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  1. nwoods

    LR3 - what's this light for?

    Thanks Gabriel. It’s been over 15 years since I played with LR’s and my memory is… um, what were we talking about?
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    LR3 - what's this light for?

    Suspension. I think it means it suspects your are bottomed out on something and Extended Mode is available. If you put your foot on the brake and push up on the suspension switch, it should give you another couple of inches of lift. In theory, that would allow you to drive off whenever you...
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    What Montero forum?

    I don't do facebook either.....but I did when I needed help on my Monty. In particular the SoCal Montys discussion group on Facebook is pretty active and quite helpful
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    (SOLD)NIB Magma 7 Piece Ceramic Cookware Set with Magma Bag

    You might want to include more info, like the size of the pans, the size of the kit when stowed, etc…
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    Looking for Tents

    REI Base Camp 4. Fantastic tent. I actually have the 4 and the 6, depending on how many family members travel with me. Super durable, fantastic in a storm, easy to set up by yourself (the 4 is, the 6 benefits from another pair of hands). I’ve been using these tents for 15 years, and still...
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    Odyssey Battery - just purchased with old date code

    Yeah, I would probably not take that one home. I just bought one that was 5 months old and I was on the fence about it. It works fine, but you want the warranty to not be a hassle should you ever need to rely on it.
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    Waze iPhone / AirPad

    Get a CarPlay enabled “floating screen” headunit. Joying makes some decent ones, available through Amazon. If you are interested, I have a 9” version, with a volume knob and adaptor harness for Jeep JK that I’ll give you. $500 value, but I’m not using it
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    Best privacy tent/shower/toilet enclosure? Best compact "toilet" for WAG bags?

    So a long overdue update. I bought the Joocla shower enclosure and it sat on my garage shelf for quite a while. I brought it out a few times, but usually it was just me or we were headed to a very remote spot, so I didn't need it. I finally finished a long trip through Idaho with my wife and...
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    Noobie radio question

    464.5000 is neither FRS/GMRS nor is it HAM. It’s a private band used for private commerical entities by license with the FCC. A non-regulated radio (not type certified by FCC), such as the inexpensive and easy to use somewhat ubiquitous Baofeng UV-5R can dial it in, not but “legally”.
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    Best Primary Battery - Jeep JK

    Turns out I can't read, my Oddessy battery was dated 2017. I got a solid 7 years out of it. Pretty happy with that kind of performance given how this Jeep is used. Also, the specs for the Oddessy are better than all of them save Optima, and I just keep hearing negative things about Optima...
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    Tarp Under Tent - Common Practice?

    Here is the key: The ground sheet should be smaller than the tent footprint. What you don't want is a tarp or something that projects out beyond the footprint of your tent, because that will catch rain and "collect" it directly under your tent, testing your tents waterproofing to the max.
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    Best Primary Battery - Jeep JK

    I have heard that East Penn makes very good batteries. Here is their top line model: https://dekacatalog.com/intimidator-agm-ehp-valve-regulated-1473917194.html?search=2014-42-127884-4257%2B5
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    Best Primary Battery - Jeep JK

    It’s been 10+ years since I looked into batteries for adventure rigs. My Jeep JK came with an Oddessy battery dated 2020 and it is no longer holding a full charge and my battery conditioner is reporting a battery error when I try to cycle it. I think it’s done. I vaguely remember reading...
  14. nwoods

    L494 RRS onboard air

    Nice work! Just an FYI, I highly recommend NOT installing the compressor on an aluminum plate. It will greatly amplify sound and vibration from the compressor. Even with rubber mounts.
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    What are the better tent stakes for soft sand?

    Discs, not stakes. Like this: Or a combination approach:
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    Better sleeping pads and mats?

    ExPed MegaMat. Total game changer. I went from tolerating camping knowing that I would never get much sleep, to relishing it.
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    JK Lift: AEV 2.5 and Correction Brackets, 35x11.5

    You might want/need sway bar extension links, and I would highly recommend upgraded track bar and drag steeling components from Synergy, Steer Smarts, RPM, or similar. Metal Cloak has them too. After 126k miles, all those joints are worn out and prone to death wobble or just not tracking very...
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    Locking Air Chuck Recommendations

    I use a Lock-n-Flate chuck mated to a Harbor Frieght digital gauge inflator and I really like the set up. The Lock-n-Flate is something that showed up in my Instagram feed a while back and I am super happy with it. https://locknlube.com/products/locknflate-locking-air-chuck...
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    Using a lithium battery as a house battery in an overland vehicle

    Jay, I thank you for your endless creativity and innovation on making practical ideals come to fruition. That MOLLE panel shelf unit was a bit pricey for me, but I was inspired by it and give you direct credit for what I came up with. I needed a place to store a 3 gallon Dometic water tank in...
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