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    DIY Winch in a Box.

    Due to lead times, lack of availability and lack of a decent fab shop, I am thinking of doing a DIY Winch in a box. The Vehicle is a 2017 Nissan Frontier Pro4x, even stock it has been killer off road. I am thinking of putting either a 9500lb Sherpa or Warn winch with Synthetic rope in a...
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    Questions

    Thanks for the info Folks. In regards to the East Coast master Dealer...well If it comes right down to it I may end up heading down to NJ. As for getting stuff in Canada it is a joke....Skid plates for my Pro4X was 1100$ cad...shipping 945$ CAD....It is hard getting anything to be stocked...
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    Questions

    I know alot of things are on back order, and alot of things are just down right screwed up right now due to Covid and Supply Chains. Anyways...I have talked to a few different people, and we all reside on the East Coast of Canada. Alot of people come to the conclusion that we should follow the...
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    Total Composites Slide In Camper Kits

    Agreed Ripper, I too love their product and tried to purchase a flatbed kit....wife seemed ok with the cost(Which appears more becausr we are Canadian and paying CAD) We live on the east coat of Canada and we too found the shipping very prohibitive given the cost. We are somewhat use to it, as...
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    11 Month Africa trip - blog

    with a video name like that it really shows the desire to “tread lightly“
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    Opinion on Rust?

    Well up here, I had to get the vehicle all rust checked and treated as soon as I bought. 3 mths after ownership when I was in an MVA and saw it at the body shop it looked worse then that. Mine is a 2017...I doubt by 2048 there will be frame left.
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    2021 F150 vs F250

    Well folks, I will throw in my 2 cents. Where I live they use salt and sand on the roads and it eats vehicle….well ford trucks do not suffer so much from this with the Aluminu. I frequently see 2-3 old chevies and rams with the side steps rotted off and holes starting in the rockers. I have...
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    MB 917AF Coming to BC, Canada

    Well I am trying to go down a similar route, but sadly having problems finding a professional to import it. Found exporters and some importers but they either will not work with the other...or their rates are astronimical....living over on the East Coast of Canada does not help either... I...
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    2020 Sierra 2500HD

    I look forward to watching this Build. You got a Solid platform to build off of, and I am happy to see others who see “more tech=more to go wrong”. Good luck
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    First offroad trailer build

    Thermal Bridging....Hmmm Think about this you have a panel van, made out of metal....If it is hot outside....then the metal heats up...and when you touch the inside of the van the metal is hot....same when it is cold outside...SO So you want to make sure that Heat or Cold from the outside does...
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    Adventure Trike?

    Well, the Canam Spyder was scary enough at times that it made me stomach sick, I did not dare break 40km/h. The Ural’s look amazing and almost exactly what I was looking for.
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    Adventure Trike?

    Good day folks, New to the motorcycle world and I also have a couple of disabilities that affect my balance and ability to hold up a Motorcycle. Anyways I have been shopping for a bike, something for on and off road. The few dealers we have all suggest trikes, unfortunately there are non...
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    Offroad Support

    Heya Folks, Friend of mine is looking at picking up a 2014 Pajero(Sorry I do not know more then that), how limited would you say aftermarket parts and offroad parts are?
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    My 2016 frontier build and adventure thread!

    I like the fact that it allows you to keep the weight down alot lower then it would with the Topper. Looks like a rocking setup WKexpedition.
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    2021 Iveco Daily 4X4 Van

    I have been eying up the Iveco Daily for so long my wife is getting Jealous. It really is hard to look at all the different markets, and same vehicles....all different payload ratings and such. But then I try to remember the safety standards and differences for each of the different markets...
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    Honda 919 ADV-Lite

    I gotta say, although I don’t own a motorcycle something keeps drawing me here to look and read. The lower cost of it all, easier maintenance and cheaper running cost is a huge appea. The bike looks nice, and you did a lot of good work on ‘er. happy trails
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    Reality of cargo trailers off road?

    A friend of mine is debating a cargo trailer for an around the world rig. IDK if he is crazy or not
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    Pro-Rig V2.0 - Home Built Compact Composite Pop-up

    You are right about the GVWR, and the similarities between the Navarra and the Frontier. Something I have actually noticed with a lot of vehicles here in NA vs their counterparts around the world. I am glad to hear that the rig is handling it well, and you got ideas in play to help out the...
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    Pro-Rig V2.0 - Home Built Compact Composite Pop-up

    So out of Curiousity what is the total weight on your camper? (All in with Water, people, animals, supplies...etc) What sort of upgrading did you do to the vehicle to try and help with all the added weight?
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    Total Composites full introduction!

    @Victorian. I am truely sad to hear this, and I have read many threads where you have commented and threads you have started. I appreciated your insight and information and saw it as a great tool...an invaluable commodity. I am sorry that you were treated so negatively, but hope to hear from...
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