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'4WD Mechanix HD Video Network'—full-screen broadcasting directly from the 4WD Mechanix website...Enjoy multi-channel viewing in HD 1080P!

Expanded vehicle coverage—more than 450 URL pages of how-to, tech, travel and special interest articles—including extensive HD video coverage!

A new year of 4WD Travel & Adventure begins with the 2013 Moab Jeep Safari and coverage of the excitement at the 2013 Reno Off-Road & Motorsports Expo!

  This 25-minute HD video captures Warn Industries' 2013 Moab Jeep Safari Run on March 24th. The all-day media outing ran the Metal Masher Trail and Widow Maker, two challenging four-wheel drive routes at the Moab Area. See Jeep, Ford Bronco, Toyota, rock buggy and handbuilt 4x4s negotiate the rough trails! Click here for access to the 1080P HD video.

  For the 47th Moab Jeep Safari, Bestop brought out its best products and hospitality! On the Bestop Media Run, the group caravanned through the 'Fins-and-Things' slickrock. Negotiating steep ascents and descents, the scenic run provided plenty of action. Click here and join us in 1080P HD video on the slickrock at Moab, Utah!

  At the 2013 Moab Jeep Safari, Mopar executives and staff met with the automotive press. Mopar's CEO/President Pietro Gorlier, Jim Morrison, the Director of Jeep® Marketing, Mark Allen of Jeep® concept vehicles and design, Chris Nowak, Senior Manager of Product Development at Mopar and others share the latest Chrysler Group and Mopar advances plus Jeep concept vehicles. Three 1080P HD videos also include details on the 2014 Grand Cherokee and debut of the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Click here to enjoy full-screen HD 1080P viewing—at the 4WD Mechanix© HD Video Network!

 For the Sierra Nevada communities, the 2013 Reno Off-Road & Motorsports Expo brought the four-wheel drive, ATV, motorcycle, boat and RV communities together. This year's event drew a huge crowd, demonstrating the enthusiasm and growing confidence of consumers in this market. Click here to see this exciting event from the Reno Convention Center! The annual show, this year from April 5th to 7th, launched the off-road season for the Sierra region!

  In the ultimate demonstration of product integrity, Mac's Custom Tie-Downs hangs a hefty Jeep JK Wrangler four-door—plus a car hauling trailer—from a boom crane! The 2013 Moab Jeep Safari provides the backdrop for this ultimate test of off-the-shelve, "Made in U.S.A." tie-downs and straps. Click here to see the 8000-pound package leave the ground in this 1080P HD video exclusive!

  For the 2013 Outstanding Trails Awards ceremony at the annual Moab Jeep Safari, B.F. Goodrich Tires added Rancho/Dynomax and Raceline Wheels to the sponsor base. The "Moab Gathering" at Frankie D's provided a media backdrop. Three national 4WD clubs received recognition and financial support for trail improvements. Click here for the event in 1080P HD video!

Looking for Answers to Technical Questions? See the "4WD Vlog and 'Live Tech' Q&A Channel" at the 4WD Mechanix HD Video Network!

The channel playlist accesses vlog commentary plus Q&A insights from Moses Ludel—on a range of topics! For Jeep® 4WD, 4x4 truck and SUV troubleshooting and performance upgrade questions, " Live Tech" Q&A provides professional answers. Check the playlist for fixes and upgrades—or submit your own technical question to: 

qanda@4WDmechanix.com

See the Latest Vlog Features!

 In this HD video how-to, Moses Ludel discusses TIG tungsten electrode types and safer choices. He demonstrates the use of the HTP America Tungsten Sharpener and how to shape optimal tungsten tips for inverter TIG welding of aluminum, carbon steel, alloys, and stainless steel. Click here for access to the 1080P HD video and additional details!

 In this HD video vlog, Moses Ludel shares an early-March trip into the mountain range southeast of Fernley, Nevada. He films, photographs and talks about wild horses from two small bands. At these elevations in the high desert winter, temperatures drop to the teens overnight, winds blow over the ridgetops at 80-plus mph...See why four generations of the Ludel family value four-wheeling and Nature—making the outdoors and rural Nevada home...     Click here for direct access to this HD video vlog—share this exciting outdoor experience! (Art photography available.)

 In this vlog, Moses Ludel shares his choices for a used on- and off-highway Jeep 4x4. Learn about the assets and downsides of the Wrangler YJ, TJ and JK, the Jeep XJ Cherokee and the Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ and WJ models.

    In this Q&A vlog, Moses Ludel shares valve adjustment methods for the Jeep 232, 258 and 4.0L inline six-cylinder engines! Click here for this in-depth HD video vlog that discusses the procedure for adjusting the hydraulic lifters and valves on a Jeep inline six. The how-to describes troubleshooting, repairs, rebuilding and restoring the valvetrain of these popular Jeep CJ, Wrangler, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and J-truck engines.

Exclusive tour of Advance Adapters at Paso Robles!  A total of seventeen HD videos available at the magazine—including interviews and product demonstrations:

  Video Tour: Advance Adapters Manufacturing Facility  Advance Adapters produces a variety of transfer case, transmission, overdrive and engine conversion components. The Atlas transfer cases, Saturn overdrive, Rubicrawler, Ranger Torque Splitter and SYE kits are well known in the 4WD community—and produced in-house at Paso Robles, California. See the modern Advance Adapters manufacturing and machine processes that produce these quality components. There are three HD videos at this network page. The full Advance Adapters series totals seventeen 1080P HD videos—available exclusively at this website! 

 HD Video Interview: Advance Adapters President Mike Partridge  In this candid talk, Moses Ludel and Mike Partridge discuss 4WD industry trends and the Advance Adapters role within the 4WD aftermarket. The conversation includes new 4x4 products, popular consumer interests and keeping production in the United States.

Exclusive—HD video interviews with two-dozen key aftermarket industry product manufacturers:

 Introduction: SEMA-MPMC Media Trade Conference The 2013 SEMA MPMC Media Trade Conference at Santa Ana, California, provided the opportunity for one-on-one interviews with key automotive aftermarket product manufacturers. For the latest in truck, Jeep and off-road 4x4 performance—plus engine tuning, lubricants, air induction, performance exhaust, chassis performance, transmission, clutch, engine performance programmers and suspension improvements—see the 24 HD videos in this series—exclusively at 4WD Mechanix Magazine and the 4WD Mechanix HD Video Network!

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