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  1. Desert Dan

    Trail Outfitters FJ60 Restoration

    that is quite an add a leaf on the front springs It is nice to see the new straight six engine block!
  2. Desert Dan

    Death of the 6 speed!

    I hate to see the manual trans option gone from the Power Wagon but at least Dogdge has the manual option.
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    Looky what I spotted on the highway near Reno, NV!

    The ones on the trailer may have been mining trucks? Just a thought.
  4. Desert Dan

    Ford Vrs Toyota course

    very interesting lot of possible variables air pressure type and profile of tires spring rates
  5. Desert Dan

    Jeep unibody strength

    If you are worried about a unibody get a vehicle with a real frame. On rough trails you can feel the body flexing so much your hand can get pinched between the door and the roof rail. This happend to me in a friends Cherokee on the John Bull in So. CA. I didn't think the uni-body would be...
  6. Desert Dan

    Pictures of 255/85/16 mounted on 16x8

    BFG gives the rim width range as 6.5" to 8" LT255/85R16/E 6.5 - 8" Rim Width Range (inches) http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs/mud-terrain-t-a-km2/3930.html
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    Which is better Land Rover or Hummer?

    4Rescue I agree now that Hummer is going bye bye :(
  8. Desert Dan

    Hello from Chile. My Mahindra Scorpio

    Nice Rig! What's Shaking? Did you feel the earthquake?
  9. Desert Dan

    Why do folks say, "Jeeps aren't expedition vehicles?"

    An Unlimited wouldn't be considered a short wheel base Jeep
  10. Desert Dan

    Hummer over n out

    Time for a Fiat (Jeep)
  11. Desert Dan

    Homemade Roofracks.

    evldave I thought I carried alot of stuff on my H3 :) what year Suburban are you thinking of?
  12. Desert Dan

    FSJ buildup- Tank!

    Thta's great and you have a place for a CB! I love the crinkle finish on the side:)
  13. Desert Dan

    Old camper, same gameplan, let the mods begin!

    Great Trip I bet you were glad you had your camper in the Winter:)
  14. Desert Dan

    Jeep Liberty on the White Rim?

    No digital cameras for sure but my friend had a 35mm so I will have to scan some of the old pictures of our trip.
  15. Desert Dan

    Jeep Liberty on the White Rim?

    I did it in a overloaded stock Willys Wagon in 1979. I wish I had had mud tires. Use common sense and you should be fine.
  16. Desert Dan

    Post up your drawer/storage system

    Oxcart That looks great but where do you sleep?
  17. Desert Dan

    Let's talk camper shells and MPG

    a roof rack and or cross bars on top of your shell will reduce mileage but a streamlined shell should improve your mileage over an open pick -up bed
  18. Desert Dan

    Expo CJ ride height

    Tell us more about your CJ is is a 3 speed or 4 speed? What axles do you have? I wouldn't lift a CJ more than a few inches because of the short rear drive shaft. Look into RE or Rancho springs with full military wrapped springs. I would stay with 33" or less tires. Adjustable lockers would...
  19. Desert Dan

    Let's talk camper shells and MPG

    Go for the higher camper shell Check out Snug Top and ARE shells
  20. Desert Dan

    Push-button 4x4, thought?

    Push buttons are great until an electric part fails when you need it most. You have the switch on the dash and the actuator part on the t-case that can fail as well as the electrcial connectors. I prefer a direct lever system to push button and flashing lights anyday.
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