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UPDATE: here's the latest photo of the project... ---------------------------- i'm just starting a motorola XOOM tablet based carputer project. this falls somewhere in between the usual projects you see on here where the system is just used for mapping and the type of projects usually...

used West Texas Offroad (Redneck Ram) hydraulic assist steering kit was used on a 2002 WJ, but i thing it would work on a lot of Jeeps - please do your own research though as to whether the steering box is compatible with your application. this was supposedly only used for a year and a half...

i've been using a Watershed Colorado dry-duffel lately as my single bag solution for storing sleeping bag, pillow, and clothes for up to a 1 week trip. i'm loving this so much more than using a compression sack for the sleeping bag and separate bag for clothes, etc. it can easily go on the roof...

130K miles on it, combustion leak, and i want to keep the jeep for a long time... what should i do (heads only, new engine, etc)? looks like HO head kit is gonna be over a grand, a fully reman'd longblock is $4,500, or a used engine with 90k on it is $2,500-ish background - overheated a while...

the GF has ditched her 2WD Trailblazer and is now a Jeep family member! We got her the KJ this weekend and took it out for it's first trip to the dirt (well sand actually) this afternoon. This will be primarily her daily driver, but may also go on some milder expeditions such as...

(cross posted from OffroadPassport.com) Just a tip: for about 8 bucks, you can have Fedex Office (formerly Kinkos) spiral bind your atlas so that they are easy to fold back on themselves when you're using them on the trail. They take the staples out of them, open them to the center, and...

yesterday took the Jeep for a little drive. all 2wd, a couple sections needed high-clearance, but most was just forest road. i took the 87 north past Payson/Pine/Strawberry/Clints Well and turned off just past the Blue Ridge Reservoir area to take some rough back roads to the Moqui Lookout...

added a Bussman fuse/relay box to my WJ to cleanup some wiring. used the complete kit from WagonGear. i think this is the cleanest kit for relays and fuses that i've seen, so just wanted to share. the full writeup is here.... the Bussman stuff is high quality, and the WagonGear kit is...

i've got a build thread on pretty much every other forum that i frequent, so i thought perhaps it was time to do one here to. i won't be repeating every little detail, instead i'll just highlight the major mods and expedition related goodies - as well as post some pics from the better trips! my...

so not really an expedition/adventure bike - just something to ride around neighborhood and take with me camping sometimes. i sold my trek like a year ago as it had been neglected for quite some time as i hadn't ridden in years... then suddenly the 5yo goes and ditches his training wheels the...

yesterday i did a little presentation on Tread Lightly for Brady's kindergarten class. they have recently been learning about natural resources, recycling, and animal habitats - so the teacher thought this would be a good topic for them too. i talked to them in the classroom first and made...

We have several "random xyz pics" threads, but i didn't see one for just random trail videos... so here we go! here's one of a friend's XJ...

I bought a mobile HAM rig over a year ago with plans to get my license right away, anyway i finally got it installed and with renewed interest am taking the tech test in a few weeks... here's the install: went with the Kenwood TM-V71A full dual band, because it has the option to later upgrade...

tuesday evening, the weather widget on my computer desktop shows snow icons for the next 3 days... i've missed the first couple snows this year so i clear my calendar for wednesday and head up to my girl friend aimee's house in north phoenix with plans to go to flag the next day. tuesday night...

dual battery management has been talked to death here, but i have a very specific question that i'm hoping someone can answer. when talking about automated dual battery controllers, what is the actual difference between so-called "intelligent" controllers and others? from what i'm reading, it...

I'm cross-posting this from OffroadPassport.com as I thought some people here might also be in the market for a move-up or a scale-down to a micro four thirds system.... I picked up a used Panasonic DMC-G2 camera this week off craigslist. I have been wanting to step up from a point-n-shoot...

got a new-to-me camera that does auto-bracketing and had to play with doing HDR of course (i know, some hate it, some love it). personally i like it when it still looks mostly realistic and helps bring out just a little detail that was missed do to a scene having extreme variation. my first...

i just finished my on-board-hot-shower system this evening and i've done a very complete writeup over the past couple days that i thought i'd share: http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=754 it's yet to be field tested, so there will be tweaks i'm sure. here's the the short...

I did a little article on the basics of OBD-II (the system behind that pesky Check Engine Light) and wanted to share it here: http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=686 Along with proper tools and spare parts; I think knowing how to pull codes on your particular rig and what they...

SOLD - 2006 Suzuki DR-Z 400 S (Only 3,800 Miles) and Fold-Up Trailer - $3,995 SOLD! 2006 Suzuki DR-Z 400 S with only 3,800 Miles on her, like new condition And Harbor Freight 4' X 8' foldable trailer with 12" wheels (1195 lb rating) $3,995 for Both FIRM (practically giving away the...