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This truck is a BEAST. I was on the Kokopelli run in 2019 that served as this truck's shake down run. Given how it made that moderately difficult trail seem so easy, there is almost no where this won't go. I wish I had the coin around for a well sorted build Carl. This truck is a beauty.

I am digging the build. I have reached out to Eric at points about doing a pop top. It is high on the list for future mods on my 100 series. Maybe I could ask a few questions now that you have some miles on the build. Is the wind noise at speed any worse than before? Any additional squeaks or...

How many miles are on Goose? How many of those miles would you estimate are off road? I have Milo's old 100 series and I know that it has seen quite a few miles off road. It is just impressive how it keeps going and going.

As crazy as it sounds, these single twin scroll turbo BMW engines are reasonably reliable. The N54 was the first main stream turbo charging venture and had some issues, but the N55 and B58 have proven to be fairly good. BMW sucks at building reliable V8 engines and in car electronics. It is good...

IF 55k is a number this can hit, I doubt that will include much. I bet the average sales price they will be seeking will be in the 70s. Hell, my friend just go a Ford Raptor. That has a ~55k MSRP, but his stickered at about 72k with options.

C&D is a publication that actually draws people who like vehicles that are more than appliances to look good on an Instagram feed. That probably represents about 5% of the real Defender market though. The new Defender will likely sell well to people who want the halo of the brand image without...

Do these have a VIN number? On the Box Vehicle I couldn't find a model year either.

What are you driving? What size is your alternator now? Some JK Jeeps were fitted with up to a 160 AH alternator. That would be plenty for a 100 AH battery. Ever though about a 100w solar panel? You can get one for under $200 from Renology on Amazon. Be sure to fit a temperature monitor to cut...

You can see that the load becomes fairly consistent with the point that he chooses to measure it at. I don't see how that would be possible if there were rocks and stuff in the way. The increase in friction increases the weight of the pull because the friction causes it to pull more at the...

Any chance that a local crane supply place might let you borrow a load cell to take some footage? It also seems like it might be interesting to reach out to the Youtube guy to inquire about how he performed the test. I really look forward to seeing more testing. Using the shackle to redirect...

It seems like at that point what you would have as well is just a fancy looking snatch block with nothing easily helping to holding the rope in place.... The results of the video were much different than I expected to see. I actually thought that the pulley might win before watching. I don't...

I really want to love the concept of a snatch ring, but real data that someone posted shows that they have big issues with friction. This was something that people have mentioned and it was dismissed. The numbers in the video below don't look good for the rings. I will be sticking to my ARB 9000...

I have seen that Georgia was. Are other states following suit?

Does Montana allow for military vehicle registration? If so, it sounds like we will be seeing more Montana registered military vehicles in Colorado.

The lack of options ultimately comes down to one issue. There isn't the market that we would like to believe that there is. If there was, there would be trucks. It does seem that demand is picking up as Overlanding is becoming a mainstream concept.

300k is too many miles if you are the type of person who takes their Cruiser to a shop to have work performed. Most likely it will work out to be more expensive long term than a lower mileage truck. Work on your own Cruiser? 300k is just getting started for the right price. This is especially...

The 4.7 will have no issues going the distance with maintenance. You haven't really given much to go on for information. Either could be great or awful. You will have more maintenance on the truck with 300k miles. Items like the CV joints won't go forever even if the engine will. When were the...

They are definitely coming down from mall crawler prices to real off roading prices. Especially true when compared with what 100 series prices have done. Sometimes the 200 series is actually less expensive now with a few more miles.

I went with a 100 series 2 years ago. It is fully outfitted. If I was to buy today, I believe that I would go with a 200 series. I really like the Dissent bumpers and armor that are available for the 200 now. 2 years ago there weren't many high clearance bumpers for the 200. The only issue I...

I agree with this 100%. A used 115k 2014 911 Turbo S with a tune is faster than a new 2019 450k Lamborghini Aventador, but the Aventador buyers want to buy new with the wow factor. Many of the buyers of the Earth Roamer will enjoy having the very best of what is available. This is now where the...