@HammerheadFistpunch

Probably worth a new post early next week explaining how to follow and use the (at)Overland notification group.

Definitely want to still use tags as well for referencing back to these posts in the future (like you did on your recent post).

@hammerheadfistpunch next time I'll be in the area ill let you know. Its looking to be around April.

@silentbutnotreallydeadly no worries, enjoy 🍻

@hammerheadfistpunch ARB / Oppositelock / TJM et al will have a million accessories available for them before we know it too.

@forsweden I played mud runner for a bit and that was a hoot! Only reason I stopped is because I also played Civilization 5, which ate up my free time and ruined my life lol

@nth256 said in Quick trip summary - MOAAAAAB:

@dipodomysdeserti - Gotta justify the purchase somehow, since he likely won't ever take it offroad.

He was in Moab, so he probably went offroading but wasn’t clever enough to find a camping spot outside of Arches, which is very easy to do. A lot of four wheelers nowadays are more into glamping, which is perfectly fine, but not really what I’m into.

@hammerheadfistpunch

Nice! Hope you all have a great time.

We did 12 to 24 on our way to Arches on our previous trip - the change of landscape during that drive is insane. Makes you think you're on another planet. Mrs. addiction wasn't along for that part of the trip, so some will depend on what she really wants to see while we're in the area.

@bloody-the-resident-shitposting-saffer $500 for Chinesesium camping gear? Nah.

@carsoffortlangley This looks like an excellent use of time and jeep. I love it and am super-jealous!

@carsoffortlangley
Ye', I'm a sucker for a little branding stuff. So tempted for these.
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@hammerheadfistpunch MAN VAN

@carsoffortlangley looks like a great day, and those two suvs look great exploring together.

@hammerheadfistpunch
A rig like the new Goose is quite common down here. Something more elaborate like that bloated Gladiator is not.

Mostly because there's already heaps of different options in a range of sizes and a range of budgets.

Oh and Toyota is continuing with V8 diesel power in the 78 Series for another five years or so...not going V6 hybrid like the 300 Series. So another option survives for a time.

@fractalfootwork ah, thanks for the link. Advantages over the factory loop: looks and ease of attaching a strap. But both safer than a hook. A friend does serious stuff so he has serious recovery gear. I'm not interested in off-roading but I could see potentially needing a small bit of this knowledge for snow or something.

This is awesome, may look into something similar myself. I've been thinking about picking up a similar Camaro or ecoboost Mustang instead of my i3. this has me leaning more toward the Camaro if I do make the switch.

@zhp-sparky-the-5th said in new Landcruiser spy pic:

@pip-bip This is pretty much the only remaining class of passenger vehicle with a true vertical rear end. Mmm storage capacity!

But yeah this thing looks hideous.

If this pic is anything to go by, it's going to be the only one with a rising rear roofline, good lord.

@hammerheadfistpunch $300!! jesus.

@hammerheadfistpunch my builder is 18 years older than me (I'm just shy of 40). What the fuck

@krustywantout Eh, not a big surprise. Given the way Ford is marketing the Bronco (see truck flying through the desert) I can see why the town wouldn't appreciate being overrun by a bunch of bro's tearing up trails because they have no idea what they are doing.

@carsoffortlangley Mountain Dew and chewing Tabaco. If you want to get crazy, add a worn out chainsaw some random lengths of chain and an axe that has a broken handle.

@taylor-martin Ha, it's ok, my first day out in the Jeep I bent the front skidplate after hitting a (massive) rock. Shit happens. You just need more clearance!

@hammerheadfistpunch said in We may be approaching peak overland:

@chariotoflove I still need a tutorial on how to weave tags and categories together

I'm not entirely sure myself.

@hammerheadfistpunch Aye, battery hot, the blue sea terminal mount fuse blocks shown in the pic.

@benjrblant said in Cool, dude!:

I can't find a transit bag here for under 200USD, I was thinking we'd just make one. I feel like shipping from AU would be a deal breaker?

It could be but 200 USD is 260 AUD. Local price is 165 AUD delivered and I can't imagine it'd cost another 100 to send it out.

There's an Engel dealer in town so I could remind myself how they are packaged and see how tight I could pack it down...I can't imagine it'd cost more than AU$50...hopefully less than AU$30 to send it over.

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This is the old model transit bag by the way...

@hammerheadfistpunch

Ugh, sorry to hear it, man. Clearly was an epic trip.

@hammerheadfistpunch said in Radio update - plus maybe some other overlanding update:

@just-jeepin that would be ideal

🤞

@gmctavish it is! That'd be the route

TFL once again showing they’re a bunch of amateurs. They do the three easiest obstacles on the whole trail. At least show tip over challenge.

I miss Rufant's stories.

Someone else on oppo recently grabbed one of these. I'm curious to hear how they hold up, as my current unit is, uh... A bit worse for wear.

@carsoffortlangley That's a beautiful area. I would love to visit BC someday, it's on my bucket list for sure.

