I've been checking your groups schedule for future trips trying to find one I could make and the June BDR looks like a maybe for me. I know it's a ways off yet but do you have a planned start and stop point or an idea of what sections you will be running?
Being a farmer I buy a couple flatbeds every few years and the price has definitely gone up in the last 5 years. What used to be a $3k bed is now close to $5k, I've never bought any aluminum beds but I'm sure they go for a bit more then mild steel. If you're looking for aluminum flatbeds...
I'm hoping to make one of you guys trips at some point, some far times just haven't lined up. I'll keep this one on my calendar but probably won't be able to make it.
You had mentioned you didn't want to camp at the dunes, have you looked at Hood park across the river in Burbank? It's about 10 mile from the turn off to the dunes and the closest place I know of to camp. I've never stayed there but it looks like a pretty nice park.
I've spent a lot of time in that area and have a route saved very similar to yours that I've wanted to run but never had a chance. So when I saw you making this trip the last few years I've always wanted to go just something has always came up. Looking at your route and planned camp places I...
I've always enjoyed that event, get to go have some fun while doing good by cleaning up the dunes. The last few years that trip has been the only time I go out there which is surprising since I drive by the entrance multiple times per day. Are you guys coming over for the day or plan to stay...
Thanks for taking the time to get the measurements. Your dimensions are very close to what I've been planning, I might go a little narrower than you so it's closer in size to my WJ. From what I've read 3500# springs are a bit much for a trailer like this and make them very bouncey. How many...
I was going to suggest something similar to this but save a couple of days to hit all or part of the Lolo Motorway instead of Highway 12. Never been on it but hear it is doable in a stock 4x4 and gets you a little more time on dirt.
I hadn't seen the new 14", I'll have to look into it. When I was shopping the 16" there was a lot of reviews saying it likes to throw the chain off. Most things I read blame the chain tensioner and how narrow the chain is for it not staying on. You could possibly switch to a beefier bar and...
Which Milwaukee saw do you have? I was looking at the 16" a while back but the reviews I read were mixed and anyone I talked to that had them hadn't used them much.
Gotcha, I'm not too familiar with the interior of the 1500's (probably not much different then 2500/3500) but yes if you have more options it takes up switch space. Like you say the ones with the dedicated aux switch panel are nice, some of the older Ford SD's were like that and they're great...
Great job on the trailer, I really like the overall build and how you have it setup. I saw it a while back when you had it listed for sale and would have made an offer if you were closer. Now that I have a kid I'm in need of more space so looking to build something similar. In my search for...
Does your Rebel already have to factory up fitter switches? If not get one of the stock switch panels and wire it in if your are wanting to keep things factory looking.
I don't have have any experience with that mattress but I have used a regular blow up twin bed sized one in the back of my WJ and it wasn't great. Comfort and fit was fine with it for me solo, but the problem is headroom. Once you have that thing blown up in there you don't have any room to...
I see you're over in in Tacoma, what areas/trails do you usually wheel on around the NW? I'm in the Tri Cities and am more of a wheeler than overlander too, usually make my trip to the Cascades between HWY 12 and I90 mostly up to the Nile valley and little Naches area.
I really like this build, had a neighbor growing up that had one of these little rigs and always thought it was cool. It's nice to see people building unique older rigs and taking them out to do cool stuff. Not knocking the new stuff but you can only see so many Tacomas, 4 runners, JK's and...
While I've installed a decent amount of lifts over the years I wouldn't call myself a guru or expert and have only worked on 2 JK lifts but I'll throw in my 2 cents. In the past year we pulled a 3.5" BDS lift off of a friends JKUR and installed a 4.5" RE long arm kit then took the 3.5" and...
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