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  1. socal66

    Grant Staircase Route planning Mar 18-22

    I remember doing much of that many years ago in a Volkswagen Jetta so you should be fine. Hole in the Rock Rd has very long washboard stretches so the ability to air down your tires and then air back when you return would be nice to have.
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    Shipping vehicle from US to Europe

    Really the only way is to then spend 90 days in non-region areas such as the Balkan countries, Russia and other former Soviet states, etc., and then the clock will reset for another 90 days in the region.
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Haven't been able to take them on the trail yet but they seem to be much brighter than the Jeep LED headlights on high beam. I have amber lenses due to all the desert and dust trails in my area. Hopefully that was a good choice if not I can swap out the lenses for clears. I had also purchased...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Spent the weekend finally mounting a pair of amber lights I got a few months ago to my front bumper and factory aux switches. Fabricated the mount from some scrap steel and was aiming to get it all done on Saturday but additional complexity with cable management and security bolts forced things...
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    Shipping vehicle from US to Europe

    Dan also has a good write up at his website.
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    Re-name The Jeep Cherokee And Grand Cherokee....

    Well I'm no lawyer and you can't trademark generic things with no ownership rights such as races or religions, but you can trademark organizations with a formal structure and membership. A tribe such as the Cherokee has had that recognition from the US government for quite some time. Regions...
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    Re-name The Jeep Cherokee And Grand Cherokee....

    The Cherokee's and other tribes should just trademark register their tribal names. They would then get control and financial compensation for use of their namesakes.
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    Insurance coverage

    That’s odd I thought Hagerty’s focus was on classic and hot rod vehicles and not your daily drivers. I have a Model A that is insured by them that’s anything but stock and they insured it up to a value that I specified.
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    HAM Radio with MARS/CAP Mod vs. 2 Radios in Rig (GMRS + HAM)

    Thanks for all the responses. I'll plan on using two radios instead of trying to mod a HAM unit. I was looking at this from just a GMRS communications perspective but I see now that the issue isn't so much getting access to the GMRS channels as it is the mod opens up transmission access to a...
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    HAM Radio with MARS/CAP Mod vs. 2 Radios in Rig (GMRS + HAM)

    I'm studying up to get my HAM license so I can get one of those radios and communicate on the trail with that in addition to the GMRS unit I already have. That will pretty much give me coverage on the trail runs one way or another. I am aware of the ability for HAM radios to be modified under...
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    Should we use 8020 or aluminium tube for our drawers and bed?

    Dan Grec recently did an overview of the storage cabinets he built using aluminum tubing and connectors for his Jeep and how that has worked out in his travels.
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    US West Death Valley Photography Trip February 24-28th, 2021 (rescheduled)

    Thanks for putting this all together in the first place. I'm in the same boat as you as for later this month. My wife is now working weekends at a vaccination site and I am having to deal with loss of staffing that can't be replaced at my work and deadlines at the end of the month. I am...
  13. socal66

    Solar Panels - Thin not Wide

    It looks like they have a 55 watt which would fit and that may be enough power for my needs. I spent a whole evening on Amazon and just couldn't find anything more then the very small watt panels. I am planning to mount the solar panel on top of a storage case that would be fixed on the rack...
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    Solar Panels - Thin not Wide

    I am looking for a good flexible solar panel that is no wider than 16” for install on a surface that is 17” x 49”. I see many panels that are around 20” wide and up with various lengths but I can’t seem to find panels that are a little more narrow in size. They all seem to be based on the same...
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    New BLM Plan for Alabama Hills

    The BLM has recently issued a new management plan for public comment on the usage of the Alabama Hills area in the Eastern Sierras just west of Lone Pine. The main changes introduced by this plan will be to replace the current ability for dispersed camping wherever you want for however long you...
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    Any disadvantages to stubby bumpers?

    You're right it looks like I'm referring to a law that has long since changed. In prior versions they required a bumper that measured the full width of the wheel placement. After some Googling I see that they now don't require full length bumpers as long as your fenders cover most of your...
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    US West Death Valley Photography Trip February 24-28th, 2021 (rescheduled)

    My guess is that we will still be under restrictions at that time as we haven't gotten past the peak hospitalizations related to Christmas/New Year's yet and the vaccine process isn't starting out great. BLM is still open and I hope to do some runs in Mojave/Death Valley/Anza areas during the...
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    Any disadvantages to stubby bumpers?

    In some countries they are not road legal. This includes Canada although it appears that regulation is rarely enforced there. Other countries such as Australia are more vigilant in enforcement.
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    Under truck rack storage

    I have seen people use that space to store traction boards or other flat big objects such as folding tables. Some even have items like that mounted on the bottom of the rack between it and the vehicle roof.
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    ZOLEO satellite communicator

    The purchase price of the Zoleo unit is substantially less and it has a greater battery life. Depending on how and how much you use it the Zoleo plan costs may be lower than Garmin.