Lowdown on Off-road parks

[Chili]

Looking forward to joining in on the fun soon. I'm convinced I need a Jeep Gladiator Overland or Rubicon. I'm test driving on July and ordering.

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I'm starting to do some mental planning around the idea of a Gladiator build in the next few years.. I'm thinking Diesel Rubicon as a base, and aside from the obvious mods, I would want to pull the truck bed and replace it with a flatbed tray.. I would want to bob the rear some so the tray does not extend quite so far. The JKU overhang is ~30", and the Gladiator ~50", and I like the proportions of the JKU much better. Then again, going to a flatbed will probably really improve the departure angle, so the 50 inches may be less of an issue. Then I'd want to build an Australian style camping 'box' to go on back that can be removed relatively easily..

The first is Ronny Dahl's Landcruiser that is essentially the idea I would recreate on the jeep platform:







There are some Australian companies that are starting to import their prefab stuff, but I would prefer to work with a good welder / fabricator to design my own around my camp setup / gear.. And would probably start pretty basic for the box interior, and add to it over time, as I use it and find what works.

I know I'm at least a couple years away, mainly because I want to do a van build first, and that will be a multi year build.. Year one will be primarily the interior conversion and build out, then year two would be a 4x4 conversion (plan to do it all myself).

Hell, there are also some pretty cool campers made in Australia and South Africa, for the tray-back style rigs, and those are starting to be imported as well. By the time I'm ready, I would probably explore those options as well.

[KBScobravert]

Looking forward to joining in on the fun soon. I'm convinced I need a Jeep Gladiator Overland or Rubicon. I'm test driving on July and ordering.

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[Chili]

What places have mud that is easy to get off???

Blackland or sand washes off easy.

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Yeah, when we go to Colorado it cleans up easy and fast, no matter how dirty.

In fact, I still have not washed the Jeep since Moab and it just looks 'city dirty'.

Both of those are obviously more sandy than clay.

[fordracing19]

What places have mud that is easy to get off???

Blackland or sand washes off easy.

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[yellowstang]

What places have mud that is easy to get off???

[fordracing19]

The mud is worse than Bridgeport? Screw that! lol

I am STILL getting Bridgeport mud from nooks and crannies from Feb..

Got some used Rubicon rails on Saturday!

It sticks like crazy. It was a huge pita.

[Chili]

Since this seems to be the catch all thread. I picked up a new toy this week. 1999 with 91k miles. Appears to have a 2" suspension lift of some sort along with front and back bumpers. Installed new wheels today, got a winch to put on tomorrow.

Missed this, that's sweet!

[Chili]

The mud is the worst to wash off, fyi. 4runner wasnt very dirty and took an hour with my commercial hot water rig. It sticks like crazy.

The mud is worse than Bridgeport? Screw that! lol

I am STILL getting Bridgeport mud from nooks and crannies from Feb..

Got some used Rubicon rails on Saturday!

[fordracing19]

I should of opened satellite view when I was there. Missed quite a bit.

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[fordracing19]

Went to Redneck Heaven Offroad Park today for a bit since I was 15 miles from it. Not a bad place and a lot of open land with some trails too but some are tight. The mud is the worst to wash off, fyi. 4runner wasnt very dirty and took an hour with my commercial hot water rig. It sticks like crazy. Sorry, I did not take any pics at the park.

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[cobrajet69]

Nice



David

[yellowstang]

Just in time for Sunday's mud dsy!

[GrayStangGT]

Since this seems to be the catch all thread. I picked up a new toy this week. 1999 with 91k miles. Appears to have a 2" suspension lift of some sort along with front and back bumpers. Installed new wheels today, got a winch to put on tomorrow.

[cobrajet69]

Will do, I put way too much damn money in this thing to make it a concrete cowboy car!LOL


David

[yellowstang]

Dangit! I'll go plenty more this year, so hollar when you wanna go.