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Green leaf camo seat covers fitted on both front bucket seats of a Jeep Wrangler, seen through the open passenger door
Jeep Wrangler Seat Covers: What Fits Your YJ, TJ, JK, or JL (and 4 Designs That Stand Out)
What seat covers fit a Jeep Wrangler: universal fit for JK and JL front buckets, headrest checks for TJ and YJ high-back seats, airbag seam safety, and 4 standout designs... Read more...
Green Jeep Wrangler YJ with a black soft top and a retro orange and red side stripe decal, parked in front of a log cabin
Jeep YJ Decals: 4 Ways to Refresh Your 1987 to 1995 Wrangler
The square-headlight YJ is the easiest Wrangler to refresh with vinyl. Hood lettering, retro Islander-style graphics, fender pairs, and easter egg details, with prices and prep tips for 30-year-old paint. Read more...
Red Jeep Compass MP with a silver mountain and pine treeline decal across the lower doors, side view in a stone driveway
Jeep Compass Decals: 4 Ways to Customize Your MK or MP
Which decals fit the Jeep Compass? A fit-first guide to blackout hood kits, side panel graphics, fender flags, and steering wheel overlays for the 2007 to 2017 MK and 2017+... Read more...
Mountain and forest rocker panel vinyl decals in black on a white sixth generation Toyota 4Runner
Toyota 4Runner Decals: 4 Ways to Customize Your 6th Gen (2025 and Newer)
Gen 6 specific rocker panel sets and rear quarter window decals for the 2025 and newer Toyota 4Runner, plus universal vinyl that fits older generations and how to install it. Read more...
Emotional Support Duck spare tire cover on a Jeep, a funny Jeep gift idea
Best Jeep Gifts: 10 Ideas Jeep Owners Actually Want (From $9.99)
Shopping for a Jeep owner? These 10 Jeep gift ideas actually get used, from $9.99 stocking stuffers to duck tire covers, personalized name decals, and printed seat covers. Read more...
The red SEMA Show sign outside the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall entrance as attendees arrive
Jeep at SEMA 2026: What to Expect, What to Watch, and Where to Be
Mopar has confirmed its 2026 SEMA lineup: the Wrangler BUZZCUT, the Wrangler Anvil 715, and the Recon Overwatch Concept, all in West Hall booth 59119, November 3 to 6. Here... Read more...
Yellow Toyota FJ Cruiser parked at a mountain campsite with a Yellowstone National Park spare tire cover showing a bison and a geyser basin
Toyota FJ Cruiser Spare Tire Covers: Sizes, Camera Cutouts, and Custom Options
A stock FJ Cruiser takes a 31 to 32 inch spare tire cover, and 2009 to 2014 trucks with the factory backup camera need a camera cutout. With Toyota OEM... Read more...
Lifted maroon Jeep Cherokee XJ with black fender flares, a roof rack and a light bar, parked on a rocky forest trail
Jeep Cherokee XJ Decals: 4 Ways to Refresh Your 1984 to 2001 Cherokee
The boxy Cherokee XJ is the most vinyl-friendly Jeep ever built. Here are the four decal upgrades that work best on 1984 to 2001 XJs, from fender pairs to hood... Read more...
White Jeep Gladiator Rubicon with gold side stripes and bronze wheels parked on red slickrock, desert mesas behind it
You Can Finally Order a Jeep Gladiator With 35-Inch Tires From the Factory
Jeep opened orders on the 2027 Gladiator Bronze Edition, the factory 35-inch tire package, on October 26, 2026. Available on Willys, Rubicon and Rubicon X, with a 1-inch lift, 12.9... Read more...
Silver Jeep Gladiator stopped where an unmarked gravel road branches off a rural two-lane road at sunrise, with fall trees, a mailbox, and a split-rail fence
Take the Road Least Traveled (It's Probably Four Miles From Your House)
Everyone prints the phrase and then drives the same four routes to work. Five small things you can do with the Jeep you already own, starting with one you could... Read more...
Installer taping JK-U SAHARA vinyl hood lettering in place with blue painter's tape on the side of a gray Jeep Wrangler JK hood, a red squeegee lying beside it
How to Install Jeep Hood Lettering Like a Pro: Getting Both Sides to Match
Your Jeep's name goes where everyone reads it, so it has to be straight and match on both sides. The tape, measure, and hinge method installers use, step by step. Read more...
Five people on a muddy forest trail wearing graphic hoodies: an American flag riveter, a yellow rubber duck print, a winch joke, a vintage military Jeep, and a skeleton “Have the Day You Deserve” back print
Off-Roading Apparel: How to Choose (and 4 Designs That Stand Out)
Heavy fleece or all-over print? How to choose a Jeep hoodie, what sizes and colors the collection runs, and four standout off-road designs from $39.95. Read more...
