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Did you see the posts above mentioning the switch to a bigger axle and double eye leaf springs? The only reason I went to a bigger axle was to get the same bolt pattern as my Mitsubishi Montero. The trailer should weigh less than 1000 lbs, so a 2000 lb axle would have been fine. I’m only...

Their world is in constant motion, as are all our worlds... it seems they want to start bringing their kids on their journey, and you can only do so much with the platform they are in. They are pretty maxxed out on room without accounting for kids. No one with a family should be in one vehicle...

Got a little further. Not much more to do. Overland test trip on March 16. James

I personally wouldn’t suggest an android. Sometimes it is difficult for people to understand that Apple is more expensive because they only sell excellence. If you buy an iPad, you won’t have to fiddle with it, it will just work and work really well. Android operating system is really built for...

Don’t waste your time. Sell it to a kid who just wants to play games on it, for like $50, then buy a new one that will work for at least 3-5 years. James

Does it come autographed by the three of you? :):):) Feel free to drop hints on what is coming up next. My 8 yr old daughter requests we watch your overland channel every night :) James

Can you explain the step by step procedure for doing this? I do it locally on the ipad and it is tedious making those red squares, setting them to full resolution, etc. James

Or, you have a really good excuse to buy a couple dirtbikes... James

A dirt road, and a patience instructor, and she will learn. The dirt road allows the wheels to slip. Step 1 is to teach how to let out the clutch so slow that you can make the car move without gas. Once that is learned, move on to using gas while letting the clutch out slow. James

It’s easier (and cheaper) to teach someone to drive a stick than it is to rebuild automatic transmissions. James

I’m thinking you can remove any vehicles from your list that include solid axles. Those will ride rougher than ifs/irs vehicles. Even the Toyotas are a bit stiff with stock suspension. Perhaps make sure you at least budget for new shocks to improve ride quality on whatever you purchase.

Those are nice clean solutions, for 1/10 the cost. James

You need some purple accents to make it pop... James

I prefer simple. We have two Road Showers (4S), and we take bottled water in the cooler, and I have a Sawyer Filter to screw onto a water bottle for neverending water supply at a spring, creek, river, or lake. I really love using the Sawyer around camp or when wandering on a light hike. The...

"dont skimp out and go with Falcon" sounds like you are saying "don't skimp out and buy Falcon", meaning Falcon is cheap... Is that what you meant, or were you trying to say, "don't skimp out, instead buy Falcon"?? James

That is a very nice kit, but I’m not in the right tax bracket for it. The low-voltage cut off is a nice feature, but you can get those separately for $50. As long as you are not an idiot, and don’t leave your lights on, then you won’t run your battery down. If you are worried about becoming an...

Okay good answers. Make sure to ask KC if you need relays to run the lights. Definitely be careful about having a shop do the work. No one cares more about your vehicle than you do. That is why I do all my own work. If I don’t know how to do it, I research, ask questions, until I am...

Do you want the lights to come on with the lowbeams, or highbeams, or an auxilliary switch? There are piggyback wiring harnesses that add on to the headlight bulb plugs, simple plug and play on that end, then when you turn the lowbeams or highbeams on (depending on how the piggybacks are...

Back when I had my 2006 GMC Sierra 3501 ton dually, I purchased Bilstein 5100 shocks from Nick at Nor Cal truck. Nick doesn’t own the place anymore, but I think they still have all of his spec sheets. He actually sold Ford shocks to me because the valving was better for my particular truck...

Purchased double-eye leaf springs today to avoid what was mentioned above... the saga never ends apparently... in another few days the only thing left of the original trailer will be some angle iron... James