If youve been a 4-Wheel & Off-Road reader for a number of years, chances are you remember a little column we used to run in the back of the magazine called Homegrown How-Tos. Readers would send in their tips and tricks on how to fix stuff on the trail, useful repairs (temporary or permanent), and ingenious ways they found to make a complicated procedure easier.
The only problem is, things started getting scary. We still cringe at the thought of the guy who sent in the letter about how he made it home by using a cotter pin from his tie rod to keep his rear wheel on after losing the rear hub retaining nut. Ugh! Not only did he limp home on a rear tire that could have left the vehicle at any time, but he also compromised his steering. Its better not to know about stuff like that.
However, when cleaning out the old office, we came across a dusty box full of some good ones. Since we couldnt stand to throw them out, here they are. Enjoy them. You may not see any more for a long time to come.