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I think Overdrive got it right - there are lots of exceptions to every rule. Shades of gray. Life is also full of unpredictability. If it wasn't, we'd just avoid the problem spots! I've had the misfortune to have used a pistol on another human being twice. Neither situation was the sort you...

Geez, that's one pricy mo-fo of a chair! Looks nice and functional, though, and I could easily fit a couple in my Jeep...tempting, but pricey.

It looks like a nifty and useful product, but the price kinda puts me off. That's a lot of coin to hang a couple bags on your rear gate!

My trailer is rolling now, and has made its way back to my house to start on paint prep and enclosure design and construction. I still need to find someone to bore out my extra set of rims, but we did snatch a couple wheels off my utility trailer to get a couple pictures. The tires pictured...

Update: Axle got cut/welded tonight, using 2x2x.25 square wall for the tube - solid. Rims that match the Jeep have been found, and need to be picked up and then machined to clear the hub. Steel for the tongue and rear receiver should be in hand by Friday, if I can sneak out of work early...

Just in our heads, right now. The one I drew on notebook paper didn't last long, as we changed a goodly bit of the design (hence the sidewalk chalk). Schedules willing, we should have much of the chassis fab'd up tomorrow afternoon or evening, with pictures to follow. The overall idea is to...

They're definitely out there. Most of the classic 60s muscle cars have add-on aftermarket kits available that can be retrofitted into other vehicles, too. Uses a normal belt-driven compressor off the engine, just like OEM.

No question that both QC and Quality are lacking at Jeep. My 2002 TJ has had the engine's top end torn down twice under warranty, trans rebuilt twice, nonstop evaporative emissions "problems" (the kind that make the check engine light go off but that you ignore) that initially caused me to...

1187 would be good, or if you like vintage stuff, you can find nice Browning A5 shotguns from the 50s onward for $500 or so; older or high-grade ones tend to go for more (sometimes lots more), but there are a lot of gently used ones out there, and you won't feel bad about cutting the barrel or...

Nice setup. Bummer it would take up 1/2 of the usable storage space in my TJ! I seriously envy the truck crowd when it comes to packing for trips. We practically have to pack like ultralight backpacker people if we're taking the dogs with us...

Having just come back from a weekend of outdoor fun, including 1500+ rounds of .22, I'm going to throw in a vote for a vintage pump-action .22 of some sort. I brought an early Remington model 12 with open sights, and my buddy brought the same gun with an oldschool scope on it. They are fun...

Pretty much everything except the unnecessarily heavy stuff (chains, for example) stays in the vehicle all the time. Spare parts also stay home for everyday use.

Great writeup and pics! Looks like a fun time. Gotta love those wide open spaces...

+1.

Hey, it's the right choice for some folks...same as package tours, bus trips, and other such things.

Looks very good! Did you do a SYE or MM lift to deal with the rear driveline angles?

My 2002 TJ's driver seat is getting a bit mushy after 75k miles, and while it is still plenty comfy, I wanted a bit more forward visibility. Plus, when I am wearing my logging boots with the heel, the seat felt way too low. I thought about pricing out a new front seat from the dealer, but...

OK, that's what I figured. I'm still waiting on my reply email from them. Maybe I'll try calling them, or be really exploitive and make one of my law student volunteers do it for me. Either that or I'll buy the Topo3D and try the card/export thing...

Assuming you're talking about the folding 4x8' HF trailer, make sure that you do a good job of attaching your decking, as it adds a lot of rigidity to the trailer when done properly. Carriage bolts and painted OSB worked great for my decking and sides, and worked great for hundreds of loads of...

Excellent pictures. Definitely a feature that is lacking here in the midwest...