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I have long had a plan to travel from the Jemez Mountains in central New Mexico to Colorado on as many dirt roads as possible. I finally made that happen last weekend. I have created this thread to share the experience. It was a three day trip, which I will break out each day in separate posts.

Inspired by a thread on 355nation, I am in the process of modifying a 2007 Jeep JK Wrangler bumper to fit my 2010 Colorado. Given the "Trail Rated" placards that Jeeps sport, I am calling this project the 'Trail Rated' Bumper. In all reality, it should increase my approach angle, so there is a...

I found this for sale and was wondering if anyone here knows anything about it or whar type of trailer this is.

I just picked up this very clean low mileage truck. It should be a good base for mild backcountry trips. The 18" bling wheels, side steps, and chrome tailight guards will have to go though. It will be a while on the wheels since there is a lot of life on these tires. Thinking about building a...

I need a new container for food on our day trips. The blue basket that is pictured below is what I have been using for a number of years: Trouble is, when using the soft top on the Jeep with windows removed, nothing prevents a bunch of dust from getting in this basket. Anyone have...

So, I am in the brainstorming process for replacing my daily driver and I am considering a late model Tacoma. It will be replacing a 2000 Ford Explorer that I currently have set up to flat tow behind my RV. I am wanting a vehicle with a little more off-road capability. I like the idea of the...

As my kids are growing, I have been wanting to do something to give them some head support while riding in the back seat of the LJ. I have seen on other forums where folks have added headrests to the factory bench, so I have had my eyes on a good deal to come my way so that I could do the same...

We drove up from Albuquerque last Thursday and stayed at the Conejos River Campground. Just got the RV set up and here is what things were looking like before I even unhooked the Jeep: This came as somewhat of a surprise as the forecast was for thunderstorms with less than .01" of...

Painless Wiring P/N 40102 250 AMP dual battery controller includes a three position switch to control the second battery through the operation of the solenoid. Switch position one isolates the auxiliary battery. No light. Position two connects the auxiliary battery while the ignition...

New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance Files Lawsuit on Santa Fe National Forest The New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA) filed a lawsuit against the Santa Fe National Forest in federal district court on December 11th. Our lawsuit contests the Forest's Travel Management decision...

So, I picked up a tool set on Black Friday to expand the tools that I carry in the Jeep. The set that I had been carrying just has 1/4 and 3/8 drive sockets, where I need to get into the 1/2 drive to get the larger sizes on the Jeep. Here is the set that I picked up for $99...

Any ideas? Looks kind of like a Bantam. It is being sold for $300. I'm thinking about looking at it. If it is solid, I think that $300 is probably reasonable. The ad also states that it is registered.

Pointer to a cool trailer that my friend is selling (Rio Rancho, NM) http://nm4w.org/classified/show1ad.php?ad2disp=148

My family is going to try out trail camping for the first time and see how things go. Looking for some tips. We usually set up a base camp with our RV, then head out for day trips, but this Memorial day weekend, we have been invited to go on a 3 night overlanding trip. I have been wanting to...

Here are a couple of videos of a trip that my club did back in October. New Mexico Rides is an new local TV program.

I rented an 11' Camplite trailer made by Livin Lite over the weekend. The Dry Weight of the trailer is advertised as 1400 lbs. We added about 12 gallons of water, 2 sleeping bags, a box of food, 2 camp chairs, and an ez-up canopy. The Jeep: Click here for specs. The trailer was great, and...

I know that these were discussed here a while back, but I am kind of digging this trailer. http://pulmor.com/utility_trailer.asp And I see that they now offer a metal cover that will support up to 750 lbs. The fenders are bolt on, so new ones could be made to accommodate larger tires...

What do you think?

Posted in another thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=667736&postcount=29

I am thinking about building a trailer out of a Jeep tub and here is a quick and crude concept drawing: My question is about having the trailer axle so far back. I'd like to have a 5' bed, so that is why I drew it up like this. Do you think that I'd have too much tongue weight with the...