Renegade 4WD Club Books, Magazines, Products, etc

Last updated 19Jan03. This page will be updated periodically.
Note: We are not selling any of these services or products. This page just lists some businesses and items that have caught our interest. No recommendation is made or implied.

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WEATHER

Weather Channel for Atlanta, GA
A 10-day (yeah, like they can really predict it 10 days out) weather forecast. Includes Doppler radar and satellite pictures for Atlanta, GA. All other cities are also available. You can follow their links to all the information you ever wanted to know about weather!
Weather Channel for Blairsville, GA
Weather Channel for Gainesville, GA
Weather Channel for Chattanooga, TN
Weather Channel for Nashville, TN
Weather Channel for Knoxville, TN

Intellicast: Atlanta Weather
A brief 4-day weather forecast for Atlanta, Georgia.


BOOKS

4-WHEEL FREEDOM: THE ART OF OFF-ROAD DRIVING
by Brad DeLong
This book (on paper, not on-line) has received good reviews in several magazines and on-line publications for its thoroughness in introducing all aspects of 4-wheeling to the reader.

Trashing the Planet
by Dr. Dixie Lee Ray, former Washington State governor
This is a book that talks about all kinds of falsehoods and bad science used by environmentalists to push their agendas.
As with most things, you'll need to study the facts and make up your own mind on these issues.

Jeep Owner's Bible
by Moses Ludel
ISBN 0-8376-0154-1, available at many local bookstores.
The authoritative book on the history and construction of Jeeps!
Publisher: Robert Bentley Publishers, 1000 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138, 617-547-4170.
Chrysler/Jeep Part No. P5249431, available at local Jeep dealer.

OffRoad Library
VMAG.COM has a page devoted to selling a huge selection of offroad related books through Amazon.com. A percentage of the purchases made through this page are donated to recreational four wheeling organizations such as the United Four Wheel Drive Associations, in order to help support that there will be a future for four wheeling and off road activities. Click on http://www.vmag.com/OffRoadLibrary/ to see the book selection.

4 Wheeler's Guide to the Rubicon Trail
published by Deer Valley Press
"This guide is intended to make your visit to the Eldorado National Forest and the Rubicon Trail a memorable experience. The guide includes important information, maps, photos and eleven unique 3-dimensional pictures called anaglyphs. This full-color, 64 page guide is the newest and best guides on the market."
Topics include:
History of the Trail, Geology along the Trail, Forest Service Maps, Topographic Maps, Aerial Photographs, Scenic Pictures, Detailed information describing sites along the Trail.
Price: $19.95 plus S/H.
Other titles: 4 Wheeler's Guide - Trails of the San Bernardino Mountains and 4 Wheeler's Guide - Trails of the Tahoe National Forest . They also publish a large line of Fire Training Products.

4x4books.com
They bill themselves as "The Leading Off Highway 4X4 Travel Store". It's probably true.
4x4books.com sells books, maps, software, videos, GPS systems, bumper stickers, decals, etc.
Guidebooks are sorted state-by-state, so it's easy to browse and find what you want.


TRAIL INFO

Off-Road Vehicle Information, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
An official page of the U.S. Forest Service that lists the ORV trails and areas on National Forests in Georgia.

United States Forest Service (USFS) Home Page
USFS is a part of the US Department of Agriculture.

Forest Service Southern Region
Home Page for the Southern Region, which covers all National Forests in southeastern states including AL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN and several others.


MAGAZINES

Peterson's 4 Wheel & Off-Road
Our club is listed in the November issue of Peterson's 4 Wheel & Off-Road magazine under "Giant 4X4 Directory" on page 156.

Four Wheeler
Our very own Stefan Roth has made an appearance in Four Wheeler Magazine. Check out page 76 of the December 97 issue. He's riding shotgun with his friend Scott Fields at the Safari Triathlon in Florida where they came in Fourth Place!
The magazine's web page is at http://www.fourwheeler.com/

JP Magazine
JP Magazine is a commercial print magazine for Jeeps only. They have an on-line web page at http://www.jpmagazine.com/.


INTERNET MAILING LISTS

Offroad Mailing List
An email forum for discussing anything related to 4WD vehicles and offroad activities with people from around the world. A free and non-commercial subscription based email service.


FAQs

This is the beginning of a guide to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists available on the net.

Trailer Backing Simulator
Software to simulate trailer backing on your PC!! All You Need to perfect trailer backing on your home or office PC.

Ring Gear sizes
Diameters (inches) of ring gears on common axles (larger diameter is stronger):

On-Line Gear/Tire Size Calculators
Calculators for figuring gear ratios, MPH, tire changes (including metric tires).
Tables for your transmission and transfer case ratios.
Also some good Moab stories and pictures, including GPS coords and topo maps of the trails.

