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  1. joe.schigel

    Detroit 4fest - Cars & Coffee

    hey all, Is anyone interested in going to Detroit 4fest this weekend? I'll be there Saturday afternoon since I'm hosting my final Cars & Coffee of the season that morning. If anyone wants to stop by for coffee and donust before heading up, swing by! I'll be in the 715 Cars & Coffee Detroit...
  2. joe.schigel

    US Midwest BYOT 2022 - M715

    Hey all, Some friends and I put together a trip that we called the Back Yard Overland Tour (BYOT) that we just finished running. We went through the upper peninsula of Michigan and ended at Detroit 4Fest. It took me 7 days and probably close to 1000mi to complete the trip. I'm creating this...
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    Michigan UP in the M715

    Hey all, I'm creating this post to document my trip this past week that I took with some friends to explore Michigan's UP and hopefully plot a route for a trip later in September for the Back Yard Overland Tour. There are a ton of photos and videos so I'll try to break it down day by day to...
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    Motown 80 build

    Hey all, I'm starting a build thread for the 80 series that I've been asked to outfit for overland use. I've had 2 80's in the past of my own and because of that, a friend of my dad's wanted me to build his up. His truck is amazingly clean and has low miles for its age. The biggest issues that...
  5. joe.schigel

    Detroit 4Fest anybody?

    Is anybody going this weekend? I'll be there with my 715. Detroit 4Fest – Detroit, MI – Off-roading Event - 4Fest Events - Detroit, Idaho, Minnesota and Texas Off-roading Events
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    FourWheeler's Overland Adventure from the M715

    Hello all, for those that haven't seen my build thread, I'm the guy that put a Ram 8.0L V10 into a '67 Jeep M715 and overlands it. Well, I recently returned from the opportunity of a lifetime! I was one of the 20 participants chosen to attend FourWheeler's Overland Adventure 2020 in Phoenix...
  7. joe.schigel

    Warn Winch not working correctly???

    Hey all, I'm getting to the end of my rope with this Warn M15000 winch that I picked up. It was used but new in box (all the wrappers, bands, cable ties, etc still in tact). here's how it's all played out: - hooked up to truck, initially would only spool out. - checked connections, OK -...
  8. joe.schigel

    M715 Adventure Rig

    Hey all, I'm starting a build thread to try to document my M715 build. I bought the truck last winter and restored it to driving condition. Since then, I've decided to go all out and build my dream adventure truck. I've already started to gather parts and information for the transformation...
  9. joe.schigel

    Hello from the Motor City!

    Hey all, I came across this site a while ago and have lurked for a bit. I decided to sign up as a way to document my newest build. I'm from the Detroit area and have owned 4x4s ever since I could drive. I had been into offroading but a few years ago, I got a '97 FZJ80 from a friend of mine...