@carsoffortlangley That’s still better than a lot of Jeep’s. The most popular configuration was a Sport S with the Technology Group (screen with CarPlay), & usually with the standard 2.0. Now that the 80th Anniversary is out with the 8.4”, that’s what seems to be everywhere instead. Body colored fenders, too. People liked those.

@bloody-the-resident-shitposting-saffer said in Who thinks this is the worst idea ever?:

@hammerheadfistpunch Factory ones are off the main, aftermarket are normally a direct line from the fuel tank (at least the diesel heaters used in Land Rovers) or it's own tank entirely. I'm seeing if I can hunt down a diagram of the setup.

Found a couple of Recommendations:
https://www.heatso.com/webasto-air-heaters/

Eberspacher's are way quieter than Webastos (according to my buddy who replaced his Webasto with an Eberspacher)
https://www.eberspacher.com/products/fuel-operated-heaters/water-heating

@dirtsunrise Beautiful scenery as always.

@jb-boin Just wanted to say thanks. Spent most of the day copying my old trip reports. Which I didn't have recorded elsewhere. Anyway, I appreciate what you did, there are probably places there I'll never get back to and looking over them now others that are probably others overdue another visit. Cheers

we've got an I4WDA instructor on staff, he and bill burke (also I4WDA certified) recommend against soft shackles. i tend to agree, i think it's a solution looking for a problem. The safety factor on soft recovery devices is significantly less than steel. having said that, everyone here runs CW shackles which are the "standard" size you commonly see but rated for overhead lifting at 6.5t instead of 4.75t commonly seen.

@mtdrift Moved to Best of OPPO. 😉

@highlander yup. chinese knock off shit has its place; a potential steel projectile is not one of them haha

@carsoffortlangley Man those photos are stunning! Looks like an absolutely amazing time.

Once it’s safe to traverse international borders again I’m coming up your way and you can point me to these places!

@hammerheadfistpunch Very in depth and interesting. I wonder why that one tunnel wasn't sealed?

@veearrrsix At first, I was like "that's earthroamer territory!" but then I checked and saw that an earthroamer starts at almost double that price.

@thomas-donohue My trailer has something similar. It would be cool to have that built-in, but I need something portable. Though I have looked at doing this myself in various ways. The trick is charging.

@benjrblant it won’t tow anywhere near as well as a modern 1/2 ton, but if you’re staying under 5-6k it doesn’t matter.

@benjrblant It's really nice having FRS as a license-free, cheap supplement to GMRS. Maybe amateur radio should have had a FRS-like option all along.

@dr-zoidberg It's good to know that I'm a man-eating snake to someone somewhere.

@akioohtori
I hope you enjoy your time in the Ozarks. Considering I live a day trip away from most everywhere you mentioned, I really need to go out more! If you need anything, I’m in the area. Feel free to email me dtg11 at yahoo dot com. If you end up in Springfield, I can give you some pointers on where to eat.
Also, I’m sure you’ve noticed, but we have snow in the forecast on NYE

Overland is on hold for the moment but will be back.

@just-jeepin
[sigh] so many reasons to carry two spare tyres around here but this ain't one. I'm not saying it can't but it is biomechanically unlikely due to the way an echidna is built. Even more so since echidnas are largely diurnal (which means they are generally only active during daylight hours).

The other giveaway on this is the username - Old Mate is taking the piss.

@dipodomysdeserti I don't really get high pressure caps. The cooling system was designed to run at a given pressure and a higher cap just raises the boiling point past the point where engine damage is already going to happen. My 2 cents with toyota Truck cooling systems is keep the condenser clearer, keep the fluid fresh and replace the parts with OE. oh, and make sure all the gaps around the radiator are filled. I've found that Toyota systems work best when the pressure at the face of the radiator is greatest. if there are gaps around the sides, bottom or top of the radiator I close them with that RV seal foam. makes a big difference.

EDIT - with a .9 bar cap, the boiling point is 245-251, well beyond the thermal limits for engine safety. Whats the point of raising it even higher?

If I recall, the limit for the 1fz-fe is 105C before the AC turns off and enrichment begins. (221f) pretty sure the 2uz is around there too, I've seen as high as 217 (103 c) but the AC never kicked out. The UZ seems to like to run about 10 degrees hotter than the fz and from what I hear that's intentional for emissions. so long as you are saying below 105 c I think you have a good healthy cooling system.

I like those things. I have some of them for myself, but not all. I should fix that.

@crown-victor-victoria This is what my friend did with the Tacoma. You can't even tell it's there other than the fact that he can now physically remove the secondary air pump, which opens his engine bay WAY up. I don't love messing with emissions equip. but this feature is so rarely used and its so much potential trouble that its hardly worth worrying about.

this is the way.

@hammerheadfistpunch Yeah, you came up in "curator chat". I will leave that to the powers that be. I am trying to be more content focused than anything else.