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If it turns out to be #2 - just sell it. I bought a TW200 for my ex - she ended up not liking the fat tires, so a year after I bought it, I sold it for $150 less than I paid for it. It cost me $12/month in depreciation. After that, I bought her a DR200. Ultimately she didn't like that...

A bit hard to answer that - it's different for each rider. For me, it's not hugely important. I'm 5'6" with a 30" inseam. My Husaberg's seat was 38" off the ground. I could *just barely* get the toe of each boot on the ground, when sitting on level ground. Just slide to one side a bit & I...

Less unsprung weight & shorter sidewalls = better fuel economy and better handling. And yea, a bit of bling. [sarcasm]With the road conditions the way they are, maybe we'll see the trend reverse.[\sarcasm]

Riding gear for sale in the general "for sale" section.

Cleaning out the closets . . . All prices + shipping from 85706. Paypal, Visa/MC/Discover/Amex, or cash (5% discount for cash). (below) - Garmin E-trex Vista. Runs on AA batteries, works fine, normal wear/tear (no significant scratches, no cracks, no broken corners, etc), no cables or...

I used the Blue Sea fuse block you posted above in my camper. It's about as easy and simple as you can get. Just be sure that the connection between the battery & fuse block is properly sized for the combined load, & has it's own protection (fuse or breaker). Unless you are doing something...

That's an important point to make. The more stuff you have, the more complicated every step of the process gets. My personal pendulum has swung to both extremes, and neither is the best. I started with lots of low to mid-level backpacking stuff, went all the way to a slide in camper & lots of...

Interesting. The last set of BFGs (255/85r16), that I had on my truck ('99 Dodge 3/4 ton, Cummins, FWC) had 3 sidewall failures - all fitting the general "massive bulge" description. Due to the ongoing failures & relatively short tread life, I gave up on BFG. Again. *edit to add: Those...

October 2nd - 4th, at the Taylor Ranch just outside of Asheville NC. http://www.overlandexpo.com/east/

It's probably worth noting that it only works going from Baja to the mainland, not the other way around. A couple years ago we drove down the mainland side (of the Sea of Cortez) & picked up the ferry over to La Paz. Had to do the temporary vehicle import to get that far south. When we got to...

If you're not sure what kind of bike is best for you - you can be pretty sure that a KTM isn't it. Neither is a Husaberg. Or most BMW's. If you're looking for something to fart around on once you get to where you're going (ref. your comment about being able to bring it along with your 5th...

Very possible. I played around with it a bit, but never really used it (have a tubing notcher), I just remember seeing it long ago.

A few years ago there was a spreadsheet (at least I think it was a spreadsheet) floating around the internet that someone had set up as a tube notching calculator of sorts. Just fill in the basic data (tubing sizes, wall thicknesses, angles of approach to each other, etc), & it created a scaled...

Finding one or two, possibly even three people that wanted one was easy - but finding 20 or more to justify putting $40 or $50,000 into a stack of 20 bumpers that fit a narrow range of vehicles that didn't have high sales numbers - that's tough. If you're looking for something stamped or...

Economy of scale. How many people would actually buy that bumper, vs how many people buy bumpers for their Jeeps? As the owner of a "small batch" manufacturing business, if I can't build 10 of something in house (20 if I have to outsource parts of it) I can't build one. The last time I...

That's what I used to do in my TJ. There was about 6.5' from dashboard to tailgate. It was a bit tight between the center console & roll cage - but manageable (I'm not skinny). If I (and a few others, I'm sure) could do it in a TJ, I'm certain it could be done in a JK.

It's far worse than that. Since his "garage" doesn't have walls, the closest thing to being "tacked up" on them is the galvanized series rover frame leaning against a post. Of course, the rover that it's supposed to go under does have a "peace sign, mag wheels, and a 4-on-the-floor . . .", but...

The the biggest problems I see with aluminum are: Tools & equipment: there are a ton of weekend warriors that have tools/equipment to work with steel, but far fewer that can work with aluminum. Material cost & availability: It's relatively expensive & significantly harder to get. For every...

Flippacs also use supports that attach to the fenders when open. As you mentioned, you could use a rope or cable system like Earthroamer did with their Jeeps - but that wasn't part of the Flippac design (for better or worse).

If you go with a 7-pin, plan on buying an adapter in case you ever need to pull someone else's trailer that uses a standard 4-flat. They're cheap, or you can use a harness that has both a 7-pin and a 4-flat on the truck. For primer & paint, I usually end up with Rustoleum products. I've had...