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Wow, gotta give the guy with the GX in that vid credit, he didn't back down. -TJ

Nice work! -TJ

So much great advice, knowledge and great products here, thanks a TON! Seriously great info. If anybody else decided they too need trays, Amazon has 10 of 'em for $30 in different colors: or a slightly bigger set of 12 for $33: I don't think I need/want 10 or 12 of 'em, but I'm sure I can...

I recently got my first adventure trailer (a So-Cal Teardrops 459 Krawler), and have been setting it up for trips while I wait for the mountains around me to thaw and get a first trip in. When I was (much) younger I did a fair amount of backpacking. In more recent years I've done a lot of...

A couple days late posting, but got my Power Tank mounted up on the trailer: I have a 2nd tank, and need to setup a mount in the Jeep itself. -TJ

Man, I hate to say it but I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for in that price range. You're 6'4" and want to sleep inside of something, but don't want a larger vehicle. And $2k is going to be extremely limiting for something that needs to also be your daily driver. I'm...

Exactly! You shouldn't need to defend why you asked for input. People tend to be pretty open and honest about their experiences with their vehicles on this forum, so I don't see any reason why you wouldn't try to gather data here. It's not realistic to buy a Rubicon to try for a while, then...

Exactly. I have JK Rubi axles under my WJ... BUT they were from a Recon so the front axle actually has the thicker wall thickness like a JL/T and bigger Cs more similar to JL/T Cs. I'm only on 35"s, but that more because think it's all an "Overland" WJ needs, and even with my significant...

That is a good point, and certainly one to consider when I venture further out. However, the trips where I foresee bringing Firewood are all within the same general region, and the wood I'd be bringing has been kiln-dried, killing any potential critters. -TJ

More great input, thanks again! FWIW my trailer is on 35"s to match my WJ. -TJ

You said you read the Jeep forums, but do you wheel with Jeeps an actually know Jeep owners? 37"s on JL/T Rubis are very reliable if you're not trying to break them. I've watched guys have all 4 tires smoking on rocks and even get to bouncing and not break stock D44s. I'm not saying I'd do...

Great info, and what I wanted to hear. I don't intend to pull my trailer on the Rubicon, but probably on some moderately challenging trails. It's not as small as your M-100, but looks to have a bit more clearance than your hard-side. -TJ

Saying that trail control "mimics" a front locker is generous. Yes, trail control works and will allow an open-diff to still send some power to both wheels when one is at a traction disadvantage, but when really pushed it doesn't approach the capability of a true locker. FWIW, Ranger also does...

Then you got the only 1 any of us have heard of with a stock front locker. Yes, some do have a locking center diff, and others have a true non-AWD t-case that doesn't need a locker in the center, because it's not a diff... but none that I'm aware of had a front locker stock. -TJ

15min isn't too bad. With my D'max truck when I go to 25 and have to get back to 75, it takes a good 10 minutes per tire. I then like to give it a couple minute rest so it basically ends up being an hour to air back up. Of course, now that I have my Jeep (kinda) done, the truck will get used...

How was the M-100 on the Rubi and Dusy? Any pics/write-ups on your experience towing on those trails? -TJ

Well, since it's probably just us WJ guys interested, here we go. This is the combo hitched up: I was just barely able to get the Jeep's front tires on the steer axle pad while keeping the trailer's tires on the trailer pad - so this is correct/accurate. All-in-all very acceptable weight...

Yup. I just picked up a couple Powertanks used (for a great deal, found here on OB) since I now have 6 x 35" tires on the ground with the trailer. If I air all 6 down to 15psi or so, I could see it taking over an hour to air back up with my VIAIR. But even with the Powertank, I think I'll...

FWIW a 10lbs Powertank with accessories is heavier than the VIAIR compressors I use (I now have both). I don't think you're saving weight going away from a compressor, unless you're dragging around a giant compressor with tank. -TJ

I wouldn't say that as an absolute. What is your parking situation? That's another upside of a teardrop trailer like I found: everything (other than my firewood) is locked/secured. So if you do have to park it outside, or even stop along the way to a trip at a grocery store, restaurant, or...