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I bought this tent summer of 2019 for a coast to coast road trip. The tent is in excellent condition with no rips, stains or smell, and everything works as new. There are some minor dents on the exterior of the aluminum floor that do not affect functionality or comfort, it's purely aesthetic...

This was at the top of California Pass, right next to the sign.

Here are some shots from my cross country trip last month.

I just completed my Trans America Trail trip, here are some pics for you guys! My wife and I decided to move from Boston to San Diego and figured a great way to migrate would be to do none other than the Trans America Trail. Roughly 6,000 miles of American backroads. I'm planning on doing a...

Yeah, my 5100s in the rear were starting to feel funny and Wheelers had 5160s on sale. I also had a hard time finding solid reviews on them, only a few people complaining about leaks when they first came out. I'm sure Bilstein has fixed the issue though. I'm excited to see how they hold up on...

As many have said, as long as the frame isn't rusted out and motor and transmissions aren't about to grenade, spend the money on fixing it if you truly love the vehicle. Mine is currently sitting at the same mileage and I went through this same thought process when I had major maintenance pop...

I worked with Front Runner to piece together a full length rack. I really like it and the quality is unmatched. Drilling is required though.

Hey guys, I'm preparing to travel the full length of the Trans American Trail this August-September in my 97 limited. I'm realizing that I've added a bunch of weight over the years with the front bumper, winch, sliders and full length rack—and I'll be adding a lot more with the addition of an...

I don't understand Ford's logic at all on this. Chevy launched the ZR2 and now AEV is stepping in and collaborating with GM on building the Bison, Toyota has their TRD line that is doing well... It seems Ford may be putting too many eggs in their basket for this new Bronco. Plot twist—the new...

I've always loved watches with the old notion that every gentleman should own a good time piece. I'm finally just getting around to being able to build a collection. Currently I'm sporting a Seiko SBDC051 (62 MAS tribute), a still working original 1968 Bulova Accutron Spaceview, and a Movado...

Does anyone know if it's possible to replace the leather without taking the steering wheel off? I do leatherwork as a hobby and have considered redoing mine myself. Just cut the stitches and pull the old one off, re-glue and stitch up the new one and tuck the extra from the spokes under the horn...

I finally installed my full-length rack! After some shipping hiccups, I finally had all of the parts to build and install my new Front Runner rack this weekend. Front Runner themselves don't offer this rack on their website, but if you call or email them, they've put together a parts list...

I replaced my LBJs when I upgraded my suspension to a 3" lift. I know adding a lift will put extra strain on JBJs, but I wasn't expecting them to wear so soon. I'll try to inspect it myself this weekend. I haven't replaced my UBJs yet and they have about 226,000 on them, I'm beginning to...

New OEM LBJs going out after 20k miles? I'm a little stumped on this. The first bit of maintenance I had done when I got my rig 26,000 miles ago was to replace my LBJs with new OEM ones. I've been hearing a strange clunking sound when I turn the wheel to the left for the past 6 months and have...

Full-length Front Runner rack on the way! A little update since its been a while. After growing tired of my hacked together cheap Amazon rack setup, and noticing that it's starting to rust and I don't feel like battling that, I decided to start shopping for a new rack. I've always loved the...