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Building a Custom Metal Table Pt.3 -- Sanding, Polishing, and the Big Move

In This Guide Chamfering, Counter-Sunk Bolts, and a Change of Plans 400 Grit, Harbor Freight, and a Crash Course in Wet Sanding Tag, You Are It Tyson Takes Over Moving the Table Base (Through a Window...

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Jun 6, 2025 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Refreshing Our Old Harbor Freight Jack Stands -- A Family Shop Project at Core 4x4

In This Guide Why Refresh Old Jack Stands? Disassembly: Teaching the Girls to Use a Wrench Sandblasting and Powder Coating Reassembly: Figure It Out Adding Casters to Jack Stands The Finished Product ...

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Apr 25, 2025 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Building a Custom Metal Table Pt.2 -- Welding, Sandblasting, and Beveling the Edges

In This Guide Finish-Welding the Base Off to Sandblasting Powder Coating the Base Tabletop Prep: Epoxy Experiments and Beveling Beveling the Aluminum Edges What Is Next: Sanding, Polishing, and the Bi...

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Apr 18, 2025 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Building a Custom Metal Table Pt.1 — Design, Machining, and Welding the Base

In This Guide The Plan: A Table the Team Built Themselves The Aluminum Tabletop Starting from the Ground Up: Adjustable Feet Machining on the Haas Lathe Day One: Welding the Legs Day Two: Grinding, th...

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Apr 11, 2025 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Who Is Core 4x4? Adjustable Control Arms, Track Bars, Steering and Off-Road Parts -- All Made in the USA

In This Guide Quality Over Quantity The Core 4x4 Philosophy What Does Core 4x4 Manufacture? In-House Manufacturing: From Raw Steel to Finished Product Tested on the Trail, Not Just in the Lab Vehicle ...

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Jan 13, 2025 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Our New YouTube Studio -- Core 4x4 Builds a Content Space

In This Guide The Starting Point: A Rundown Warehouse The Build Process Why a Dedicated Studio Matters What Is Coming from the Studio Frequently Asked Questions Shop Core 4x4 Parts In This Guide The S...

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Jan 27, 2024 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Mob Armor Phone Mount Install -- The Best Magnetic Phone Holder for Off-Road

In This Guide Why Magnetic Phone Mounts Beat Clip-In Holders Mob Armor Mount Types How to Install a Mob Armor Mount in a Jeep Wrangler Installing in Other Vehicles Will Magnets Damage My Phone? Why Co...

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Sep 3, 2023 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

Core 4x4's 10-Year Anniversary -- A Decade of Building Off-Road Parts in the USA

In This Guide Where It Started: 200 Square Feet and a Borrowed Welder The First Industrial Space: 1,700 Square Feet Growing Again: 5,000 Square Feet and CNC Equipment The Latest Expansion: Doubling Ca...

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May 14, 2023 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

The Shop Move -- Core 4x4 Relocates to a Bigger Facility

In This Guide The Equipment That Had to Move The Three-Day Move More Than Just Machines Why the Move Matters Back to Making Parts Frequently Asked Questions Shop Core 4x4 Parts In This Guide The Equip...

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Apr 27, 2023 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

2023 SLC Outdoor Expo -- Core 4x4 and the MJ Comanche Build

In This Guide The MJ Comanche Build: From Farm Truck to Show Rig Core 4x4s Role in the Build The Numbers About the SLC Outdoor Off-Road Expo Frequently Asked Questions Shop MJ Comanche / XJ Cherokee P...

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Mar 13, 2023 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk

We Are Core 4x4 -- The Origin Story Behind the Brand

In This Guide A Jeep, No Money, and a Farm Welder From a Backyard to a Business (2013) Quality Over Quantity A Founding Principle Built to Be Used and Abused A Tier System Built for Real Budgets What ...

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Jan 9, 2023 CORE 4X4 Shop Talk