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Hey Todd... It is more about the washout or whoop that is hiding on those washboard roads. You know how it is in Baja when you are crusing at speed and then bammmmm Good to hear on the Jounces. I noticed Fox air bumps on a number of Raptor and desert running forum threads. Looks like I will go...

So I just had custom springs made for my 1970 Suburban and the guys at Valley Spring here in Phoenix were great. Next is shock shopping and I plan to have them do up some custom hoops and such to get me the fatest, remote resevior shock we can...and the thought struck me that NOW was the time to...

I have owned 3 Extreme Outback setups and you will find no better company to work with. George and Tamara over there will not only help you figure out the best system but if you ever need parts or have issues down the road they are quick to help. I have used and abused their stuff and it just...

Well I think I will have to order the Amazon one and check it out at that price.

Well I guess as a former SMB owner I will chime in... First of all let me say that SMB West is one of the best companies you can work with when building a vehicle. If you go with a SMB please contact them early in your thought process and let them know this will be a round the world rig. They...

Hey 98...we might be making it down your way the first weekend in Nov... Nick-Noibn wants to get out of town on his bday and since he is the mentor on this project I think that is a great idea. We were talking about getting down to Tombstone/Bisbee/Benson/Wilcox...doing a loop where we camp in...

Well we put it all back together and started building a roof rack to hold my Hannibal Awning & FrontRunner table...solar and traction devices wll go up there also.... And it went off for some killer window time...super duper thermal blocking stuff that makes an amazing difference here in...

Well it has been 11 months since I last updated this thread so after catching some crap over that from friends it is time to bring folks up to speed. Been doing a bunch of this.... While stopping for way too much of this.... Which takes money away from these... So after the hotest summer...

Really cool write up and amazing how much you packed in a weekend jaunt. Too funny that you ran into another Expo rig and it would be non-other than the super glamper himself :) The kids look to be having a great time and building super memories.

Great start to the trip report and I am looking to the rest. Looks like you had a really interesting weather mix on your Utah journey.

Looking forward to another great trip report... thanks for taking us along on the journey

Great bit of old iron....thanks for saving it from the crusher

looks great and it will be even better when you feature the wife & kidos in some trip reports welcome and keep us updated

Wow that is great. I have the Xpress Lounger (4 of them) and need to contact them about some small issues. Mine were bought through REI so I might just exchange them (fabric torn) but good to know GCI is a stand up company.

For a moment I couldn't find this thread and I was sad to think work had not progressed. So happy to rear the post above and learn a new way to sound dampen and insulate, very creative and I am sure it makes a difference. Good to know the inside hooks can handle those loads. nicely done once...

Hey Jeff any way you can reach out on advrider.com also? Great job and I hope you have a strong response.

I really dig this vintage build and can't wait to read your trip reports.....sure the build is fun to watch someone else spend time & money, but it will be your adventures that make it all worthwhile. On the dent I would not drive myself crazy to make it perfect, like you said, a bit more...

Thanks for posting the travel pics also in your build thread....it reminds me and everyone else that building a rig is useless unless we play with it also :)

Take all your backpacking kit you already have. Get a better sleep pad (I love the Exped Mega Mat 10 for in vehicle as I have a bad back/hip/amputee) Get a small air compressor (MV50 off amazion or such will work for now) and a tire gauge to air down & up Get a tire repair kit (extreme outback...

Local thrift stores are a great source for canvas bags, duffles and all kinds of stuff that work great for tools, gear and such in our rigs. I have even found small hardsided brief cases that would work.