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I've seen a number of Mahindra Thars on the road here in India with lights on the roof in pods rather than light bars. I haven't seen these in the US so maybe they're not a thing in the US (yet?) but they seem to be getting traction here in India. I didn't get a chance to snap any photos of...

I I haven't had the back seat in my LJ in years either. I did have folding jump seats in the back of my Scrambler years ago and they were very handy. Hurt my foot 2 weeks before leaving for India, it was getting better by the time I got on the plane but in India it got worse and doctor here...

I'm in India right now (and for medical reasons will be for at least the next five weeks but that's another sad story) and I saw a Thar with fold-up troop seats the other day. I know that's not a factory option so I did some searching and found these from Indian aftermarket company Bimbra...

I'm a the Overland Outfitters factory today, working with them on some Grenadier products (I've got some new Jeep products in mind as well). A while back I posted about OO making bags for the company that sells the Thunderbox Outback Toilet...

I'm in Jaipur today, it's in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This Mahindra Thar was in the parking lot of my hotel. Apparently the owner is a member of one of the local Jeep clubs. I'm wondering if he's done much off-roading in the deserts of Rajasthan...

18,000 lb. recovery job... One of the things we're doing to our new-to-us 200-year old house is restoring the exterior - a lot of the siding has seen much better days. Today the contractor brought a cherry picker so they could work on some of the higher spots. It was cold in the morning and...

Yesterday a preproductions sample slide tray arrived from MORryde so I could test the fit and operation in the JKU. I'm happy to report tht it installed in minute to the tie-down points in the JKU's cargo area; the fit is perfect. This prototype is missing a few details, such as tie-down...

I've been working with MORryde on a slide-out tray for the cargo area. They sent me a few photos of an engineering prototype yesterday, here is one of the photos. We've designed it to be universal no-drill fit in JKUs, JLUs, and Broncos. It can be used as a fridge slide plus other cargo next...

Auxbeam sent me an update on compatibility between switch panels and control units and about the app. They’ve updated the app to show a 4-switch panel on the Bluetooth screen so you don’t have to go to the detailed Bluetooth list to pick the 4-switch system. They said: And they said this...

The slim size of these switch panels provides a lot more opportunity for mounting in a typical Wrangler. These are some of the places the 4- and 6-gang panels would fit nicely in a TJ:b A few possible mounting locations in the JK: A mounting bracket is provided for the control unit, and...

The switch panel can be mounted to a flat surface using double-sided tape and there's also an adjustable mounting bracket for it for places where direct mounting might not work. The bracket can either be attached with screws or it can also be attached with the supplied double-sided tape. Also...

Auxbeam Slim Switch Panel Systems AS-400, AS-600 and AS-800 Auxbeam has been a major player in the switch panel market for quite a while and has a range of 6- 8- and 12-gang panels, some of which include Bluetooth and remote controls. They recently released a new series with slim-line panels...

The only Jeep I plan to get rid of is the JKU; the LJ and pickup are staying. And I'll still be doing designs for the Jeeps, as well as testing various things from other companies. For example, Auxbeam just sent me some new switch panels to test and review - my Grenadier has plenty of extra...

The Ineos dealer delivered my new Grenadier to the house yesterday. It' a Trialmaster; it does have a rear receiver and heated seats, as well as the dual battery option, inverter, and a few other accessories useful for overlanding, like the exterior utility belt, high-load auxiliary switch...

Took a quick flight from Delhi to Jodhpur this morning. Landed at the combined commercial airport/air force base in Jodhpur, this is the commercial terminal: Notice the Mahindra jeep just to the left of center in the photo above. Here's a closer photo... it's a Thar belonging to the CISF -...

India has about 20 major local languages and many minor ones; in Delhi and much of the north Hindi is the main language, and this Mahindra was at a temple in Delhi, but the script is in Punjabi. The Punjab is a state to the west of Delhi, it's one of the states bordering Pakistan. It's a state...

Did you have your Jeep blessed when you bought it? I'm in India right now and I took this photo at a Hindu temple this afternoon: It's a new Mahindra Thar. Notice the broken shell of a coconut on the ground under the Thar, the inscription on the hood and the flowers on the hood and the dash...

Yes. On the soft goods side I've already tested the number of the Overland Outfitters designs in a grenadier out at Overland West. Here's a photo of some of their seat-back products in a Grenadier. A few of the OO designs also need minor adjustments or new versions to work properly in the...

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ARB was showing several new compressors with brushless motors. They claim these have 50% better output than compressors with brush-type motors, and told me the single version with the brushless motor has a 3.1 cfm output at 36 psi. They also say there are sensors inside the compressor that...