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Well this is crazy but true. I was in contact with the hotel in the Galapagos Islands we will be staying at in a few weeks. I was getting info on the type of kayaks they use at their place. The person told me that the national park has recently banned kayak in the islands. She also told me that...

Well guys my trusty old Ranger is getting tired. When I bought it I said it would be around for 10 years. THe truck is 10 now and it loks like the tranny is starting to go. I'm going to try and linp it till April and then get a new FJ My plan is to get a 4wd with manual tranny. Hav ethe guys at...

So is anyone consdering any diet plans for thier rigs. I am thinking about going to compisite hood and fenders to drop a few #. I am also wanting to do a palstic skid system under the truck for the same reason. getting away from 3/16 steel. All the armour and gear is alot so I figure every 100#...

THought this was a nice case for emergency kits. although it's for emt use this would be sweet on the rig. http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=1550EMS

So I was watching pimp my ride and just before I shot myself in the head on this t-100 they built they installed a doppler radar monitor in the cab. What is the deal and how do you get one?

Well it was time to go up in tire size. I decided after much debate on upgareding to a 16" wheel and stepping up to the 255/85/16 size. This was for better clearence and traction since my rig is mostly a trail rig. The tires arrived at my house and we got a quick wiegh in at 50.3 pounds. Then...

So last night I got my 5 new maxxis 255 muds mounted. When I was at Mike Lokey's shop mounting them we decided to use Equal balancer to do the trick. The set up is really slick for installing them. There is a small canister with and air line hooked to one end. You pour in the equal andseal it up...

Well I might be ordering one of these monday. I have looked into all kinds of tanks and this one seems to be the best dimesionally I have found. I want to set up a tranfer set up with out spending a billion dollars. what do ya think? I will add a skid plate of course...

Well guys I have the official Baja peninsula maps for the Lowrance units :jump: We have been working with the past few weeks Lowrance and they emailed us the files! Now I will be able to use my Baja 480c unit properly down there :sombrero:. It was a really easy upload to my pc and then to the...

Well guys I forgot to post this up. I am leaving for Milton Florida on the 28th. The paddling club I run is having the annual week of rivers trip. Basically we are heading to an outfitter called Adventures Unlimited. We will "base camp" there for the week. Everyday we will hit a different local...

Ok guys my good friend Mike Lokey owner of Lokey Crosslander & 4X4 is planning this. We are scheduled to depart Tampa Nov 9th and head out for the Baja 1000. He is buiding a brand spanking new Chevy crew cab witht he diesel in it. It will be fited with conversion to run veggie oil and have a...

Ok so I think some of you guys are running air bags. I am looking for some more capacity out of my rear. I think since I already have a full oba set I can add bags pretty easy. Currently I have the OME rear. It Although it is agood for day trip it just does not have enough capacity for me when...

well here are some pics from richloam yesterday. It was amazingly dry. There was alot of dry trails for once and it was odd being there in the day time. I have never been stuck so many times in one trip. THe consistence of the mud/clay was like wet cement. It was horrible. There were several...

Well guys for the first time in my life I have thrown in the towel on a trip. I was supposed to leave last tuesday and was a few days late trying to square up some details. Then I left and had some minor mechanical issues, I decided to limp back home since I wasn't that far. Got those things...

Ok guys I have to have email access on this trip for my wife. I am thinking of adding wifi but know 0% about it. I went to a wifi directory site and the picking are slim in Idaho (big surprise). Any thoughts on this.

Ok so I normally wouldn't ask about this but I am torn. I am ordering tires Monday and am deciding between Mud Terrain or All terrain BFG (33X10.50x15). Now normally I would say Mud all the way especially since I am in mud central. However with the trip to Idaho, a trip to Pensacola in end of...

load warroir with extension selling for $200. retails @ $400

Ok guys I just got the OME rear done. I The OME shocks (N85) are way to short. I measured them up at full stuff and need shock with a throw at 28" extended and 17" compressed in order to get my full flex which I want. After all I paid for the flex so I should get it right LOL! So now what...

Ok so my buddy Mike lockey who has the campa distributor ship for the S.E. he might loan me a unit for the Idaho trip. My only concern is that I will be dragging a 2000lb trailer with my 4 banger. I just do not know. What do you all think. I mean this thing is sweet. tent with custom extrension...

Anyone running the lowrance set ups. I frined of mine installed a baja 480c unit in his defender and likes it but I havent had a chance to see it yet. I am getting ready to do something because the trip is only a few weeks away and I want mapping. I was going to do a laptop but there is no way...