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More on carrying water... A company called Indeed Camping has these interesting 5.5 gallon containers; similar in size and shape to jerry cans but with a center stud mount. Notice the spigot fitting on the back: Another one, a hose with a nozzle is connected to the rear but it doesn't...

There were a lot of water carrying solutions at the show this year. Some may have been around for a while but there were lots of new ones too. I like these from Waterport. The business end of one of them. It's got a Schrader valve for pressurizing the container for powerful water flow...

I've tested quite a few multi-switch systems from Auxbeam; similar panels are available from a few other companies. One such company is Metra and they offer an a-pillar mount for the 8-gang switch panel in the JK. I showed this to Auxbeam and suggested they do the same.

This is a shot of the cool suction mount that may end up being the final choice for the table (and some other suction-mount ideas I have). Notice the switch on the side - this mount has a vacuum pump inside to create the suction. There's also a pressure sensor inside and if it ever detects a...

If you're interested in seeing what's at the show, you can walk the floor virtually on the SEMA Show web site: https://sema23.mapyourshow.com/8_0/floorplan/. Jeep, offroad and trucks are mostly in the West Hall. As far as I know, the only people allowed inside the exhibit halls outside of...

Thanks for the nice words. The first time I attended the SEMA Show (2010) I was just a wide-eyed spectator but with each succeeding year I end up doing more work at the show and these days I don't really have time to see the whole thing. The good news is that I don't need to see the South Hall...

A few more vehicle photos... Bubba Rope had this Willys truck in their booth: The rope really is this big, it's not a trick photo... Another Willys: A very clean YJ: Not sure I like the dash though. Not a Jeep, but I'll take one: Definitely not for me: I haven't been...

I also spent a good amount of time in the MORryde booth today, here's another photo of their space showing the Trail Kitchen in the MORryde JLU: I was there for several reasons - first, to discuss some new product ideas I think they should implement. Second, to see what the reaction was to...

I had a great meeting today with Auxbeam. Their display... I wrote in another thread that they recently sent me their new 12-gang switch panel to test and review: In my initial testing there were a number of things I thought they could improve and I sent them a list of those items last...

Some photos from today. Today I'll focus a bit on TJ/LJ Jeeps - there really weren't too many TJ/LJ Jeeps at the show this year, actually I saw more Land Rover Defenders than TJ/LJ's but I haven't seen the whole show yet so maybe there are more to see tomorrow. Big enough tires? This one is...

Overland Outfitters has never asked me for that so I'm guessing they've never had that request from anyone. The way it installs now with existing commercial tailgate tables, it uses the screws that the tailgate table attaches to the tailgate with. But to make it quick install/remove, I would...

It would be easy to adapt the table to bed racks. I designed it to be a "multi-vehicle" table, almost all of the parts are shared between the different versions. So far it's designed to be a tailgate table for JL/JK/TJ/YJ Jeeps with only a change in the mounting method to fit the different...

Tomorrow the SEMA Show opens. I got here today and went over to the convention center to help MORryde set up. Background story: Last year At the show I gave MORryde some suggestions on ways they could improve their booth display. You may know that MORryde is one of the largest RV OEM...

Mike, I agree that's a concern, and that's why I first tested the clear hose which as you can see from the photo takes up very little space. Unfortunately that particular hose is prone to kinking so it won't work in this application. In the photo I posted yesterday, the black hose is much too...

Air up or air down all 4 tires at the same time? This was in the most recent issue of Land Rover Owner: At $300 US, it's seems a bit pricey to me. Coincidentally, I've been experimenting with the same idea, but using much less expensive parts. Mine is just a proof-of-concept prototype...

I've been working on a review for the new Auxbeam 12-circuit (they call it a 12-gang, I like the term 12-circuit better). So far I've done a test in install of the control box in my '06 Pickup and my '13 JKU. The control box, being a 12-circuit, is fairly large so there aren't many places in...

Also in the recent issue of Land Rover Life... I'm sure we've all seen aluminum or steel diamondplate overlays for Jeep fenders, hoods, etc. A UK company is now making them from carbon fiber. Their ad in the same magazine: If I were to put diamondplate on my hood or fender, I'd probably...

Next to go... the roof mold for the JKU Safari Cab hardtop. Brought it home from storage this morning... I'll probably cut it into 3 pieces to make it easier to handle at the solid waste facility.

Featured in both LRM and LRL this month, an idea I haven't seen in the Jeep world - an arched rear tonneau cover. All of the Jeep ones I've seen are flat. This one comes with a frame to provide the arched shape; flat Jeep ones are simpler because they don't need the frame, but this one...

How many electrical devices do you need to control? Auxbeam just sent me their latest switch panel to test - it's got 12 circuits plus a handheld remote control plus an app that can control it from a Smartphone. Switch panel without any labels: Remote: I'll test and review it as soon...