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Alright... I told myself I need to get this thread caught up to present day before I can tackle a new build thread for the van, so I'm pushing forward. Let's get to that annual Memorial Day trip! Most of us started off the trip with a hearty breakfast in Idaho Springs before heading NW, but 2...

At this point, we are nearly caught up on the mods, but there are trips (and trip drama) to document first... Stay tuned!

The final mods for the trip would be the Rhino-Rack Backbone system with Pioneer Platform and a Tepui Ruggedized Autana 3 rooftop tent! I was determined to sleep well on this trip!

My current radio had also been giving me fits (I think it may have had a short, or been overheating), so I took this as an opportunity to replace that, since I'd be using it 10-12 hours a day for about 5 days...

One last light related mod I made was to add JW Speaker 279 J Series tail lights.

For the pod lights on the A-pillars, I went with Baja Designs Squadron Pro Driving / Spot combo pattern with 4,900 raw lumens EACH. So, with varying color temperatures (Squadron Pros are a different color temperature than the Rigid light bar, but the same as the JW Speaker headlamps) and over...

Next it was time for a little auxiliary lighting (and to be honest, this was something that was long overdue). The trip leader warned that there may be a day on the trip where we needed as much light as we could get, so I wanted to get as much light as I could with as little footprint as...

Next up, I actually NEEDED to replace my front driveshaft before heading out on this trip (if you watched the Moab videos, you heard the clicking noises coming from the driveshaft). I went with an Adams as they have an excellent product, excellent customer service, an excellent warranty, and I...

We're still working in the past here, and the last mod was around Thanksgiving, so Jeep season had given way to snowboard season... But, as snowboard season was giving way to Jeep season, the mods picked back up again. It was time to start preparation for the annual Memorial Day trip (the last...

So the next mod is pretty small, was inexpensive (~$50) and super easy to install. It's an LED light bar that installs along the bottom lip of the hardtop lift glass and integrates with the rear dome light. It's by Done Right LED (or, I guess they are calling themselves "Brawlee" now). It also...

Adventuring...

Also, some of you with a keen eye will notice I have changed my username. I wanted a less Jeep-specific username, especially given the upcoming Sprinter build.

Yeah, I stalled a few times, especially when approaching ledges / steps... but, you know what? I know for a flat out FACT that 100% of the guys with autos that are laughing at the guys with manuals occasionally stalling couldn't wheel it with a manual any better (without stalling). Most of them...

Next up... MORE MODS!

Day 3 Visuals: Balanced Rock, Arches National Park Turret Arch, Arches National Park North Window, Arches National Park

Moab Day 2 Visuals: The storm approaches Moab Rim Coming up Devils Crack on Moab Rim Going up the Z Turn on Moab Rim Descending Z Turn on Moab Rim Descending Devils Crack on Moab Rim S*** happens. Go prepared. Hells Revenge, Day 2 Hells Revenge, Day 2

Alright... Moab trip! The trip was in late September 2017, and it was my first ever trip to "Jeep Mecca" or "Off-road Mecca," as it is sometimes called. Day 1 we ran: Poison Spider Mesa -> Golden Spike -> Gold Bar Rim... Otherwise known as "The Trifecta." These trails are rated 6 - 7 in...

Happy Labor Day! We’re out in the Jeeps!

This is how we Labor Day!

Thanks! More pics in my build thread and on my instagram (@rubicongoldberg)