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    Jeep builds

    There are so many jeep builds here and i love them all. That said I can't afford to any of the really cools tuff. RTT hard, refrigerators, drawer systems etc. I have no idea how much some of the people here have in to their Jeeps. I have a few thousand in my self but thats over 8 years...
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    fuel carrier for tire carrier

    Hi Do any of you have experience with the tire carrier mounted fuel carrier either titan ave or other? how do they work do they shake a lot stutter bump roads? what do you recommend?
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    My old 100 series

    These are photos of my old 100 series it was a 2000 had the center locker. I had it lifted put an ARB bulbar and warn 10 k winch had custom rock sliders and wrap arounds put on it It had a Tjm rear swing away bumper and those tires are old Panel Jones mud terrains. The year is 2002...
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    holy grail of campers ( at least for me)

    Seems like everyone has their own ideas about what is their personal holy grail of pop up campers. For me I like the flip pac style where you can stand up inside. Benighted I am older than many of you and not so flexible it is just a lot easier to stand when i get dressed in the morn or if...
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    need help with Backcountry explorer

    I have a tablet with backcountry explorer on it I down load What i thought was the majority of the state of California from Cal topo. now when I have it a t large scale it shows up but when i got zoom it says not connected Can someone explain what I am doing wrong should I delete cal...
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    pop up camper for a jeep

    I was reading a 4 wheel drive magazine and saw lots of old campers for scouts and others even an old pop up camper for a short bed bronco early model I was wondering if anyone has tried to find one of these and modify to fit a jeep jk. seems like it would be doable just a thought
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    years and years ago

    I recently had a flash back about an article read many many years ago actual before I could drive soda round 1968-70. I remember it was about a german vehicle probably a prototype or a one off type of thing. but what stuck with me was that A it was a 4x4 B the the shell on the back back...
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    battery

    Need a new battery I am looking at the X2 which as i understand it was originally built by Northstar and is a duplicate of the odyssey 1500 but has a 5 year warranty . has all the high points agm and our lead flat panels 880 cca Any suggestions? any one know about this one? and...
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    p0562 code on jeep kJ

    so week or so ago I through a p0562 code which mean low voltage in the system, so I checked every thing. So I tested the battery as it sat there with no draw a solid 14.2 turned on the motor every thing I have electric in the jeep lights, high beam radio, ac, and 800w power inverter , window...
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    question about cal topo and motion x

    I just bought a lenoveo 10 inch a-10 tablet. an installed motion x got the cal topo maps and loaded bunch of the tiles on. Noticed though that I didn't get some tiles loaded so there were some gaps ( this is why I am testing it) on a recent drive from sd to malibu. when I was dialed up...
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    Back country navigator help

    Just opted for the purchase of back country navigator and am playing around with it. while here at my desk i get maps for the entire country. When I leave the wifi area will that stop? then what? do i down load the ones I want. I am using a new lenovo a10-70 tablet went for a test run...
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    mounts

    of all the tablet mounts you have found which are the most rattle jiggle free? for a jeep wrangler ?
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    Flashlight

    Need a recommendation on a good flashlight, I see these " military grade" g 700 flashlights being pushed on the internet. Are they any good? I would like a really powerful light but see paying north of 75$ for one any recommendations? I thought about sure fire and fenix?
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    requirements for tablet navigation

    I am seeing a lot of tablets on sale and very reasonable prices. My questions are 1. Is there a tablet that has a superior gps built in to it.? By superior I mean better than most of the market tablets. Or is it better to by an after market gps receiver and attach it to the tablet? 2...
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    AEV procal error

    I just swtiched to 35's actual 315 70 17 which measure 34.69 say 34.75 for pro cal use. when I program the the new tire size in my speedometer is still 9 miles per off at 60 mph. so when my speedometer reads 60 I am actually doing 69. I have checked this 3 ways 2 with gps speedometers on my i...
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    RTT Vs Ground tents

    Why are all the rtt made with heavy canvas? and the ground tents with lighter materials I know you have carry the ground tents back packers but that doesn't explain why all RTT are canvas . Couldn't some one use a ground tent as a RTT or make on using an rtt pattern?
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    overlander vs rock cralwer

    where does a really well built overlander end and become a rock crawler? aside form tents slide stoves refries etc. my guess is if you can drive it daily long distance thats probably a good start. I have 315 70 17 on 410 gears jku rubicon with a winch and side steps rails. I...
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    accuracy of maps

    seems like a lot of you are using different maps applications on your tablets. What if any issues have you come across as far as too accuracy? dirt road accuracy? etc. and where do all the top base maps come from ? is it a singular source? like usgs? or cgs? how are the top maps field...
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    tablet and gps questions

    I have always used a dedicated gps yeah I am very ild school before that it was chalk but I have several questions , First off I use a mac computer but don't want to shell out the big bucks for an iPad. so If go with something like a Le Pan That I saw discussed Can I copy maps form my iMac...
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    oil type

    who is running synthetic oil and is it worth it. I usually change my oil every 5k I am pretty good about check it frequently too. I have an 08 rubicon with a lifetime factory warranty that by the way is 99 years. considering I am 62 I think the jeep will outlast me I hope but I have...
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