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    Taking care of james baroud roof top tent

    Ok, after doing some research and as suggested by brentbba, I have decided to go the Marine way. Used the following in the order of being listed Meguiars Marine Heavy Oxidation Remover Meguiars Marine High Gloss Polish Meguiars Marine Flagship Premium Wax Below are the before and after pictures...
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    Taking care of james baroud roof top tent

    Hi I have black James Baroud roof top tent. I live in Australia, and cannot park it in the garage. When not in use for longer periods I take it off and store in the garage, but it is painfull process to take it off and put in on again. I am worried about the strong sunlight doing damage to the...
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    Spare wheel with tire on James Baroud Explorer Evo

    Yes I was ready for it, and I did took the tire of the rim once, but not till Innamincka (after I got flat on Birdsville track). I have a very handy tool which makes it not easy, but much easier then using tire levers. Plus the tire stays out of the sand. it is...
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    Spare wheel with tire on James Baroud Explorer Evo

    #7 I took it across the Simpson desert, going off track directly off road via GPS for 200 km (geo center of the desert and geosurvay hill) and it did pretty good, No issues (I did loose front strut and rear shocker due to the difficulty of the terrain), with the setup, and it made closing the...
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    Spare wheel with tire on James Baroud Explorer Evo

    I took it across the Simpson desert, going off track directly off road via GPS for 200 km (geo center of the desert and geosurvay hill) and it did pretty good, No issues (I did loose front strut and rear shocker due to the difficulty of the terrain), with the setup, and it made closing the...
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    Frontrunner accessories on Rhino Pioneer Rack

    Same here, looking into how to get my maxtrax underneath, or even bridging ladder, table would be nice too, but mine is pretty close to the roof, so there is not much space
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    Video editing software?

    Adobe Premier, however there is a steep learning curve if you really want to use it to its full potential. I also find (maybe my age is showing) that if I do not use it for while (I use it very sporadically as I usually do not have time to edit anything for months at the time), I forget how to...
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    Testing Pull-Pal Alternative: Smittybilt W.A.S.P. (Winch Anchor Support Platform)

    Pull Pal test Reviving an old thread, I have purchased a pull pal with some difficulty (Had to have it shipped from US, and to cut the costs down, I had it shipped in a container with some engine parts with some mob that imports engine parts and cars, so it did cost me only $130 in shipping...
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    Jerry Can / MWC / MFC stowage box build

    Was looking for ideas, seems like I found it, thanks!! Was looking for ideas, seems like I found it, thanks!!
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    How far can you get with a 2WD and a shovel?

    I could feel the rocks roll under me :-). And hammer would fix most things, like bend steering rods etc.
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    How far can you get with a 2WD and a shovel?

    Lucky that you can lead that kind of lifestyle, I wish I could, but got married, got kids etc etc etc etc etc... So now I just keep dreaming and planning.
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    How far can you get with a 2WD and a shovel?

    It was great!! I still have the VW stashed in Bolivia, even though I might not go back, and it is undrivable now (it has not be driven for 10 years now), I just cannot part with it, it was part of me.
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    How far can you get with a 2WD and a shovel?

    That is why I had the mountain bike on the roof. If all failed, I would peddle out, but fortunately I never needed to.
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    Awing for JB hard top tent

    i will think it out and might have to do something myself
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    Spare wheel with tire on James Baroud Explorer Evo

    Might put just a spare tire up there, have not got the split rims, but got the tools to quickly change tires if need to be
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