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Well done as always Dan. I think you've really proven the Gladiator as an excellent platform when watching the weight as long as you can tolerate a little belly break over bump from time to time. The Land Cruisers are cool and can carry a lot of weight, but Jeeps just work on 4x4 tracks with...

Hi Dan, Thanks for Q/A time. One of Katie's comments of "bear infested Canada" got my attention since I just returned from a "bear infested" part of the US. When you're in Canada, do you sleep in the Ursa Minor camper in Sandy? I'm just curious how you deal with having your canvas sided...

You're actually in a better position. New York gives you 24 months or 18,000 miles of coverage: Cars covered by the law include any car that: Was covered by a warranty at original delivery; AND Was purchased, leased or transferred within the earlier of 18,000 miles or two years from the date...

You live in a small island community and there are 10 broken new Defenders on it? That's about the most surprising part to me about this story. Anyway, I'm assuming you're somewhere like Martha's Vineyard then. No disrespect, just how many other small island communities are going to have 10...

Yes, Jeep did built vehicles with whatever they could scrounge up, particularly in the late 1970s AMC days when AMC wasn't exactly a company in the best position within the automotive industry and the joke "Just Everyone Else's Parts" really rang true. I can't say that I've removed a dash...

Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to delve into this further, but I do see multiple part numbers for heater cores. I also see a part number for a heater valve but haven't found it in the diagram yet. I do not remember a valve on my '77 or '78 Cherokees. Someone did install a valve on...

I'm not as familiar with the 4.4 LR3 since I don't own one, but externally the looks are very similar, and they are supposedly some of the most reliable vehicles JLR has ever made. So maybe look in that direction for a hobby car. To be fair, the LR4 is night and day more reliable than that '67...

It's not the same 5.0 from Ford, but commonly thought to be since there are a lot of Ford parts on the motor and Ford manufactured the motor under contract to JLR. Common 5.0 issues are timing chains and guides (biggest $$) and coolant crossover pipes, particularly the front is failure prone...

Bump. Can deliver to Denver area Friday the 22nd of July.

Don't tell my wife, but I still have the original parts catalog for FSJs of the era. Here are the various breakdowns of how the sway bar was mounted during that era including part numbers for a laugh. Let me know if you need anything else specific. I will say that my '77 Chief was one of the...

In a daily driver application it won't matter much, but I have seen those lower link mounts fail under hard use or getting snagged on an obstacle. That's one of the reasons why it won't be easy to find one in the junkyard and it may save a lot of time buying the kit from TGW and fabricating...

I would argue that until you reach the 3 kid threshold, a three row SUV is not really necessary. I say this with three kids. Unless you're planning on additional kids, find a used 2 row WK Grand Cherokee with proper low range transfer case which would still be a significant mileage and safety...

Thanks Dan. I appreciate the feedback. That's very insightful. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

Hi Dan, Thanks for sharing all of your adventures. You're putting them up faster than I can watch them. I'm curious as to how you are liking having an automatic instead of a manual and whether you find that with such a long wheelbase in the Gladiator the lockers in the Rubicon are more...

I had the small chrome ones on one of my Cherokees and never trusted them enough to actually feel safe performing a lane change with whatever I saw in the mirror. I also could never get them pointed in the exact right direction either, which didn't much matter because they were kind of useless...

Might as well just buy a Land Rover if you're willing to put that much effort and expense into maintenance. Half joking and half serious, but that's what I do with my Land Rover, and it works, but I'm willing to put up with it because it's more comfortable and family friendly than a Jeep with...

That reminds of a joke I heard about Jeep CJs. 4 Jeeps show up for delivery at a dealer. One of the employees runs to the manager and says, "we have a big problem. Three of the Jeeps are leaning badly to one corner." The manager says, "you're right. That is a problem. Send that one back...

I couldn't find the wheel center caps in the 90s either. I found one at a salvage yard once that they were using as an ash tray at the checkout counter. There was a full size jeep forum years ago. I'm not sure if it is still active or not, but that would be the best place to help find parts...

Thanks for saving this Jeep. It brings back a lot of memories. The ones associated with tailgate window motors and wiring were memories I was hoping to forget permanently, but I had so much fun in my 70s Cherokees. They're such an ideal size with a lot of payload capacity. Not too big, not...