way. Or you could take the sawzall to your rubicrunch and put some 44's with no lift and see how long those axles last! Keep up the good work for those of us that can't afford to wheel or wrench.  

Nope. Gotta be '75 or older. Don't want to deal with smog laws. And I really want a manual tranny. Plus $5,400 and $4,500 is wayyyy too much for FSJs.  

Yaeh your right but this is nh,i've bought more than 20 jeeps inthe last 20 years and haven't either of those around here before. Shucks you could probably trade a license plate and t shirt for something closer and better.  

I don't envy your challenge of having to invent and re-invent Jeep mag material.  Heck, it's tough enough from an enthusiast-level to figure out what I wanna do next with my now and future junk.  I not that you'all are doing a fine job of keeping a pulse of JK-related strengths and weaknesses, and disseminating that information (like cv-driveline failures, etc).  Also good work on testing and rating tires.  That's always a question I get from the newer enthusiast.  As always, I point them to JP for the tech hook-up.

You'll never hear me quit talking about a small 4 cyl diesel YJ build.  Then I remember I now live in SOCAL...  
Repeal Ohm's Law

I know ,I know my YJ with the 4WD invetory built to the hilt  
Actually a member since 2004 before the forum was updated

What about information on parks all over the U.S.? I live in Kansas, and as bad as I want to go to Moab, and run the Rubicon, I can't right now as a full-time college student. So I just go to the few off-road parks in eastern kansas. I wouldn't mind going to some in Missouri or Oklahoma, but I've never been to any, and I don't want to drive there only to have the park be a bust. So if you could go and give a fairly detailed description of the park, what type of trails are there, and guidelines for how a rig should be set up to run them. Even better if these were in the central U.S.