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  1. James Deaton

    Rack for a tent

    Those can in effect act like crossbars if you spin the tent 90 degrees, and they aren’t too far apart. To know what you’ll need, you will first need to purchase the tent, then the need will be obvious. James
  2. James Deaton

    Any suggestions for rails, mounting, rooftop tent setup 13 Silverado?

    If you can’t find something that is ready made at an acceptable price, I would recommend going to a local fabricator and asking about having three pieces of tubing bent (.065” wall thickness) and angle brackets welded on the ends. Shouldn’t cost you more than a few hundred dollars to have...
  3. James Deaton

    RTT mattress

    We also use our backpacking air mattresses in our tent also... that works great for us, we wouldn’t go back. We already had them, so they didn’t cost any more money, and the RTT folds up with them inside. We have the REI brand. James
  4. James Deaton

    2003 Ford Expedition Full Size Overland Build

    I'm really a fan of Japanese vehicles. The two Fords (2003 Expedition & 2006 F150) have been great, and have hauled our family of 5 around well, but I'd like to get into something smaller as things change around my house... My oldest has her own 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander AWD now, and we will...
  5. James Deaton

    2003 Ford Expedition Full Size Overland Build

    Just sold the Expedition... Next up is to sell my F150... This concludes this build thread. James
  6. James Deaton

    4x4 Diesel Moto / Overland Van.

    Rossi fan eh? Nice build!
  7. James Deaton

    Mitsubishi Outlander Sport light over land build

    Call the local Mitsu shop and ask the service department, or check in at the evolutionm forums. James
  8. James Deaton

    Mitsubishi Outlander Sport light over land build

    So... to clarify: 235/15 tires can fit (without spacers) with NO cutting, but may rub the frame and/or fenderwells? James
  9. James Deaton

    Mitsubishi Outlander Sport light over land build

    Two questions: What offset do those American Racing wheels have? Would the 235/15 tires have required fender cutting if you had installed the lift first? (Basically: with the lift, would those tires have cleared the uncut fenders) James
  10. James Deaton

    Mitsubishi Outlander Sport light over land build

    I understand. The Expedition does weigh a lot, but there are definitely times that low range is needed, and I’m wondering how the Outlander does with that limitation...
  11. James Deaton

    Tie-rod End Joint Failures

    Do you lower pressure when offroad?
  12. James Deaton

    Mitsubishi Outlander Sport light over land build

    How are you handling the lack of a lower range four wheel drive? I know that for us, and our Ford expedition, we use low range quite often, especially for short steep hills, and for long gradual climbs on ridgelines and such. It is much easier on the transmission for us using low range. Thoughts?
  13. James Deaton

    Need help on tire selection

    Thank you for replying! Do you remember whether they were AT2 or ATX? James
  14. James Deaton

    Tie-rod End Joint Failures

    Is it possible to switch to control arms with heim joints? That is what the competition level ATVs and sandrails run... James
  15. James Deaton

    Not a fan of the new format

    Loving the new style. New posts are quick to find on my iPhone 8 running iOS12.0.1. I really am getting used to it. Zero complaints. Quick question though... I had a red flag thing with the number 15 in it, must have meant 15 new responses? I went into the top left menu on my phone, and some...
  16. James Deaton

    Need help on tire selection

    Hey Curt... It seems like I remember XO running a different Grabber than the X3 years ago... If I remember right you guys switched to the X3 when more mud was coming into the picture, right around the South America timeframe I think?? Anyways, which Grabber were you guys using before that, the...
  17. James Deaton

    Need help on tire selection

    Hey Kurt!!! Our family loves XO videos!! I kinda figured you guys could run whatever you wanted, considering the nice hanger used as a homebase, and the fleet of new Toyotas... Thanks for posting! James
  18. James Deaton

    Camp Poop (sorry for the bluntness but I want to know)

    We actually bought that exact one last year. Works great....
  19. James Deaton

    Should I wait till black friday/cyber monday?

    Craigslist for a RTT for the win...