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We took a short walk to the nearby river. Lots of grouse running around on the ground. We took a look around the manned ranger station. The gal from the forest service was very welcoming and offered us a tour. As you can see, you're really far from anywhere here. The old ranger...

Ahh, Polebridge. In all honesty, Polebridge is one of the coolest places I've ever been in Montana. This town, located a short drive from the northwest entrance to Glacier National Park, is completely off the grid, being run entirely from generators. Getting there entails a potholed dirt road...

Hey thanks! Not quite perfect, but getting in the neighborhood. There's a few things I'd change if I could do it all over again, but for the most part the whole thing would be extremely similar. I'm always refining though. Best of luck in your search and thanks for reading! Thanks man...

Hey Ben, I'll agree with above. I have a similar platform to you, a Nissan Frontier, and the weight limit is low, even before you start adding stuff. You're going to want to figure out a solution that's as light as you can make it. Something like the AT Overland Habitat. The FWC/Flatbed is a...

I wouldn't do it. No way. The new Armadas, while essentially a Patrol, are HUGE. I got the chance to examine the Infiniti version last summer, and my God, are they massive. The ground clearance is awful, the travel isn't good, they're W I D E, long, and heavy. That would severely limit you, at...

Then came our bigger trip of the summer. Over our first wedding anniversary, we decided to go see my parents up in Seeley Lake. While we were there, we opted to go do a hike in Glacier and spend some time with my folks. During our first full day, we went canoeing on Holland Lake. I had...

The next trip was our first actual camping trip of 2017. We decided on a lazy overnight down by Nye, Montana. The views here are awesome, and we were able to find a secluded campsite and test our new bedding setup. It was really rainy during the entire weekend, so we spent a lot of time in the...

During this trip, I kept hearing a clunk on my front suspension. It was bugging the heck out of me and I couldn't figure out what it was. So I did some research and discovered information about the wear pads on the lower control arms. I figured this could be the problem and ordered a set of...

A week or so later, we went to the church camp in the mountains that my wife had worked at when we met. Every year in the beginning of the summer, the camp holds a volunteer work weekend where routine maintenance is performed to get the camp ready for the summer. It's a special place, and the...

Alright, time to play some catch-up. I'm not going to do super detailed trip reports, I just want to get up to speed. I've been neglecting the thread for a while, so I need to get everything back to the present. So here goes. Spring 2017, we did a minor run in the Bighorn Canyon area and up the...

Thanks! We have an infant seat that fits perfectly in the middle. We'll see how it goes once we move up to a car seat, but I'm hoping it shouldn't be an issue. I'll do lots of measuring before buying anything haha.

Haha thanks for the encouragement guys. Before we delve into all the truck stuff, I have an announcement to make that I neglected to make on the forums but did make on Instagram. So to some of you, this is old news. But for the rest of you.... The wreckdiver1321 family is now a trio! Our...

Ha, I was just thinking about how badly I need to update this thread. I'm so sorry I've been gone so long guys. Lots of irons in the fire right now. I'll update ASAP.

That's really good to know. I was planning on putting one up there as well. In that spot.

Haha how many miles on em?

I'll let you know how the IMS performs. I have high hopes, since there are a few guys on ClubFrontier that swear by them. That being said, I'll also be putting in an engine with half the miles, so I feel like there will be a noticeable performance difference anyway. I do remember how the fresh...

That's exactly the way I'm looking at it. The new engine will breathe some fresh life into her, and hopefully the intake manifold spacer makes a reasonable power difference. That would be awesome. Plus I think all the work will tighten up the front end, so I'm actually really excited for the end...

A Sad Update Alright guys, it's been a long bit since I've checked in, and since then a few things have happened. I did a number of smaller trips this summer. Many weren't overly ambitious, like a traverse of the Pryor Mountains, and some more ambitious, like running Morrison Jeep Trail. I...

Thanks so much! I've made it a point to only do modifications that I can justify and have a real reason for being where they are. I'm not into flash or fancy. I'm into function. I think I've done a pretty good job, and I'm very happy with the function of the truck. Mileage when the rack went...

I'll be honest, I am going to be ditching my Radflos in order to go with OME HDs for the front and some spacers. The coilovers are great at speed over washboards, but they're noisy and pick up every bump in the road. Coilovers have their place, but I don't think my application is it.