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Jack, How's your shoulder? Have you had the rebuilder work on it yet? After reinjuring my rotator cuff 2 months ago, ( the hangover from rolling my Jeep on the Little Sluice 10 years ago) I went to the shoulder specialist and he said I'm not in enough pain to warrant an OP. It would be 8-12...

Interesting. I was interested until..."a sophisticated on‐board microprocessor to monitor driving conditions." It's a 5-link, (no leaf springs, coils, or airbags) hydraulic pressure system with very fast valve sensing, per wheel, but somehow off-road and Overlanding does not fit in the...

I have the 2001.5 Dodge 2500 4WD version of the CAD. The CAD went 160K miles with only occasional woes, like the actuator wire and vacuum tube pulled off by brush passing underneath. It only disconnects the longer side of the front axle with a sliding sleeve, and at that only about half of it...

I'm with RedF, a gear driven LSD: namely the Detroit/Eaton True Trac. It's there when you need it; tough as nails; transparent. Next you need to convert to 4WD with a solid Dana 60 Ford front axle and a T-case. Oh, a 4" lift would be fine. This would be a true 4-season rig. jefe Our 20 foot...

C7train, jefe here. As indicated above, you already have the optimal gears vs. tires vs. wheel combination for the best MPG. Your era Cummins is happiest, MPG-wise, running 1850-1950 rpm, so 2000 rpm is right in the wheelhouse. My change from 3.54:1 gears to 4:10's was warranted as 6th gear was...

One more thing. I also agree that the operator makes a lot more difference than the machine. I have tested the edge of off roading, traveling, and camping with a large rig for a couple decades now. I didn't start here. I started with my first Jeep. 13 4WD's and 1.5 million miles driving rig with...

I'm in agreement with Railvan. The larger, taller house cars just look like they would blow over in a light wind. It's the same with my truck camper. I've been through a couple 100 mph side wind gusts while camping but there was too much weight down low to put it on its side. By design, there is...

It's old. It's reliable. It's bullet proof. No smog devices. The current state of the XTC: April 2017, campsite near Darwin Falls Death Valley CA. We ran at 28 pounds air pressure for six days, often getting up to 60 mph on long straight stretches of sand based roads. We got into long stretches...

I have a small, two axle horse trailer we have up armored for a trash trailer in Bear Country. It is heavy. I would say at least 2000 pounds. They are made heavy enough so the horses don't kick their way out of the stall. It doesn't even keep the bears out! They pulled the 1/2" bars down and...

I'm with 1stduece. Eaton Detroit True Trac is the ticket, if they make it for your application. It's an all gear (no clutches to wear out) Torque biasing limited slip that is very transparent until you need it and then it sends the most drive to the wheel on that axle that has the MOST traction...

jp, It is difficult to find any small lifts for a Dodge. My circumstances required beefing up the rear suspension with about a 3" net loaded lift, and adding 3" lift pucks to the front coils. My Lance camper weighs 2650 pounds, wet and loaded. You want as little altitude as you can get away with...

How much weight do you think the Monstaliner added to the trailer? It doesn't make a whole lot of difference to your MilSpec, but I was thinking of Monstalinering my entire truck and camper with a sand color, and cannot get a definitive answer on the weight or even how much product it would...

chunko, Yes, this is the place for ideas about adventure trailers. Too late for me, but our cozy TC fits the bill. Our first M-714 was $300. My first M-100 Bantam was $100, cash. The best of the lot, IMHO, is the Bradley which our neighbor sold to me for $100. Why do I like the Bradley? Very...

I'm one of the Ancients on this forum, maybe even an Elder of the Tribe of off-road, remote location Zealots. This happens to be THE most creative and pulse raising forums anywhere with extreme attention to form follows function, and even a little art work. However, we all had to start somewhere...

dman, Yes it is. And we did have it to ourselves but did not stay overnight. I'm sure the wildlife would show up around sundown for a long drink. jefe

When I ran the 16" wide supersingles I had to add a 6 inch piece of channel iron to extend the jacks. The jacks stay at home anyway so the extra weight stays home. jefe

Mike in FL, I originally bought the little Power Tank that had all the right plumbing, gauges, and hardware. Most people who clab their air-up rig together misunderstand the physics of very cold CO2 rushing through all the components, and subsequently have a so-so experience. You need the gauges...

I've used a CO2, 20# tank and appropriate hardware that won't freeze up for a long time. It used to be strapped to the bulkhead behind the center console in my CJ-8 and would inflate at least 32 tires from 8 pounds to 32 pounds. Now that the Jeep is gone I use it strapped to the center behind...

RegCab, I don't know. I only have 2.5K miles on them. They are heavier than most but have the snow rated AT tread I wanted for winter on the West Slope, and combined with heavier steel wheels (which sustained no abrasion or dents last week) the rig is slower off the line. But i feather the truck...

Jack, While I'm not a GM man, and am only interested in components, not 'the look', I do appreciate a good build. We live off Hwy. 20 east of Nevada City, about 60 miles due west of you. I sense a parallel pattern here with the choice of rigs over time, only I'm about 30 years older than you...