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Nice work! -TJ

Lol, maybe the scuffed sliders count? I guess I need to try harder! Truth be told, I try pretty hard not to stripe the WJ up, but it won't stop me from using a trail and I won't modify the trail (cut stuff down) just to avoid stripes. This is one of the advantages of the WJ: it's actually...

Today, got (99% of the) trail stripes out from the last trip: Not bad for a ~17 year old Yeep (and yes, I need to touch-up the paint on the rock slider). -TJ

Yup, they did have a desitnation. To be fair, I don't think that particular section of trail was "required" to get where they were going. But this is my point about trying to define what kind of trail is "okay" for an Overlander to use. If it's only "okay" for an Overlander to take the...

I was mostly making a joke/point that making arbitrary distinctions about what is/is not Overlanding based on the severity of the terrain somebody travels is just silly. I suppose you helped prove my point, the Original Poster was opining that just driving down a dirt-road that even a Corolla...

Yup, I wrote them via their "contact" section on their site, but no reply yet. I'll give them a call when I'm closer to actually ordering, most small shops like that aren't great with email. -TJ

It is fully deleted, but I have my tune pretty dialed in so it doesn't smoke that much... oh, wait... ;) -TJ

I give this guy credit for tackling that trail with his RTT... I guess he's not fake? -TJ

I have a '11 Silverado 2500 HD with the Duramax/Allison sitting on a 4" Cognito lift and 35x12-18"s. It was my daily driver until just last year, and it's always been my tow-rig. I still have a 5th wheel Toy Hauler I pull with it, along with a few other trailers. That said, it's done a lot of...

Thanks. It's not clear how soon I'll get into the next phase, like I said I want to do it this winter but we'll see. Even as-is the WJ is very capable. I'm probably going to focus on the frame stiffeners and at least the rear-bumper next (so I can run a matching spare not inside the Jeep)...

Hey, I know you! So, here's how it was before: You can see in the pic where the tire was rubbing the wheel-well liner even just street driving. A few weeks back (before that last wheeling trip) I took a lot of material out of the liner and the bumper: In the middle pic you can see the...

Very cool WK2s! I was curious how many people were using WK2s. We had a '16 Overland High Altitude 5.7L Hemi, but alas a need for a 2nd pickup forced us to sell it last year (for a '19 RAM 1500, also 5.7 Hemi). With the air susp in its highest setting it might have had more clearance than my...

I did some more front bumper trimming, though there's still more to do. I also did a little more research on the ZJ washer-bottle conversion for my WJ, if that counts. -TJ

Very cool, I wasn't sure if you got the 4.7 HO too down there. Also, that old pop-up trailer is awesome! Looking forward to your Ranger tub-trailer build too, I assume you'll have a thread? -TJ

I ended up going with a WJ, partly because I already had it, but then I probably already had it with this in mind... ...aaaannyway, I totally "get" the idea of the RTT on a rack in the bed of a pickup. For me, having a pickup bed would be nice for some of the stuff you don't want in the...

GREAT article. I hope I fall into the category the author calls "the enthusiast." Whenever possible I do my own work on my rigs, I grew up wheeling, then graduated to other motorsports (where I still turned the wrenches... ever replace the clutch in a C5 Z06 on jackstands in the paddock...

Thanks Mike! I'll be sure to heck out those sections, and I look forward to finishing this "build" and getting on the trail with y'all. -TJ

I might be known to write... too much. ;) -TJ

Thanks for the kind words, and sorry if my post came off as aggressive or combative (I just reread it, and certainly can see how it would be). I meant no offense to Bob or the OB community... ...I think I just need to go camping! -TJ

I grew up backpacking, and I've been wheeling and off roading my entire adult life. From hard core rock crawling, to LS-powered 700+ HP sand rails, to RZRs and other SxSs etc. I've had a handful of 5th Wheel Toy Haulers, then a few different RVs (both gas and a big diesel pusher) with trailers...