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Yes, it's crazy expensive, but I love my RIG'd, and really it was still less than an aftermarket bumper + tire swing out. It's super solid, and swings nicely even with my heavy-AF 37x13.5-17". It's one more step anytime I want to get in/out of the camper while on the road (I obviously just...

I have a 3/4 ton, but I don't see why the same question wouldn't apply. Let me start by saying (and this is just my opinion, for what it's worth) do NOT count on fix-a-flat and/or tire plugs alone, you NEED a spare of at least matching diameter (roll-out is technically what matters, width...

What I was saying was incorrect is that the rating you see on the sidewall is the maximum psi you should ever have in your tires. It is not. It is the max *cold*. If you set your tires there cold you will certainly see above that number once you've run down the highway, but that is perfectly...

Love it! Killer rig and it's always cool to see the 8.1 get some love. And heck, you can't beat an Allison. -TJ

I suppose I agree with if your tow rig and your trailer both have matching (size, not necessarily style) spares then you do not "need" the trailer and tow rig to match. However, if you follow the "two is one, one is none" philosophy you have two vehicles with unique spares carrying one each...

That is patently incorrect. The pressure listed on the tire is the max cold pressure. You absolutely can (and will) run higher pressures than that, if you set your tires there cold. I don't disagree it's the wrong pressure for *most* rigs/people, but it absolutely is the correct pressure for...

Good idea. When I was hauling heavy trailers all the time, especially behind 40k+ LBS 1600+ lbs-ft torque RVs I would hit the hubs on the trailer w/ a heat gun every stop. You could basically lock up a trailer wheel and never even notice in the RV... -TJ

It's all about heat. Lower pressures cause the sidewalls to flex (obviously, since that's why we lower air pressure, to lengthen the footprint and provide a better ride because of the sidewall flex) which generates heat. At slow speeds on the trail it's not an issue. At higher speeds, it...

I selected them all, because honestly at any given time, for any given trip it could be any of those... -TJ

When I had my SoCal Teardrop I set it up with matching wheels/tires (including an additional spare) for both my WJ, then later my WK2 Trailhawk. With the WJ that meant I had 2 spares, or for shorter trips I wouldn't take the one for the trailer, and would just have the 1 on my WJ's tire-swing...

Yeah, I cut mine a lot and still get slight tire rub on some of the inner support stuff for the inner wheel well liners at just the "wrong" combo of articulation and steering angle after the SAS: I'd be all for a clean bumper that got me room for a (big) winch, and maybe some additional...

I take it they don't make any winch-ready versions? I have a 2011 Silverado 2500HD and really want a good winch bumper, but I basically hate all of them (yes, yes, I know: function first but hey we're Broverlanders, looks matter!). -TJ

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Did a quick trip this Sat/Sun (I technically camped Fri night too, but that was at an RV park). I ran part of the New Idria Adventure Route from Overland Trail Guides and ended up camping Saturday night at Medeiros Primitive Campground on the ONeill Forebay (next to the San Luis Reservoir) when...

I'm #3, or I guess #2 if the implication was that #2 "leaves all the gear on/in the rig." I leave my truck as setup as possible, because my time to Overland is very limited (often I just have 1 night). I try to leave my truck fueled up, and enough food/water etc. in the Fourwheel Camper that I...

Very good point... I've gone through this somewhat for our other mode of "adventure travel": RVs. We've had a few big Class A "Diesel Pusher" RVs with slides down both sides. They were nicer inside than most homes, and way bigger than my studio apartment in college. But, I found with 4 TVs...

I have a buddy that beat the heck out of a Tracker for years and years in the Sierras. He loved it, and swore by the thing! I also know somebody that SAS'ed one which made it a pretty legit *hardcore* wheeler. The biggest drawback is going to be the lack of room for gear, and the need to keep...

What are you looking for here? Some affirmation that people are spending too much, and/or folks with the more expensive rigs are jerks? I'm not even sure what "Is it cost of or how pretty it looks to Overland?" means or is asking. But maybe I'm just a jerk because my rig is kind of expensive...

Adventure Trailgear Chainsaw bag on my RIg'd tire swing: The bag is lined to catch bar oil if you were to need to put it inside. ATG is great to work with, small one-man deal which I like to support and super responsive to email. If you go with them tell 'em TJ sent ya! -TJ

Aaaaaaaaaaaand just looked up under the truck, no way this setup I bought will work. The sway bar "arm" goes forward outside of the shock, and the end link goes straight up from there. The stock fuel tank leaves a little room there, but my 60gal tank uses up that space. Looks like we'll be...