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You know, with that truck, I bet you could have gone as big as the Velocirax 5 bike and not had to worry too much about overloading the rig. ;)

Sorry, I missed that you were in Canada. It's also easier for me as I live in the desert (no Cold Weather Group) and think that I would probably pass on the steel bumpers just because I value the payload more than what the steel brings (at least until I bash the the stock ones up sufficiently to...

Naaaah, the dog's an amazing traveler. She can ride up front.

The only other trims offered are the "luxury" trims, so why not just outfit the Rubicon? Even with the Rubicon I need to check nearly every optional package to get it across the 60k mark. Looking at the configurator on Jeep's site, I'd want the Rubicon with the hardtop and the heavy duty towing...

I'm very interested in it, but more in the Gladiator version than the Wrangler Unlimited. I have a kid/dog taking up the second row, so I want the bigger storage option. Hopefully by the end of year, I'll be able to cross shop (at least with released specs) the Gladiator 4xe with Ranger/Maverick...

Yep, this is basically the perfect vehicle in my mind for my current needs. Like you I can likely do my commute on full electric then use the gas engine for my long distance desert adventures while getting better mileage than the standard jeep. With a kid and dog taking up the second row, the...

Of course days after I wrote this I had my first incident of some of the lag bolts pulling out. I was up in Death Valley this weekend set up on variably loose ground when a semi-surprise windstorm hit. I had 2 of the screws come out (I think both were 9in, as I'd used both) and some others...

That's actually better than I expected based on EPA ratings/other reports I'd read. I expected closer to 13-14 I think (as I'm usually a mile or two under EPA rating for my vehicles). When I bought my Transit Connect, it was about the most efficient vehicle for it's payload (~1400 lbs). I've...

The thread has drifted a bit, but I think I'd have great fun with a Raptor. I live outside Las Vegas and doubt there are many stock vehicles better for covering huge distances of washboard/rutted dirt and sand roads. A lot of my exploring is daytripping where the payload wouldn't matter anyway...

I got a PM recently asking me about my Kodiak Canvas tent and I wrote up a response that the sender thought might be helpful for others. Overall I like my tent, though like anything it has strengths and weaknesses: Overall, the tent has been great. Its strengths and weaknesses are pretty much...

As a follow up on this, I bought both 9 inch and 12 in lag bolts. I use the 9 inch bolts the vast majority of the time in a variety of soils and haven't had one pull out even an inch yet (even most of the desert camping I've done has had fairly hard ground rather than loose sand). I'm much...

I'm in a 2014 Transit Connect Wagon. I didn't have the factory tow package, so I added on a 2 in receiver that bolts onto the frame. For a swingout, I use a Yakima Backswing, which is meant to carry a bike rack (which is what I carry on it), but you could also add anything that attaches to a 2...

Saw this browsing my local Craigslist today. If anyone is looking for a BIG vehicle project: Year: 2004 Make: Freightliner Model: FL70 4x4 VIN: 1FVDBSDC34HM88268 Stock #: 64605 Condition: Used Mileage: 68,007 Exterior: Red Transmission: Automatic Engine: Cat C7

I am as well. I've been waiting for this class of vehicle to develop for a while. Given my relatively short commute and hydro/solar generated electricity, I could commute on electric power alone, but still fill up my gas tank in small towns in the desert when on an adventure. Really the best of...

The most exciting difference for me is the plug in option and its range. There wasn't a Prius plug in hybrid until 8 years ago or so, and then the plug in only range was 11 miles. This gets over twice that on a MUCH heavier and less aerodynamic vehicle. A 25 mile range would allow me to commute...

Thanks for all the info. The truck I was looking at before sold before I could get down to look at it, but there was a 2009 2500 posted yesterday that I sent a message about, so we'll see.

Nice. I was out with my Transit Connect on some pretty rough segments of road this weekend. It was dry, so even the FWD had few traction problems but I had to drive extremely carefully for the clearance. I'm considering upgrading to a Transit someday, so I hope the options for raising the ground...

I'm totally open to a truck with a camper shell. My wife likes them a little less, but she'd get over it. In my area at least, though, they seem to be a bit more expensive and/or more likely to be beaten up/jacked way up on a cheap life and big wheels. I'm keeping my eyes open though as I think...

Thanks, XJLI, that's really helpful! I might hold out to see if I can get one with the 6 speed (and hopefully a bit less AFM issues). I don't have any plans to highly modify this truck when I get it, just make sure that the suspension set up works well for driving minimally maintained dirt roads...

Thanks, that's really helpful! I've spent a lot of time on NFS road back east, less so on the FS and BLM stuff out here. So far my impressions are that stuff out here is a bit rockier and often more blown out, but there is a lot less mud rutting. And the sections of rough dirt road are just a...