Father’s Day is approaching fast, and at least some of you are doing that thing where we wait until we’re writing blog posts about Father’s Day gifts with only a few days to spare to think: Hmmm. What should I get for dad? It’s a problem. We know. The surest and fastest way to please a gearhead dad this Father’s
Still looking for last-minute gift ideas for your mom, wife, or another mother in your life? Of course you are, and you’re not the only one. While you can rarely go wrong with flower delivery, they always wither and die all sad and depressing-like, then your mom (or other recipient) has to feel a tinge
You’ve got great wrenching skills. You may even have good fabrication or painting skills. But do you have organization skills? Most professional mechanics will preach the importance of an organized shop area. Organization is key to productivity, efficiency, and even safety in an automotive work environment. Fortunately, it really doesn’t take much to get your tools organized — just a
Take a deep breath! There’s still time! Actually, that might not be true at all. Depending on when you’re reading this, you may have already totally blown it. You should still take a deep breath. Because an awesome gift given late is better than a non-existent gift that’s never given at all. You need a gift
It’s the same thing every year. He already owns everything he wants or needs and can afford to have. That means you have to find something awesome that he doesn’t know he wants or needs. Dads. Husbands. Brothers. Sons. Grandpas. Boyfriends. Uncles. Bosses. Friends. Coaches. Co-workers. Teachers. Cousins. Neighbors. The Taco Bell drive-thru guy. You
Here’s something you might not know, but should: Kids don’t really care about another pair of mittens or a dress shirt they’re likely to outgrow before Easter. They secretly want to cry every time they open a present and find those things. There’s much more meaning to Christmas than gift-giving and consumerism. HOWEVER, if you’re
As we inch closer to turning the page on another calendar year, conspicuous signs of seasonality (for those of us living in such places) abound, reminding us that we don’t have really nice vehicles to store this winter. But for those who do, there are a few must-have products for proper winter storage. Most of it isn’t
Snow tires (or winter tires) are made from special rubber compounds which keep the tires softer and more pliable than traditional or all-season tires in cold winter temperatures. Deep-grooved tread block designs in winter tires assist in self cleaning for maximum traction in the worst road conditions. Rear snow tires are important even on front-wheel drive vehicles
Much like hitches, running boards and nerf bars (and their little cousins—side steps) are among the most useful truck accessories available. But unlike hitches, they are used virtually 100 percent of the time drivers and passengers hop into the cab, and they provide the awesome bonus of significantly improving how a truck looks. Running
Do you know a dad who loves Pontiac? Us too. This is important because Father’s Day is coming and dads are notoriously hard to shop for. What they probably want is a ’66 GTO or a ’77 Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am, and those are not in your budget. We get it. The next-best
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