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There are some hard and fast rules for bear country, but outside of those I think everyone has a different comfort level. It would be within my comfort zone to sleep in a hardsided vehicle that has food in it. As far as self protection, here are some options: -bear spray -firearm with...

I think the first step is to get a rotomolded cooler. There are a lot of options now, that are between $100-$200 dollars. Look for ones that have the silver "Certified Bear Resistant" sticker on the outside or go to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) website to get a list of...

Wow, that turned out really nice. Nice job and good scores

Thanks for the kind words! I have honesty been trying to solve the pizza cutter steelie riddle for way too long. But I definitely think this combo paid off. The biggest downside is that they only seem to come on a load range E. I am ok with load range E for my needs but definitely overkill for...

Thanks, they ended up being a lot more work than I expected to modify prep and paint x5 but I am really happy with how it came out. Icons are my favorite Jeep wheel of all time especially in gun metal grey. I looked for those pretty hard at one point but never had any success. I think the 16”...

I finally got around to finding the rest of the wheels for my project, painting them, and getting the 235/85R16s. Super happy with the end result!

Wow. I am at a loss for words. Roof, interior, Cummins, you have something really special here. Kudos!

They only made the manual PW in small numbers from 05-08. they only made the regular cab in small numbers for about the same time frame. If you found a regular cab manual Power Wagon, buy it, they exist but are a true unicorn. It took me months to find a manual quad cab. Oddly enough, I have...

Such a fun camper. With one kid it was perfect for us as young family. Two kids was definitely doable. With the third kid we were ready to jump up in size. But my Jeep Cherokee pulled it so well, it was a fun combination. It seemed a bit tiny behind my Power Wagon though!

I graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering 10 years ago, so I am not sure about the cross compatibility of solidworks today specifically, but when I was in school design software was MUCH further along on PCs. I can tell you that in the energy/mining/mineral/petroleum industry...

Testing a new wheel tire combo. Ford Crown Vic/ Ford Explorer steel wheels, drilled for Jeep center Caps. (Repeat post from the Overland XJ thread)

Mark me down as someone who wants to see a 4th gen AEV bumper mounted to a 3rd gen. I really want to like the ARB, but for the Powerwagon not having a intercooler like the cummins, it just adds too much overhang to the front over the factory Powerwagon winch bumper that it seems to be a step in...

Ooooo, Love a clean 2 door, and that K9 rack looks great!

How have these held up? Does anyone have any updated reviews on these in terms of long term reliability? Also, does anyone have a source on these with free shipping?