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    2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4wd SLT - "Rumble"

    I'm planning on replacing the bolts and nuts with brand new ones anyways, so I don't need to be careful about damaging them. That's basically the concept I'm going with, though - cut through the nut and split it open.
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    2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4wd SLT - "Rumble"

    I spent a couple of hours battling with the horrendously rusted bolts holding my rear bumper on. I managed to get two off, but the other two are stuck fast and now rounded off. I resorted to attacking the nut on one of them with the angle grinder to grind through the side of it and split it off...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Attached the aluminum rack I scored off Kijiji for $100, and set the roof rack from Ganbaru on top for a visual and to consider how best to marry it to the rack. It looks good but my wind faring is a little short now lol
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    The only thing you forgot was to put some kind of amusing message on the strap :D
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    I wish my truck bed looked that clean and rust free! lol
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    I’m bringing too much

    Yeah, they usually are a blend. What about those old school Coleman stoves that run on white gas? Those are pretty decent actually. We used them in the army.
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    I’m bringing too much

    Just curious, did you consider butane, or does that also trigger your allergy?
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    Solo Overlanding

    If it wasn't for solo travel I would pretty much never go. Unfortunately my wife isn't so much into the kind of deep bush, off grid adventures I enjoy and she has some medical struggles that all but preclude it even if she wanted to go, and my kiddos are all a bit too young for it yet, although...
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    Hidden winch install

    Very slick. I was considering something like this for my Dakota. I've seen it done on one other, so this gives me some more food for thought.
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    Third try - now a Bison!

    Very nice build! Plenty of food for thought here. I may come back with questions at some point. Cheers! :D
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    rig weight, how do you pack?

    It's an old saying among backpackers and the military, ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain, and I think it's true in Overlanding as well. Tons of good ideas on this thread. My first adventure vehicle was a 99 CR-V: The curb weight of the vehicle is only just over 3000lbs, and the payload...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Did someone say Semi-gloss black? \ Rust remediation phase 1 has begun.
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    2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4wd SLT - "Rumble"

    Rust remediation phase 1 has begun: 2 coats so far of Tremclad Rust Semi-Gloss black. I used this paint on all the trim and wheels of Ganbaru and found it exceptionally durable, especially for it's affordable price. I will probably add another coat. I tried to remove the rear bumper in order...
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    Alberta Outdoor Adventure Expo

    Most likely I will be in my plain Jane Dakota with the cheapo tonneau cover it came with, as I don't think I will be able to do the mods I want to do before the expo. No biggie, though, it just lets me think further on what set-up I want to run.
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    Alberta Outdoor Adventure Expo

    Very nice!
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    Alberta Outdoor Adventure Expo

    Nice! Is that a white Jeep Wrangler in your avatar? I'll keep a lookout.
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    Overlanding "Fulltime"???

    Jasper is pretty amazing, although I haven't been to Banff yet. Any chance you will be attending the Alberta Outdoor Adventure Expo on Labor day weekend? If your travels bring you out to the Edmonton area, let me know and I'd love to try to arrange a meetup for coffee! Thanks for sharing the...
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    2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4wd SLT - "Rumble"

    I really like those 2nd gen Dakotas, and I considered getting one before I bought this one. I really love the styling on my third gen the best. It has a similar size and setup to a Tacoma, but a fraction of the cost. The local Toyota dealership wanted $66k+ for a base model Tacoma with crappy...
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    Spare tire(s) placement

    Downside of mounting them inside the cab is when you need to put that nasty, muddy, filthy flat tire in place of the spare. Now that I think about it, you're saying your Suburban is "old" - what year is it? I thought the old ones with the barn doors had a factory option for one? If not, I bet...
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    2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4wd SLT - "Rumble"

    My first mod was to install a pair of 10,000 lb recovery hooks: The body member that runs in front of the radiator was pretty rusty, and since I was blasting the holes in the frame rails inside and out with anti-rust paint as well as the ends of the frame rails where the bumper bolts on, I...
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