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Preparing a vechicle for an expedition around the world is like solving a puzzle. The pieces of the puzzle are well-known to all expeditionary travelers, but the size and placement of each piece in the puzzle varies with the experience and priorities of those making the trip. Most adventurers...

You guys up there in Utah spend a lot of time driving on rocks. I'm wondering how long those locking differentials survive when climbing and driving on rocks? What is the life span of a transfer case on a RRC with everything locked up?

I have got to admit I was skeptical about using it at first, so I took some slats and tested them to destruction. I drilled near the end to see if they would split. I checked whether I could countersink without making a problem. I screwed the slats together and tried to shear them apart...

I seriously considered the Farmtek flooring option. I particularly liked the idea of not needing to drill into the roof rack and use the plastic ties. I did not do the Farmtek because it was not the right width for my rack. I would have to cut it to fit my odd size rack. Otherwise I would...

It is a composite made of recycled wood and recycled plastic. I doubt that there is any actual redwood in the slats at all.

I have six pickets cut to length and in storage. If those are not enough, then I will definitely need a different floor.

That is my catamaran Exit Only which is my "Ocean Rover" that I sailed around the world and up the Red Sea.

The composite is made up of recycled wood fiber and recycled plastic. I guess that makes it a green solution as well. They have the slats at both Lowes and Home Depot. I doubt that there is actually any Redwood in this product at all. It is a simulated Redwood.

The manufacturer states it has a twenty year limited warranty. It must have some UV resistance with that sort of claim. I have no idea how the strength degrades over time. The steel lattice work on the Brownchurch rack is such that there is reasonable support for the composite slats. I also...

The slats are light weight. It drills like it is plastic. I would have preferred real wood. All my roof racks in Arabia had wood floors. I hope I never live in a place where there is a great deal of rain so that slickness will not be a problem. I like teak a great deal and I have a fair...

I spent a couple of weeks deciding what I wanted to use for flooring on my Brownchurch roof rack. I read through all the threads and considered all options. I really wasn't happy with any of the options as they all are a compromise. Some flooring is too heavy, some split/check, some require...

I spent a couple of weeks deciding what I wanted to use for flooring on my Brownchurch roof rack. I read through all the threads and considered all options. I really wasn't happy with any of the options as they all are a compromise. Some flooring is too heavy, some split/check, some require...

Getting the trip planning right is the best insurance policy for a good trip. I always avoid tight schedules as much as possible as it can get crazy trying to slavishly follow a schedule. At the same time, if you get your seasons wrong, it can ruin a trip as well. Thanks for all the valuable...

Interesting website with great photos. Congratulations on some awesome adventures. I am envious. I hope to follow you in Africa some day.

No worries mate. Someone will get a good deal.

Right now my plate is extremely full, and I don't have the time to get involved in shipping. I put an excellent price on it so that I would not have to deal with shipping.

When I was in the outback of Australia, I saw some awesome Toyota Troopies, and I can see myself doing an expedition in one of them. My first Toyota was an FJ-40 - one of the first in the USA before Toyotas were "cool". I still regret selling that vehicle after ten years of ownership. I drove...

Some people build from the ground up, and others from the top down. If you start out with a roof rack, you have a top down build. :)

I don't know anything about roof racks on Discos. I don't know if it would fit.

I have a Brownchurch Defender roof rack for sale. It is about 1 year old as best I can determine. The same rack from Rovers North costs $969. http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-3994-brownchurch-roof-rack-set-def-90-full-length-kit.aspx Here are pictures of the rack before I took it off...