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    Advice on Shock Absorbers for Overland LJ

    We have been overlanding through the west in our 2005 LJ We carry a bit of gear and we also tow an overland trailer that is 800lb empty and 2000 lb fully loaded. We are usually right around our max GVWR for most trips, and occasionally a little over if we’re being honest. We’ve had the vehicle...
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    Adhesive Identification and Removal Advice - Help!

    Took off a door panel on the Jeep and found an unholy mess that a previous owner has left us with. They apparently broke the adhesive after removing the moisture barrier, and decided to put it back on with the most disgusting tar pit residue they could find. See attached pictures. We have...
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    Plastic tote bins with vertical sides?

    I'm looking for storage solutions for our adventure trailer. I want to go with a "tote" system, with stackable totes that each fill a certain role... one for canned goods, one for dishes, one for tools... you get the picture. But here's the catch: I want them to have vertical sides. You go to...
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    Trailer Brake Requirements By State

    Quick question for you all... I'm having a trailer built for me at the moment. Dry weight should be around 700lb and fully loaded around 2000lb. This model does not come with trailer brakes. However, I saw a video claiming that some states require trailer brakes on trailers as low as 1000lb...
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    Water Storage in the Desert

    I am planning one doing some extended backcountry camping in dry desert areas. This isn't going to be an overlanding through-trip, it will be an extended camp at a single location for up to 2 weeks. While we are planning to bring water filtration in case we are able to refill from a spring or...
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    YJ/TJ for Desert Overlanding? Have you experienced heat soak problems?

    I'm shopping for an overlanding vehicle, and am strongly looking into jeeps, and right now my "sweet spot" for simplicty vs modernity are the YJs and TJs. I've read alot about their dependabilty, common issues, etc... and the biggest concern I have is the common "heat soak" issue. According to...
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