PARTS and SHOPS

4WD Parts Center
http://www.4wdpartscenter.com/
Kevin St. Amant, President
770-814-8000, 3564 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA 30096
2 blocks north of Pleasant Hill

4WD Parts Performance Centers (4WD Parts Wholesalers)
4570 Buford Hwy. (1.5 miles south of Pleasant Hill)
770-840-0365

AAR Welding
770-387-2740, Emerson, GA
I-75 exit #122
A welding shop that does good custom work at reasonable prices.

American FWD
Grand Opening on August 4, 2001.
Ronnie McBee, Owner
770-985-3309, 3355 Highway 78, Snellville, GA 30078
Email: AmericanFWD@aol.com
Web site: http://www.americanfwd.com/ (under construction)

Atlanta Truck Salvage - junk yard
770-445-7338, Atlanta Highway, Dallas, GA

AGRI SUPPLY
A large agricultural supply house. They carry stuff related to 4-wheeling: air compressors, automotive supplies, electrical, hydraulics, tools, trailer parts, welding supplies, etc.
http://www.ag-supply.com/

NEW B&D Auto Air & Radiators, Inc
4041-D Kingston Court, Marietta, GA 30067
770-984-0102, Keith Reece and Scott Ganley
They carry A/C compressors, fittings, hoses, and radiators. They have a huge warehouse in the back. They're setup for wholesale sales, but there is no trouble walking in and buying stuff. Plus, Keith and Scott, the two guys that run it are very knowledgable.
Directions: I-75, get off at Delk Rd, go west. Turn right on Franklin Road (first traffic light). Kingston Court is a small industrial park a few hundred feet on the right (at a traffic light). B&D is in the first building on the left.

NEW Barnett Performance
404-522-1320, off Memorial Drive, downtown Atlanta.
Racing and specialty performance automotive products (carbs, suspensions, shocks, engines, transmissions, wiring, etc).
Directions: I-75/85 to I-20 East, take exit 59A - Atlanta Zoo, turn left at exit light, at 2nd light turn left on Memorial Drive (just before cemetery), go about 3-4 blocks until you see a large white building with red, yellow and blue horizontal stripes, directly after white building take a left on Wood Street, then take immediate left into parking lot for Barnett.

Batteries Plus
Dealer for Optima batteries. Cost is $114 ($107 in Marietta if you ask for it).
If you are not familiar with Optima batteries, they are gel-pack batteries and have no liquid to leak out, even if the case is damaged. They will work on their side or up-side down. They have a very long life and great charging cycles for winching.
Nationwide locations. Metro Atlanta locations: Marietta (diagonally across from Big Chicken), Riverdale, Roswell, Lawrenceville, Griffin, Duluth, Snellville. See their web page for stores and directions or check your Yellow Pages or Business White Pages.
http://www.batteriesplus.com/

Cantrell's Truck Parts - junk yard
706-635-2245, Ellijay, GA
Large, clean junkyard with all types of trucks and 4x4 vehicles.
M-F 8-5:30, Sat 8-12

CJ's Unlimited
2740 Holly Springs Pkwy, Canton, GA 30115
770-345-3833, fax 770-345-5168
10-6 Tues - Fri, 10-4 Sat
They put on lift kits, sell stock CJs and an occasional YJ, sell some new parts and lots of used parts.
From Atlanta, 75N to 575, go 10 miles, take exit 7, go right off ramp, 1 mile up, on the right.

Ironman Jeep Parts - junk yard
1599 Midway Road, Pickens, SC 29671, 864-878-2903, iron-man4wd@worldnet.att.net
M-F 9-6, Sat 9-1:30
Large junkyard with over 200 Jeeps and several dozen Scouts. They are a small town, family owned-family run business that lets you pull your own parts. They also have a small 2 bay shop where they perform engine/tranny swaps, cut down axles, install roll cages, put in lockers, etc.
Directions: I-85 N, to exit #21 - Hwy 178, go west on Hwy 178. Go through Liberty. Go through Pickens downtown on Hwy 178. Three (3) miles past Pickens Main Street, find Masters Grocery on right and turn right on Midway Road. Go 4.5 miles and Ironman Jeep Parts is on left.

Jackson & Son Jeep Parts
Hwy 77, Talladega, AL 35160
800-445-7835
New & used - Jeep replacement parts for Comanche, J10, Wagoneer, CJ5, Cherokee, CJ7.

Jim's Off-Road
Mechanics shop and dealer for 4WD parts and accessories. They sell or build virtually any Jeep component. They do quality work and they can handle even the most major modifications.
865-482-6912, 865-482-3883, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

M&S Auto Parts - junk yard
770-461-1247, Roberts Road, Fayetteville, GA
M-Th 8:30-5:30, Fri 8:30-5:00, Sat 8:30-2:00
Take I-75 S of Atlanta. Exit Hwy 85 (outside I-285) and go south. Located on Roberts Road in Fayetteville. Go Hwy 85 S and turn right on Roberts Road, just past Dixieland (on left). There is a small yellow sign for M&S Auto Parts at the turn off. If you enter Fayetteville city limits, you just missed it.
Quality Used Truck Parts and U Pull It are also on Roberts Road.