Blue Jeep Gladiator loaded onto a flatbed tow truck after losing power and getting stuck in park
Dead Jeep Stuck in Park? How to Use the Hidden Manual Park Release on Your Wrangler or Gladiator
My Gladiator died on the road home with a pizza and would not come out of park. Where the hidden manual park release is on a JL or JT, how... Read more...
Axial's New SCX30 Jeep CJ-7: The Tiny Crawler You'll See at Every Jeep Show
Axial's New SCX30 Jeep CJ-7: The Tiny Crawler You'll See at Every Jeep Show
Axial's licensed 1/30 scale Jeep CJ-7 crawler ships October 28. Why RC crawlers are now part of every Jeep show, and how owners match their RC to their real Jeep. Read more...
A row of Jeep Recon 4xe electric SUVs parked on a dealership lot beneath a RECON 4xe sign
The 670 HP Electric Jeep With Removable Doors Is at Dealers
The first Jeep Recon Moab 4xe units are at dealers: fully electric, 670 horsepower, a rear locker, and doors that come off without tools. The hardware is real. The 222-mile... Read more...
Blueprint-style technical drawing of a Ford Bronco from four angles, with the roof panels lifted away to show the front panel, rear section, and latch points
Ford Keeps Patenting a Better Roof Than the Wrangler's
Ford has filed at least four patents aimed at the Bronco's removable roof and doors, including a door that releases at the press of a button. What each one does,... Read more...
Blue 2027 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with red tow hooks and a black hood graphic fording a shallow stream in deep snow
2027 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: What the Trail Rated Badge Actually Buys
The 2027 Cherokee Trailhawk puts a real rear locker, a 2.92:1 low range, and a 37.5:1 crawl ratio in a hybrid crossover. What the numbers say, and how its $44,625... Read more...
Olive green ICECO x Jeep APL35 Limited Edition portable fridge sitting beside the grille of a vintage military Jeep
Jeep and ICECO Built a $789 Fridge. Here Is What You Are Paying For
ICECO and Jeep teamed up on a $789 dual-zone 37-quart fridge freezer. What the hardware does, what the Jeep badge adds, and the power planning any compressor fridge needs. Read more...
A two-door Jeep Wrangler, four-door Wrangler Unlimited, and Jeep Gladiator parked side by side in profile, showing their increasing wheelbase length
Jeep Wheelbase Chart: Every Wrangler, Gladiator, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee by Generation, With Track Width and Length
Wheelbase, overall length, width, and track width for every major Jeep from the Willys MB to the Wagoneer L, taken from factory spec sheets and manuals, plus what wheelbase changes... Read more...
An open antique leather-bound book beside a white plaster cast of a large footprint on a wooden table
Does the Bible Mention Bigfoot?
No, and the reasons are more interesting than the answer. What Genesis actually says, where the Cain story really came from, and why Sasquatch is a borrowed word. Read more...
Comic book illustration of Saint Nicholas in a red retro-front Jeep pickup, Krampus in a blacked-out Wrangler with bronze accents, and Bigfoot in a gray Ford Bronco, lined up at the start line of a snowy winter rally stage
Krampus, Bigfoot, and Saint Nick Walk Into the Woods
Three winter legends at the same snowy start line. Who wins at what, the folklore that ties them together, and what each of them would be driving. Read more...
Hand-carved wooden Krampus mask with curling horns hanging on an Alpine barn wall beside iron bells and a bundle of birch switches
Who Is Krampus? The Christmas Monster Explained
Santa has a dark side, and he has horns. Where Krampus comes from, what happens on Krampusnacht, and why the Belsnickel Dwight Schrute played is a different figure entirely. Read more...
Rear of a Jeep Wrangler with a spare tire cover on a snowy forest road at dusk, cloven hoofprints leading into the birch trees
Krampus Gear for Your Jeep or Bronco
Krampus spare tire covers, stickers, and ornaments for Jeep and Bronco, plus the order-by dates that actually get them there before Christmas. Read more...
red slickrock on a Moab trail during Easter Jeep Safari, snow-capped La Sal Mountains in the distance
Easter Jeep Safari 2027: The 60th Anniversary, and How to Actually Go
Easter Jeep Safari 2027 runs March 20 to 28 in Moab, the 61st running and the 60th anniversary. The dates, registration, cost, trail ratings, and how to actually go. Read more...
Rear view of a gray Ford Bronco on a gravel forest road with its full-size spare tire mounted on the tailgate
Check Your Spare Tire: The Five Minute Inspection Most Owners Skip
Most spares are never checked until the day they are needed. How to check the pressure, read the DOT date code, judge whether the tire is too old, and make... Read more...
