Recent content by highwest

That’s the dinghy I learned to sail on. Big cockpit. You can sail with the main only when you first start out. Decent performance with the jib. Good stability, but the centerboard models will capsize, which is fun/exciting/wet. Reef the main when it’s really blowing. I don’t know anything about...

Awesome trailer! What are the overall dimensions? Do you plan to hit the Flint Switchbacks?

Dibs. PM’d.

Thanks for correcting some of my misconceptions and for providing information on your design philosophies. If you happen to make it back here, can you explain where the 69”x 25” bed fits?

It’s shorter by than the G12 by 2ft and narrower by a little over 1ft. The east/west bed is a non starter for me, but I do really like that the body extends over the wheel wells like the G12 and Teton X, unlike MO Summit.

Looks awesome, I can’t wait to see the interior layout. Very similar form factor, specs, and price to the Mission Overland Summit with the door in a different place, which may be a good option for some. I’m not sure why they’re pushing a max tow vehicle rating of 3500lbs when the GVWR is 4600lbs…

Amazing work! Nice job. I have a trailer with Timbren 3500HD and it seems nice. Comfortable on and off road, empty (2200 lbs) and full (3500 lbs). The Facebook group and the thread here on ExPo for the brand of trailer both detail camber issues that are fixable. I have not reached out to them...

Awesome, I’m going to do that. Thanks!

My bad, I thought you had bigger tires to match the LC. I should’ve @‘d Raptor Fam for my last question in my post, I like their PVC heat ducts.

Ours is the same color and also a ‘22. I agree, not ideal! But is does blend in nicely when you’re out in the wilderness. Orange accent would look nice. We have done most of the same upgrades you mentioned… 280Ah battery, 400W solar, Truma hardwired to shore power… but I could never get the...

I sent you a PM over the weekend.

I don’t have any real advice except to tell you that any dedicated snow/winter tire is far superior to a 3PMSF all season when you really need traction in snow and ice. It should look more like a car tire with tons of sipes and not have beefy treads like the truck tires we all love. All hail a...

That hose is an extension that someone added. You should be able to unscrew it and attach the spray head in its place. I think those fittings are a standard RV thing if you’d like to replace the extension and/or change out the spray head. We changed our spray head to one that’s more like a...

Most of our adventures are to the desert.

Squeaky Dakars is a common OME complaint. On my Tacoma, a little over three years ago, I disassembled the medium duty leaf springs to add the heavy duty leaf. At the same time I replaced all of the anti friction pads. They have been dead silent ever since. May be something to look into if the...