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Exploring Arizona’s backroads requires a suitable 4×4 vehicle, with selection based on the intended adventures, and taking into account type, features like 4WD and ground clearance, size, reliability, durability, and budget. Trucks, SUVs, and ATVs are options, with popular choices…
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Off-road enthusiasts can optimize mud terrain tire performance by using the chalk test to fine-tune tire pressure for varying conditions. This guide explains assessing optimal inflation with clear visual cues from chalk wear patterns. It involves marking the tires, adjusting…
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This guide outlines steps to diagnose a restricted exhaust system in a 1990 Jeep Truck Cherokee 4WD. It advises checking for ignition or fuel issues, conducting a visual inspection, and using a vacuum gauge and tachometer to test vacuum pressure…
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Pinion angle is vital to drivetrain geometry, ensuring smooth power transfer and component durability in 4WD vehicles. Suspension lifts alter pinion angles, causing vibrations and requiring correction through adjustable control arms, traction bars, shims, or spacers for optimal performance. An…
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The US Forest Service has proposed a new rule to enhance its law enforcement on National Forest System lands by enforcing state laws, raising constitutional concerns. Critics argue it oversteps federal authority, infringes on state sovereignty, and creates potential conflicts…
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The Bureau of Land Management Yuma Field Office is seeking feedback on a proposed 1,271-mile road network affecting 1.4 million acres near Yuma, Arizona. Implications for land use and access to recreational areas near military ranges and wildlife refuges are…
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The Bureau of Land Management has proposed a Travel Management Plan that will affect motorized access to nearly 1 million acres of public lands near Gila, Arizona. The proposed travel network contains 2,389 miles of roads with 494 miles designated…
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We have compiled an interactive map illustrating road closures through travel management planning on Bureau of Land Management land and National Forest land in Arizona. Although this map is incomplete and does not include travel management plans completed between 1997…
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The governance of roads on public lands in the United States is a complex interplay of historical legal statutes and the distribution of powers between federal and state entities. At the heart of this issue lies Revised Statute 2477 (RS…
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