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  1. unkamonkey

    My Family's Overlanding Vlog Series - First Trip with our Turtleback Released

    At least you are having fun out there. I drove a lot of that area in a 1961 CJ3B Jeep. Yeah, I still have it.
  2. unkamonkey

    Towing with a Commander

    Yep the tow/haul button does change how the transmission works. In my '93 Chevy van I just shift to 2nd and watch the glowing tail lights ahead of me and smell the brake linings going away going over a pass.
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    Looks like Fuso is throwing in the towel- at least on the FE

    Not a good idea. When I got my FG I was a bit disappointed at the 11MPG but I can tow my trailer loaded with motorcycles or flat tow my Jeep. 11 MPG winter or summer. I did want a V8 in it or a Cummins 4BT. I did the math. My father had Suburbans with a 454 motor and when he was towing their...
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    Se7en62's '97 Cherokee XJ "GROOT" Overland Build

    AC units can be wonderful. My neighbors Excursion would need to be recharged every year. The rear AC system leaked and Ford didn't want to fix it. They didn't want to pull the headliner out. We talked to people and they all were like that. My '94 Mitso Fuso, AC still works fine. My old Volvo164...
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    USA-CAN-USA, July 2017 (16 US states and 4 Canadian provinces)

    Sometimes speed limits in those areas are mere suggestions. My neighbor was crossing MT doing around 90MPH in his Excursion and saw a headlight in the mirror. A BMW bike passed him doing well over 130 MPH. We were out years ago and we were leaving Rock Springs WY and the speed limit was still...
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    Driven To Wander - Vancouver to Patagonia

    Been in that area and did some of the ruins back in 1998. Onto the subject of Chicken feet. A friends wife is allergic to something in the commercial products so he uses Chicken feet to make chicken broth for his cooking.
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    The Road Chose Me: Driving a Jeep Wrangler 80,000 miles around Africa for 2 years

    Some friends spent a few years In Africa back in the '60s. USAID. They never mentioned any problems with bribes and such. My neighbors were doing a day trip down the Baja and got stopped at a military checkpoint. Mike doesn't speak Spanish too well, he just pointed to his wife. She speaks...
  8. unkamonkey

    My Journey

    Jerry. a dog bit for you. I wandered over to take a picture of my neighbors spare tire cover on his Jeep. Dogs are all happy at the gate so I had to go in to give them their scratches. Huh, 7 today? One could have been a twin to my first and favorite dog except that her right front leg hadn't...
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    My Journey

    Jerry, just keep a going on. I've spent many happy hours in my Jeep with my Black Lab. I've been run off of the road by logging trucks in my motorhome and I'm not sure how I got out of the ditch. I'm just surprised I didn't flop it. I had to dig grass out of the door and bumper. Keep living your...
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    Empire, Colorado: Red Elephant Hill, Mill Creek, and Bill Moore Lake in July 2017

    Nice trip. I grew up in Arvada and spent many days in that area traveling with family in our old '62 Suburban with the wiener dog and my Black Lab. Is the Lewis Sweet shop still open in Empire? We always had to stop for a bag of salt water taffy.
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    Ursa Minor Pop-Top Jeep JK

    I suppose this is all better than where I bought my Mitsu. I would pull into to the place I bought and the manager would be yelling over his shoulder that there is no warranty on it as he ran off into the shop. All I wanted was some new cabinet latches I couldn't find in my town.
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    TASTEY 2017- A North Rim of the Grand Canyon... thing

    I really do like the sign out in front of the store. Sort of like our old bait shop. "Als' got worms".
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    My Journey

    Sorry to see that. I've talked to a few friends about stuff like this. Sometimes all the crap happens to hit at the same time. What started it? At least you and the dogs are safe. Soldier on.
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    Experience With Preparing ISUZU NPS Camper: Body

    When I bought my 1994 MF it had 2 water separators and I drained out about 4 table spoons of water out of the first one. I check them every time I crawl under to grease things. No problems since then.
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    1973 Wagoneer - Full Size Camping Goodness

    You are going the right direction. I did all of the body work on my 3B and got it all pretty but I missed a dent in the hood. A Jeep needs to have a dent somewhere on it.
  16. unkamonkey

    CO>WY>ID>WY>UT>CO

    The video didn't go the entire way for me but I do agree about dog people. Some of my best memories are from the dogs we had around 55 years ago and a few since then. Open the truck door and the dog was charging off doing a dog adventure then return to camp to be fed and then invade your...
  17. unkamonkey

    USA-CAN-USA, July 2017 (16 US states and 4 Canadian provinces)

    It looks like that may have gone in a worse direction and sounds like it came out well, or at least OK. My neighbor lady speaks German, Spanish, French and of course English. She has helped many out on their travels. Any oriental language is not in her kit.
  18. unkamonkey

    My Journey

    Nice looking dog. I was just over at my neighbors to share 1/2 of my doughnut with the Black Lab mix, Catahula mix and Husky. The other Lab mix missed out. She must have been at the other gate guarding us from the evil tree rats and rabbits.
  19. unkamonkey

    [YEAR 7!] Quit our jobs, sold our home, gone riding...

    Last post was April 29 from him. I hope it is something simple like his laptop died. Not much we can do from here.
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    Tour de Canada part deux

    If my memory is correct that is a P3 Panzer or panther in English. Why aren't you in there driving it as the gunman is making loud noises behind you?
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