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After a ton, and I mean a TON, of issues with the conversion of the forum software, TOR is proud to announce the implementation of the new VBulletin 4.0 Publishing Suite. Over the next few days you will notice some articles appearing on this page, as well as, the appearance of the new TOR Blog software.

Also, TOR is in need of volunteers to help write articles for the main page. Notice I said- volunteers??? As of now (and since inception) there is no income to support any type of paying schedule for articles, but who knows, maybe some day that will change. Which brings me to this: I would personally like to thank Wayne (Terminator) for his sizeable donation to the web-site. Without that type of support, this upgrade simply would not have happened.

Enjoy the site!

LorenII

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Stock Jeep Axle Applications

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Everyone who has bought a Jeep has asked these questions: "What axle do I have?", "What size tires can I run on my stock axles?", or "What are the weak points of my axles?" Well, here is a list of axles that Jeep put under their vehicles along with the specs and common weak points.

FRONT AXLES
DANA 25

Vehicles: '41-'45 standardized WWII Jeeps- MB, GPW; '45-'49 CJ-2A; '49-'53 CJ-3A; '53-'68 CJ- ...

Dangers when welding

oklahomawelder

Published on 01-27-2010 05:00 PM Number of Views: 84

DANGER WHEN WELDING....CHECK THIS OUT, I FOUND IT OVER ON PBB. JUST WANTED TO PASS IT ALONG....

Common Cleaners Can Turn Into Poison Gas
Yep, I thought I was a goner this time! How simple it was to get in trouble. After seeing and reading so many warning labels, we tend to no longer pay them any heed. We buy chemicals and Sprays at a local parts house and think "How can this be so bad, health-w ...

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Hydraulic Brake (1918)
Lougheed uses fluid to improve braking.

Before the invention of hydraulic brakes, various systems of levers and pads were developed, but their main drawback was that they needed regular adjustment to maintain equal braking on all wheels. Hydraulic brakes, invented by Malcolm Lougheed, addressed this problem and gave much more responsive braking.

Hydraulic brakes work by having a series of pistons connected to the brake pedal and the brake pads themselves. These are all interconnected by a central "reservoir" of non-compressible fluid, initially a mix of water and alcohol. The differences in diameter of the pistons means that the same pressure inside the system magnifies the force applied to the brake pedal. This greater force allowed the brakes to be applied much more firmly and so bring cars to a quicker halt.

The system was taken up by the Duesenberg Motor Company, and the first passenger car to use a hydraulic braking system- the "Model A"-went into production in 1921. Despite the system's superiority to previous braking systems, other car manufacturers were slow to follow, possibly because of earlier problems with leaks. Gradually, however, as technology for lines and pistons improved, hydraulic brakes were introduced universally, and in 1938, Ford Motor Company- the last manufacturer to catch on- finally switched over on all of its cars.

Stewart Bell