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It was a one-off prototype mount made by AEV, which eventually turned into what is for sale as of this week. -Dan

If you read the whole article you can see Mark is happy & proud the Rubicon Wrangler is the most capable off-road vehicle you can buy. From everything else he says, I think it's extremely unlikely they are going to do anything to compromise on that, like going wimpy AWD. -Dan

I think the whole quote explains it better: I agree with that 100%. I'll bet ditching body-on-frame would result in a stiffer vehicle, lighter vehicle and better mileage. If it's still as capable or more capable off road, I say go for it! -Dan

NICE! I'm starting to look at maps again and I was just looking at that on a polar map the other day... it did look further North than Pudhoe Bay. It's on the list. Have fun! -Dan

Currently there is talk about a "10th anniversary" Rubicon Wrangler in the 2013 model year. Nobody will commit to anything yet, but one guy who probably knows says "it's more than just bumpers and stickers". Could be very interesting. -Dan

Hey Mario, Can you tell me where the "poles" for the awning will be stored? i.e. do you have a tricky system in mind where they will fold into the habitat and be completely hidden within when the roof is "down", or will they be separate and the user will just throw them in the back of the Jeep...

Thanks for the new thread. Can you give us details on the sleeping area please? How big is it? How thick/comfortable is the mattress? Can you leave pillows and bedding up there when the roof is"down"? Anything else you'd like to add? Thanks, -Dan

Very nice, love that top! -Dan

This just showed up on another forum I read: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYFLb8WMGM&feature=channel&list=UL

Probably. I was driving past it at the time, so I didn't get a great look. It had Florida plates if that means anything. -Dan

I live on the Alaska highway, and just yesterday I saw what must have been a diesel F-350 with either 35s or 37 and a HUGE earthroamer cab on the back. It actually looked a lot like your photoshop. -Dan

Everyone's idea of Overlanding is different, so we've all trying to do different things. I think many Jeepers love to try and get places that other people maybe can't get to, so there is a heavy 4x4 component, as evidenced by the advice in this thread. My idea of Overlanding is to travel the...

John, Thanks so much for the very, very detailed reply. I greatly appreciate your thoughts and input. For all the reasons you suggest (especially no modifications to the Jeep, and easy swapping of tops) I think the habitat is perfect the way it's currently sold mass-produced. I'm under no...

I plan on modifying the rear roll cage to "open up" the habitat, but I'm never going to have a back seat. I would not be comfortable with people in the back of the Jeep after modifying it how I plan to. I plan to move the "horizontal" bar right to the back of the hard top, and change the side...

So what you're saying is even if it was two king beds with 6 feet between them, you still wouldn't be happy. It's obvious there is no product in existence that would satisfy your wants in this regard. (4 adults in one camping unit) At that point, it's not worth you commenting on that feature...

So the JKU hard top is ~60 inches wide and ~72 inches long source A queen size bed is 60 inches wide and 80 inches long source When you open the habitat you essentially have two queen size beds end to end. If you sleep with the feet of both parties in the middle, your heads are 12 feet apart...

I've read reports of people buying custom seat brackets to physically lower the seats in the JK. -Dan

Interesting Roof on the FJ, though I actually think it's less functional than the modifications to the Habitat I plan. On the FJ, To make it long enough to sleep up top, you'd have to have above the front seats, and probably the back seats too covered in. You would only have a small standing...

This is my plan exactly. I'll enlarge the "crawl" hole in the habitat to be the entire area behind the roll bar at the front seats (take out sound bar) I'll modify the roll bar too, so the horizontal near the tailgate is right at the very top back of the roof. I think that will make a good...

Nice. That's a good sign that automakers are willing to sell something in Canada without selling it in the US. Fingers still crossed for a factory diesel Wrangler... -Dan