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I mentioned in my first “Preparing for 35s” post that my initial main concern about swapping to 35s was rear tailgate and the lack of ability it has to carry a larger tire. I realize that some people manage to carry a 35” spare on their stock carrier but all I could think about is the tailgate ripping off and the spare bouncing down a crowded interstate… That being said, strengthening the… Read More
It has come time to get some new tires. If you want to know what I think about the stock BFGoodrich Mud-terrain tire that comes with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, check out my review HERE. I’m making the jump to 35” tires and in this post I’m going to talk about my reasons why I am making the jump and what things need to be done to the Jeep to make that… Read More
In the last couple of posts (CDT Prep Part 1: Fuel Planning, CDT Prep Part 2: Communication) I talked about my planning for the Continental Divide Trail trip I am going to take in the very near future. While planning this trip, I found a video by Coyote Works on YouTube called “My Jeep JKU is on fire right now! – LIVE” and I began to think about what that would look… Read More
The topic for today, if the title didn’t give it away, is the recovery gear that I carry with me. Some of it I have from recommendations of other people and some of it I have from necessity and hard-earned experience.
In the first post I covered the first 5 of my top 10 exterior mods. If you missed that post, check it out HERE. As a quick recap, here are the first 5: 10. Armor (Bumpers all the way around) 9. Roof-Top Tent 8. Rack system for the roof 7. Lights on lights 6. Dual Battery Now, for the remaining 5.