A dark blue Ford Bronco parked on a gravel pullout in the high desert, photographed from a low front three-quarter angle with the hood in the foreground
Everything New on the 2027 Ford Bronco: A Bigger V6, Two New Trims, and Two Goodbyes
The 2027 Ford Bronco drops the 2.7L EcoBoost for a twin-turbo 3.0L V6, adds factory-built Filson and RTR trims, and retires the Stroppe Edition. Here is what changed and what... Read more...
Lifted Jeep Wrangler JL in a service bay next to an open wooden crate of lift kit springs and shocks
Does a Mopar Lift Keep Your Jeep Warranty? What Jeep's Own Catalog Says
Dealers say a Mopar lift is the only way to lift a Jeep and keep the warranty. Jeep's own catalog, Mopar's warranty terms, and the FTC say otherwise, and a... Read more...
Black four-door Jeep Wrangler in profile with bold black and white abstract side graphics, city skyline behind
Cast vs Calendered Vinyl: Which One Your Jeep Decal Actually Needs
Cast and calendered vinyl are not a quality ladder. Cast is made for compound curves and full wraps, calendered for flat panels and cut decals, and ORAFOL's own data sheets... Read more...
American flag decals on a Jeep Wrangler hood, hardtop window, and fender panels
American Flag Jeep Decals: The Best Hood, Window, and Fender Options for Every Budget
From blackout hood flags to hardtop window sets and fender graphics, here is how to choose American flag decals for your Jeep or Bronco, with prices and model-specific fitment. Read more...
Joshua trees across the Mojave Desert at dusk with a tall indistinct dark shape standing in the distance, too far away to identify
The Yucca Man: What Is Actually Documented About the Mojave Bigfoot
The Yucca Man is the Mojave Desert's Bigfoot, reported around Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree, and the Antelope Valley. The famous 1971 Marine base story has no primary source. The 1973... Read more...
Two barefoot humanlike footprints of different sizes in the damp sand of a forest creek bank
Where's Mrs. Sasquatch? In Search of the Female Bigfoot
Everybody pictures Bigfoot as a guy. The most famous footage ever shot of one may show a female, and the older stories never described a loner. Read more...
A hand lifting the paper cartridge oil filter from its housing on top of a Jeep Wrangler 3.6L Pentastar engine
Jeep Wrangler JK 3.6L Pentastar Oil Change Guide (2012 to 2018): Capacity, Filter, Interval, and the Reset
A step-by-step oil change for the 2012 to 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK 3.6L Pentastar, with the 6-quart capacity, the 5W-20 spec (5W-30 in the 2012 manual), the cartridge filter and... Read more...
Underside view of a Jeep Wrangler on a shop lift showing the rear differential cover, axle tubes, and driveshaft
Which Axles Does My Jeep Wrangler Have? Dana 30, 35, 44, and M186 to M220 Explained, and How to Identify Them
A generation-by-generation table of the factory Dana axles under every Wrangler and Gladiator, what the model numbers and ring gear sizes mean, how to read the casting and tube stamps,... Read more...
A hand on the transfer case shift lever in a Jeep Wrangler, shifting between four-wheel drive ranges
How to Use a Jeep's Four-Wheel Drive: 2H, 4H, 4L, and When to Use Each
What 2H, 4H, N, and 4L do on a Wrangler or Gladiator, the owner's manual shifting procedure and speed limits, why part-time 4WD binds on dry pavement, how Command-Trac, Rock-Trac,... Read more...
A black and white American flag decal with a single blue stripe applied to a vehicle's rear quarter window
The Thin Blue Line Flag: What It Means, Where It Came From, and Why It Is Controversial
The thin blue line flag is a black-and-white American flag with one blue stripe, designed in 2014 to honor law enforcement. Where the phrase came from, who made the flag,... Read more...
Two all-terrain tires standing side by side on a shop floor showing the difference in overall diameter
Jeep Tire Size Calculator and Comparison: Diameter, Width, Sidewall, and What Changes When You Go Bigger
Compare any two Jeep tire sizes, metric or flotation, and see the overall diameter, sidewall, circumference, revolutions per mile, speedometer error, and a fit note. Includes the formulas, a comparison... Read more...
A sandy two-track trail winding through Joshua trees and granite boulders in the West Mojave Desert at sunset, with a dark mountain range on the horizon
2,200 Miles Closed: What the West Mojave Ruling Means for Riders
If you ride the West Mojave, the map you knew got smaller on March 24, 2026. That is the day the Bureau of Land Management closed more than 2,200 miles... Read more...
