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    Cold Weather Shelter

    Good Morning All, My lady and I have been enthusiastically exploring the forestry roads north of Ottawa for the past year, since we bought our first truck. We use a CVT RTT and awning, which are great. Now, I'd like to extend our ability to vacation in the wilderness throughout the year and...
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    To get Lockers or not in my JK Sport?

    *Exactly* my thoughts. I have a fully locked rig and that means I'm barely moving through obstacles that others need to mash their gas pedals to bounce through. When you have a heavy truck, loaded to the roof with expo gear, you don't want to be bouncing. Ever. A.
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    HEAT

    Well, for comparison, I think the Little Buddy makes 5000 BTU. It's a surprisingly decent heat source. Kept my RTT above freezing in some cold and very windy weather. A.
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    HEAT

    I've been using a UCO Candlelier: http://www.industrialrev.com/candlelier-lantern.html Three candles is around 3000 btu, which is plenty to keep us toasty in the RTT. A.
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    Instead of Rear Tire Carrier

    That's interesting. I wonder how much grief the amount of space required to swing that out would cause, though. I think I'd rather have trays that can take three cans each, one per side. (The cans would be oriented the other way.) Then I could strap a five or ten pound propane cylinder...
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    Instead of Rear Tire Carrier

    Not talking about ditching my spare, just leaving it in stock location under the rig. A.
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    Instead of Rear Tire Carrier

    I have a 80-series Land Cruiser, but this should apply elsewhere. Since I don't feel I need the added departure angle moving the spare would provide, I think I want a new rear bumper that will provide protection and, instead of carrying my spare, lots of extra storage. Primarily, I need to...
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    CVT Roof Top Tent GB 2012

    Used the Mt. Baker over the weekend, love it. Mattress is as hard as predicted, though. A.
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    CVT Roof Top Tent GB 2012

    My Mt. Baker has arrived. A.
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    CVT Roof Top Tent GB 2012

    Ordered a Mt. Baker with a 79" awning and mesh walls. Looking forward to getting them! A.
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    Winch Clutch Use

    Thanks. I was concerned that it seems a little loose to drive that way, but its probably fine. A.
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    Winch Clutch Use

    I've a new Warrior Winch. The clutch has two positions: in and out. The manual says I should not leave the clutch engaged when the winch is not in use. Does that mean I should leave the clutch in the out position when the vehicle is parked? During normal driving? Or do they just mean during...
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    Thanks for the insight, I'm definitely going to try airing down to 20 psi this weekend, as a start. A.
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    What happens when shocks get hot? They get softer? I'll need to stop for a bit to let them cool? How do I verify alignment, camber and toe? (Sorry, I'm completely new to this!) Thanks for the great replies! A.
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    I just replaced the rather old OME shocks with new NitroCharger Sport units and the ride is much improved. Next is the real testing… Thanks for all the comments, A.
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    Who's rig?

    What are the black boxes you're using? A.
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    Well, I guess I'm going to do a total of 2500 km a year in that kind of road, so hopefully that won't be too bad. Going slower means that it takes a long time to get to the places I want to see, and I'm often cramming trips into a single weekend. But, of course, you're point is very valid...
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    That makes a lot of sense, I'll try that. Thanks! A.
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    Really interesting summary, thank you! But we all run with less pressure, off-road, right? So, my question is how much less pressure can I run for, say, 100 km @ 75 kph? Not sure than article really answers my question.
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    Handling Rough and Washboarded Roads at Speed

    Can you define that more specifically?
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