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I am no off-roader and your looong comment doesnt offend. It is an old school 02' 7.3 with 19.5's . Just doing some long term durability upgrades (filtering tranny and coolant, and some light engine mods. including a 6.0 cooler), HD brush guard just completed. I do road trips and get in the...

I like that adjustable tongue channel Mark......I keep those in stock here to put on ANYTHING!!! They make a very heavy version as well if you trailer is 6000K or greater (personal treshhold), second pic also has a Reese style reciever to mount a "mobile" Warn 8000lb winch. Third pic is the...

I hear you, big is good for slow roll and easy getting over stuff. Jronwood

Thanks guys, here are a few more when I picked up. This shows the HUGE 22.5 tires. These are really nice units. I would guess they are 2500#. Rated at 5700 gvw. All LED's and are 24 AND 12 volt (bonus!!). I wish I could get an axle that had the same bolt pattern as my truck and run the same...

Very large nails, depends on your soil conditions though. Jronwood

ALL great ideas, thanks. Jronwood

One other note, you can improve the preformance of ANY bag with the addition of a Mil Spec Poncho Liner, sew a zipper to make it into a "pocket", and you can increase your rating about 10-15 degrees (depends how warm you sleep). The Marines call them their "woobie" and it goes everywhere they...

I deployed a North Face mummy bag as stated on Ixta (volcano in Mexico) at 15,500 when a mouse climbed in my bag with me thru the face hole where my FACE was. The next volcano 10 miles out was spewing hot glowing rock as well, lets just say no more sleep for me that night. I picked one of the...

I have found in prepping anything I want to "strip down", getting all the grease, oils, films, and such that Westley's Bleach White is outstanding. I would heat, scrape decals, then a LITTLE laquer thinner IF needed on the GOO, then Westleys, then slight buff with formentioned ScotchBrite pad...

I like the cattle guard at the Nevada border, reminds me of a sign we photo'ed years ago "Livestock at large" when out West..... Jronwood

I know it may be too late as your date posted, but I too am trying to decide on materials, I have made few steel boxtube/expanded wire welded units, and they last, but always need annual (ish) touchup, paint/prime or even complete sandblasting. I am thinking perhaps aluminum, but need to teach...

Great stuff. Three kids of my own, 4-5-10, wanting to do the AlCan someday........ Jronwood

Black JZ, those are the ones you spec'ed on the Ebay link. I would use those only for around town use. I have had those and several friends and they seem to "zip" so fast that they like to burn out bearings. That was my only point, didnt mean to offend. Jronwood

Personally, I like to keep my hands on the bars in case a deer jumps in front of me (I live in Pa.) or a tire blows. I TRY not to wave at anyone. Old school XT600 rider, trying to keep the front tire on the ground MOST of the time. Jronwood

We have had 12 Subbies in 20+ years (first was a 1981, when I was 21) and converted many others including my MIL to them. We had a 03' Forester and loved it, we just outgrew it when we had three kids :(, love the kids, MISS the Subbie. I would get it in place of the Outback. The outbacks lack...

Just TOO damn cool. I love those TATRAs, WOW, Jronwood

No offense, but the FAT little tires can easily burn out a bearing at 70+mph on a long highway trip. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-New-Trailer-Tire-20-5X8-10-10ply-N699-Nanco-Low-Profile-Bias-Ply-Tire-/150886065278?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item232182a47e&vxp=mtr Taller is...

NICE! Jronwood

I CANNOT figure out why they would not want new volunteers. I would inquire as to WHY? I have not worked SAR, but was a Wilderness EMT and lifeguard for many years and have extensive climbing skills on cliffs, frozen waterfalls and mountains. I think sometimes folks BRAVADO get in the way...

Looks cool, the only issue I see is skin durability. I have a 8x14 and the thin aluminum gets hammered even just using it on the highway. Look to put some larger diamond plate on the front for sure. I equipped mine with unistrut style channel to create various mount points internally for...