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Nowadays I am all about the USB port. I installed a (now older) Kenwood KDC-MP342U in my TJ. I bought one of those eLago microSD card readers + a 16gig card, loaded it with mp3s, and I leave it plugged into the faceplate 24/7. Endless music with no skips that requires no data/satellite...

It amazes me that people actually say this. Whether you call it a bailout or not, a government loan is a government loan... and no matter how you spin it, we taxpayers are the ones footing the bill. Here is part of an interesting article from Forbes in August 2012 on the topic: To say that...

You grossly overestimate my abilities, Steve--to be frank, I don't have any ability. I don't even know where to put my fingers to play any given cord/note/etc. Like I said, I'll start by looking at a few of your suggested training videos.

Well, I saw mine sitting in its case in the corner of my extra room when I went in there to grab something else... does that count? :( I like your idea of posting suggested songs to play, but I am nowhere near that level of ability. I'll have to follow a few of your instructional links first....

Don't let Steve see this--he'll start getting ideas. (Awesome footage!)

When I posted my desire to play guitar, I knew Steve would chime in and say something supportive... though I admit I wasn't expecting a whole new thread. ;) Still, I appreciate all your comments. I'll have to give it another go.

For quite some time--since high school, really--I have wished I could play the guitar. My primary musical preference is metal (in many of its sub-genres), and there is something about hearing an axe grinding that gets my juices flowing. I did go so far as to buy a simple acoustic guitar to see...

How did you manage that?

How do you think I feel? :( I would certainly love to go, but it doesn't look like I can get the time off work. If I can change that, I'll let you know immediately.

This mentality reflects my own. I did have a winch on one former Jeep (an XD9000i), and when an opportunity arose to use it, I certainly didn't look at it as a race. To each their own, but personally I would never buy any winch that wasn't a Warn. More info below. ^ THIS. I don't plan to...

Hi, everyone! I've got a few winch topics here, and I figured I'd throw them all into one thread. #1: Warn's current special. Now through the end of June, if you buy a select new Warn winch they will give you their new medium-duty accessory kit for free ($200 value). I've been wanting a...

Look at the bright side: at least your transmission acted up before you left home. Last fall, I began the trip to CA run the Rubicon... but my throwout bearing disintegrated in Nevada. I had to drop out of the trip and pay $800 for the installation of a new clutch kit plus $100 for an...

:Like: Wow, that is fantastic! Nice find.

This was another reason I suggested the 3800: it is known for achieving good economy, whereas the 4.3L is not. This could be partly due to their different applications... but, still. For the record, the F-body 3800 with a manual transmission was originally rated at 19/30 mpg city/hwy on its...

The Series II 3800 bests the 4.3L in peak power output, as even the Vortec 4.3L only produced 200 HP at best (and 170 HP at worst) depending on the application. The 3800 is also known for better fuel economy than the 4.3L, and it is also a more compact design which weighs less than the 4.3L...

Off hand, I would advise against a modern 4cyl engine as a replacement for your V6. The peak HP may be higher, but the torque will be less throughout the rev range than even your old school engine and would probably be very unsatisfying. (Oh, sure, you could regear it aggressively to...

What exact part(s) of this photo are off trail?

Sorry, I didn't see you--I was too busy stuffing my face inside.

As a general rule, this will require you to run ~ 14 pounds of boost. Can the stock bottom end withstand this amount of added pressure? Not all OEM shortblocks can. Intercooling: you can certainly run any old air-to-air unit if performance and/or power don't matter to you. However, I...

I haven't had a chance to look through my pictures and videos yet, but I had to post just to say this: I don't recall ever running the Snakes where I laughed as much as we did today. Seriously, it was a fantastic trip.