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Well done!

Wow! You turned it into a pretty amazing trip. You hit most of the cool areas despite the time crunch. Well done. :)

Here's a newer video that shows the trail in pretty good detail in the event someone wants a better preview before hitting it. Alternate link to VIDEO

For sure and I agree although SOS Concepts and Overland Explorers make frame only sliders and Rocky Roads make a set that do frame and body together (not recommended).

Went back up to Bowman Lake yesterday, with bait this time! I took the shorter route through the washed out bridge on Bowman Lake Rd. I made it up the steeper section without even a hint of wheel slip but when I got to the top 2 fellows in a Ford F250 were stopped in the road and trying to help...

Don't try this at home.... LOL

Went back up to Bowman Lake yesterday, with bait this time! I took the shorter route through the washed out bridge on Bowman Lake Rd. I made it up the steeper section without even a hint of wheel slip but when I got to the top 2 fellows in a Ford F250 were stopped in the road and trying to help...

You're better off without them in the long run. Their wet traction is pretty weak too. Hope your new set work much better for you!

Do you have a static tow strap and a rated recovery point up front? That is usually good enough to pull large branches out of your way. :)

A winch and or a good tow strap will go along with the new chainsaw quite well for trail clearing. :) Being able to cut and then pull large branches off the trail is nice!

Right on! Nothing your first trip. :) If you don't already have a comfy sleeping pad you can check Home Depot or equivalent big box hardware store for a 24"×72"×3" memory foam pad. For $25 it will get you by until you get a RTT. If you decide you prefer sleeping in the cab then the REI Camp...

I took the long route to Bowman Lake this morning for a quick fish and test out the King coilovers off-road. With the tires aired down to 20psi the new suspension felt amazing on the washboard roads and over dips and holes. When the road turned to 100% rock and large cobble the ride got more...

I love budget builds! Looking good so far. :)

It's always a shock how much a change in wheels and tires can transform the look of a vehicle!

Pods like that shouldn't be used for reverse lights. They are WAY too bright for normal reverse use on the street and are very unsafe for other drivers unless they are angled way down. You can connect them to your cargo/bedlight switch and use them for camping and off-road pretty effectively...

I'm not familiar with how the struts mount on you car but on lifted trucks we have to install longer shocks when lifting the rear via lift blocks under the leaf spring pack or with new leaf springs. If we don't then you'll over extend the struts/shocks and they will bang loudly when a tire drops...

I've had the P-metric and LT-E versions of this tire and the Ps are definitely softer but the Es are not bad at all as long as you have the pressure set appropriately for your rig. In my case with a mid-size truck (5,200lbs) I keep them under 40psi or else the ride quality turns to complete...

I'm back from Canada early so I'll be there!

What a joy to read! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure.

Aye, without the calibration module you would have to do some calculations to adjust for the tire diameter difference which isn't insignificant when going from the stock size to a true 33" tire. The multiplier I had to use going from a stock 255/65/17 to a 33" tire is 1.092. So 300 miles * 1.092...