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It all depends entirely on what you mean by "Overlanding". You are talking about staying in one country, going to some VERY iconic 4x4 destinations that have very difficult trails and having access to the best parts and repair facilities on the planet. A more modified vehicle means you can do...

Rock Auto ships anywhere in the world in a few days. You can DHL or FedEx basically anything anywhere. Just have a friend or family send you something if it breaks. -Dan

How tall is your Jeep? I'd be surprised if it's taller than my Wrangler camper that is exactly 90" tall. I managed to *just* stuff it into a 20 foot container. Air down, ratchet strap the axles to compress the suspension. -Dan

I'm sure there's gotta be threads out there of people putting the R2.8 into the later JKs (that came with 3.6). People must know the secret sauce to get basically all of the "Jeep" stuff to function as normal) -Dan

Based on the interior your JK is a 2011 or newer. Is it a 2011 or 2012+ If it's a 2012+ it has a PWM main fan which is a very good thing. AEV will always upgrade to that fan when doing hemi swaps in the earlier JKs because it moves WAY more air and uses WAY less power. You can power it from the...

Tricking the JK into thinking it has a "running" engine was quite the hassle when I tried to diesel swap one. From memory, it's all about tricking the cam position sensor and the crank position sensor. As long as those two are seeing a good signal, everything else should work (with a ton of...

What years were they manufactured? One they're 15 years old I could bring one into Canada whole. Hmm. -Dan

Interesting. I've never found it to be a problem. I drove a Rubi JK around Africa with plenty of sand, and then a Rubi Gladiator around Australia with a HUGE amount of sand. The 8 speed in the Gladiator made it a breeze, it would just climb up through the gears when needed. In the JK with the 6...

Not to mention it's the only aftermarket bumper that is fully crash tested to OEM standards, including all the air bag requirements. THAT takes an insane amount of time and money, including destroying multiple brand new Jeeps. When it comes to my life and that of my family, I have no interest...

I LOVE that rear barn door. If I could, that would be the only upgrade I would make to my Africa Jeep. Great work! -Dan

Congrats! it sounds great!. I do believe a 4 cyl diesel is ideal for the JKn -Da

Yes. He said: "Possible failure due to High Sulfur contents can be: Cylinder liner corrosion, EGR cooler corrosion, Oil degradatio,n Exhaust pipes severe corrosion, DOC poisoned, DPF clogged." Obviously some of them don't apply if deleted. He also said "I do not expect major issues in case of...

In round numbers, the Payload on a Defender 110 is double that of a 4 door Jeep, and the payload on a Defender 130 is double that of a Gladiator. Also a lot of people will tell you those payloads on the Defenders were defined by the military, so the vehicles were designed to operate at that...

I'm really interested to see how the wiring goes and how all the stock functions work. I really hope you can get 100% functionality from everything electronic! -Dan

Inflation alone brings $30,000 in 2004 dollars to $49,878 in May 2024 dollars. So inflation plays a HUGE part in this. See how fast it's gone up lately ...

I will *never* get over how "low" on the habitat the awning is mounted! 😂😂😂 -Dan

Awesome! I've driven Jarod and Jen's JK with the 4BT and had plenty of rides in the passenger seat, and it is utterly insane. Low range 1st gear is more torque and slower than any tractor I've ever driven! Good luck, I can't wait to see how it all turns out. I still can't bring myself to sell my...

Unfortunately not. The problem with "dirty diesel" is that it isn't *just* dirt (which can be filtered out), but also the insanely high sulphur content. In the developed world Ultra Low Sulphur diesel is somewhere around 15 parts per million. Plenty of countries in West Africa and elsewhere are...

Woah, this is awesome! I'd love to see any more photos you have and any more details on the swap and anything you've learned along the way. I'm curious what year the JK is? Please keep posting updates! -Dan

Strange there can be 150 photos of the vehicle, and not a single one that gives a good understanding of what the rear "living space" is like. How much of it can you stand up and walk around in? Do you slide a panel or something to make the bed bigger? What does the underside of the camper look...