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Retro Rod Jeep Gladiator

Any Jeep Gladiator fans out there? This incredible build is from our friends at American Vintage 4×4 here in Idaho. Kevin built this as a multipurpose rig – Rockcrawler, Expedition, Adventure rig. He just finished taking it through the Rubicon, drove it there and back too! USA Made Jeep, USA Made Crosby Shackles, USA Made Factor 55. Have an adventurous Labor Day weekend! WARN | I4WDTA – The International 4-Wheel Drive Trainers Association LLC | Jeep | Jeep Porn | Jeepfreeks | Nitto Tire | Jeep Gladiator | JEEP GLADIATOR | Overland Journal | CRAWL Magazine | Expedition Portal |Superwinch | JeepBeef |

Broken Winch Line? Splice or Knot tie?

Think tying a knot to repair your broken synthetic winch rope is a good idea? Think again. Different types of knots subject the rope fibers to different levels of bending stresses, with some knots subjecting the rope fibers to severe bending (Bowline knot). HMPE is a slippery fiber and does not lend itself well to knot tying. Look at the chart from Marlow Ropes that displays the percentage of strength reduction resulting from different knot types. The left column represents the common SK75 unsheathed winch rope that most of us off-roaders use, the right is a sheathed rope from Marlow. “BEND” represents...