I just went through a similar scenario, and ended up going w a RIGD swing arm, and a Kuat 4 bike rack...the swing arm is rated at 250# capacity, and the rack is 100# by itself. With the three bikes, I've got a bit of weight to spare, but not a lot. Also, it sticks out a ton!
The bikes my...
Almost immediately when we got on the dirt, we came across a heard of buffalo:
We took a roundabout way to get to the edge of the canyon at our first stop, and were treated to views like this:
A sunset ride along a deserted road o the Kaibab, and views like this as the sun dipped below the...
OK...after the big trip through MT and back, it was time for a lift...after much reading and reading and reading, I went with what I know best...Old Man Emu. I've run OME on my 95 XJ, 01 XJ, 01 WJ, 01 Mitsubishi Montero, 91 80 series, and now Judy. Regular old springs pack in the rear, still w...
I had this on my old Mistu, and then my 4Runner, and it has now sat in the garage for over a year, so it needs to move on to a new home. Works fine, and saved my butt once or twice on extended camping trips when I forgot to run the vehicle.
$85 and shipping
Oh, forgot that I added an Eezi-Awn K9 rack to the cab of the truck to haul some gas cans. The gas can holder is an OG Expedition Exchange unit from years and years ago that a buddy had laying around, but it still worked just fine.
And a better view of the gas cans on the rack.
I may get an...
I then made my way in to MT and stopped as much as I could to paddle.
Then stopped at the amazing place call the Garden of 1000 Buddhas.
And hiked along the Lochsa and checked out a few more hot springs:
Then it was time to grab the vintage Merc my coworker had stored in Billings. My buddy...
Ok...some more project and travel updates, in no particular order.
I spent about 3 weeks on the road in UT, OR, WA, ID, MT and a small jaunt in to far northern NV. This was camp the first night, in central UT at about 10k:
And coffee the next AM, definitely like the Mountain Hatch tailgate...
I liked being able to adjust the towers...wide for my paddles board or lumber, and narrower if I was hauling bikes while camping. I think I still have the base towers for the yak traks. If youre looking to add some for your camper, shoot me a PM and I'll make you a good deal on them as I dont...
The plate itself is 40"x41"x2", but figure an additional 2" on each side for crating it up properly. Original shipping weight from GG was 60# all said and done.
The fuse box cover can still come off without issue, but if need, the whole mounting plate, compressor and all, is only 6 allen head screws, 2 bolts, and the compressor plug connections to take it off...fairly easy to pull off quickly and remount.
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