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NorCal, Be sure to run the numbers on the gears/tire size/weight/power. http://www.grimmjeeper.com I just went to 4.10's with 35's, but only because I'm running an '01 Cummins II GEN, and 27% overdrive NV-5600 which likes 1700 - 2000 rpm. My bro has a '99 F-250 with 3.73's and a 6 speed manual...

Yeah, Grogie, we've owned 3 of them, not one was brand new. We always picked up one that was a few years old for a pittance. On one 'Greatest 20 vehicles of all time' list, the lowly Jeep XJ, not-so-grand Cherokee still appears. I rolled my '90 XJ (Renix injection) in Telluride CO about 1995...

I never knew this thread existed, since I came onto this site only a few years ago. It is a lot to digest, especially all the newer emissions related gismos. I wadded through all the speculation that is now years old and didn't come to pass, to glom onto salient facts. I suspect I was at the...

Strega, au contrare, I've been admiring your sh...stuff since you got the CC. I've even written about your excellent choices on another forum. I'll sign off now as were are getting pounded with our first real snow of the season and HughesNet won't last. jefe aka, jeff reynolds.

D45, The clearance is tight but not rubbing. Remember only one end of the track bar has to move with the axle. I was lucky that the GEN IV steering parts did not get in the way. You can tell how far the axle is moved forward by the slant of the coil springs; the bottoms lean forward. My only...

jefe's '01.5 RAM 2-series hard side Truck Camper, the XTC: drivetrain build I finally finished my drivetrain build. There was a lot of testing and even some dead ends. The basics, almost none of which you can see: '01.5 RAM 2500, 4WD, Cummins H.O., NV5600, 4.10 gears, 35" Cooper Disco AT3's...

Mr. T, Welcome to the forum. Not much happening on this forum. Nice looking rig you have. Which camper is that? It looks like a good setup for boon docking. I assume the bike goes on a front channel receiver hitch. Do you have a ramp? Snow plow prep springs on the front? regards, jefe

tying up for the night here with Mono Craters in the background: Looking out from our camp I spied some ossified springs which had been underwater until the city of L.A. captured all the water from its tributaries: They look like stalagmites. These were Tufa. After breakfast of homemade...

This T.R. is in three parts as the forum limit is 25 images. On the way in: I turned the free wheeling hubs on here: snow melt: Here's the spot: It doesn't look like much except when you turn around: Wait! Whats that in Jeanie hand? We had 5 bars cell service here, better than we get at...

ROAMING THE EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA CALDERA Over the years, Jeanie and I have tried to develop a theme or projets de voyages for our travels in our off-road truck camper, the XTC. On a successful Pacific Rim Volcano Road Trip four years ago...

So, did Nivel, the O.P. ever move on a rig? The clue for me here was when he said, "I'm not into cars anyway." FWIW, I think the important ingredient in stealth camping/traveling is that your rig does not change shape or look like anyone is home. For a truck camper that means the steps are not...

Thanks for your feedback. I was thinking this hard side forum has become pretty dormant. judge, I've owned three XJ's, mostly as winter cars or daily drives, but our 1999 looks very similar to yours and has a 2"/3" lift, 3.73's, front HP D-30 w/Detroit True Trac, AW-4, NP242 (with optional full...

I tried to post a fresh trip report on here but this forum had a limit of 25 images. I have forty, including a short vid. If interested, click on this link: https://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29102291/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm jefe

Mattloik, This is a common question on here: one that deserves its own thread. The main question is how and under what road (or lack of) conditions are you going to use it? There are myriad aspects to be studied before you can make a decision that's BEST FOR YOU. Start a separate thread on here...

Bigbidule, Focusing on your circumstances, I would ask about what part of the U.S. you are interested in visiting. My guess is the western half. If that is so, start looking on-line on Craigslist or other used vehicle sites and zero in on California, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. Why those...

The main thing is to not ask your Pathy to do more than it can do. Much of the GVW of any 4x4 has to do with springs and tire rating. Your rear axle is a sturdy one capable of hauling a pretty good load if up-sprung. As an example, my '01 Dodge 2-series 4x4 has an 8800 pound GVWR. Much of this...

Y-Cow, That was some research project. Multinational hookups can be a nightmare. Good luck on your project rig. A lot of disparate parts have to come together to consummate the marriage of box and chassis. I've been on 35 tours of Europe and around the world with the L.A. Philharmonic and we...

This has been an interesting thread. Lots of ways to dump the humid and insulate the shoe box. I bought some 1-1/2 inch closed cell, aluminum backing both sides insulation board and glued it to back of all my cabinets, high and low, and to all 3 front and the pass through windows with...

Joaquin, It's not clear to me what you want to do. Do you just want to hook up tail lights? If so, how are you going to charge the battery in the TC or run the Fantastic Fan, heater or interior/exterior lights? The best solution, IMHO, is to wire your truck to accept the camper plug. I think the...

Fire Truck? Here' s my friend Ron's MB 416 Mog Fuerewagon with highway gears and a referb'd 1972 Alaskan Camper. I don't have a pic in the down position. Note the 5-step steps. He can go 60 mph. That's about it. However, he follows the hardcore jeeps wherever they go. jefe