Replacement Solenoids for Ramsey Winches

Vehicle Maintenance Log

Record the maintenance and repairs done on your Four Wheel Drive on this neat chart.

Jungle Jim's Own Camping List

Use this spiffy list as a sample in formulating your own custom list. All Jim's stuff has to fit into a small Jeep. The list is divided into categorized bags and boxes, showing which items belong in each. This Camping & Travel List has been a work in progress since 1971. It's a real piece of work! Now includes Business Trip Items.

CB 10-Codes

Fold this little form into thirds, and have a business card size list of all the CB and law enforcement 10-codes.

How to measure and select shock absorbers (from Monroe, available at Pep Boys)

How to measure for correct length shock absorbers.
Shock Mount Types
Monroe Shock Absorber Dimension Charts

Replace the Tom Tom Battery

Tom Tom said that batteries from my Tom Tom One XL GPS weren't available anywhere, refused to sell me a replacement and  instead offered me a discount on a new unit. I asked them, "Are you telling me that your GPS devices should be thrown away when the battery goes bad?" Then, I found sources for the battery and the replacement lasted no longer than the original. Being an experienced electronics technician, I found the a great solution next time I replaced the battery and will share with you here. This replacement technique should only be attempted by someone who is experienced in basic electronics and has a soldering iron that it made to work on delicate printed circuit boards. These instructions are quite loose, and if you feel the least uncomfortable following them, don't try it. shorting out the old battery or the new one could cause it to blow up in your face, so it's not worth trying it unless you're confident. In any case, wear safety goggles. First, order a Motorola BP6X battery. I got mine from BTO, Inc., at Amazon.com. It is like the one in my Motorola Droid One. Also listed for Motorola OEM BP6X BATTERY FOR DROID A855 A955 PRO A957 CLIQ XT MB200 MB501. It was $5.92 including shipping. Remove the back off your Tom Tom, and remove the old battery from the back of the case. Save the double-sided sticker that holds it in. Remove the wire and connector off of the old battery. Solder the wire on to the new battery. Red to positive, Black to negative Yellow to the terminal next to negative. Don't connect any wire to the battery terminal next to the positive. If necessary, use an electronics wire cutter to cut any plastic tabs that may be in the way so that the larger battery will fit. Put it all back together. I used the old 1-1/2 year old batter from my Droid, when I replaced it. My old Droid battery, fully charged lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes in the Tom Tom One XL. A brand new BP6X would obviously last longer.