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Take a look at this thread I started: If you're going to ask "what vehicle is best..." I don't mean that as a knock, or to be snide, and I know you covered *some* of the questions there. Still, we need to know a lot more about your budget and needs to really narrow it down. "Affordable" to one...

So, you didn't post the YT link so people would view it? I never said you weren't on the search. -TJ

An attempt for YT views... -TJ

Congrats. I really like the 5th Gen 1500s with the 5.7/8spd. I had a '19 that was a great truck (custom ordered with the larger fuel tank too... if yours doesn't have that I bet you can retrofit it with all OEM parts). For some reason the 1500 RAMs seem massively overlooked in Overlanding...

Some good answers here already. In general, I'm with @North American Sojourner that generally you will find "the same folks you meet every day." However, thus far I'd say there's one big exception or difference. While you'll find folks from just about every walk of life, the "Overlanders"...

I agree. I think the Overland community has way overestimated the need for crazy/complicated IFS/air bag whatever trailer suspensions. Yes, they do provide some advantages, but the cost and complexity is totally unnecessary for 99% of Overlanders IMHO. -TJ

Really awesome, love to see a privateer making a well thought out, affordable option! -TJ

Thanks! I have a few things to do on the rig, but hopefully many more trips this year. -TJ

Not much to report here, other than a great trip to Moab to run White Rim back in Nov: -TJ

Well, I'm long overdue for an update here. I really wanted my next post to be a picture of me out in the WJ camping, but with a lot of other things going on in life it just hasn't gotten there yet. I will say, things are much closer, yet the update is more or less the same: more...

Congrats on the new rig, looking forward to the continued build! I'm a big fan of a full size and FWC myself. If I was starting from scratch today, I'd get something very much like your rig (though it'd be hard for me to pass up the 7.3 because I'm a big power guy at heart). I have a regular...

White Rim back in Nov: -TJ

Well, I was late signing up as I thought I'd be out of the country in April, but plans change. @Edward Hard it looks like the event is full, but perhaps I can tag along. As I mentioned above I've run that area a fair amount so I'm familiar with it and I'm fully self-sufficient. Happy to help...

To be clear, I am not the OP/organizer and am not speaking for them/this event. However, I've done the run through Gold Butte, Grand Canyon Parashant Paiute Wilderness, etc. from Mesquite out to St. George many times. My short answer would be "no." The longer answer, is it really depends on...

That makes no sense. Gears provide torque multiplication, and impact the engine RPM for a given speed/gear (as in, what gear in the trans you're in) combination. Gears do not change the actual "bottom end power" aka low-RPM torque an engine products, just when/how it is accessed. You can gear...

Agree completely. Every big rig rolling down our highways has a turbo (okay, other than the Tesla semis) and have several hundred thousand mile intervals on top and refreshes and often a million+ for a complete overhaul. Yes, completely apples to oranges vs. the Stellantis 2.0T, but an engine...

Is it hard being so negative all the time? -TJ

But, but, it's an early 4th Gen V6... the head gaskets have to fail, I read it on the internet... -TJ

Far and away the best/most reliable vehicle I've ever owned is my 2011 Silverado 2500 HD (that I bought new, still have now, and will be buried in). I have a 2007 Tahoe that serves as a DD/MTB vehicle and has 167k on the clock all stock drivetrain and is awesome (and in theory, it's "the worst"...

Seems like a poor way to open this topic. I wouldn't make a post asking about travel to Australia (where I've actually spent significant time) with "how bad is Australian...". I would counter with a jab about the Australian auto industry, but hey all AUS brands are just subsidiaries of US...