Originally Posted by 07Rubi

It's been in the shop quite a while, but it's back and I am beyond stoked.

More picts later. Currently not pictured - My Maggiolina AirTop RTT (on the forum in other picts) and Hannibal Safari Awning (not previously installed). Those later.

Do we have an expedition trip-planner thread? That's the next thread I want to read. I'm too old for non-North American travel, so I'll be looking for things to do on this continent. I nominate Mark D for King of that thread.

I'll be looking for people in SoCal to travel with BTW. I made the mistake of setting out with my son on my own and having an electrical breakdown a year ago that left me stranded and at the mercy of fate in a way that made me want to shoot myself. Had I been alone, it would have been no big deal, but with my kid it was a game-changer. Never again. I will always travel in at least pairs from here on out and I'm getting a satellite phone.

Next on the agenda, a Hemi or Diesel upgrade, but not right now. Out of cash.

Special thanks to Alex Carvallo and his team at American Overland Expedition. He is the man and his shop is all about getting things done the right way.

NOTE - Nitto Trail Grappler 37's and AEV 4.5" lift. I am fully aware that this is an overbuild for expeditioning/overlanding. I'm ok with that. More specifics on my build later. I can whole-heartedly recommend the AEV lift however. It handles wonderfully and rides a thousand times better than it did on the stock suspension.

Quick rundown on recent additions:
ARB Twin On-board Air with outlets just inside both rear doors for air-ups after air-downs.
AEV Beadlock Wheels
Chromoly axle shaft upgrades
Gusseting and full reinforcement on OEM Rubi Axles to help with 37's support.
Teraflex Front Brake Upgrade
Full underbody armor
New driveshafts to accomodate lift
Back-up and hill crest peek-over camera (just made that term up). No spotter required when you're cresting a ridge you haven't been to before. (screen in rearview)
AEV rear bumper
AEV gas tank (10 gall)
Pull pal mount
Hi Lift 60" Emergency Responder (poor man's Jaws of Life) Range Jack. My dad call's Hi-Lift's range jacks. He's a former search and rescue dude for miners.
Hannibal Safari Awning (Yes I had to import it).
Maggiolina Airtop RTT
Custom Fabricated cross bars for RTT to mount it better to Gobi
Fabrication and modification to Gobi allowing rear vertical bars to mount to fabricated corner plates due to incompatibility between Gobi and AEV rear bumper.
ARB fridge install.
Cooktop install under fridge.
Fuel tank for cooktop.
2 Drawer Storage System.
Rubicrawler Gear Set.
Poison Spyder Rock Sliders
Poison Spyder Internal Roll Cage (Trail version I think)
Tuffy center console with CB.
Tuffy under driver's seat storage
AEV Heat Reduction Hood
Trucklite LED Headlights

Better picts later and somewhere better than up the street from my house. At least it's not in front of the grocery store.


Scott

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Originally Posted by jono967

Hi guys

We own a 2008 Jk CRD Wrangler 4dr factory turbo 2.8 diesel

We camp fully self sufficient for up to 2 weeks

We take a highly modified camper trailer towed by the Jeep

The jeep is the wife's daily driver so all modifications have to take that into account

We have fitted a bigger rear tub removed the sub woofer rear muffler I have designed a remove able false floor that fits into the rear compartment of the jeep in less than 10 minutes which also contains a fridge slide and allows us to access the tub still

<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=447475"/>

The jeep mods are extensive

3" lift fox shocks,
terra flex speed bumps,
high steer conversion
Long range fuel tank up to 1000 km range
Front and rear arb lockers
AEV bonnet
Snorkel
UHF radio
7" GPS
Scan gauge
EGT gauge
Or Fab tyre Carrier
40 lt auto Fridge for touring
20" light bar
12000 low mount winch
Arb bull bar
Hid angel eye headlights
Sway bar disconnects

<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=447477"/>

The camper is an oldie but a goodie

<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=447469"/>

It has a Queen size bed inside large tent area for kids sleeping huge awning

Built for Offroad touring electric brakes

Full size kitchen

120 lt of water with electric pump

Ably to carry 1 x 9 kg gas bottle and 1 x 4 kg gas bottle

3 x 20 lt jerry cans

Full size twin burner BBQ

Home made hot water system

4 stroke generated

Bilge pump to pump up fresh water from the river for cleaning and washing

Portable shower

Portable loo

Twin solar panels

Has twin deep cycle batteries on board

Led lighting throughout

That about it

Originally Posted by wrangler07

There are many rock-crawler modded JKs on here, which is understandable but who's modding their's for expedition type travel and long haul trips?

I'm preparing mine for the above and am having a custom safari roof rack, winch bumper (LOD mid-width) and Wartn M8000 winch mounted over the next couple of weeks. Who else is preparing their's for similar? Here's mine so far:

Originally Posted by Heakle

Anyone going to the Overland Expo from Southern California??