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Not sure if this is the right spot for this but I'll try. I just moved to Tennessee within the past week and I have never been here before. I am in the Knoxville/Powell area and though I can do a lot of work on my own there are things I simply need a shop for things such as over sized tire...

Since I cant afford a good ARB on-board air kit i decided to make to make my own system. I found some good quality pumps for cheap and air lines are plenty-full for low cost. The toss up i have run into is the air tank size. Primarily i plan to use the system for my tires, tools if needed and...

I am looking for some opinions on batteries and alternators for high electrical demands like lights and winches, optima seems to have a bad rep. lately so I was wondering what else is out there that works best for high energy situations. Any suggestions?

I have plans to go on a week long camp trip ( maybe longer) sometime next year and I don't have one of those camping refrigerator that plugs into the rig, the best I got is a cooler with ice packs but ice packs don't last that long. So I am wondering how someone would pack for such a trip with...

Ok so I found a shop to make a nice bumper for me but it seems that without a winch to give him things will get tricky so I figured I would make his job easier and look for a used winch on craigslist but the only brand I know of for under $400 is Smittybuilt so I was wondering if I could get...

This is mainly to help me diagnose what's going on with my set up. At first my antenna was mounted on the left front corner of my bed and I was having issues, all I got was static and a faint notice of someone talking but it was too distorted and sounded like aliens ( best way to describe it :D...

I never seem to get a straight answer to this, the lights I am referring to are the non led lights that come in round and rectangle housings. Cosmetically speaking I think rectangle off road lights on a dodge look perfect but I've always been an performance over fashion type of guy. Does the...

I have a 99 Dakota that I'm installing my CB into and the antenna fender mount for the ram will work but I don't really want to put the antenna there. I was looking to mount it on the head board of the bed so that the wire runs down between the bed and cab but the problem is my head board isn't...

I already have a CB for my truck but was thinking of a hand held radio for when I park the truck and go for a hike and was wondering what would be best to carry between a ham or a CB or if there is a better option. The main use I and looking for is 1 for weather and 2 emergency. I can find good...

My truck has a gross weight of 5220 and I was thinking of getting a 10,000lb winch but I'm beginning to think that is over kill. I plan on going through rocky, muddy and sandy terrain, will a 8000lb winch have enough pull to serve my purposes?

I apologize if this post seems a little stupid but it is something that has crossed my mind so I figure I would ask. basically I would like to know if there is specific clothing for expedition/adventuring or is it just wear what is comfortable. Personally I love Dickie's ( comes from my mechanic...

This post is mainly aimed for aftermarket support ( within the U.S.) and real world mpg comparison from a owners point of view. I know the jeep wrangler plat form has massive aftermarket support all over and has pretty decent mpg and range so my question is, does the Cherokee platform ( 2001 and...

This isn't really aimed for anything specific just a general question to cover all types of areas and terrains but is aimed more to expo vehicle's that are underpowered ( like jeeps and other vehicle's that don't have a lot of power like v8s). Is it worth using turbos or superchargers on a expo...

I am making this post to get a second opinion before I spend the money. I hand found a pair of dana 44 axles measureing 65'' with matching gears and both seem to be in perfect shape and most if not all the links for the steering ( from what i can see in the pictures). How ever they both are low...

I'm wanting a custom bumper up for the front on my truck, I think it would be cheaper that way instead of the only 2 options I have for my truck but I seem to have a hard time making my mind up on which would suit my needs better. The environment I plan to be running through would be woods...

I am new to the expedition world and basically looking for advice on what I will need. I am no stranger to rec camping in parks and what not and I do have some camping gear but I would like to get into the more serious and isolated side of it for lack of better terms. I live in the south east...

Ok I am curious about this but first let me say I'm a mechanic on both gas and diesel fields so I know the pros and cons of both and there best fitment in the world. How ever I am new to the expedition world and I have hear this argument all over the 4x4 world and it seems to be a stale mate...

Does anyone have any info on how well the Allison transmissions work overland? I have one in my work truck and it takes every bit of abuse I throw at it without skipping a beat and has a feature I like on it and gave me the crazy idea of getting a 4x4 version of one for my truck instead of...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and fairly new to the off road world and I have some questions and concerns that I seem to be having trouble finding answers too and I am hoping someone on here can help. I'm looking to build a dual purpose expo rig so I can have a daily and still be able to go...