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TBH, I'm not sure there was ever even an official acknowledgment of the issue; in my original post I was mixing up a VIN snafu they had on the very first couple hundred units where they had to issue a recall and offer to add an official VIN plate and number. The only way to tell whether the...

$7k to $9k outfitted with a RTT and anything else (especially battery, water tank, etc) would be a fair price in my book. I'm not following the used market on these, but that seems fair to me. Just make sure it is either one of the later models, or it has had the frame reinforcement retro-fit...

Oh and for what it's worth I would NOT buy a used ANYTHING that was built during COVID. I have two friends that got off-road trailers delivered during (or immediately after) COVID and they are Frankenstein monsters of mismatched parts, rushed assembly and shoddy workmanship due to the...

Here ya go: https://www.4wheelparts.com/product/smittybilt-scout-trailer-87400 voila - totally off-road capable trailer for under $10k. Add your own tent and accessories. My buddy has one and loves it. I personally have a Turtleback and it is much better built (and lighter weight since it...

That looks like a really cool build. Does he say how long it lasts on those batteries? With six 18650 batteries I'd guess 2 to 3 hours depending on usage pattern.

I just ordered my first 3D printer (Bambu Lab X1 Carbon w/ AMS) and I am already thinking of dozens of things I plan to make with it that will be related to camping/overlanding. I'm curious if there is a thread somewhere here where people are exchanging ideas for 3D prints. I've searched a...

I’m assuming it’s a gesture of goodwill on his part - kind of like donating your body to science so you can help research.

"Jim plans to give away the trailer in October or November to a qualified fabricator or small craft builder interested in replicating the design to compete with high-end models like the Australian Kimberley Caravan"

OK I just realized I could upload the transcript to CHatGPT and save everyone an hour: 🔧 Vehicle Overview Truck: 2021 Toyota Tacoma, heavily modified for remote off-road travel. Camper: 2003 Hi-Lo trailer, retrofitted for extreme durability and self-sufficiency. 🛠 Custom Modifications Truck...

I made it about 15 minutes into the video at 2x speed and all that was covered in those 15 minutes was the importance of airing down and a home made 4-tire air down system that the guy built himself and “hard lined” to each of the 4 tires. I ran out of patience after that. With some editing...

???? At least here is the video:

Where else is it posted? Also, your web site (and photos) are broken/not working.

generally speaking you'd need to retrofit the brakes to something with a manual cable actuation in addition to electric. The electro-magnetic only brakes can only be actuated by continuously applying power, which would result in a dead battery fairly quickly. :) Something like this...

That thing is absolutely bad*ss looking. Just curious - can the interior bed be configured as a "couch" with a table by any chance? Thats the one thing I need that I don't have with my Turtleback - a place to sit and work when the weather is lousy or the wind is blowing...

I have both an older Traeger and Z Grills pellet smoker in full size models and have found the Z Grill to be every bit as reliable and consistent as the much more expensive Traeger (the parts are even interchangeable!). I'm eyeing the Z Grills 200A Pro but have a few questions about taking...

Just saw this and filled out the survey. I use carbon steel pans at home (most of them vintage French stuff that I collected over the years). I'm a fairly serious home chef and love the way carbon steel cooks if it is polished and seasoned correctly. I stopped buying (and throwing away)...

I wonder how precise the temperature control is, and what the power consumption profile looks like. Could be perfect for "sous vide" type cooking during transit between camps. Imagine arriving at camp after a 6 hour drive and having a perfectly done steak that just needs to be quickly seared...

I’ve got something similar but the exterior buckles and pouches tend to snag on things when trying to stow/extract it from a Tetris cube of gear. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Two+ weeks powering my fridge continuously with a 200 watt panel on the roof of the Jeep and the battery has never dropped below 80% (and that was after a day and a half of rain). Setup seems to be working perfectly and the 200 watt panel usually has the battery completely topped off by about 10...

Thanks. For other people curious about this topic, I did manage to find a DC5521 connector rated to 15 amps (I'm skeptical) and replaced the Dometic plug with a right angle DC5521 connector for a much cleaner fit. After running it for a couple of days and pulling between 30 and 70 watts as...