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Check out Moonshade or a knockoff. Basically a two tentpole and tarp setup, with suction cup and other options to connect on the vehicle side, regular tent poles to suspend off the ground. Light, and minutes to setup. 1/10th the cost of an awning. I've used cheap and nicer 10' x 10' pop up...

Icon leafs and Eibach Pro Truck measurably improved daily drivability and offroad manners. Tested on 1+ week long trips in desert Oregon and Idaho canyonlands, Utah's Canyonland White Rim Trail and San Rafael Swell and more, all loaded down with 1-2 week camping provisions. I ruled out Fox as I...

All valid perspectives, I’ve wrung my hands over whether this area is vulnerable, and if this product is worthwhile. Can’t say for sure if i’m right or wrong. I’ve covered my transmission, why wouldn’t I cover this spare? It’s equally vulnerable, I think. This covers 95%. Might not be right for...

Sure, but for $135 I have a lifetime of protection, don’t need to relocate. No branch will get through that ABS. Sidewall is safe.

In the world of exterior mods, this one is cheaper than many or most, certainly cheaper than any skid plate (I have the full RCI aluminum set). Also cheaper by order of magnitude than a bumper swing out option. We don't just go off roading, we go offroad on 2 week camping road trips. The back of...

Seems there's exactly one company making an underbody spare tire shield, www.spareprotector.com. I bought off his ebay site, $135 (search underbody spare tire cover protector). The product is thick ABS plastic material that covers to the shoulder tread of a 32-33" tire. I wanted something that...

That is genius... I'm barely 'handy' but could fashion that. I have no idea how best to do so, but I imagine some very fine mesh, keeps taught but still elastic, incorporated into something like that, that stretches front to back. I'll have to think of what sort of thing to repurpose. While...

For road trips and camping, I've got a 12v fridge and Jackery on one side of the bed, Milwaukee packout drawers on other bins along the other side, of course gear stacked in the middle and on top of it all. Sorta matters, I've got a Snugtop Rebel canopy over my bed. There's a good 8-10" of...

Doesn’t GoFast make a canopy-only option? That tube frame must have a lot of capacity.

Looks like you whacked it and it did its job. I’m leaning towards deprioritizing it’s replacement.

Fair points, each and all. In the last year, we spent two weeks camping in Utah, did White Rim Trail and nearby Moab trails, then on to San Rafael Swell. Before that, 10 days in remote SW Idaho/SE Oregon Owyhee Canyons. True low range 4wd driving. Plenty areas where a mistake could grind your...

I'm considering an RCI 1/4" aluminum skid plate kit to replace the stock FX4 skid plates. The RCI motor skid is x2 piece and covers much further back from the factory FX4 front plate. Also looking at RCI transmission skid, a large rectangular piece. RCI also have and include in their full kit...

I don't know about snorkels, I tend to think they're totally unnecessary for 99% of truck use, including off road. My engine air cleaner looked fine after camping x2 weeks in Utah this last fall. Did White Rim Trail over 3 nights, drove trails and camped all over that general area, then onto...

Could you provide a little more info on that light you installed on your canopy window? The product, how you installed and powered it? Right now, I've got a length of cheapo LED ribbon that I attach via little disks of Velcro on the bottom of the window. I just keep the LED ribbon (its about...

88 model. I bought it for my old Subaru but the specs work for 32” tires. That said, you should compare other Viairs and see if it makes sense to go up a model. 88 is fine for 32 or 33” tires, from my recollection.

Viair and jump starter are the way to go. For reference, it takes ~20 min to setup and inflate all 4 of my 255/75/17 Firestone XTs from 20 PSI to 35. Maybe 15 if I’m racing like a NASCAR crew, but I never do that. That’s a normal ‘air up’ episode from all I’ve seen and read. I’ve got a small...

Ah, right. I generally peruse the forum for specific gear or rig info. For trip info, I generally get enough intel to chart my own course or inspire interest in a location I wasn’t aware of. Google and a premium Gaia GPS membership are my mapping tools. Honestly, I wish specific lat/longs...

The forum is free to register to, just like here. There’s 1000% more overland, camping, offroad and destination info over there than here. This forum sorely lacks adventure, camping travel i.e. ‘overland’ info. I don’t know what a paid membership gets you other than a member patch.

I’ve found only a couple options, stupidly expensive, like near a grand to do 3 bedsides I recall. I MIGHT pay $100 per panel, these are not sophisticated things. Not holding my breath.

Wavian (not any other knock off brand) steel can. $95. Then, buy replacement free flow nozzle for a few bucks. There's videos of setting these full of fuel in a puddle of gasoline, setting it all ablaze, no failure. Wavians are the safest. They even make 2.5 gall ones, but probably not what you...