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    Oddball overlanding rigs!

    Yes I’ll be fabin something up like rock slingers. The van was original with the 4X4 but the 1973 setup was really lack of suspension. Finished updating most the front end. I’m hoping to jump back on it soon.
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    Oddball overlanding rigs!

    To me it’s not odd, but many think so. Put the project on hold for six months though due to a house that destroyed everything to complete the build besides the van. Thankful I didn’t lose it.
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    Off road places near Yellowstone

    The pass we took was called Daisy Pass Trail. There are several trail branches off it that that had snow on them at the end of June some nice flat places off the trail to set up camp on both.
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    Off road places near Yellowstone

    Several outside Cooke City Montana. A couple of easy to moderate trails leading to old abandoned mining sites. I camped out at Daisy lake as well. It also outside Cooke.
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    Illinois/ Wisconsin

    30 min east of ST. Louis Mo
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    U joint style hitch

    I have a Pintle on a M416 trailer and agree they’re bulletproof. As far as for articulation and old vet showed me that with proper lubing of the lunette and not have the spring cranked tight you could barrel roll the trailer and go crazy places with that setup. Still the max coupler is a sweet setup
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    Very specific question about suspension air bag use question

    I have a 2015 Nissan Frontier Pro 4x that I had the same issue. I was using it for overlanding and for work. Added a camper shell and bed slide out. Just that alone made a bit of a sag. Loaded down for overlanding made it an uneasy drive. I bought some firestone airbags which totally made the...
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    18650-powered Lanterns?

    This is what I’ve been using for the last couple of years. Have to say wasn’t sure how I would like them in the beginning, but turned out to love them. Only problem was I ended up giving one to a buddies daughter, then mom, then one turned up missing on a job site lol. Such is life. Super simple...