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Welcome! I hope you can join us in a few Saturdays!

Hey there! Welcome! Regarding your first rig: how mechanically handy are you? Starting with an older rig—especially a LR—will net you a unique vehicle with good capabilities for a comparatively low entry price, but they DO have a repatriation for being maintenance-intensive for a reason! I’d...

There was at least one other guy who attended the recent Rigs and Coffee in the Shenandoah...might consider making the trek out to the next one. Should be the first Saturday of the month.

After attending a fun Rigs and Coffee with @init6Overland and others, I decided to brave the chilly weather and install CJC Offroad's intercooler cover/"skid plate" on the truck. Bottom line: great product, well-made, probably offers some protection, helps with approach angle (although removing...

Congrats! Looking forward to seeing the truck with its new power plant!

I'd like to join as well, even if I don't have a radio installed by then.

I've taken a stab at documenting the build, and eventually the family's trips: (Be gentle, please...I'm more than a noob when it comes to video production! :laughing:)

Rig got some new sneakers today. BFG TA K02s in 315/70R17. Looks MUCH better, and more importantly will give a bit more clearance for the rig’s GIANT differentials. Will do some testing on gas mileage changes, noise levels, ride quality changes, etc., but the butt-o-meter suggests the ride might...

Truck got some new sneakers today...315/70R17s definitely fill out the wheel wells more than the stock 32s!

We still good to go for tomorrow, given the recent snow shenanigans?

Aiming to attend! It’s a hike for us NoVA folks, but it’s a beautiful area to visit!

I'd say the DeeZee product is going to work well...I don't use the bed ALL that often, but it definitely slows the drop to less then a second to maybe a full second/second-and-a-half?

Hmm...maybe meet in the middle? Anyone else out there?

I've really appreciated your build thread, especially the RSI cap. How are you liking it now that you've owned it for a while? Is it insulated? I definitely like the look and the roof load potential, but I'd be looking to probably set up a sleeping option inside (hence my question on the...

I'm guessing not...where does everyone live, roughly? There has to be a state park, or even just a coffee shop with a big enough parking lot, for interested parties to gather? Lord knows that I see a TON of "overland rigs" in the area, although I suspect many are Pavement Princesses...

A fairly modest update: a post-wheeling pic of the truck at its favorite habitat (the gas station) and two necessary gear upgrades: a phone mount to keep my cellphone from sliding around everywhere, and an easy-open tailgate mechanism so my youngest doesn't get his skull crushed if someone tries...

Yeah, mine would have been roughly $56-57k new because it has a few extra options including cloth interior, bed group, trailer tow, bigger entertainment screen, etc. Fortunately, the first owner got traded it in with only 7k-ish miles, and so I was able to scoop it up for a decent discount...

Thanks! The Decked system is also something I'd like to investigate, or perhaps a Cargo Glide? We'll see!

Ha, you beat me to posting the link for the new build thread...

So, I've been working on my 2000 Ford Excursion for some time, but a few months ago decided to move on. Totally bummed at the time--and I still get wistful for the rig, occasionally--but the rational side of me knows that something else was a better fit. To wit, right now I 1.) rarely go...