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Sounds good. I have upside-down U-bolts on my roof rack to keep it centered, and eye-bolts attached along the sides (through the roof) for the straps. I'll probably go with the looped ends (I checked to make sure 1" straps would easily go through the Jeep's eyebolts; they do). I will attach...

I think you all have convinced me to go with the cam locks vs. the ratchet straps (thank-you). And while I'm sure the Yakima Cam Straps are excellent, they sure are pricey. I'll probably end up with a couple of the NRS Cam Straps. Now to decide hooks vs. loops (and needed length).

I've got three 5/16" SS eye-bolts bolted through the Jeep's rack tracks and Jeep's roof along both sides as attachment points for securing the kayak down. When you say (referring to the J-hooks) "that's the part that will come off", what exactly is that "part" that comes off? Does the J-hook...

What are you all actually using to strap your kayaks to your roof-racks? There's a thread under Storage Solutions titled: "Your preferred Roof Rack straps, tie down options?" that talks about straps obviously. I've read where some folks like using NRS cam-straps, but I wonder if they could...

I've thought about mounting an MV50 where the ABS stuff would be mounted in the engine compartment of my TJ. There's an unused tray under the steering column that would be a perfect spot for it. I'd love to see pictures if anyone has done so and hear of their experience. I read somewhere...

Tongue length and tongue weight are kinda/maybe related, but still two separate issues. Tongue weight has more to do with axle placement (and how you load your trailer from front-to-rear) vs. tongue length.

If you've got the pintle hitch on your tow vehicle, then you need a lunette ring on the trailer's tongue. The easiest way is if your trailer's tongue has a 2" receiver hitch at the end. Then all you need is a lunette ring to slide in there and call it done (pictured below and in post #40...

Long enough so your tailgate or swing-away spare tire carrier will clear the trailer's tub (or whatever you have mounted on the trailer's frame in front of the tub) and will allow you to jack-knife the trailer 90-degrees without anything hitting. When I put a new swing-away spare tire carrier...

Last winter we briefly lost electricity one evening, so my wife and daughter and I went out for a little walk just to see who else in the area had lost electricity (we're about an hour north of Portland OR in WA). There was snow on the ground, and it was actually kinda pretty outside in the...

My wife bought me one of these for my recent birthday: https://www.specialopstools.com/air-armor-m240-portable-12-volt-tactical-air-compressor-kit/ ($129.99 & photos from their website). It was on my birthday wish-list. Since I just got it, I've only used it once so far to air-up after a...

I'm not the expert on these, but if you're so stuck that you need one of these, I'd go with the pull-pal. This wouldn't be the time (stuck and by yourself) to be thinking "but I saved $150".

I have a pintle hitch mounted to a 2" receiver adapter to slide into the 2" receiver on my Jeep. And I have a lunette ring that slides into the 2" receiver on the tongue of my trailer. I've found that often the banging sound you hear is either one of those pivoting up-and-down on the hitch pin...

Good catch. I can see it in some of the photos, but it wasn't on the line drawing. Another plus for the trailer then.

Links and/or pictures are always helpful when you're asking if anyone has heard about a specific product (how else are we going to know what you're asking about?). So I googled it for you. Is this what you're talking about(?): https://tuffstuffoverland.com/product-category/overland-trailers/...

I think they were taken off the market d/t issues with the tires not being DOT compliant. At least the ones sold by Harbor Freight. Mine initially was rated at about 1000 lbs (maybe a little more) on my 4' trailer. But I swapped out the axle for a wider 3500lb axle with electric brakes, and...

Mine is built off a very modified and reinforced Harbor Freight type trailer frame. It is fairly thin C-channel, but with the aluminum tub it is pretty sturdy. The Jeep is only rated to tow about 1500lbs (four cylinder); fully loaded I think the trailer weighed about 1250 lbs. This picture...

I carry a safety seal kit in my Jeep. The cords are a bit old, so I should probably buy some new ones. I've only used it once (of course on someone else's tire). I was just at the NW Overland Rally, and attended a tire repair class (which was excellent). This was the kit that was recommended...

1. If they're stoned or drunk. 2. If it would put me or my vehicle at risk. 3. Normally I'm more than willing to help.

Propane. I had some Coleman fuel stoves and lanterns decades ago, but when I "discovered" propane, I swapped them out. No more having leaking Coleman fuel cans, having to pump up my lantern and/or stove, no more having my hands smell like Coleman fuel, seals not sealing, etc.. I totally get...

I've got one of those little mini baja minibikes. One of the best things I did to it was put a torque converter on it. Much better than the cent. clutches.