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    Tools

    The straps work fine. Where do you live? And for the parachute bag Rothco makes A replica one thats pretty good. You can get surplus ones on ebay as well.
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    Tools

    The bolts holding on the efan and mech fan shroud. And the FPR on pre 97 XJs.
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    Overlanding with "stock" 4X4

    Hes probably talking about the G80 locker GM put in a lot of trucks and suvs. It allowd a certain rpm differential left to right before locking. Good serviceable diff but not happy with big throttle openings.
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    What’s a good platform? Jeep Comanche or J series?

    Either one. Both are going to be semi difficult to come across clean non rusted examples depending on where you live. Unlike the XJ which had nearly 3 million examples built the MJ only had 270ish thousand built over it's short run and less than half of those were 4WD examples. Not sure how...
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    Black Gap

    Pretty much all the back roads in the National park can be taken with a 2 wheel drive vehicle. The State Park just west of BBNP is more desolate with more challenging trails if that is what you are looking for. There's not much like Big Bend no matter where you go out there though. Beautiful...
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    Where did you install your OB emblem?

    On my liftgate just over the "4.0 Litre" Emblem.
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    What's your MPG (fuel economy) on the road.

    14ish MPG combined on my largely stock XJ. OUt of 4 XJs this one has gotten the worst fuel mileage.
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    What's your latest camping gear purchase, and what caused you to buy it?

    Dual burner propane stove from Academy because I wanted something less bulky than my Coleman 424 Dual Fuel Stove (tri-fuel actually since I have the propane adapter as well). The 424 is for sale by the way if anyone is interested haha. And a Buddy Heater. The smaller one that mounts...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Swapped out transmission mount. Replaced Swaybar Links.
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    Tools

    The XJ is a hodgepodge of metric and SAE fastners so just buy a set of each and accept that fact. Daily driving I keep one of those flat pack tool kits that folds open. It doens't take a lot of space and has nearly everything I need. At home I have a pile of other stuff. It'd be easier to...
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    Jeep Owners Represent!

    Keep that Commanche. Id love to add one to my garage to go next to my XJ. Almost bought a 91 years ago and still mad i passed on it.
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    Camp Tents

    MSR Groundhog.
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    Jeep Owners Represent!

    95 XJ Country. This is my 4th XJ with my previous ones being, 94,00, and 97 in that order all Sport trim levels. 95 has the following 202,xxx miles. It's a daily driver with a minimum of 1000 miles a month being put on. Since Oct 22 of Last year it's covered 19,373 miles as recorded on my...
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    Cargo straps? Who is using what?

    The cheap ratchet straps from the big box stores. I have an ammo can full of them. They're cheap, available everywhere and do the job just fine.
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    Camp Tents

    Kelty with aluminum poles. won't break the bank yet is still sturdy and roomy on the larger models.
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    Ouachita and Ozark National Forest

    The clayton trail now dead ends. The company putting in the windfarm bulldozed the trail intersection earlier this year.
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    First Time Jeep Owner

    I'm an XJ guy (on my 4th one) so now in many groups I run with I'm in what most would consider an "old Jeep". It's a money pit sometimes but it's MY money pit :tearsofjoy: I agree with not needing the Rubicon. It's nice to have some of it's features but a lunchbox locker will do a large...
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    Let them eat SPAM!

    The single serve spams and canned food is my go to on the road food. I can put a can of Campbells Chunky under the hood (or put a spam pack on the intake manifold) and have a hot meal when I stop for the day or for lunch.
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    Ouachita and Ozark National Forest

    Some spots on the k trail will have tree limbs reaching out to your paint. I striped up my XJ in there and its pretty small. But tree stripes arent something i worry about. Other than that the road is a rough 2wd road. Not smooth enough to go at speed till you get past the fire tower but not...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Found the idler pulley squeaking when cold. Also has some.wobble to it. Ordered a new one Was getting a gas smell and found a very small leak at the fuel pressure regulator. pulled it out and the original 25 year old orings finally gave up the ghost. Im guessing our recent spat of cold weather...