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Well, I was late signing up as I thought I'd be out of the country in April, but plans change. @Edward Hard it looks like the event is full, but perhaps I can tag along. As I mentioned above I've run that area a fair amount so I'm familiar with it and I'm fully self-sufficient. Happy to help...

To be clear, I am not the OP/organizer and am not speaking for them/this event. However, I've done the run through Gold Butte, Grand Canyon Parashant Paiute Wilderness, etc. from Mesquite out to St. George many times. My short answer would be "no." The longer answer, is it really depends on...

That makes no sense. Gears provide torque multiplication, and impact the engine RPM for a given speed/gear (as in, what gear in the trans you're in) combination. Gears do not change the actual "bottom end power" aka low-RPM torque an engine products, just when/how it is accessed. You can gear...

Agree completely. Every big rig rolling down our highways has a turbo (okay, other than the Tesla semis) and have several hundred thousand mile intervals on top and refreshes and often a million+ for a complete overhaul. Yes, completely apples to oranges vs. the Stellantis 2.0T, but an engine...

Is it hard being so negative all the time? -TJ

But, but, it's an early 4th Gen V6... the head gaskets have to fail, I read it on the internet... -TJ

Far and away the best/most reliable vehicle I've ever owned is my 2011 Silverado 2500 HD (that I bought new, still have now, and will be buried in). I have a 2007 Tahoe that serves as a DD/MTB vehicle and has 167k on the clock all stock drivetrain and is awesome (and in theory, it's "the worst"...

Seems like a poor way to open this topic. I wouldn't make a post asking about travel to Australia (where I've actually spent significant time) with "how bad is Australian...". I would counter with a jab about the Australian auto industry, but hey all AUS brands are just subsidiaries of US...

Are you looking for a hardwall, or a pop-up? What are your requirements (i.e. do you need a "real" bathroom and shower inside, do you want a full build-out or a "shell" you can DIY, what areas/climates will you use it in, what stuff do you need to take with you, etc.)? Personally I still...

All modern vehicles have EVAP systems for fuel tank ventilation. In short, the EVAP canister traps all fuel vapors from the fuel tank/system, and when the engine is running they're sent to the intake tract to be burned off. Trust me, the EPA wouldn't let us run around in vehicles that vent raw...

+1 -TJ

I never realized how many fellow nautical enthusiasts we had here, and crazy how terrible we all are at it. I too lost all of mine in a boating accident. Now, if I *were* to make a recommendation for carrying when Overlanding (or any camping) it'd be the same suggestion I make when it comes to...

Got a little closer over the last few days with some tuning. Running into starter issues with heat soak. We've wrapped the header and are going to a gear-reduction unit to hopefully remedy that situation. Starter issue caused us to miss our tune appointment this Tues, unfortunately that...

It runs: Sorry for the quality, I'm out of town on business so my buddy that is doing the majority of the build had to send me the vid. -TJ

Is it possible to get on the backup list? Full size with a FWC, not scared of and don't mind trail stripes. -TJ

Phone's ringing dude... -TJ

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In addition to my street-legal Overland rigs, I've had a slew of RZRs (out here on the West Coast we call them SxSs or UTVs, to me ATVs is a "four wheeler" you ride, not sit in and drive). Anyway, I sold my last RZR a year or so ago, because I've had a Speed (Robby Gordon's new company) on...

I drove the truck from Vegas to Palo Alto on Monday (with the FWC still on the back). Honestly I'm super impressed with how smooth and stable the ride is now with the whole new rear suspension. I'm sure it's some combination of flaws in the previous setup (factory leaf/Deaver pack starting to...

...nah, you made it through the weekend without an injury, you passed the test. -TJ