What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

Lanlubber said:
Do you have any idea how much weight you have added by the time you have two gas cans ?? and spare tire and all that heavy steel ? Will you have a trail trailer or camp trailer ?
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I'm at about 75 lbs to give a conservative estimate of the entire bumper weight, and I've got 200 lbs to play with, going by tongue weight (though the identical Australian Forester has a listed tongue weight of 330 lbs - the only difference is they have a stock transmission cooler). With 1 wheel that's an additional 55 lbs. With my small gas can, another 30 lbs.

I'm not sure how the weight of the hitch itself plays into tingue weight calculations, but the average Forester receiver weighs about 30 to 40 lbs and offers the same tongue weights (I think the Aussie receiver is a bit larger).

The hitch itself won't really be used much for overlanding; that's more just for a small utility trailer around town.
 
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Yup, that time again. Hoping the bearings and VariLock hold together for one more big trip this April. Won't be able to have the replacement 44HD done in time. But hey, a shout out to Lubelocker differential gaskets for including the aluminum D44 in their lineup. I've had great luck with these gaskets!

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Today took my XJ out for a ride. No destination. Since I bought it it has spent most of the time in the shop. I’ve owned it 2 months and put a total of 50 miles on it. Took the pup with me and went for a drive of maybe 100 miles looking at some frozen over lakes.
 
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Jeepmedic46 said:
Today took my XJ out for a ride. No destination. Since I bought it it has spent most of the time in the shop. I’ve owned it 2 months and put a total of 50 miles on it. Took the pup with me and went for a drive of maybe 100 miles looking at some frozen over lakes.
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Time well spent IMO. :)
 
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Jeepmedic46 said:
Today took my XJ out for a ride. No destination. Since I bought it it has spent most of the time in the shop. I’ve owned it 2 months and put a total of 50 miles on it. Took the pup with me and went for a drive of maybe 100 miles looking at some frozen over lakes.
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I do that all the time. It's amazing what you can find in your own back yard.
 
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