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6.0 turbo Diesel, 130000 miles. Great tow vehicle. $16500. Sent from my SM-G965U using OB Talk mobile app

I live close to where the Detwiler Fire started and a friend of mine lives at the corner of Bear Valley Rd and Hwy 49 in Bear Valley 2-3 miles form where the fire started in Hunters Valley. Fortunately his home was saved as were most in the area however his property and 80,000 acres around it...

Not really an overlanding trip because I went for the day and wanted plenty of time to hike and explore the park. But if weekend or more were made out of it there is plenty of opportunity to explore dirt roads and nearby BLM land. Hollister Hills is also only about 30 miles away. I went for a...

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I am at the beginning stage of ordering a new custom front bumper. Here is what I want included; winch mount, Cutouts for lights, bull bar type grill guard and D-ring anchors. The guy doing for me asked if I wanted Hi-lift anchors. I had never really thought about it, is there that much of a...

I have read that Bald Mountain is open in the winter. I checked the website and it does say that it is open, however it has not been updated since 12/5. With the storms we have had recently I would be suprised if it is open, but I would like to know? Has anyone ran it in the winter?

I am looking for any first person reviews of their products, everything I read online seems to be very positive and from what I see I am very impressed. However I would like to hear from someone that I know paid for the products and have used them.

There are a few trails I frequent in Stanislaus National Forest that often have downed trees. I carrier a bow saw and axe, however I actually have seen trees as large as 18" in diameter down, too big for the bow saw and a lot of work with the axe. So I was thinking chainsaw, however I am a total...

I am ready to buy a winch bumper, I am pretty sure I am going with a custom bumper, I know a guy that has a shop in Fresno that will build me one. There is picture of one he built below. Before I pull the trigger I just want to know what do you think is the best winch bumper?

I was wondering if anyone uses an air jack? From what I have read and seen they are easier and safer than a high lift. I do not think I would replace my high lift, just curious if it is worth the investment to add to my recovery gear.

I am seriously considering apply this product to the outside of my Excursion. It seems to be a much less expensive alternative to Rhino, Line-X, etc. It is tintable so I can choose the color(s). I have watched many videos and read about the application and it seems like something I can do. I was...

This a pretty good article on building a vehicle on a budget. https://www.outsideonline.com/2051956/how-build-ultimate-overland-adventure-vehicle-less-10000

Nite Ize, the company behind Maglite has a couple of products that I discovered recently, that are reall useful secure gear and around camp. The Figure 9 carabiner and the Figure 9, They tighten, add tension, and secures ropes without knots. They great for sercuring paracord for hanging tarps...

Does anyone have exprience with these winches? They have a 12000lb one for sale this weekend at Harbor Freight. I have a friend that said they work really well, He has 8000lb model on his YJ. However I am looking for more input.

Does anyone carry sliders for an Excursion? I found a shop in Fresno that will fabricate them for me nut I wanted to see if they were available anywhere, I have looked and came up empty.

Is anyone familiar with Move bumpers? I just heard about them from a neighbor that has one, and it looks great. He loves it. The bumpers arrive in pieces and must be welded together, but they are really inexpensive. They start at $395. I watched a couple of videos on youtube and those seem to be...

One of the advantages to living in Merced is I am only about 30 minutes from Stanislaus National Forest. There are so many Forest Routes and Side trails that can be explored. I wanted to head to Lake Bowman with @coachjdmac, however a bad cylinder head temperature sensor prevented me from doing...

My Kids and i love finding spots where we can make big jumps into rivers and lakes. Some of our favorites are Blue Streak and Candy Rock (North Fork Stanislaus), God's Bath and The Tubs (Clavey), Island Lake (Tahoe NF), Tule River near Wishon and a bunch of spots on the Yuba River. If anyone...

My son plays football for Humboldt State and I try and attend all his home games. The drive is 6.5 hours one way which makes for a long weekend, however at least the school is in one of the most beautiful ares in the state. There are an abundance off road trails and Forest Service roads in the...