New Expedition Camper - Overland Explorer

[HowardH]

Slightly off topic. Got a new front bumper for Juanita. The factory one might have gotten bent up pushing hay bales and trying to straighten out by myself.

 

[Fugly]

Looks good

 

[HowardH]

Kit installation is finished other than a couple of parts on the skid plates. A few more pics.

 

[java]

NICE!

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[HowardH]

Couple more out in the sand dunes.

 

[HowardH]

Few more pics of the install.

 

[180out]

How does it do with the taller tires? Are you going to need gears?

 

[HowardH]

ahhhh the 3000 dollar question. In general driving it feels fine. I have not towed with it yet. It has a 6-speed transmission and of course diesels are torquy. Still going up a small incline in low range it bogged down and it wouldn't spin the tires in loose sand. IN LOW RANGE. I am thinking it needs to be re-geared.

Quick feedback is that it's critical to get the torque right on the track bar. Also the tires give a much better ride on the washboards.

 

[180out]

Well that was one of the goals. I have been playing with psi on my toyos. 50 seems to soften the dirt roads nice but you have to get back to 100 when you find pavement.

 

[HowardH]

What size tires are you running?

 

[180out]

245/70R19.5 Toyo hyparadials

 

[HowardH]

Anyone know of a rear axle, for single wheels, I can purchase that would match the front for width?

 

[java]

Anyone know of a rear axle, for single wheels, I can purchase that would match the front for width?

That's that's going to be rated for your weight..... Aren't the buckstop same width front and rear?

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[HowardH]

Yes the Buckstops are.

 

[180out]

are you still loving the supersingle upgrade? i just did 600 miles in the dirt with little issues on the toyo's but the soft sand is still a concern, all that weight and those little front tires want to dig in.