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Hey @bobholthaus! SO late replying here. I think EP stopped sending me notifications. Closed the business in 2020 due to COVID, moved from Boston to NC, built a big garage for the toys, bought a Porsche, had a baby girl (who is now a year and a half) and am living a totally different life as far...

Nothing new, and not documenting anywhere else! We moved to Raleigh, NC from Boston last summer and I had to close my business due to Covid, so we've been home more and just at a different place now than we were two+ years ago when this build was really underway. There's also something to be...

Sorry for the delay here @Septu - I haven't been on here in a while. Here's the best photo I have of a side profile shot. It does stick out a bit, but with the RotoPax in there it's only an inch or so off the rear tailgate so it fills out nicely IMHO. As you said, few options exist in this...

Hi all, I have two SkyLux tents I’m looking to sell, no real issues with either tent. I have a gen1 SkyLux (the substantial Velcro straps, glossy black) that’s been used a dozen or so times, and a gen2 SkyLux Bantam (locking straps, matte textured black) that’s been used once. Both have built...

Really sorry for the delay here, it's been a crazy busy few months. I used the Rhino Rack Batwing brackets originally, then at the VERY last minute (morning we left for the winter Overland trip) switched to the ARB 50mm Awning Brackets. Hardware wise, I used the Chief Products channel nuts for...

Torro Offroad SkyLux Roof Top Tent Installation A few months ago I was approached by Corey Johnson, founder and owner of Virginia-based Torro Offroad, about testing out their new SkyLux Roof Top Tent (hereinafter referred to as RTT). It’s always a great privilege to be able to try out products...

So sorry for the unbelievable delay here, life has been crazy with work travels. I can measure this out for you tomorrow and update with an answer! Thanks John, appreciate you taking the time to read! The ride is actually fantastic, even fully weighted and outfitted for our adventures. I...

Appreciate it! One month in it has performed fantastically all around. The Rhino bars served me very well for two years and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. They do taper off prior to the edge which is why I chose them aesthetically, but if you've got a wide roof basket system that may not...

Great question. To be honest, I run them around 36 PSI on the road and might drop that to 28 or so off-road if it's a longer trip off pavement. YMMV, but that has always worked for me. We've got a fair amount of weight in the WK2 on trips so I shy away from going too low.

Absolutely. Here ya go! This is as far away as I have currently but let me know if you need further and I can snap some once I'm home from this current work trip. 2180miles WK2 Chief Roof Rack by 2180miles

Full System Configuration The next day after checking in with Chief’s lead engineer Ben down in Australia, I moved forward with installing the Full System on the roof. The SINGLE most important thing to note here is that there’s a specific order to do this in to ensure that everything lines up...

Chief Products WK2 Roof Rack Installation It’s with great enthusiasm that I sit down to scribble this install write-up about the brand new Chief Products WK2 Roof Rack. A long awaited release from Chief, this rack steps in as one of few contenders in the industry for modern Grand Cherokees...

Scott- Thanks so much for writing in! I greatly appreciate your accolades and recognition of the work it's taken to get here! First off, I did not experiment with fitting the spare in the back as I knew from the get-go that the plan was to move it to the Wilco Hitchgate and install a second...

You'd both be correct ;-)

Day 4: Running Moose & Pineapple Floats Our entire group slept in Sunday morning, a result of the late evening before and chilly air that lingered over our campsite in the shade of tall surrounding pines. By the time I got down from the tent Bob was situated with the boys around a small morning...