A Jeep Wrangler Rubicon on a dirt trail with the front doors removed and the windshield folded flat onto the hood
10 Jeep Wrangler Features Every New Owner Should Know How to Use
A ten-step walk-through of the 2018 and newer Wrangler JL's signature hardware, from the removable doors and fold-down windshield to the transfer case, sway bar disconnect, Tru-Lok lockers, Off-Road+, TrailCam,... Read more...
A row of boxy off-road SUVs parked at a mountain trailhead lot on an overcast day
The Jeep Era Is Over? How the Wrangler Lost Its Lead to the Bronco and Toyota
Wrangler sales fell 37 percent from a 2018 record of 240,032 to 151,163 in 2024, while the Ford Bronco and Toyota's 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and GX took the share. The... Read more...
Four generations of Jeep lined up on a gravel lot, from a 1940s flat-fender military Jeep to a modern four-door Wrangler
Jeep Model Codes Explained: Every Letter Code From MB to WL, and What They Actually Mean
Every Jeep model code from the 1941 Willys MA to the WL Grand Cherokee, with US model years checked against Jeep's own history pages and EPA records, which codes overlap,... Read more...
Hot Wheels Premium Boulevard card for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 392 Rubicon, number 175, hanging on a store pegboard with the yellow diecast visible in the bubble
Hot Wheels Put the Wrangler 392 in Boulevard, and It Is the Only New Casting
The 2027 Boulevard Mix 2 has one brand-new casting: a Hella Yella Wrangler 392 Rubicon with a removable roof. Read more...
Police cruiser light bar with blue and red lights lit, POLICE lettering across the windshield, with a line of vehicles and spectators blurred behind it, the escort at the head of a Back the Blue Jeep rally
Back the Blue Jeep Rallies: The 2026 Evansville Run and How to Find One Near You
A police-escorted Jeep convoy, a festival at the end, and the money going to a local charity. Here is the 2026 Evansville run and how the format works everywhere else. Read more...
Hands easing a black fabric spare tire cover partway off the rear-mounted spare wheel of an olive green Jeep Wrangler on a mountain trail
How to Remove a Stuck Spare Tire Cover Without Tearing It
A stuck spare tire cover almost always comes off without damage once you stop pulling on one spot. Here is the order to work in, the two tricks that do... Read more...
Lifted Jeep Wrangler aimed at a garage wall after dark showing the low beam cutoff against a marked reference line
Feds Are Rewriting Headlight Rules. Here Is What It Means for Lifted Rigs
Nothing about your headlights becomes illegal today. But lifting a rig changes the aim, and that is the part of the glare problem you can fix in your own driveway. Read more...
Bright green Jeep Renegade with a matte black hood decal featuring a pink compass and mountain design, parked on grass beside a red barn
Jeep Renegade Decals: 4 Ways to Customize Your 2015 to 2023 BU
Renegade-specific hood blackout kits, fender flags, and accent decals that fit the 2015 to 2023 Jeep Renegade BU, plus how to choose and install them. Read more...
Lifted Jeep Wrangler on an alignment rack in an off-road shop with a technician adjusting the suspension
Why Your Lifted Jeep Drives Badly (and What a Good Shop Fixes First)
A Jeep shop that spends its days correcting other shops' lifts says a modified Wrangler or Gladiator should drive better than stock, not worse. Here are the eight things EPIC... Read more...
2027 Jeep Wrangler Switchback in Sting-Gray with a contrasting black door, Gecko green Switchback hood graphic, and Gecko beadlock wheel ring, throwing mud on a forest trail
2027 Jeep Wrangler Switchback: The Final Twelve 4 Twelve Drop, Revealed
The twelfth and final Twelve 4 Twelve Wrangler is the 2027 Switchback: a Rubicon X with swapped black and Sting-Gray hoods and doors, Gecko beadlock rings, a $2,870 package, and... Read more...
Portable power station and inverter secured in the bed of a Jeep Gladiator at dusk, powering a lit camp lantern with a pine treeline behind
Do You Need a Power Inverter for Overlanding? 3 Ways to Add AC Power to a Jeep Gladiator
When an overland rig actually needs AC power, there are three ways to get it: a portable power station, a plug-in inverter, or a hardwired inverter on a second battery.... Read more...
Printed fabric spare tire cover removed from the vehicle and washed by hand with a soft brush and soapy water on a driveway
How to Clean a Spare Tire Cover Without Fading the Print
Cold water, mild soap, a soft brush, and air drying will not hurt a printed spare tire cover. Here is what actually fades the graphics and how to deal with... Read more...
Custom spare tire cover on a silver Jeep Wrangler showing a black Labrador retriever carrying a game bird, personalized with the names Sugaree and Grand River
Custom Spare Tire Covers as Gifts
A custom spare tire cover is a genuinely useful gift for any Jeep or off-road owner. Here's how to find their tire size without ruining the surprise, plus real personalization... Read more...