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Welcome from SF! I'm a Rover guy so may not be much help on the Ford side, but I'm always willing to help answer questions about overlanding and its many aspects.

There has to be some pretty good forces going to crack an alloy. When that happens there's usually more damage than just the wheel to be worried about!

I know someone who cracked an alloy wheel. His truck became known as the General Lee after that for two reasons. First, is because the truck was a Tangiers Orange G4 Discovery 2, and second, he hit the gas instead of the brake and went flying off the side of a hill and landed rather hard, thus...

My buddy built his own trailer a few years ago. He just had to take it to the DMV for inspection and was issued a VIN and plate. It was a rather simple process for the DMV. Sounds like purchasing one with a VIN is an even easier process.

Don't let price be the driving factor when looking for synthetic rope. Make sure you know what type of winchline you are purchasing. A description that only says "Synthetic" isn't enough to make an informed decision. A 3/8" diameter rope will spool well onto the drum. If you get 1/2" you may not...

Welcome from the Bay Area!

Sorry fellas, I won't be able to make this cool trip :( I'll be in Pismo that weekend training Team Disco Dolls on their map & compass and dune driving skills for the Rebelle Rally. Hopefully next time!

Oh, there is a difference between a Discovery 1 and Discovery 2 SD rack. The D2 version is about 6" longer than the D1, and will overhang the rear of a D1.

That's a Safety Devices rack (from the factory). The Baja Rack has more uprights under the top bar. The best way to tell if it's an SD rack is by looking at the mounting feet. They have an Allen head bolt going up (vertically) in the center, and two bolts on either side to clamp the outer plate...

Finally got my patches in! I don't have a shop setup on my website yet, but you can paypal $10 to brenton@4xfaradventures.com in the meantime (I'll include a sticker too). Or, if you want to trade patches I'm happy to do that as well:) Going to get a box of envelopes today, and I'll be sending...

Ah! The serrated edge is used to help flatten/level the ground. Used almost like a trowel, it can be used to scrape out small stones and help remove any high spots as well.

I drive a Land Rover, so it has built-in undercoating protection courtesy of the engine and transfer case :) The transmission seems to stay dry somehow. As they say, "If it's not leaking, it must be empty!"

A couple minutes with a jigsaw and you can have one of the sides with serrations like the current Hi-Lift ORB. Drill a hole near a corner and you can tie a rope to pull it out of the muck. Nice score for $13.

Funny, with all of the Bay Area OB members out there, the first one you see has Ohio plates! Good eye ;)

In the UK, Land Rover owner's swear by this stuff. https://www.waxoyl-usa.com/

I've had the same REI 3.5" pad forever. Never had an issue with it. Since I'm not out camping with a broken leg, I actually used the pad under the couch cushions. It's been over 2 months and it's never needed more air added after laying on it all that time.

The holes for the grommets are fairly large. I think I used a 5/8" drill bit and had to ream it a little larger. Test fit them as you go. A small drop of soap will make them slide in easier. Oh, and the holes for the metal hose clamps were already there and fit perfectly:)

You'll want to paint or make a smaller wash fluid bottle now... I made mine out of 3" pvc pipe. Bonus points for keeping the top of the stock filler neck!

Had to wait until I got back to work to get this package. It was worth the wait:)

Even with a gimpy broken leg I was able to hold an Intro To Winching class at a friend's house yesterday.