Do It Yourself Auto Upgrades

Installing a trailer hitch to your Jeep provides you with the ability to haul cargo, provides locations to tow from and also provides a place to add accessories like cargo racks. There are many...

The Nissan Sentra is a popular compact car in the United States with related models available around the world. Like most compact cars, tow hitches are not standard on Sentras but can easily be...

As tough as trucks are, there's still room to make them tougher. Building a custom metal bumper includes fab work, but it can add extra utility, style and flare to your truck and ensure it stands...

Removing the paint from a urethane bumper on a Corvette is a relatively simple process. Since urethane is a plastic, you don't want to use paint stripper or you could damage the structure of the...

A step bumper hitch bolts to the flat portion of the bumper on your Chevy S10 just below the rear license plate mount. The Reese Step Bumper is designed with a 2-inch receiver, so you can use it...

Sometimes it is necessary to install additional lighting in order to provide better visibility when driving. Pilot fog lights can easily be wired by any novice mechanic and are a good additional...

Having a small collision in your vehicle can easily cause damage and dislodge your front bumper. Maybe you have just decided to upgrade your factory bumper to a sleek chrome masterpiece. Either...

The Honda Civic is one of Honda's best selling automobiles. Since its initial production in 1972, it has been through eight official redesigns as of 2008, plus a face-lift in 2009. On many Civic...

Before you slap that 'hilarious' bumper sticker on your shiny car, or mount that ugly parking sticker in your window, consider whether it really will need to be there forever. If not, follow...

A tow hook attached to your Jeep Cherokee will likely help you quite a bit when you're in dire straits. The hook is actually an elongated metal device with two ends. On one end are mounting holes....

A tow hook is an device that is comprised of two ends--a towing end and a mounting end. The hook is used for towing the vehicle that it's attached to. There are two ends to a tow hook. The...

A Benen Tow Hook is an elongated metal component comprised of two ends--a towing end and a mounting end. Typically, the mounting end has a front mount and a rear mount. There are slots in each one...

Adding a tow hitch to a vehicle will allow it to pull trailers, and this process has been standardized to accommodate any size of car or truck. There are two main types of trailer hitches, the...

Trucks used to have bumpers made of steel with either a painted or chrome finish on them. Now most new trucks have a painted plastic bumper cover with a lower portion of grey or black plastic on...

Now that we have our trailer hitch installed in the Toyota Tacoma, we can now install the wiring harness. So let’s get started, just follow the steps below to continue.

This four by four vehicle is a great off-road vehicle and can also tow a trailer. So let’s get started, just follow the steps below to install your trailer hitch.

If you want to install a front mount intercooler, then look no further then here. Just follow the steps below to continue.

Neon license plate frames flashy and stylish, yet easy to install. They not only help your vehicle stand out from the crowd, but make it more visible as well. This adds to the safety features of...

Installing a hitch ball onto the Chevrolet S10 rear bumper is an inexpensive way to tow small trailers. The step bumper of a Chevy S10 or Blazer is rated at 3,500 pounds of towing capacity, the...

If you ever tried to climb in the bed of your truck and find it a bit difficult? Well now you don’t have to worry about that. The bed step makes it so easy for you to get to the bed of your truck....

Installing a Meyer snow plow involves disassembling some important parts to make room for the plow unit. First, the truck's battery is disconnected and the bumper is removed. This reveals the...

The Chevy Tracker is a compact 4-wheel drive vehicle that hails to the designs of a Jeep or GMC Jimmy. The Tracker is light and versatile and can be driven almost anywhere. With all the...

Painting over chrome may seem easy, but after a short amount of time, the paint will flake off and reveal the chrome underneath. Painting chrome involves a different process than painting regular...

Mesh car grills can be found on show cars, race cars or daily driven cars. They add a custom look to your car and makes the front-end stand out. Mesh can also be painted before being installed to...

Light bars are used on off road vehicles to mount extra headlights and spotlights to better see the trails and mud pits in front of the vehicle. There are a variety of models and makes for light...