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My brother worked for the company that made the Wildernest shell and assembled them. A few years after they quit making them, they had an auction on a bunch of left over stuff. He bought a couple tents from me and few other things. So I did have a replacement tent and still have one more that...

I like the black lug nuts. Normally I like black side walls but with the black wheels, the white letters out may look nice.

I bought the Wildernest in 89. It was ordered to match the color of my 89 STX Ranger that was white. In 02 I bought a new red Ranger and had the Wildernest painted to match. At that time I also installed a new tent and upgraded most of the hardware to stainless steel. The clear coat on the...

My old ARB has not been running continuously since I bought it around 1995 but it has seen plenty of use. It is a little beat up from many off-road trips but it cools as well as it did new. It still freezes if I need it to but don't need it very often. At the race tracks, where I also use it...

I certainly would not tell you which to buy but if you go with the Ranger I can give you some information. The 3.0L engine is very durable but many people feel they are low on power. They get only slightly better mileage than the 4.0 SOHC. If you don't need the power, the 3.0 could work just...

I have never needed one in the more than 35 years of off-roading. I didn't carry one until about 5 years ago and got it then only because it was a requirement for the group I was going with. I can see where it could be useful and continue to carry it. I doubt and hope I will never need it. I...

I got the Uniden PRO 520XL and use it with a Wilson 1000 mag mount on the roof. The radio is fairly compact and I have no complaints about it. I get good reception and no one has complained about the transmission. I have only had it for about a year so I can't say how good it is long term...

Have you tried Redneck Trailer Supplies? I got an axle for my race car trailer there. They seem to be able to accommodate pretty much what you need at least they did for me. I don't think they have a location in Arizona but the have a couple in CA. Fowler, CA should be the closest to AZ. It...

It is my understanding that Raybestos, Spicer and Napa are basically all the same. I bought Raybestos Professional grade from RockAuto and was pleased with the price and quality. They are grease-able. You should be able to find a 5% discount code for RockAuto also to save a little more. They...

I didn't realize this is a common problem. I have been using mine for 25 years and they are still intact. Now, I feel like they will fail the next time I use them. I have a brother living in Kansas that worked for the company that built the shell and assembled the entire unit. I will see him...

Usually when I am off-road, it is on an extended trip and I am carrying a significant load of supplies and gear. At 25 psi I am beginning to get significant sidewall bulge. I will go down lower when the trail gets pretty rough but at 20 psi I feel like going any less increases the risk of...

A few pounds of extra pressure can also affect uniformity of tire wear. I typically run 33-34 psi front and 31-32 psi rear on the road and get good wear across the tires. Off-road I air down around 25 psi depending on trail conditions and the load I am carrying. I have not run under 20 psi...

Did I read right that you air down to 35. That is higher than what I air up to on the road.

I have well over 300K miles on 31x10.5-15 BFG ATs (approximately 70 K per tire) without a hint of cupping. When I switched to 32x11.5-15 Procomp MTs, I did start to get cupping around 25K miles. I think some of it was due to 11.5" wide tires on 7" wide wheels.

It is safe to run wide tires on narrow rims but over time you might get some unusual wear on them. I ran 11.5" wide tires on my 7" wide wheels and after about 25K miles I notice uneven wear like cupping on the MT blocks. The 'cupping' eventual became non-uniform around the tire and cause a...

I just bought a set of 33x10.5-15 BFG MT KM2 tires a couple months ago from Discount Tire. They had a great deal on all of their tires at that time. They had them in stock and got them to me quickly. I hope it is a rumor that BRG is not going to make that size any more or I don't have any...

The problem with add-a-leaf spring is, they are always there. When you are not towing and there is no weight in the rear, the rear is very stiff and you can feel it in the ride. I also run air bags because they are adjustable and I don't have to deal with a jarring ride. I use Air-Lift bags...

stingray, I am interested but it looks like you need to remove it from the receiver to open the tail gate. Is that much of a problem? Does it fit snug in the receiver so it doesn't bounce around excessively when off-road?

I owned a red and white 73 FJ55 from 77 until around 91. I never heard of them being called an Iron Pig. I just called it a tank. I loved that thing. Other than the rust problem it seems almost everything rubber deteriorated also. I had to switch to silicone brake fluid to keep the brake...

Ok thanks. I went on the Rudd website to see if the 2533 would fit my 10.5x33-15 tires. Unfortunately, only the 2532 will fit my tires.