Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Six Summer Mopar Accessories for your Jeep® Brand Vehicle | All American Chrysler Dodge Jeep | Slaton, TX

Whether you’re planning a cross-country road trip or just thinking of making a day-long visit to your favorite trail, there’s still plenty of time to add a few accessories to your Jeep® brand vehicle before your next adventure. With the help of Mopar parts and accessories, you can add the extra tools you’ll need for whatever terrain you plan to take on.
Camping TentDuring those summer evenings where you find yourself camping on the road, make sure the stay is a little more comfortable. Set up this tent off the back of your Jeep brand vehicle and don’t miss any of your favorite outdoor experiences.
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Off-Road BumperIf your summertime adventures take you on a rougher trail, protect your Jeep brand vehicle with the help of a front bumper from Mopar. This steel bumper is narrower than the stock bumper, but still designed to give your vehicle the fender protection it needs.
Cargo Management System
Bring everything you need for your next excursion and more. Keep all your gear organized and in place inside your Jeep brand vehicle with a cargo management system.
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Bike CarrierFasten your bikes securely to the back of your Jeep brand vehicle before you embark on your journey. This bike carrier from Thule allows you to store your bikes securely and remove them with ease.
Skid Plates
Protect your Jeep brand vehicle from even the rockiest trails with the added help of skid plates. These steel skid plates cover parts of your vehicle’s undercarriage and help protect them against obstacles on the trail.
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Cargo Basket
For any extra items you can’t fit into the back of Jeep brand vehicle, store them on top with the help of the cargo basket. This cargo basket easily attaches to the roof of your vehicle and provides the extra storage space you need for longer trips on the road.

Do you have a favorite Mopar accessory you put to good use in the summer? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source:http://blog.jeep.com/adventures/six-summer-mopar-accessories-jeep-brand-vehicle/

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Common Tire Mistakes Everyone Makes | American Chrysler Dodge Jeep | Slaton, TX

Tires are one of the most vital parts of your vehicle. Sure, you need the engine to give them power, but if your engine breaks you pretty much just stop moving. If your tire breaks, though, stopping is the best case scenario.

Not only is improperly caring for your tires expensive, it’s dangerous. So, here are some of the most common tire mistakes we see, so you may avoid them.

Over and Under Inflation

This is often a result of “eyeballing” tire pressure as opposed to using a gauge, or not airing back up after airing down for a trail run. Running on tires which are over or under-inflated prematurely wears down the treads and can reduce traction.

Keeping your tires within the proper psi range will increase their life span by insuring they wear in the right places.

Improper Maintenance

When was the last time you got a tire rotation? What about an alignment?

Frequent rotation of your tires in accordance with your owner’s manual insures they wear evenly, increasing their life span. Even if your rig is perfectly aligned, the front tires still take more of a beating than the rear because they hold much of the weight of the engine. The front tires also take the brunt of the friction damage from turning and steering angles.

Alignments are neglected even more often than tire rotations. Misaligned tires result in uneven wear in places your treads were not designed to be worn (different parts of the tire are made from different material to make them tougher or softer for traction and durability).


Alignments should be done at least every 30,000 miles. If you’re an off-roader, you should have an alignment done every single time you repair or modify your suspension. Added a lift? Get it aligned. Put in new spring leaf shocks? Get it aligned. Got larger tires? Get it aligned.

It may seem like a lot of time and expense to care for the rubber that keep you rolling, but the smoother ride and added life span on your tires makes it worth it.

Bent or Worn Suspensions

There are a lot of bits and pieces in your suspension system: bushings, ball joints, control arms and etc. Each of those parts can wear down or become bent and when they do, the result can be misaligned tires. If you keep a close eye on the way your treads wear, you can often tell if there is something wrong with your suspension. 

For instance, if there is outer wear on your tires and you know they’ve been consistently properly inflated, there’s probably a suspension issue. 

Not taking proper care of your suspension by replacing worn or bent parts can mean you are not only eventually forking over funds for new suspension parts, but you will also need to replace your lopsided tires.

Little Wheels, Big Tires

Let’s say you just upgraded to a sweet set of 40” Super Swampers, because you live in the Northeast and mud is inevitable on the trail. A little while down the road, you have odd wear and your tires aren’t giving you the traction they used to. Most likely, this is because you did not get the right width wheels when you upsized to new tires.

Fitting the appropriate width wheels to large tires is vital to keeping them trail-ready. They are the backbone of your tires.

Of course, eventually, you will need new tires. If you avoid these mistakes, though, you can get the most out of the tires you have and keep them running healthy for many trails and trips to work to come.

Rachel Bowes is a copywriter with 4 Wheel Parts