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    Jeep gladiator 3.0 ecodiesel

    Supposedly the only snorkel for the 3.0 diesel can be found at Jeep JL/JT Expedition Snorkel Expedition Snorkel 18-Up Wrangler JL 20-Up Gladiator 3.0L Turbo Diesel Hauk Of | ASAP Network Automotive Data You will also want to extend the diff breather hoses higher if you intend to ford higher...
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    The Smallest Overland Rigs? Could be!

    I would think that driving an ATV would limit the areas that you could explore just due to motor vehicle laws and motoring restrictions on various types of public lands common in overlanding in the US. Certainly there are adventure bikes that are road legal but I’m not sure if there are quads...
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    The Smallest Overland Rigs? Could be!

    Will your planned trips exclude travel on public roads/highways and dirt roads/trails closed to ATV’s?
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    JLU Drawer System?

    If you are going to block easy access to the cubby storage below the floor you might consider mounting the compressor in there to use that space.
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    Locker for a 2000 Durango?

    ATF+4 is what you want. That was introduced alongside the 45RFE transmission which all 4.7L engines had and it supposedly had some Mercedes internals. It was maybe 5 or 6 years later that the ATF+4 fluid was licensed for other producers to make and up until then you had to order it from Mopar...
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    Locker for a 2000 Durango?

    Until recently I had a 2000 Dodge Dakota 4x4 that I bought new and was my "overlanding" rig for many years. Even back in the day there were very limited off road options for the Dakota/Durango compared to just about everything else. There were very few lift or rear locker options. I don't...
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    US West San Gabriel Valley (SGV) Coffee and Rigs Meet Up

    Rally Point is wrong again. It states 12/18 instead of this Thursday 12/16.
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    Drawers for Jeep JL 4 doors.

    Put a trap door the size of that storage cubby in the plywood base. Many people just create a panel with a fingerhole that you can use to lift it up and gain access to the storage below. For a more ideas you can search on Goose Gear as they sell a professionally done and expensive version of...
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    Drawers for Jeep JL 4 doors.

    Replace the removable panel on the cargo floor and the two strips on each side that are held down by bolted tie down strips with one plywood piece cut to the same outline as the panel and two tie down strips combined. You can then secure cabinets to that plywood flooring and you can secure the...
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    US West San Gabriel Valley (SGV) Coffee and Rigs Meet Up

    Looks like the rally point date is wrong it states Saturday the 18th vs. Thursday the 16th which is the actual date of our next meetup.
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    What is your favorite time of the year to overland?

    In California its the deserts in the winter, the mountains in the summer, and everywhere else in between, in between those seasons.
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    Main body of a Kenwood TM-V71A in a Jeep JKU

    Aside from the drivers knee panel area the other popular hidden in dash location for the JK is in the dash next to the side access panel that you can easily pop-out and pop back in. I can't remember if there is ample space on both sides or just one of the dash sides though.
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    Cyber Monday Deal 2021

    The Quadratec deals for today exclude a number of popular vendors. Depending on what vendor you are looking for you may find some better deals at Northridge 4x4 or Morris 4x4.
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    simple kitchen ideas

    I have these saddle bags which fit on the tailgate side of the roll bar. These are for JL but if you do an Amazon search you should also find similar for the JK. There are also other bags which fit on the other side of the roll bar between it and the rear seats. The outer bags like the one...
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    simple kitchen ideas

    I drive a 4-door Jeep JL but I keep the rear seats so I just have the storage area behind those seats (in addition to my roof rack). I have a 2-burner Coleman camp stove along with a griddle plate to make it a poor man's skottle/griller and a collapsible silicon sink/cutting board and I can...
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    Starting F-150 build for big national park trip

    I had visited most of the national parks west of the Rockies before my 1st true fully off-road capable vehicle and a stock 4x4 with all-terrain tires will be all that your really need as the majority of roads within those parks are well maintained. There can be more requirements on your vehicle...
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    US West San Gabriel Valley (SGV) Coffee and Rigs Meet Up

    Looks like our Rally Point entry is listing this as this Friday instead of Thursday at 6PM. Roy or Matthew can you update the entry with the correct date?
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    Do I need to upgrade my spare tire mount? (Jeep Wrangler JL question)

    Depends on the combined weight of the new tire and new wheels. Supposedly the stock tire carrier is rated to carry 85 lbs. of weight and the carrier can be adjusted to accommodate a 35" tire. Depending on how much over that weight you go will determine if you need to upgrade your carrier...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Finally got around to scheduling an appointment with my Jeep dealer to address the TSB replacement of the original aluminum steering box in my 2020 JLUR with the now standard steel steering box which should reduce the amount of wander and dead-zone in my steering feel. I decided to get this...