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That´s "Sacra di San Michele" in Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacra_di_San_Michele

The Nakatanenga RAM Mounts for the Wrangler JK are now listed on Ebay USA - should make ordering easier. One piece: RAM Mount Grab Handle Bar Adaptor Jeep Wrangler JK 2007 on by Nakatanenga | eBay Two pieces: 2pcs RAM Mount Grab Handle Bar Adaptor Jeep Wrangler JK 2007 on Nakatanenga | eBay...

As every September: we´ll be there :-) If you have any questions, pls. feel free to ask. Camp sites I like: www.bokki.it <- near Bardonecchia, a classic spot to wheel www.camping5vallees.com <- near Briancon, on the french side, great medieval town, lots of wheeling spots as well The...

Used to run my trusty old Garmin GPSMAP 278, but have it replaced with an iPhone and iPad Mini, both running Motion-X GPS (HD) for the offroad navigation. Sat images are stored on the device, so no internet connection is necessary. Both are mounted with RAM Mount holders.

Like Hunter67 stated, September is the absulut best time for the western alps. All passes, even the highest, are still open. Usually no new snow, the old snow from last year is gone, the camp sites are open, but almost empty, very few tourists. Regarding the weather (I´m doing this trips since...

Some photos of the current state - take on our annual wheeling trip in September to the franco-italian alps...

Sorry for the late reply, didn´t stop by for a long time! The spout is for a relocated washer bottle - it´s normally located in the fender, where the snorkel goes through. I bought a "soft" washer bottle with an integrated pump from a Lada Niva.

If you´re located in Kaiserslautern you could just head over the french border to Saverne, a nice, sandy wheeling area. Their homepage: http://www.alsace-off-road.fr/topic/index.html Regarding the alps: I´d head to the area between Lac Leman and Nice - actually we´re going there every year...

Just before our annual trip to the french alps it turned out that I had to replace the tranny and the transfer case - in the end (read: last minute work, including a 450 mile run through the night to get the right new tranny) it worked out and we could head to Briancon once again. The XJ...

The Grey got a snorkel, new Rubicon Express leafs (4.5" full pack + AAL) and shackles and a custom made GKN rear drive shaft A fried of mine is building me a custom console (instead of the Mudstuff plastic one) for 6 Carling switches, a double USB outlet and my CB

You can order the console via our webshop http://nakatanenga-tours.de/shop/article_DSBU-3/Dashboard-Konsole-für-Schalter-und-Instrumente.html or you send me an email to jl@nakatanenga.de so we can arrange everything to get one or more of them shipped over.

The new alternator is installed, all related cabling was upgraded to 50mm². A customer was in a hurry, so he got my Vision-X lightbar with 78x5W and I ordered me the new one with 90x5W. The steering pump was replaced as well. Ordered some new leaf springs, an AAL and shakle, more on that later.

There was an article about the rig in the german "4x4 Action" magazine: The Grey made it into the european Vision-X catalog as well:

270A should be plenty of power...