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98 ZJ 4.0, auto. Iron Rock (IRO) 3.5" lift, 31" tires on factory rims, A real Dana 44 (NOT a 44A) rear, Dana 30 front with 4.10 gears and True Tracks front and rear. RC winch mount with a Superwinch 9500lb winch. The 4.0 seemed to have plenty of power. You don't really need a V-8 (in my...

I don't think you save that much weight going aluminum vs. steel. And I don't now how the aluminum would respond to flexing like steel would. They sell DOT approved 15x7" rims with just a 2" backspacing. With those, you can put larger tires on the rims and not worry about the tires rubbing...

Yes, but two questions: 1. Are you guaranteed that next gas station you are heading to has gas? Or their tank isn't low so they're limiting folks to 10 gallons? 2. Are you guaranteed that next gas station is open? Not all places are open 24/7, and depending on what time you're driving...

Depending on your vehicle, there are companies that make larger "factory" tanks or auxiliary gas tanks you can add-on.

I carry a 5-gallon Jerry can on my swing-away rear bumper, two 2.5 gallon jerry cans on my trailer (one on each side), and one 4 gallon Kolpin fuel cell on the front of my trailer (all usually empty unless I'm off-road overlanding or way out there where getting gas might be iffy). Gotta put it...

Ok; for those who need closure: I ordered the COMET-NCG CA-2X4SRNMO antenna and spring option. It arrived today, and is now on the Jeep. https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011146&oi=0 Not the best picture, but you get the idea. Antenna bracket is from Rugged Radio. They say it fits...

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference That's always been one of my favorite poems. At one time I had it posted on the fridge. Pretty much describes my life - it hasn't gone as "planned", and that's probably been a good...

Yeah... lots of possible "ifs". "If" I hadn't been selected to attend the Overlanding East Adventure 2019 in October sponsored by Four Wheeler Magazine, I might have kept going. But I thought it would be best to keep the Jeep intact for that trip and not push-it by myself to Tuk. "If" I...

Trip Report! You're probably expecting a story with some wonderful ending, tales of great experiences, and great scenic pictures. Not today... prepare to be disappointed. So by the time the trip was to start, we were down to three participants (or vehicles - there could be more than one...

These folks built my trailer tub to my specs: http://www.diamonddeluxe.com/aluminum_dog_boxes.php Essentially an aluminum box with a hinged locking lid in the shape of the old WWII jeep trailers. I'm sure they could build something to your specs. These folks might also be able to help you...

My 96 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 has almost 225,000 miles on it (5.2 V8, auto, etc.). It is the most comfortable thing to drive - full-size trucks are awesome. I would do it. Others have already mentioned what I was thinking. I was going to mention water pump. Much easier to replace in your...

I have this E-Bay special on my Jeep ($110.00) mounted to my roof-rack on the driver's side. I think they all have a similar design, but of course there are differences in parts (metal vs. plastic) and price. And I think you might sometimes be paying a bit for the name (my opinion). Mine is...

Yeah; this is probably the route I'll go.

This is my current Comet dual-band antenna. It is 144 / 440 MHz range antenna. https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-001571 This other Comet CA-2x4SR dual-band antenna is a little taller, and has a range of 140 - 160 / 435 - 465 MHz (which better covers the GMRS frequency range of 462 -...

I'm looking at this little Midland MTX115 GMRS radio for an upcoming trip: https://midlandusa.com/product/mxt115-micromobile-2-way-radio/ I've already got a small Comet dual band HAM antenna mounted on the side-view mirror of my Jeep TJ, but it doesn't cover the GMRS frequencies. So I'm...

I'd love to be able to afford a new Jeep truck. I've seen a few on the road, and of course the 4x4/truck magazines have all covered it. Too cool - congrats! But I had to look up what this "Gobi" color was (from the first post). If I were ordering a new vehicle, I'd damn make sure I got the...

Or you could put both types on your trailer; two 2.5 gallon jerry cans (one on each side), and one flat type (in this case, a Kolpin 4-gallon fuel cell behind the cooler).

I compared the specs of mine to yours. Looks like yours is the one I maybe should have got when I was setting-up But at the time, I was just looking for a dual-band antenna; didn't know about a wide(er) band antenna. Thanks for the intel. I'm waiting to hear back as to what kind of GMRS...

Well these both seem nice and small, and reasonably priced. I'd prefer the one without the controls on the mike. They get good reviews. If I had to go with a separate GMRS radio, this looks like the way to go. I have this dual-band antenna already mounted on my Jeep for use with the BaoFeng...

Why do I need CB, HAM, and GMRS? I'm already super cool so that's not it. On some group runs they use CB (been using CB for years), some group runs use HAM for communication, and now some groups (like the one I'm doing in October) are now specifying GMRS. I'm just trying to keep-up and be...