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Danner Acadia Desert Boots (#26000): A Review I like boots. A lot. I would wear them everyday if I could. I wear them to work during the colder months. I may have even worn them court a time or two, steel toe and all. In the past year or two, I’ve worn out or destroyed all of my hiking...

I thought that the 2-door towing capacity was 2k. Where did the 1k figure come from? Where are you planning to tow the trailer - roads, graded dirt, 2-tracks, rocks, etc? What do you want the trailer to do for you? In any case, you should be fine with some gear in a surplus military trailer...

Nice pics and some nice countryside to be out exploring! I don't know if I've ever seen a LWB version before. I like it.

For the vintage crowd: You can get a pretty decent MGB or MG Midget for $10,000...

Miata?

Looks good. Certainly cheaper than buying the parts individually at the local store like I did... One thing to consider is the fact that the wheel hub to spring mount distance on a "standard" trailer axle will not work comfortably with OEM rims, or even most aftermarkets. Trailer rims...

You could always get one that sticks into your receiver hitch for the time being. That would keep CG lower and be a lot cheaper than a full rear bumper/swingout setup...

Looks nice! Thanks for posting more stuff about our great (but underappreciated) state. It's been years since I've been up that way on anything other than paved roads. I'll be up around Hawkins at the end of the month - might have to check that area out when we break camp Sunday early...

+1. If you are 6' or taller, buy a long bag. If you're going flannel lined, make sure it is wide, too. If not, you should be able to twist/rotate just fine in a slippery, non-flannel rectangular bag. Flannel is nice if you sleep in shorts or less. Slippery polyester is nice if you sleep...

They're not spark arrestor mufflers, so they are no-go in a lot of natural places.

Yeah, I kinda didn't get the D44 comment and the whole bit about the axles being weak. That kind of keyboard commando/Petersen's publishing rubbish is what keeps so many folks from actually having the confidence to get out and enjoy the unpaved corners of the earth, despite owning vehicles...

Your challenge is identical to mine. To date, I've done nothing, though I should. My thinking: Small suspension lift should be easiest, and would be a way to stiffen up the back end for load carrying. Stock rides great with 0-100lbs in the back, but starts wallowing when you put more weight...

Rather like the locker issue, I think the question to be answered is what the current setup is failing to do. I know I'm not being much fun tonight! Like Haggis, I'm of the mind that OEM quietness has a place on a backcountry vehicle unless there's something inherently wrong with the design or...

Sounds like you ought to save your money, if you've been able to comfortably meet your needs with your current setup. You can take the kids on a lot of camping trips for the cost of F/R ARBs...

Ideal: ARB front and rear. For best results around town I think you'll need a selectable locker in the front, since you don't have lock-out hubs. OK: Detroit rear, ARB front. Cheap: Aussie rear, open front. What are you not able to do currently w/o lockers? I think this would be the...

I'm not sure how else the idea could be understood. Seriously, I have (soon to be had) a Jeep dealer 3 blocks from my home. A 10 minute walk. I could drop my car off, walk home, and then walk back when the work was done. This was a point in favor of owning a Jeep. Now I would have to (a)...

Darn. The one two blocks from my house that I can walk to is closing. Geez.

Interesting review!! I sure would be interested to see how something like that would work in the dark, moist midwest soil instead of the sand you guys were testing it in. With the profound difference in soil composition, that little WASP might actually work as intended. Heck, I know guys...

Beautiful. I would love to have one of those someday, but I fear what the road salt would do to one. What did you do with the interior?

Been doing more thinking...in no particular order: A. What route are you taking to get between NY and Chicago? Is Chicago a must in both directions? B. If you truly have the time to burn, have you considered taking US-2 (and adjacent roads) as your East-West route? I always wanted to do...