Master-Pull Towlines
P.O. Box 6602, Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-398-0815
Makers of stretchable tow ropes. They are made from the tie down lines for large ships. The lines are round instead of flat like our tow straps. They look like really good quality and only cost a little more than the regular straps. Available in different lengths and strengths.
Talk with Jim Taylor about them. He has one and you can look at it.

Mico-Lock Brake Line Lock
www.micoinc.com/

Mountain 4x4
770-888-4088, Cumming, GA
Dealer for Tomken products.

NEW National Drivetrain Atlanta
http://www.nationaldrivetrain.com/
Mike Cardella, Store Manager
1425 Trae Lane, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
Local: 678-945-8960 X223, Toll Free 866-945-8960 X223, Fax: 770-941-8583
E-Mail: Mikendt@aol.com

Optima Batteries
http://www.optimabatteries.com/
Available in metro Atlanta at Batteries Plus (see above).

Quality Used Truck Parts - junk yard
770-716-7879, Roberts Road, Fayetteville, GA
M-F 8:00-5:30, S+S 8:00-4:30
Take I-75 S of Atlanta. Exit Hwy 85 (outside I-285) and go south. Located on Roberts Road in Fayetteville. Go Hwy 85 S and turn right on Roberts Road, just past Dixieland (on left). There is a small yellow sign for M&S Auto Parts at the turn off. If you enter Fayetteville city limits, you just missed it.
U Pull It and M&S Auto Parts are also on Roberts Road.

Rylee's 4 Wheel Drive
770-929-0986, 1536 Rockbridge Road, Conyers, GA 30207
Ring & pinion repair, Rancho shocks, Warn winches, Suspension systems, Helper springs, U-bolts

Six States Distributors
1112 West 33rd South, Ogden, Utah 84401
Phone: (800) 453-2022, Fax: (801) 621-8775
Products: Custom manufacturer of drive lines & drive line components, custom built and shipped in 24 hours
submitted by: Sam Houston
Six States is most widely known for their high quality HEAVY DUTY drivelines, but they also carry transfer case parts, 231/241/242 slip yoke eliminator kits, and other driveline components. Tom Woods is a four wheeler and he understands the needs of fourwheelers. His prices are competitive and it is quite possible to order a shaft on Monday morning and be installing it on Wednesday night. I replaced my stock front shaft with a Six States HD unit when I bent the stock one. The Six States unit was 1/2 inch smaller in outside diameter, yet it was fully twice the weight of the stock shaft, indicating a lot of quality steel was used in the shaft. And it ran smoother than the stocker ever did. The shaft was made to order of new heavy duty Spicer components and delivered to me in 3 days.
On a ride to Monteagle, I managed to come down off a rock ledge onto the Six States shaft harder than I did when I bent the stock one (when I hit really jumbled rocks, it takes me a little bit of driving to reacquaint myself with the skill of picking the right line). As far as I can tell from driving up to 55 MPH with the front hubs locked, the shaft is fine. I did manage, however, to shred the boot covering the slip splines in the process of getting off the rock. Six States replaced the boot at no cost to me, well outside their stated warranty period.
Their web site has plenty of good info on drivelines and is a good resource for helping to diagnose driveline troubles and failures.

Southern Off-Road Specialists
http://www.southernoff-road.com/
Owned by Kevin Barrell
770-346-7777
New location (May01): 843 McFarland Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (0.7 miles west of Hwy 400)
Large sales room. In-stock and special orders. Work on 4WD vehicles, including ring & pinion setup and locker installations.

Tomken Machine
Web site: http://www.tomken.com/
36580 US Hwy 24 N, Buena Vista, CO 81211, 719 395-2526 Tel, 719 395-4037 Fax
Very functional, quality Jeep accessories: battery trays, bumpers, gerry can mounts, lift kits, rocker skids, shackles, shocks, skid plates, towing stuff, tow bars, tire carriers, winch mounts, etc.

U Pull It - junk yard
770-460-9963, Roberts Road, Fayetteville, GA
M-Th 8:30-5:30, F 8:30-5:00, Sat 8:30-2:00, Sun 10:00-3:00
Take I-75 S of Atlanta. Exit Hwy 85 (outside I-285) and go south. Located on Roberts Road in Fayetteville. Go Hwy 85 S and turn right on Roberts Road, just past Dixieland (on left). There is a small yellow sign for M&S Auto Parts at the turn off. If you enter Fayetteville city limits, you just missed it.
Quality Used Truck Parts and M&S Auto Parts are also on Roberts Road.


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