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I pace an Army blanket (wool) on top of the air mattress, place a good sleeping zero degree bag on that and another Army blanket on top. If it gets under 40 I wear some flannel PJ's with a hoody that I can pull near closed to keep my head and face warm. I have slept comfortably just a few...

My Ford Ranger came with 31" tires, which is the same tire size I ran on all my previous off-road vehicles. That includes a 73 FJ55 Landcruiser and I considered those relatively big tires back then. My goal is always to run the tallest tire I can without having to lift the vehicle. I use the...

I can usually go 36 hrs or more with my old ARB refrigerator (very basic) unless the outside temperature is more than 90 degrees F. Then I can still get 24 hrs if it doesn't get much over 100. When I use my 100 watt solar panel to charge the battery, I have never run out of enough juice to...

I don't think that is the one, near Chu Lai, I accidentally backed over with a Euclid TS-24 scraper that had 8 ft tall tires while carrying 32 cubic ft of dirt.

You brought back memories of some of the trips my first wife and I took back in the late 70s and 80s in our 73 FJ55 Landcruiser. She was very adventurous but was not as brave as your lady. However, she trusted that I would not get us into trouble and I did not do anything I couldn't get out of...

It sounds like your hitch receiver was not designed for a Ranger (maybe just a bad design) or it would not have not have blocked the spare mounting hardware. I've owned two different Rangers since 89 with hitch receivers and never had any problem with interference of spare tire removal. Both...

Tires don't work very well with no air either but a lot of people still use them.

Everybody has their own needs and preferences. I don't have to worry about salt living in SoCal. I considered some type of rear mount so I could carry two spares. Some of the overland trips I take would be safer with two spares. However, I already carry enough weight and really don't want...

I still use the standard spare tire location on my Ranger. It will definitely hold a 31" tire. I had a 31" in there for many years even with my hitch receiver taking up some of the space. Recently, I put a 32" tire up there. It does not fit all the way up in there but it works well enough...

Keith, back in 89 I installed add-a-leaf springs on my first Ranger because the Wildernest made the rear sag. It worked well when the shell was on but when I took it off the ride was very stiff. If you plan to have the same load all the time that would work well. I eventually added helper air...

I am interested if AyyLmao doesn't take them.

Did you modify the side front windows or is that how it came. I am used to seeing the two small widows in the side front.

My Ford Ranger came from the factory with a rear Torsen differential. I wanted to install a front selectable locker but couldn't find one. It looked like Ox had one for the Ranger but it ended up being an error in their catalog. I talked with them in detail to see if I could adapt one of...

Pete, I agree with you about the jarring ride being primarily due to reduced droop left in the suspension when lifting with the torsion bars. I also think Scott has a point about the angle of the arms but I think it would be a minimal effect. If the angle change was very significant the affect...

I have a situation that is both good and bad with regearing. I regeared from 4.10 to 4.56 when I went to 33" off-road tires. They work great with the 33" tires but when I am not going off-road I put the stock size 31" highway tires back on. The low gearing doesn't allow me to run the speeds I...

My first trip time around the White Rim Trail was around 1980. It is amazing how different it was then. My wife and I spent more than two days exploring it and only came across one other vehicle while there. No reservations were required and you could camp pretty much where ever you wanted...

Martin, I bought a 12 volt, 100 watt solar panel from Solarblvd.com. It has its own controller and is designed to charge a vehicle battery. It folds in half for easier storage. It is basically two smaller panels tied together. It could be hard wired to the battery with a quick disconnect...

My brother worked for the company that made the Wildernest shell and assembled them. A few years after they quit making them, they had an auction on a bunch of left over stuff. He bought a couple tents from me and few other things. So I did have a replacement tent and still have one more that...

I like the black lug nuts. Normally I like black side walls but with the black wheels, the white letters out may look nice.

I bought the Wildernest in 89. It was ordered to match the color of my 89 STX Ranger that was white. In 02 I bought a new red Ranger and had the Wildernest painted to match. At that time I also installed a new tent and upgraded most of the hardware to stainless steel. The clear coat on the...