What is the last thing you bought and plan to buy?

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CO.Ranger said:
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).
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If this keeps up..... my retirement plan is to deconstruct my house and garage, then sell off the dimensional redwood lumber and land. A case where the parts are worth more than the whole (at least right now). Also may divert some 401K savings to planting fast growing trees on the back 0.4 acres as well. By retirement they may be worth some serious bucks. Oy Vey.

But in keeping this thread relevant, last thing I bought for overlanding was a nice Council Tool forged head boys axe, and at this moment the Tahoe is getting a new power steering pump and some evap work, and the next thing on the list is a replacement disk installed in my lower back.
 
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Just bought new aftermarket headlights for my car, I should have them in 7-10 days, after spending a fortune maintaining my car, I wanted to buy something that would cheer me up.

Here is a picture of them.

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Joey83 said:
Just bought new aftermarket headlights for my car, I should have them in 7-10 days, after spending a fortune maintaining my car, I wanted to buy something that would cheer me up.

Here is a picture of them.

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Nice. What type of bulbs will you be using?
 
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Joey83 said:
I'll be using H7 bulbs, I don't really care if they are halogen or LED, that's not important to me.
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I didn't think it was either until I actually installed LED. Boy, the difference was amazing. :sunglasses:
 
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got a 50 amp Lifepo4 6 kg to replace my 27 kg 100 AH AGM.
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Priced dropped a lot.
Leaving for a week-end trip later today to test if it will hold up . In theory I should have the same usable capacity. We will see.
 
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Installed new Bilstein 5100 shocks and OME 880 springs last night. I got just over 2.5 inch lift up front which is amazing cause the springs are rated to be a 1-1.5 inch lift. My factory coil overs must have been worse than I thought! I'm getting the alignment tomorrow but it already is a huge difference. Now to get the rear leafs replaced to bring the suspension to a more level position!
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leeloo said:
got a 50 amp Lifepo4 6 kg to replace my 27 kg 100 AH AGM.
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LiFePO4 battery 50Ah 12.8V 640Wh lithium iron phosphate

LiFePO4 battery 50Ah 12.8V 640Wh lithium iron phosphate battery photovoltaic system camping truck
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Priced dropped a lot.
Leaving for a week-end trip later today to test if it will hold up . In theory I should have the same usable capacity. We will see.
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I am comming back with the promised test results.
After the test trip I am fairly certain that a 100 AH AGM can be replaced easily with a 50 Amp Lifepo4. Needs more testing in colder climates, lifepo4 does not like cold and there the perfomance drops, but for me is a non issue, I don't like camping in the cold and I don't do it. I know that the math predicted that, but sometime real life gets in the way of it. The lowest I had the battery it was at 75 % charge. Also, the charge time up to 95% when it ends the bulk cycle is absolutely amazing. From 75% to 95 % it with my redarc 1240 DC to DC took a bout 10 min of driving. The charging to full takes lot longer, either via solar or dc to dc, but it is fine, has no significant impact on the overall performance
This particular brand says it can be charged even at -10 Celsius. It is not one of the top brand, but it has a good rep.
Cost - I paid for my AGM about 3 years ago aprox 170 euro. This was 299. I think it is worth it for some with space and weight issues.
 
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Just bought and installed 4 lights on the rails of the rig to have some lighting at night.
Not sure whats next but hopefully its a lot less expensive than this last purchase.
 
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Looking for a new travel grill..... something to take to a park or beach and camping.....small enough to move around and store easy but big enough to cook a nice steak or two while out.
 
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Last- 3" foam mattress & sheets for the RTT.
Next- tinted bed-liner to paint/ rhino-line the truck-bed trailer. Tan/black
Before too long- drop-arm axle w/electric brakes... For clearance and...brakes. Lol
 
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montyPR said:
So much to buy..... for now, I'm researching Foxwing Awning. Any issues out there before I pull the plug? Thanks


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I have been eye-balling those and the overlanding shower stalls for a while...go big or go home! I’m not sure what make folks think they are made of gold-press-latinum but P.R.I.C.E.Y.!!! I’m planning to build my own. Have welder, will try before I buy... If I had money, I’d be dangerous! Ha! I do like the stuff coming out of Australia (Darchy rtts, awnings, etc). Seems durable. I can copy-cat fab up some batwing arms and brackets, just can’t sew for crap. I contacted a tent-maker and explained what I was looking for in a custom awning skin. I’m looking to have a 180 degree bat-wing with Velcro walls to enclose it. Also a matching shower curtain for a folding shower stall I will fab up at the same time. I’m guesstimating @$300-$500 for both with under $50 in steel from the scrap yard, and will make the frames myself. If I can DIY any of my gear, I feel that much more knowledgeable if it brakes down in the field and get a certain satisfaction if it performs as well or better than retail goods. Plus if I’m spending the same money, I feel I get more for the money I spend...
 
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