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I will never get out there as often as I would like. For me, what makes up the difference, is enjoying the preparation process. Working on the rig with my boys, and including them on the planning and prep. I think you're doing the right thing in identifying your limitations and priorities and...

I've passed the first break-in period, and I couldn't be happier with the G2 4.10 gears. The only thing that needs to be changed is the tire size, as the 33s currently on the truck are running the RPMs too high. (The wife put a mandate in place that these tires had to be worn out before the...

Nitro produces gears for G2? Interesting...

G2 - Installed by 4 Wheel Parts (Plano)

It's time to take the power back! 4.10 Gears for the win Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Thanks for the heads-up on the tie rods, I currently carry a set of endpoints, but may need to look at that part of my kit again. Is it the inner tie rod that's breaking or another part? I've been thinking of having a fabricator mount the spare under the rear of the trailer, using the same...

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I think it's just like with backpacking - make a list of what you don't use and strike those items on the next trip. Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Found a temporary way to mount the spare tire under the trailer. I have a permanent solution in mind that I'll have to do at a later time. Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Got the trailer back from the shop on Saturday! It's now painted the same color as the truck, with a red bed liner (oldest boy's favorite color). It will now spend most of its life being pampered, out of the weather, in a storage facility. There was no way the wife was going to let it stay in...

Undercoat completed on the M1101 earlier this week. Instagram: @dhcave

While the trailer is in the shop, I went up to Oklahoma to purchase a spare this weekend. It took a few weeks to track one down, but it's going to make me feel a lot better about taking it into the backcountry. Instagram: @dhcave

The bearings I purchased are too small, and so I learned that the technical manual did not anticipate soldiers replacing the hubs with the heavy duty version from an M1102 trailer. Which uses larger bearings and races. Reminds me of the phrase, the map is not the terrain. Instagram: @dhcave

The hubs were in shockingly good condition for a trailer made in 2009. Nice job Schutt Industries! Instagram: @dhcave

Trailer update - I saw this idea on Steel Soldiers and found a local fabricator to make it a reality. Instagram: @dhcave

Made a quick trip North with the family last weekend to the Ouachita National Forest. Got to test the M1101 out on some dirt roads. I'm pretty pleased with how it pulls, on and off the pavement. Hit a lot of rain, and need to make some changes to my storage containers and how I'm securing them...

I'm running 33" Toyo MTs....because my wife won't let me get 35" Toyo MTs until the current set wears out. Sorry, couldn't resist lol Instagram: @dhcave

Holy crap! This thread is awesome!!! You're a freaking mad scientist on this thing! Instagram: @dhcave

Oh wow! Do you have a thread for the suburban!? I'd love to see it!!! Instagram: @dhcave

It took about an hour and a half to clean up the trailer! Instagram: @dhcave