Like the title says. Although I love rock crawlers, chopped and dropped, I am thinking of taking my LJ into an Overland style build. One that comes to mind is LO2AY 2:drool:
now that I took a closer look, your right. I thought that little wire was a seem like on some after market hard tops where you can take off the sections above the passenger and driver. My bad.
I actually don't have this jeep any more, but I love this pic. Still have the trailer (home built) and kayaks though! I have TJ now that's the same color, it will probably start pulling this trailer on kayak trips.
I'd think it'll take a little while before the right buyer for a expedition ready 1952 trailer. If I was closer and/or didn't already have one, I'd bought yours with a quickness!
Should've asked that tool to send you a link to a similar model from Home Depot. Da Hell...!?!
My TJ hasn't had too many updates, other than a new rack. But I did build up an expedition style Willys, I took that thing on many trips deep into the woods and couldn't have been happier with it, but unfortunately I got an offer that I just couldn't refuse and sold it after a good summer of exploring. I still kick myself in the *** for letting it go, but there was just no way any sane person would have turned down that offer, so now I need to find another one!
the most recent overland trip for me was re-visiting Hole in the Rock Trail last October... here's the rig in full camping gear mode on one of the steeper sections of that route.
some very old cable and the grooves it made in the rock while pulling covered wagons up a steep ravine. some of these grooves and other places where steps are carved into rock date back to the original 1879 San Juan Mormon Expedition.
the rest of the group:
i got a new mini-machete for Christmas so i re-did my door accessories...
before:
after:
i no longer really needed the MagLite with Terralux LED drop-in, it was only ~700 Lumen and the newer Eagletac flashlight on there is ~1100 Lumen and much more compact! i'm using the body tube extension to run 3 CR123's, so total run-time is pretty good too.
I'm glad someone bumped this thread up to the top, it is truly inspiring. I've been kicking around a handful of ideas on what I want to do with my Jeep but my logic generally distills down to pragmatism regarding obstacles. Some people climb the mountain because its there. Some climb it for the view and I think I'm more the latter.
That and I have to keep it as a DD for the foreseeable future so a modest lift and more general, reasonable shoes make fit the expedition/overland set up more.
My TJ above is only lifted 2" and drives down the road just as good as it did when it was stock. That was a major requirement when deciding on what direction to go
This is a December camping trip with my youngest son.
I did not use the roof rack to it's fullest potential, but it was a handy place to haul snow shoes, store my spare fuel and the tow strap.
This spring we will add an awning. For weekend trips, the rack will provide more than enough space for 'light' items, freeing-up the interior.
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