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  1. Mayne

    Looking at FZJ80s to replace the wrangler

    The jeep is great it's an 05, and been stone reliable... Just too small for my needs then an now. There where other issues glaring that the Slee web site said may be wary about. Ie; multiple makes of tires and somebody tried to break into it. It did have factory Diff locks. Alas the guy never...
  2. Mayne

    Looking at FZJ80s to replace the wrangler

    Other than the slee list to look for... Are the older Fzj80 motors typically oily and greasy on the bottom halves, or is that something that screams run away? Thank you for your time. Mayne
  3. Mayne

    How did you find your M416?

    I found mine on Craigslist. Mayne
  4. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    Lot's on the list of to do, and not nearly the time I want to spend on it. It'll get done. I really enjoyed the tent over the last week. I was a bit worried about it, as it's a lot of money for a tent, but it turns out to be very well spent. Mayne
  5. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    Hence the need for gratuitous space. Mayne
  6. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    The tent set up is larger in floor space than my buddies old spam can trailer, but its still a tent. I have a special place in my brain that lusts for an off road tear, but the 110lbs Shepard partnered with the 50lbs collie mix says floor space needed. Mayne
  7. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    Here's a few iPod pics from my hunting trip. Pardon the redneck level jacks, as I was pressed for time, an I really wanted to try my tent out in the wild. Mayne
  8. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    Sorry for the long delay, I was out hunting for a week. The tent unit is actually made for trailers. Normally the tailer it is designed for are slightly lower, with higher side walls for the trailer bed. Ergo my need for air bag suspension for lowering as I want to fit my ARB fridge freezer in...
  9. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    It's a Bushranger 200 from Kakadu camping in Canada BC. I chose it due to the lower mouning height on the tent, and it doubles as a lid. I'm at about max for deck height on the tent, hence the need for airbag suspension... Need to lower while parked, and raise while travel. I'm taking it for...
  10. Mayne

    Orange M416 named ugly.

    Well, I've owned ugly for years and have done nothing to it save for tires and maintanence... Until I bought a trailer tent for it. This winter is the start of the mod madness. 1 raise the bed walls at least 3" 2 new braked axles 3 air bag suspension 4 widen fenders 5 lengthen tongue. 6...
  11. Mayne

    Air spring adaptation for M416

    :coffee:I'm looking for some thoughts and suggestions for this. I'm pondering a solid axle air spring settup for my M416. I'm kicking around the idea of either fabbing up an entire new frame, or boxing the stress areas in my current frame. For trailing arms, I was thinking of using...
  12. Mayne

    Dumb ARB fridge ?

    Thanks. I'll keep mine covered in the trailer, but I won't lose sleep if I find my self camping in the rain and needing access to the fridge.
  13. Mayne

    Dumb ARB fridge ?

    I figured as much. I was reading the sales pitch from ARB and it said something bout rain mud and stuff, but that seemed to contradict what I'd thought I'd read in the manual. I thought I'd pose the question as to whether or not I should be highly paranoid about, rather than just due diligents...
  14. Mayne

    Dumb ARB fridge ?

    I've gone through great pains to keep my fridge high and dry. I've seen Campa trailers with fridges on the tongue, and read that the testing of ARB fridges were done in the weather, Yadda, yadda... Can theses e mounted on the outside of a trailer, say, on the tongue. Or exposed to rain... I...
  15. Mayne

    Charging a battery with ARB fridge connected?

    So just more economical doing it correctly. The fridge other than draw has really no part in this equation. As you can tell I'm a bit careful of my fridge investment.
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    Charging a battery with ARB fridge connected?

    That helps clarify things. I see that the fridge most likely wouldn't get effected, but if done wrong , I could fry the battery.
  17. Mayne

    Charging a battery with ARB fridge connected?

    Can this be done? Or is it verboten. I believe I've read that solar charging settups are being used, but I thought I read that charging the battery with the fridge hooked to said battery was not the best idea. Is this just the case while charging off a generator, or actual 110v charger? Any...
  18. Mayne

    The CrowsWing - Offroad Teardrop Trailer

    Outa curiosity, and that I really love teardrop builds but lack time and space to do it, how much did the insulation holes lighten the 3/4 ply? It's a methods I always considered if I where to build one.
  19. Mayne

    DIY Trailer / Roof Top Tent

    Also... Is the 3" mattress a hard and fast rule, or can a person get away with 4"?
  20. Mayne

    DIY Trailer / Roof Top Tent

    So total would be 4.5' by 7' then yes definitly. That would take care of my needs.
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