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I agree with the Blaze, Ramcharger, and Bronco suggestion. I would also support the Cherokee and Grand Cherokees. Of course there is the early Nissan Pathfinders.

A couple of items to mention in putting together a long term storage survival food stash that you keep in your vehicle for that just in case time. 1. The items must be shelf stable. Things like Ramen, boxed noodles, cracker, and jerky have a limited life event though they may be "sealed". I...

If size is not a big issue keep the truck. I'm not knocking Jeeps but it looks like that thing has a Hemi in it so if you do the Jeep thing you will be underwhelmed on the power side, IMHO. I have had the full size pickups and several Jeeps and each has their merits. You could spend several...

I put one in my last pickup truck and I loved it. It was great for backing into a space or hooking up a trailer. My Ramcharger is like a fish bowl so I good with it right now.

Working on a roof top basket for Dam Roger. At this point I have the bottom section welded up and the top rail tact on. I am waiting on a dimpling tool to complete some side panels that will add rigidity to the thing. I also have to come up with some attachment point connections. More fab...

This is a Robinair refractometer. It is used to test antifreeze and battery fluid. It is a valuable tool that most would never think about but with aluminum components in most cars antifreeze can be very corrosive if not properly maintained. You should be checking it about every three months...

Took the wife out for some autumn leaf viewing. Ended up eating a picnic lunch on the Old Cataloochie Turnpike. It runs through the north section of the Smoky Mountain National Park.

Being able to pull 5000 lbs isn't too much to ask for. You have several options but you will pretty much have to go with V-8 power. SUV such as Dodge Durango, Land Rover, Sequoia, Armada, and Expedition all have the capability and your ability to haul 5 comfortably. You can also go with quad...

Replaced the valve cover gaskets tonight. I am trying to reduce the amount of oil I return to the earth. Being that it is 1988, I would like to keep it down to less than a few drops per oil change.

Got the Ramcharger on the road again and took it up into the Smoky Mountain National Park for a quick shake down ride. It was just a couple hours of driving but it ran fine and the weather was great.

Oh my word! I laughed for five minutes.

The tape you are looking for is 3M VHB 03614 for body trim.

If Maine is your stomping grounds I wouldn't worry about the lift. I drove my stock high vehicles all over when I lived up there. You are lucky to have such a great play ground to be in.

I have had several Dodge trucks and I have had good luck with all of them. The one Toyota truck I had blew a head gasket at 59,900 miles. There is no perfect vehicle. I have a friend with a Lexas that has been in the shop more times than I can remember yet he thinks it the greatest car ever...

Dam Roger - My daughter was 15 and we were talking about what car she was going to get to drive when she got her license. When I told her the Ramcharger she got all flustered and said "I'm not going to driver the" stuttered a couple of unrecognizable name then said Dam Roger, trying to say...

Nice! What ever you do don't cut the Blue wire!

I was actually thinking about one of those a few months back because of the size and V8 but I couldn't bring myself to getting rid of the Ramcharger. Keep building and posting.

Hate to hear about your fire experience but I'm glad you are unscathed. The battery disconnect is probably the best thing you can add to assist with electrical fires and they also assist as a theft deterrent. A race style system mounted in the engine compartment takes quite a bit of upkeep...

I have been trying to swap over from carburetor to FiTech fuel injection. Easy swap they say. Yeah that hasn't quite been the deal. First I had to build a bracket to mount the fuel pump. Then I had to build all the fuel lines and of course that wasn't a straight up deal either. I had to...

I live in East Tennessee near Windrock offroad park and it is crazy the number of ATVs, UTVs and 4x4s that are pulled out of there in pieces because people are pushing things way beyond the limits of equipment or skill. Personally I can afford to be that cavalier with my equipment.