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    Mobile install in Sequoia

    Im about to begin the installation of my mobile rig in the Sequoia. Before I do, any photos of your install for ideas? Time's running out.....
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    Tire Upgrade first - Nitto or Cooper?

    I've narrowed down my tire upgrade to Nitto Terra Grapplers or Cooper Discoverer AT3. Any experiences or recommendations between the two?
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    Radio Installation Notes

    Lots of good info on this page: http://www.k0bg.com/install.html https://www.k0bg.com/ galvanic corrosion. Here is the bulletin from Ford which explains what must be done to prevent galvanic corrosion. The results of failing to follow Ford's guide lines are predictable, and not covered under...
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    Truick Mobile - Retevis RT-95

    What to install? That's the question. After culling through many sources, I decided to go with a ham radio as the installed mobile, backed up with GMRS and CB handhelds. I figure this is the best combination for interoperability with club runs, and functionality in remote areas. I settled on...
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    Is 4x4 better than 4x2?

    Check out the essential difference between 2WD and 4WD, beginning at 4:45
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    BaoFeng Manual/Programming Guide

    I found a resource for those of you who have bought BaoFeng radios. Although there are youtube videos for these, most are fairly low-level. This guide is the best one I have seen so far...
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    what Radio?

    Some thoughts on radios for overlanding.... CB: low power, sometimes crowded, although the throngs seem to be fading.... GMRS: Much higher power, relatively new, not in widespread use yet... 2M: distance limited, but useful, higher power... UHF 70cm: Also distance limited, but higher...
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    Getting Licensed

    So..... Having been a former ham operator (Novice Class - way back when), I leaned toward getting my ham license again for my truck build. I have not been satisfied with the CB I had in my old Wrangler, so, even though I would not abandon CB, I wanted to get more range and functionality than...
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    How about Sequoia rigs?

    Post pics of your Sequoia rigs - looking for ideas for my build....
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    2018 Sequoia

    Moving on from the Jeep world. Here is the truck “before”. This will become an overland rig. I’ve driven a Range Rover. These are missing a few gadgets but they will do everything the rover will. Here's the plan - basics first. This is a fantastically capable truck stock. So Im doing things...
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    Hi! Long Island, NY here....

    HI I'm a new member to the forums and will probably join OB as well. Looks like a fun community. I'm a former Navy Officer with a history of Jeeping - I have had 15 Jeeps. I restored an 87 Wrangler to be the off roader of my youth, but I find Im increasingly dissatisfied with the off road...