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I had a nice conversation with the service department manager about it today. He told me when Pennzoil became Jeep's partner a few years ago they did some studies and changed the recommendations. They also claim that their oil is good for 6000 miles instead of the standard 3000. This is regular...

Ok.

We live near a Columbia outlet, I think we're gonna be checking that out soon. I still wear my Columbia coat I bought nearly 16 years ago, my junior year in high school. No real wear on it, just a few stains from wood smoke and the great outdoors. Good stuff.

I'm out of town and my wife took my 4.0l Grand Cherokee into the dealer for the air bag and seat belt recall (all they did was put a band aid on the problem, another thread), and had the oil changed while she was there. They put 5W-20 in it while the owners manual recommends 10W-30. I called the...

Good point Bikemobile. I think I have decided on a diy route. Planning to use unistrut for the crossbars. In my interweb wandering, I have seen it mounted with ubolts or using a carriage bolt with a washer or an elevator bolt in the roof rail channel. Any experience or opinions? Thanks.

My family is moving across the country to northern California from the Florida panhandle. We are all southerners and have really only seen snow about 5 times in our lives when we we're stationed in England, and that only stuck around for a few days. There are 4 of us: 2 adults, a 7 y/o girl...

I really like where we live, I love being so close to the Gulf and the Choctawhatchee Bay. We can hop in the car and drive 5 minutes and be fishing and wading in the bay. Just don't cut your foot up on rocks in the bay like I did. Yuck. But you're right, hiking and camping in the panhandle...

I'd rather not meet them! Would taking hwy 50 south of Lake Tahoe into Sacramento then up to Beale be a better idea? Considering our lack of snow traveling experience. Then we could take 4runnerLover's advice and eat lunch near Lake Tahoe.

We are from the southeast and have lived in this region our entire lives, except for 3 years in England. What kind of weather can we expect along 395 and I-80 through the mountains around Lake Tahoe in mid March? Will we need to buy chains for our cars?

Great points! Thank you.

We're shopping around for some clothes for our kids wear out camping and hiking. What little we have found that's not 100% cotton costs more than clothes my wife and I have bought for ourselves. Any one have some sources of decently priced kids outdoor clothes?

Good idea shortbus, that has been added to our route!

Great pictures! My family and l will be driving up that way when we move to northern California from Florida in a few months.

Thanks for showing a Hi-Lift winching operation!

Here is my tentative route to Beale. There are no campgrounds at the Carlsbad Caverns NP, and the only close campground is a KOA for around $30 a night. We may just end up getting a hotel room in Carlsbad and leaving our furry friend to rest in the room while we explore the caverns...

I'll have to call for a clear answer about dogs. The websites all say they are allowed in certain areas. But websites don't always have the newest info on them. I'll check it out, thanks for the heads up.

Thanks everyone! Right now we're planning for an 8 day trip, with 3 of those nights camping. Camping locations will be Carlsbad Caverns NP, Grand Canyon NP, and somewhere near Death Valley NP. We're planning to take Hwy 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff, AZ and Hwy 395 just about all the way up...

OK, the siderails are 34.5in apart from center to center. The rack is 35in wide. Do y'all think it is safe to use ubolts and bolt the rack to the side rails? I'm in another state from my vehicle right now. If I need the crossbars I'll start looking when I get home in a few weeks. Thanks for...

Has anyone ever had any experience with this roof basket? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Highland-UVenture-Rooftop-Cargo-Basket-Black/22018473 I'm looking for budget items for our upcomming cross country move. I'll need it to carry a foldable medium dog crate and some camping equipment. My only...

Wow! Thanks for all the ideas. I think this is going to be a great trip. The only issue really will be the dog. Not being able to take her into buildings but not being able to leave her in the car. It's gonna be tough.