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haha, i meant 2010 of course! nice catch! howz the FJC? did you end up doing any mods after the rock clinic?

why do you need a tranny swap for a 4x4 swap, or did you just want to do that at same time? i don't think you need a ECM for anything, if you are changing from a manual to an auto you just need a TCM i think. what gears is your current rear? maybe you can find the same in a front and not have...

not exactly the same scenario, but i've had no problems cooking underneath my rear hatch door with a camp stove, and they sit only a few feet apart: i wouldn't leave a full-flame open burner like that for very long, but with pots/pans on the stove, you really can't feel any heat even a foot...

OBHS - On Board Hot Shower wanted to mention this mod because it makes those long trips better, the on-board hot water shower system.... it uses the engine heat to warm up water and uses a RV pump to push the water. there are different commercial systems like this, some use battery pumps, all...

the last major trip was a return to the Mojave Road in February (brrrrr). this was a great trip, we had sportsmobiles, chevys, toyotas, fords, jeeps and nissans with us. we weren't sure of what we would find as far as river depth or the "dry" lake conditions and so was a true exploratory...

manifold oven the second most handy thing on the jeep (after the table) is the burrito warmer!

early this year we went back to CA, to the Coral Canyon OHV park and nearby areas.

random photos was messing around and made a couple cool designs from some of the shots of my WJ (style goes with our whole Offroad Passport stamp style logo): expo: flexo: thought they'd look good on a shirt, so i got some: also did a buddy's XJ and TJ too in that style for fun. here...

we hit The Maze again in 10/2010. this was a crazy weather trip, i had my cousin from FL and my 62 yo mom from VA on this trip with me, and they certainly got the full expedition experience! you can read the full trip report and see more pics here...

thanks! thanks, and i will! currently the axle swap, then need to widen the sliders, then next on list is front bumper - of course that will probably be next year :)

rear storage until i one day have a rear bumper with tire carrier, i keep the tire inside as i don't like it on the roof. stacking stuff on an uneven shaped tire has always been a problem during trips as well as getting to the tire without unloading everything. so here was my solution...

the jeep finally got it's 35's in 9/2010:

back in 7/2010, we did an awesome expedition to CO for a week (http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=659&page=2), here are some pics:

more misc mods the door started out with a mag light and an extinguisher, but has grown to a full-on gear warehouse! i had twice mangled the lower radiator support area, once bad enough to pop the radiator, so that was an expensive weak point. until i allocate some funds for a better front...

at this point, my 33's were nearly bald and in preparation for moving to 35's, it was time to trim... talk about point of no return! in the back you basically cut off all but a 1/2" that you then fold back over towards the inside, then cover it all with some seam sealer: in the front...

a good flexy pic on a local AZ trail: and a couple pics from an online article with 4WD and Sport Utility (http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/adventures/west/0905_4wd_the_mojave_road/index.html): * disclaimer: i had never even heard of tread lightly when the above picture was taken! now...

thanks dude! yeah it was either a grand or a Disco II, i drove them both (both 04 models actually) and just felt the Grand had way more get-up-and-go and just seemed like it would be better for the daily driver duty portion. plus i already was familiar with Jeeps from owning an XJ, so that was a...

one of the next mods to make things more convenient was on-board-air. i moved the battery to the un-used spare tire well and put 2 costco/pep-boys compressors in it's place, and also put a 5 gallon air tank in the old spare well. full details on that whole thing are here...

next major mod required for extended travel was a better roof-rack setup. the goal was to mount my clamp-on Rola basket more securely. i came up with an idea, bought some steel, cut it all and tack welded some pieces into place with a cheap harbor freight welder i had. then i took it over to...

some early mods the corners of the front bumper seem to be getting pretty chewed up. the foglights had already been removed first thing due to the larger tires catching them. so i went ahead and trimmed the bumper up: also needed to mount the hi-lift somewhere, so modified the factory...