Recent content by loper

If it was me, I'd go for an XJ with the 4.0. Had an '87 MJ Comanche (bought it new) and it was a lot of fun on trails. But, it depends on your priorities. You're going to have to drive a lot of miles to make the mpg pay off the purchase price, vs just putting a topper on the Ram you already have.

Having 7 feet of roof all around is pretty handy!

Diesel, or maybe propane heater (furnace type, not a buddy heater) maybe?

Well, now we have a real awning instead of a tarp, and we have a propane furnace for cold weather. Bought a 23 Zero 270 awning. Had to make brackets because the rack slopes in, and I wanted to mount the awning flat. Installed a Propex HS 2211 under the floor with ducts to bring the supply and...

We have an E350 van, 4X4, 138" wheelbase. Obviously I'm not going to Moab and try all the hard stuff, but washed out BLM or Forest Service roads and trails are fine. A full size pickup can be pretty capable, you just need to pay attention to what you're doing. Earth Roamer trucks are enormous...

Had some rain and murky days:

Ah, but you'll be that much better off when you recover! Use this time to rehab and plan...

2000 E350. Still working on it, but it's workable as is.

There are a lot of swing arm options out there, maybe you could make something work for you. Then you could just whip up a box that fits your purposes.

Kitchen box got used.

Along the North Fork of the Boise

Rubber door stops to fine-tune leveling the griddle

Airlift, I forget the number. Universal kit, they fit by spring size.

Kitchen box! Holds two propane cylinders (1 20, 1 11 lb), plus storage for hoses, etc.

Either an old XJ, modified to suit, if I wanted to go with something smaller. Ambo conversion if I wanted to go bigger. LMTV if I really wanted to go wild.