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Finally got around to scheduling an appointment with my Jeep dealer to address the TSB replacement of the original aluminum steering box in my 2020 JLUR with the now standard steel steering box which should reduce the amount of wander and dead-zone in my steering feel. I decided to get this...

If you do some Google searching on the make/model you are looking for along with the words "fleet order" and your state you should get some hits on customer experiences with doing that in your state usually from a message board related to that vehicle. That's how I came across the process to...

Below are some of the pics and videos of everyone in action at the cable pull that my wife captured on her phone. I think this was the most rewarding effort I have been on so far over the past 3 meets because we did something significant that you can see hopefully for many years to come. I...

That book and similar are good resources for identifying potential trails to run but many of those books were written in the 90’s and don’t necessarily have updates to reflect how those trails have changed since. On-line resources such as www.trailsoffroad.com would provide a more up to date...

When I first got my GRMS mobile unit for my Jeep I wanted to avoid using one of the common cowl mounts for the antenna so I could keep it out of harms way on the trail so I was thinking about internal mount options as well. I didn’t find too many examples of this being done though I did find...

I have to laugh when I think about overlanding gas prices from a trip a few years ago to Iceland. I rented this 4wd camper for a couple of weeks and it really didn't hit me until my first fill up at around $400. Gas prices there were the equivalent of over $11 gallon and I was averaging single...

This is actually one of those ideas that seems so obvious you are surprised it didn't already happen. There are a number of business swag type firms on-line such as Personalized License Plate Frames | Custom Promotional License Plates that can produce screen imaged plates as low as .75 each in...

I just strap it down in the center of the roof rack. It takes the full length of my Rhino rack but in a way the length helps with getting it on and off the rack. Just place one end on the rack and you can then push the whole tent bag up and have it slide down the length of the rack. Getting...

Your numbers look like they are in the ballpark on what you should expect given everything that you are carrying and stepping up to 35” tires. The only other thing to try outside of gearing is to be mindful of your driving style and drive with a focus on your tachometer rather than your...

So far so good. I’m using it to mainly power a Dometic CFX 35 fridge and it will keep it going for 2 days without charge. With both alternator and solar charging I am hoping that will extend to as long as any trip. The form factor and price are great and build quality seems real good. The...

I spent Sunday finishing up a quick fab of a battery holder out of 1/8 aluminum sheet and straps that would allow me to locate my Bluetti battery pack in the notch between my tire well and the back seat of my Jeep. It uses a couple of the roof shell bolts to secure in place along the cargo...

I thought the Bronco Sport "locker" wasn't a traditional locker like on the main Bronco model but rather a simulated one achieved through single wheel braking controlled by electronics all wrapped up in their GOAT system, etc and thus I think would not so easily be movable from that model to...

Joshua Tree will be over 100 degrees this weekend. It will likely be hotter late July. You might consider trying to work the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead during that week or something else at altitude near your route.

I think your trip is very ambitious for just 1-month and you may want to consider thinking through how much driving you would be doing each day vs. being able to relax and enjoy your time where you are. I have travelled those areas before and I think in total everything you are planning took me...

Had not heard of this being a common problem with later model Jeeps. Perhaps the amps being pulled by your particular fridge exceed what the gauge of the factory wiring could provide and you could look at upgrading the gauge of your wiring to that plug. I have a JL and I use a portable battery...

Is tomorrow our meeting date?

I don’t know if this would be one of my first choices for overlanding but if I just needed a smaller 4-passenger truck for on road use and was ok with the bed size this truck for $20K or so with a 40 MPG city rating would certainly get my attention.

I have a JLUR and Dometic CFX-35 fridge as well and run solar. I am using a Bluetti battery which like your Dometic battery has just one DC input so it is either solar or vehicle power but not both. What I needed to add was a MPPT smart dc-dc charger to control the power input from both. The...

Fabricated some chucks out of 1/8 aluminum for mounting on my Rhino Rack rails to hold an AluBox from lateral movement. The box is then held down with rubber straps from the box handles on opposite sides. Seems snug and secure but some trail tests will prove that for certain. I will be...

It all "depends". I had measured out the space for a Dometic fridge which I thought had more than enough room in the rear of my JLU based on the cargo size. When I got the actual unit the fridge would just barely fit because I failed to take into consideration the rake angle of the seats...