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More power is readily available for the Jimmy. New heads and a cam will wake that thing right up. As to "nimble" I am not sure what you mean, but my '73 K20 Suburban got around pretty well. In 20 years that Jimmy will be even more of a classic, and odds are the Rover will have met the crusher...

Are narrow trails a problem with the Jimmy? The Rover looks like it will drag its tail coming out of washes and such. Are there many of those situations where you regularly go? Personally, I would stick with the Jimmy. Those things are going classic, and you can get parts for them most...

Awesome. That is the sort of thing I am looking for. Thank you.

I am particularly interested in what those who are full-timers have found to be most worthwhile to carry around. I am not looking for the first aid type stuff, but rather what is most useful in dealing with germs/bacteria/viruses (however you want to categorize those things that make you sick...

I am Jeep and Chevy guy, so no bias on either of the two vehicles. I would go for the bare Xterra and build it up myself. That way I would not be surprised by any compromises made be the previous builder. Additionally, odds are good I would be making some different choices than were made by...

+1 If that is the worst they can come up with I would say things are going pretty well. I think it is telling that they don't have any pictures of real problems. And the excuse given is pathetic. "Lack of resources"? Really? None of these rangers have a cell phone? I am not buying it.

Pack & Play. Put his bed in his own little cage and he will be fine. That is what we used to do. Mattress for insulation on the bottom. Blankets/sleeping bag over him. Odds are he still wakes someone up in the middle of the night at least once. Blankets/sleeping bag will get adjusted then...

I am going to have to disagree on that point. I can pick up a tire/rim combo without much trouble, but picking up a complete door is not so easy. If you think car doors are light, park on a good slope such that the doors have to open up or down hill. I think you will notice the increase in...

You don't have a small family. 6'3" and 300 lbs you guys are bigger than we are. Unless you plan on giving the 17 yr old the boot in a year I think you need to be thinking full size. OTOH, you have evidently made things work thus far with the WJ, so you have a good idea of what your family's...

+1 on the rattle can. Powder coating is great for the convenience factor, but I have not been impressed with its properties long term. It is all too easy to get a nick or scratch in it, and then rust gets started underneath it. Add a couple of years and suddenly the powder coating is coming...

Speaking as one who has a family of 5, it needs to be either C or D. I have a Jeep Cherokee (XJ). Yes it will seat 5, but it won't take 5 on a trip. It works well for 4, but not 5. The Jeep trips are just me and The Varmints: If The Bride is going, then we take the Suburban: Trying...

I am not sure I could have let the culprit leave without injury. They certainly would not have left with a functional cell phone.

The biggest thing you need to worry about with regard to rain is the danger of a flash flood in a desert wash. Rain can happen a couple of miles away and if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time 20 minutes later you could get the surprise of your life. It is not something to scratch...

The top of Tecate Peak would be another option to consider. It is a nice drive down the 94 all the way to the border of Mexico, then follow the fence west a couple of miles, then a climb up to the top of Tecate Peak. The road is rocky, but not technically challenging. The views are great...

We had a camping trip messed up by 2013, but no impact thus far with this shutdown.

If diesel, pre-DEF, reliable, going back in time and large are all acceptable then you should consider a 12V Cummins. Add extended cab for the dog. OTOH, if an immaculately clean driveway is important then the Cummins may not be such a good idea. Likewise for the Jeep Comanche. If either one...

Hey, you left out the horrible earthquakes!! Oh, and the mudslides too. And the traffic. :screamcat:

He may not say it as gracefully as one could hope, but I think this: and this: are the meat and potatoes of this deal. And I think that might actually be a winner. I will also not that I do not have a RTT, and that is for the reasons he has given. Everything has its pros and its cons, and...

My take on fuel economy is that if I have made it into double digits I am doing well. My early vehicles involved an Olds 455 and a Chevy 454. 8 mpg was pretty much all they got, regardless of street/highway/towing/tailwind/idling in the driveway... 10 mpg is the start of good mileage. Get to...

Very cool. I have to finish moving and then see when I can catch one of these trips.