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Huh, I have never seen a J8 with the longer body like that. Cool ! -Dan

I drove my bone-stock TJ Wrangler from Alaska to Argentina, and I am currently driving my heavily-modified JKUR Wrangler around Africa. I have also met hundreds of overlanders driving and riding around the world, and vehicles and mods is always a major topic of conversation :) If you are...

I will be shocked if they do it for crash safety reasons, but who knows. I though the consensus was the hood and cowl are longer on the JL because of the 8 speed auto? -Dna

Merci beaucoup, mon ami! -Dan

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Using the "Dual battery for $50" thread I created my own system, which has been bullet-proof for almost a year in West Africa now. My setup is extremely simple and basic, and it works, all the time. Details on what I did here...

Hi All, Ahhhh, I got the website fixed, sorry it's been offline. When in doubt, turn off code you wrote yourself :D For those that missed it, the journey across Nigeria has been amazing, here are a few links to the pages you might not have seen while the site was down: Moving North to the...

Hey guys, Sorry the site is down, I am working on it! We crossed into Cameroon at a border where the immigration officer had never seen a foreigner in his 3 year posting. Yeah, we went off the beaten path! -Dan

Hi All, Nigeria is rolling along. I drove in, through an interesting Immigration post and did not get any paperwork for my Jeep at all. I really hope that does not become a problem..... http://theroadchoseme.com/into-nigeria On the first day I went through a lot of intense military...

Thanks! After 12,800 miles through 12 countries, the time has come to enter Nigeria! Starting tomorrow, follow a post every day on The Road Chose Me for the duration of my drive across Nigeria. I am not certain I will have the ability to update here as I move through, so be sure to follow...

I would buy it! -Dan

I see their page now says $15k for the conversion kit - https://explorationoutfitters.com/collections/turn-key-rigs-for-sale/products/american-safari-gazelle-jeep-jku-jxl-conversion-kit Significantly more than twice the price of the J30. The extra interior space would be extremely good to have...

Hey everyone, Exactly a year to the day since I bought this Jeep, I have driven it to Elephants!! http://theroadchoseme.com/pendjari-national-park I am still pinching myself, and I can't believe the scale of the adventures I have already had, but more than that, what is in front of me! The...

Thanks for the kind words and the interest in my trip! I was living in Calgary before I set out up to Prudhoe the first time, then turned around and went down to the bottom of South America! Alaska and the Yukon are spectacular, you won't regret it. I love it so much I call it home now! All...

Hi All, After really enjoying Togo I have moved into Benin, African country number 11. Read more: http://theroadchoseme.com/into-benin -Dan

I ordered 3 or 4 of them from Amazon and one turned out to be dead on arrival. I returned it through amazon and a new one showed up 2 days later (free prime shipping). -Dan

Hi Everyone, The Jeep has been running well, though after 6,000 through 6 West African countries it was in need of some attention. I recently performed a bunch repairs, upgrades and maintenance. To read all about it checkout my article in the latest FREE edition of JPFreek Adventure Magazine...

How is the Jeep running, I hear you ask? I am bringing back the "Jeep Stuff" posts from my previous expedition! Here is the first one from Africa: http://theroadchoseme.com/jeep-stuff-africa And to read about all the repairs, upgrades and maintenance I recently performed over here checkout...

Hey Ross, That info is awesome about the entry with no carnet. I'm on the West Coast now without one, contemplating Egypt for when I eventually get there. So to be clear, you drove your Land Rover in without a carnet, for around $600USD, and you go no part of that back? 30 days permit? Thanks...

Right. Like I said, for all intents and purposes impossible to have overnight A/C from batteries. -Dan