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Great...thanks for the additional recommendation. Much appreciated!

Does anyone have a welding fabrication shop that is great with aluminum, reasonably priced and has good practical design knowledge? I have a heavy custom spare tire mount that I would like to convert from steel to aluminum to save some weight. I am in Los Gatos, so someone in the South Bay...

Thanks for the recommendation chexmix...I will keep that in mind as well.

Thanks Kent. I have not had time to pursue it yet, but will check a couple of local suggestions this week. I will let you know if I need to look further...much appreciated!

I may do that...just wanted to get someone behind the wheel. I just put new tires on it yesterday and that made a difference, but still think it could be better.

Great...thanks SVgarage for the recommendation. Livermore is a bit of a drive for me but I will keep them in mind if I can’t get it sorted more local to me.

Thanks for your suggestion. Have you used these guys? I saw them in my earlier search, but don’t know anyone who has used them. I am trusting on-line reviews less and less these days because writing reviews (good and bad) has become a business for some people. I will probably go visit them...

Does anyone have a shop they really like that knows Jeeps? I have a 2013 Jeep JKU with a 3” lift and 35’s, but the steering is very sloppy. I know Jeeps (especially lifted) are known to wander a bit, but mine seems excessive. I would like to take it to a shop that REALLY knows Jeeps and get...

Does anyone have a shop they really like that knows Jeeps? I have a 2013 Jeep JKU with a 3” lift and 35’s, but the steering is very sloppy. I know Jeeps (especially lifted) are known to wander a bit, but mine seems excessive. I would like to take it to a shop that REALLY knows Jeeps and get...

You should check out Guerrero Negro and San Ignacio in March/April for the whales. You can go out in a panga and pet the baby whales...even some of the adult moms as well...what a blast!

Hey pizzle007....I like your rig! Approx where are you in Baja? We try to get down there in April each year to say hi to the last of the whales before they head north. We have done some exploring on trails near pacific and SOC. We have limited time with the kids still in school but have...

Pretty awesome of you BigLimey to offer your services to the group if we get into trouble...thanks!

Jason checking in from Los Gatos...fairly new OB member. Busy with kids but always interested in overlanding to good fishing spots. I always choose the ER if I can get it in, but use the JKU for the tighter stuff.

Hi there OB members , I'm Jason and excited to be part of this great overland community and wanted to do the intro... Location: Los Gatos, CA Rig(s): 2008 EarthRoamer XV-LT and when the trail gets too tight...2014 Jeep JKU Experience: I grew up in the central Sierras just south of Yosemite and...

A few pics of the rig in some of our favorite spots...

Keep calm and carry on...

Thanks for the reply. We have done Usal Rd and a couple spurs on the Lost Coast up North and several fire roads near the Big Sur coast. Any hidden gems off 140,120,108,4,88,50,80...those areas? I can see some trails, but no idea what they are like.

We have an overlanding rig that is on the large side and like to use it for extended trips. We like to go to Baja, Sierras, deserts, CA, AZ, UT, CO, NM, etc...and are not afraid to do challenging trails. Unfortunately many of the trails in the Sierras are very tight for a rig H 10.5' x W 8' x...

My son just got a 2005 4Runner and I would like to find some moderate trails close to the Bay Area to explore with his rig and our JKU. His 4R has a 3" lift/ToyTec suspension, 33's and custom bumpers, so it is setup pretty well for the trails. I would appreciate any recommendations people have...

Have any of the OB members been into Swamp Lake in the Sierra National Forest using the shorter North-to-South route? I have the Wells/Peterson guides to CA backroads and they list it as difficult. I consider myself more of an overlander than a wheeler, but like to have good fishing lakes as...