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Put me in the chili powder camp.

Nice. Where is the waterfall? I especially like that one.

I bet there are a whole bunch of definitions, and most of them valid. I think the Indians with their dogs dragging their sleds or travois were the earliest known overlanders on this continent. The Conestoga wagons followed them. Neither group had ARB fridges or RTTs. 50 years from now I bet...

This is indeed how it should be done. Read either Kon Tiki or Brendan's Voyage (both great overland reads by the way--they will put what we call "overlanding" into some real perspective) and you will gain an appreciation for the old ways of doing things and the resilience which comes with such...

Speaking as an XJ owner I can say they certainly work. I am not sure what you mean by "thrown on the road so easy", but if you mean they have lots of aftermarket support I can agree with you. That is one of the reasons I got an XJ. I can agree they are not quiet. I can also tell you a...

I love that "Paycheck Inside" sticker. The Jeep may have to get one of those.

You just need to shift your perspective a bit. All these folks dropping serious coin on fancy toys is going to mean a great supply of lightly used gear available for pennies on the dollar once the fashionistas move on to their next fad. And they will. It just happens that right now this is...

Very cool. When I was little my grandparents gave me a small treasure chest, maybe 6" x 10" x 4". I think it was from Disneyland/Pirates of the Caribbean. At any rate, I still have it. I want to build similar treasure chests for my boys, but have yet to carve out the time. I even have...

Good ol' Murphy strikes again. But if something messes up the current schedule this will take its place.

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Here is the guy who did the custom 3D printing I needed: Hobbykeep There is a "contact me" button on that page. Talk to him about what you have as a worn out part and what he needs in order to make a replacement. I expect he will need the measurement of the ball socket on the window arms and...

I made mine on an old Logan lathe. To 3D print one would be simpler. The only issue is choosing a filament that has the right properties. What I have seen of 3D printed products strikes me as brittle, but there may well be other materials which are appropriate for the application. I have...

Oh yes. I am very of aware of that beautiful piece of work and its consequences. I know of at least one Cherokee that has an "I Survived Cash for Clunkers" windshield banner. I have made it a point to accumulate spare parts for my vehicles, all the way down to all the screws and nuts that I...

^^^^This! The newest vehicle I own is an '02 Suburban. My daily driver is a '96 Jeep Cherokee. I have no desire to own any vehicle any newer than those I now have. Largely because I don't believe the new vehicles are built to last. I don't have a problem with working on the modern vehicles...

Or even Paris. I was there in 1999. What I remember best were all the public service billboards trying to get people to clean up after their dogs. Images such as a blind guy with a bunch of canine stool samples all skewered on his cane, or a child with a starfish sand mold making dog poo...

Well, cheap as hell just ruled out the solution I was going to offer if you want a tool bag that won't burst its seems: Veto Pro Pac. I wore out a number of tool bags, and then I got a Veto Pro Pac XL. That is one tough bag. It has probably been about 10 years and the rubber overmold on the...

If the Frontier has enough space for your family then I would go that route. I am with you on the "out of date" vs. established platform argument. "Out of date" is a fashion priority. And fashion isn't a priority in my world. Ability to get pieces is a high priority.

And that is how they rig the tables. Might as well go play in Vegas. At least there they might comp you a drink.

This is exactly what I do. Largely because I have had repeated experiences comparable to yours. I think it took 5 tries for them to get things right on my GTA. First it was telling me my tires had come in, when only two of the four were there. Then wheels with different offsets seemed to be...

You have to remember that the house always wins. A warranty is just a gamble. If you are buying the warranty you are betting that your luck is worse than the average person's luck. The house has actuaries who have very deliberately calculated their risk and determined how much they need to...