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A couple of weeks ago northeast of Las Cruces. My brother and I were looking for that rock gap seen on a couple of YouTube videos. The trail we were on led to a steep hill climb. I’m not sure when my brother drives up and says “I’ll give it a shot.” So, I joined him at the top of the hill. We...

Screenshot from RCI Metalwork’s site. I installed their sliders on my (wife’s) Tacoma. The kick out saved pax side body damage after the rear tire slipped off a rock and slammed into a rock wall. Only damage was scuffed powder coat.

I only assembled the Go-Kot for these pics (much faster than the Alps): hmmm, the order seems wonky but the pics should be visible. The Go-Kot is taller, I included the Alps support next to the measuring tape.

Will do. The Ready Lite is still going strong and is comfortable once setup but, the setup is the tradeoff for its small pack size. Takes longer to setup than the T3 tent, for me at least.

T3 or T4 tent?

Teton Sports cot purchased from Sportman’s about 7 years ago is holding up well. Full size cot used for camping under the stars or at my bud’s cabin. Camping with my TJ, I use(d) an Alps Mountaineering Ready Lite cot. Fits inside my Gazelle T3 tent and breaks down into a compact size to fit in...

Built shelves to improve organization and ease of access. A Gazelle T3 tent fits perfectly across the back.

Took the Jeep out to the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument (first time there) yesterday. Tracked the Robledo Loop trail (mostly) with a deviation up the Presidential Staircase: Halfway up, east side trail start seen right side of the pic: Almost there: At the top: Decided to skip this...

The NMSU Astronomy Dept regularly-ish hosts public viewings with their Las Cruces campus telescopes. This December was online. Their telescope view just edges out my phone pic...

2004 TJ Rubicon w/5-spd manual. Minor improvements for off-roading/camping, nothing wild. Rockhard 4x4 front & rear bumpers and sliders. She used to have a Rockhard swing out tire carrier with lt & rt Jerry can holders but noticed stability issues after bumps at highway speeds and harder to open...

Screen capture from the 21 December NMSU Tortugas Mt. Observatory viewing of the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction:

This past October: Mt Withington Lookout Winston General Store Chloride National Forest Chloride Canyon Eckleberger area This FS4313 took us thru Negrito Airstrip Piece de resistance at Cosmic Campground

For those contemplating installing a 2” lift to your TJ, be careful adding a rear track bar relocation mount. During a trip to the Guadalupe’s earlier this year, I managed to crush one of the evap lines above the relocation mount (raises the axle side track bar a couple of inches). Might also be...

October, my brother helped repair my Jeep’s manual transmission (shoddy shop work) and reinstall. Clearanced the forward part of the center console shift area to improve shifting after the tummy tuck. Removed the Teraflex rear track bar relocation bracket (after crushing an evap line, only a...

R&R’d my TJ’s drivers door handle (that was fun...). Spring broke.

Info?

Local Ace Hardware: U-Bolt 1/4“ x 3/4“ x 1 1/2”. After bolting the cases to the rack, I flap wheeled excess protruding bolt length. 7/32 vacuum hose slipped over the u-bolt using WD-40. The V700‘s will fit items such as a Cleanwaste toilet and 2gal Rotopax.

Mounted 2 Pelican Vault 700 cases to the Yakima rack. Make carrying/securing items easier. Used vacuum line slid onto the u-bolts.

It would be cool if there is a quick attach tent to throw over the top of the rack and sleep in the bed. Also cool if had access to a storage container from inside the bed.

Trip reports! Do you have an established thread to update during the trip or plan an end of trip roll up?