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While many companies had new product to show or sell at the expo one company brought all the arsenal…Poison Spyder Customs.  Showing off all the latest JK swag PSC means business and all Jeep owners truly benefit.  While PSC is well known in the hardcore Jeep after market for the TJ/CJ/YJ they are hard at work showing the Jeep JK crowd that their Jeeps can be hardcore too.  The new Brawler light bumpers have great lines and require no modifications to be installed on a new JK.  PSC also has a new  Brawler light rear bumper with a tire swing out which is a plus for those using their JK as a DD.  Yes there is more!  PSC also showed off some new hardcore products like the BFH front and rear bumpers and the new JK fold tire spare tire and lets not forget the new 4dr JK boat side sliders.  With the current product offensive I am truly excited to see whats next from PSC.

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For most of us TJ owners if you want to gain a better break over angle you need to upgrade to a tucked transfer case skid.  Adding this type of skid alone  will have side effects like no room for the transfer case to move up.  Then we need to add a body lift which makes room for the transfer case, now our engine sits a 1″ or so too low not lining up the fan to the radiator etc…

So now your in the market for a  motor mount lift or (MML) to re-align your drive train closer to stock.  There are several choices out there from replacing the motor mounts to adding a spacer below the factory motor mounts.  This is where Jks Manufacturing comes in by doing  just that by adding an aluminum 1″ spacer below your factory motor mounts.  By doing a spacer you retain factory OE mounts which have far less vibration that some of the alternatives.

Our long term test started in 2005 when I need a way to move the transfer case up.  Lets look at the five years of moderate wheeling with 37′s.

Part Type:1″MML

Part #:PN 8100

Manufacture:Jks Manufacturing

Length of test:5 years

Miles tested:91,500 miles

Test Vehicle:2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (LJ)

Drive train:Stock 4.0 auto trans

Tire Size:37″ BFG

Lift:3″ AEV/Nth/1″ Day Star body lift

Test Results:Moderate wheeling adapter bolt(s) snapped at 92K mies

Recommendation:Strengthen Adapter bolt from grade 5 to grade 8

Product Durability (1-5):4

Check out all the pics we took in Moab in the last week!  Enjoy!

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Are you ready more EJS 2010?  We are!  Looks like the Mopar underground is ready too with these four really cool Jeep and Ram concepts.  Look for live coverage of the 48th Annual EJS right here on Jp Trails.com.

Mopar® Releases Sketches for 44th Annual Easter Jeep® Safari

Auburn Hills, Mich., Mar 12, 2010 – Mopar® is getting ready for Moab. Chrysler Group LLC’s fifth brand is preparing to reveal a truck-load of “Moparized” vehicles at the 44th annual Easter Jeep® Safari in Moab, Utah which takes place from March 27 through April 4.

The following are select sketches of the Jeep Wrangler J7, Jeep Patriot Extreme, Jeep Wrangler Trail Boss and Ram Power Wagon.

Jp Trails Moab Adventure

April 1st-5th 2010 Ever been to Moab? Here’s your chance for a great Moab Getaway! Moab is the best destination to use your jeep and see spectaculuar scenery. Jp Trails will lead you through 5 days of adventure on Moab slick rock.

Day 1:Moab Rim (TR-7)

Day 2:Poison Spyder Mesa (TR-6),Golden Spike (TR-7),Gold Bar Rim(TR-7)

Day 3:Backwards Bill (TR-5)

Day 4:Hells Revenge (TR-6)

Day 5:Cliff Hanger  (-6)

More info

http://jptrails.com/jamboree-events