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I'd forgotten about the Centramatics; the price isn't unreasonably greater than Dynabeads and they certainly look easier to install. I'll have to ask them if they have anything that will fit.

I've usually marked mine with paint pen to speed along inspections. Along with quite a few other fasteners.

They are. So is Mickey Thompson; if you dig into the tire specs you can see which lines from the three brands share the same general technology, although I don't doubt the manufacturing origin and materials will vary between them. I chose the Extreme Country because it had a lighter sidewall...

Free oil changes from the Jeep dealership eventually ran out; got to the next oil change interval while temporarily homeless (2020 being what it is), and had to do a gravel driveway oil change - Someone put the drain plug back on with an impact and I rounded it off trying to remove it...

The all plastic interior is a lot more weather resistant and dries faster, I wouldn't trade it for fabric. The only regret I have about my short bed is that I didn't get a cargo rack over the bed (Frontrunner, in my case) sooner. Short bed with a rack will hold much more stuff for trips than...

Well I can now say that these work fantastic in mud as well. Got horrifically stuck, but only because I was comically high-centered. You can't even tell - comestically - that I was spinning the sidewalls against tree roots. No damage on the lugs from spinning on Maxtrax either. I have a...

Sliding or not, a cargo platform over top of the bed is a whole different world in terms of cargo space.

I am now impressed with the ability of stock JK bumpers to launch coyotes into the next county without taking any visible damage.

As depressing as this all is, at least it helps create a more comprehensive list of stuff to keep an eye on.

This seems to be the most general wrench-turning subforum here, so I figured I'd call out some recent experiences. I typically do all of my own vehicle maintenance, other than brake flushes and major warranty work. It's a rule I've had for 10+ years now. The exceptions have been tire work...

Still haven't hit an animal yet, (knock on wood), but did have my ARB shrug off a tree stump that would have obliterated an OEM bumper. Had to unbolt one side and re-tweak its alignment a bit and it's scuffed up, but otherwise OK.

My grandfather owned his own repair shop for decades; several of his sons - my uncles - turned wrenches with him for decades. 60+ years of working on vehicles and his unambiguous opinion was that love for carburetors was nostalgia and rose colored glasses, and that fuel injection was better in...

I always carry a little 1.5 gallon pump sprayer; ended up taking a cold shower standing in the snow in my flipflops before getting back in the vehicle. The rest of the trip was carried out wearing a primaloft parka, gym shorts, and flip flops. ?

I've had Maxtrax since 2014; currently have 2 pairs (4 ramps total). They are one of the single most important pieces of recovery equipment I carry, and if I could pick one single non-OEM piece of recovery gear to bring, it would be Maxtrax. I do not have a winch, but I do have a locking rear...

I see a lot of complaints about the interiors being "dated", but I just don't see it. They're well designed, functional, durable, easy to clean, and don't have 11 million crevices and styling details to accumulate dirt and grime. You get in a lot of newer trucks and it's like sitting in a...

Sadly, the issues I'm having aren't in the third world. ?

With the number of people darting out in front of my vehicle because they think crosswalks negate the laws of physics - not to mention the increase in the number of pedestrians deliberately trying to attack my vehicle - it's an easy call to protect the occupants and keep the vehicle running...

Re: the traction boards; I also drive a midsize pickup without a winch, and the sort of snow you've encountered was always the bane of my existence with AT tires, even with Maxtrax. What I found as a solution for us was mud terrains with a passable amount of siping (the Coopers should be...

As an update, I've been slowly creeping up my tire pressure on these for pavement - 40 up front, 36 rear, while "empty", with driver + everyday tools at 5250 lbs. Tires are wearing a bit faster than I would like, but evenly, with no major increases in noise or the common "woob-woob-woob"...

Owning a JKU and being familiar with Nissans, another +1 for keeping the Xterra for your purposes.