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Replaced the factory rear shocks on my 04 Tacoma with new Bilstein 4600's. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to swap out the front shocks with the new Bilstein 5100's!
What is the last thing you bought and plan to buy?
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It's always something! I just got done dropping a bunch into mechanicals that needed attention, but next up is some new shocks, diff breather extensions, a snorkel, and some new lights.
Shocks:
My Bilsteins are getting long in the tooth and I think I might try the Falcon 2.5's. It will prob be either those or Fox 2.0's. I have an Evo Enforcer kit but I cheaped out on the shocks when I put it on. Kings are for royalty!
Snorkel and breathers:
I used to live in the Sierras and it was mostly granite and dirt. Here in Arkansas it is a LOT of deep water crossings.I just re-did both of my axles and I am hoping to keep them clean and water-free. I am leaning towards the Rugged Ridge with Pre-Filter.
Lights:
I have had some PIAA 520's on for years and they have always been dim. I read some forums about converting them to HID and people saying it worked great... which were complete lies as it turns out. The HID's are literally worse than the halogen bulbs were in there. Back to the drawing board. I would love KC's but I don't think I want to spend the coin. I will prob end up with some cheap imported LED lights for how often I use them.
Oh, and I need a decent kinetic recovery rope and a...
Shocks:
My Bilsteins are getting long in the tooth and I think I might try the Falcon 2.5's. It will prob be either those or Fox 2.0's. I have an Evo Enforcer kit but I cheaped out on the shocks when I put it on. Kings are for royalty!
Snorkel and breathers:
I used to live in the Sierras and it was mostly granite and dirt. Here in Arkansas it is a LOT of deep water crossings.I just re-did both of my axles and I am hoping to keep them clean and water-free. I am leaning towards the Rugged Ridge with Pre-Filter.
Lights:
I have had some PIAA 520's on for years and they have always been dim. I read some forums about converting them to HID and people saying it worked great... which were complete lies as it turns out. The HID's are literally worse than the halogen bulbs were in there. Back to the drawing board. I would love KC's but I don't think I want to spend the coin. I will prob end up with some cheap imported LED lights for how often I use them.
Oh, and I need a decent kinetic recovery rope and a...
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Our last purchase was the Group 25 Dual battery system by Genesis Offroad.
We have been putting it off for awhile, due to the cost, but once our factory battery needed replacement, we pulled the trigger.
So far, very pleased with the performance. We've ran a few short trips and then tested it on a 4 day camping trip at Cape Lookout National Seashore, N.C OBX. Held voltage well and we didn't take our solar. For that length of time, next time, we recommend solar to not damage batteries draining them like that. But, for running just the fridge and charging some phones, it did great.
The worry of not being able to start the vehicle wasn't on the list this time and allowed greater comfort.
We highly recommend this to anyone looking for a dual battery setup.
Happy Trails!
-BABE
We have been putting it off for awhile, due to the cost, but once our factory battery needed replacement, we pulled the trigger.
So far, very pleased with the performance. We've ran a few short trips and then tested it on a 4 day camping trip at Cape Lookout National Seashore, N.C OBX. Held voltage well and we didn't take our solar. For that length of time, next time, we recommend solar to not damage batteries draining them like that. But, for running just the fridge and charging some phones, it did great.
The worry of not being able to start the vehicle wasn't on the list this time and allowed greater comfort.
We highly recommend this to anyone looking for a dual battery setup.
Happy Trails!
-BABE
I bought a new house with a 6 car, 2 floor garage this month.... I think i need a 2 post lift now!
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A new table saw , I know it has nothing to do with overlanding but it’s on my shopping list .
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I recently bought a proper Viair 300p 12v portable air compressor. The old dewalt inflator just couldn’t keep up with 33in tires.
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Bought an Alpicool refrigerator and slide, deleted rear seat to install in cab.
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Lots of overland stuff starts as pieces from a table saw.
I just bought ARB skid plates for the Ranger. I figure you can slide over a lot if you aren't worried about damaging something. Sliders will be next.
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Not to brag about wealth but I did buy some 2x6 and 2x4s yesterday.
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Probably not overlanding stuff but plenty of cutting boards and signs
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The recent trend in my exploding things that didn't deserve it continued the other day. Couple weeks ago it was the plastic squirrel cage on my blower motor that I exploded by being careless.
The other day it was the 12v plug on my ARB fridge:
I'd just got back from lake camping for several nights and though I'd unhooked my trailer, I'd left my fridge (in the van) plugged into the 12v extension from the trailer.
I needed to go pick up someone the next day and just drove off, pulling the cord under the door rubber, exploding it. I'm not too bright sometimes.
So I ordered another one, which should be here this weekend.
I like these ARB 12v plugs because they have an end that unscrews so you can insert it with a stronger two prong connection and screw it into their surface mount receptacle that is direct wired (fused) to whatever battery you're using to power it. So many 12v plugs like this have a tendency to pop out when driving on dirt roads.
I may try to superglue this one back together to have a backup.
Next up for "plan to buy" is possibly a 250ah deep cycle AGM, maybe two, I found for a real deal from a local-to-me guy who has a pallet of them for a product he mfgs that lost sales due to the pandemic. So, though they're a year old, and have been maintenance charged, he can't put them in products now as new.
If I get one or two, it'll be fun to experiment with in setting up a new system in my van with different solar charging possibilities.
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The other day it was the 12v plug on my ARB fridge:
I'd just got back from lake camping for several nights and though I'd unhooked my trailer, I'd left my fridge (in the van) plugged into the 12v extension from the trailer.
I needed to go pick up someone the next day and just drove off, pulling the cord under the door rubber, exploding it. I'm not too bright sometimes.
So I ordered another one, which should be here this weekend.
I like these ARB 12v plugs because they have an end that unscrews so you can insert it with a stronger two prong connection and screw it into their surface mount receptacle that is direct wired (fused) to whatever battery you're using to power it. So many 12v plugs like this have a tendency to pop out when driving on dirt roads.
I may try to superglue this one back together to have a backup.
Next up for "plan to buy" is possibly a 250ah deep cycle AGM, maybe two, I found for a real deal from a local-to-me guy who has a pallet of them for a product he mfgs that lost sales due to the pandemic. So, though they're a year old, and have been maintenance charged, he can't put them in products now as new.
If I get one or two, it'll be fun to experiment with in setting up a new system in my van with different solar charging possibilities.
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I would laugh if this didn't make me want to cry haha. Almost makes woodworking too expensive of a hobby...
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I finally installed with help of son,my Christmas present that arrived in March, low profile bumper and winch with a Diode Dynamics 30” light bar.
Next on my list is the Rigd tire carrier.
Next on my list is the Rigd tire carrier.
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I know right , looks like I’ll start getting a lot more use out of all my pallet wood
You could buy a fully kitted out Earth Roamer with that.
On a side note, we just found out that anyone who buys a house with our builder has to agree that the price can jump $10,000 if cost of materials goes up. If the cost goes up $10,001, then the buyer has the option to back out penalty free. I am super glad we bought in June of last year (but didn't move until December).
