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4WD & SU, January 2004
p.12 "4X Products: " 5-Layer Brake Lines" DOT approved, fittings are stainless steel

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Off-Road Adventures, March 2003

p. 24

 "Install - A Detroit Truetrac® with Attitude: Tractech’s new Detroit Electrac® can be either a limited-slip or a locker", Rick Russell
  • - description of the Detroit Electrac® functionality
  • - photos and description of installing an Electrac and 4.10 gears in a Dana 44.

p.56

  "Spotter’s Guide to Axles Part Four: Chrysler", Jim Allen
  • descriptions of:
    • Chrysler 8.75
    • Chrysler 9.25
    • Chrysler 8.25
    • Chrysler 7.25
    • Chrysler 7.25 IFS Front
    • Chrysler 7.625 IFS Front
    • Chrysler 8.0 IFS Front
    • Chrysler Closed Knuckle Dropout Front Axle
    • AAM 9.25 Front
    • AAM 10.5/11.5 Rear
  • - discussion of Dana axles used in Dodge 4x4 trucks.
Off-Road Adventures, April 2003

p.36

 "Four Wheel Finesse: Traction Part 3: Axle and Suspension Tech" discussion on axle traction aids
  • "Limited Slip vs. Locker"
  • "The Poor-Man’s Locker"
  • "OE Electronic Traction Control"
  • "OE Type Limited Slips"
  • "Spools"
  • "Choosing a Locker or Limited Slip for Maximum Traction"
  • "The Traction Knife Cuts Both Ways"
  • discussion on suspension systems for maximum traction

p.66

"Spotter’s Guide to Axles Part Five: Dana" by Jim Allen descriptions of:
  • Dana 30
  • Dana 35
  • Dana 44
  • Dana 50
  • Dana 60
  • Dana 70
  • Dana 80
Petersen’s 4Wheel & Off-Road, Feb. 2003
p.30 "Light Makes Might" Cole Quinnell - Dynatrac’s Lightweight Pro Rock 60® axle
p.42 "Autocrawler: Manualize your Automatic Transmission" David Kennedy
  • - reworking a TH700R4 for rockcrawling or serious off-road duty
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Petersen’s 4Wheel & Off-Road, April 2003
p.76 "The New Electrac® Locking Diff" Rick Pewe - description, photos and installation in a Dana 44.
p.94 "The Cornay CV Joint" by David Kennedy - description of a new true constant velocity joint
p. 96 "Plastic, Aluminum, and Steel Diff Cover Smash Test" by Fred Williams
  • - ORU finned aluminum cover
  • - clear plastic polycarbonate cover from Clear Gearz
  • - cast-iron cover from Dynatrac
  • - cast stainless steel cover from Molten Image Design
  • - stock 1/8 inch steel diff cover from Dana Spicer
  • - cast-iron Tera 60 cover
 Off-Road, April 2002
p.24 "Bad Vibrations", MailBox, Proper Driveshaft, Transfer Case & Differential alignments
Four Wheel Off Road, 1/02
p 28 "Tran$mi$$ion Parts - 100 Parts for Tightwad-to-Trust-Fund Budgets" by David Kennedy good article on where to find transmission parts
p 100 "Swapping Gears Yourself " by Trenton McGee really good How-to article on installing gears
Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road, May 2003
p 124 "Stopping a Fullsize" by Jerrod Jones article on Stillen brake systems      www.stillen.com
     

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