Pretty cool
The Mudcave: Overlanding/offroad chat.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Rivian still hasn't answered how it's going to manage charging. That stove thing will suck the truck's battery down at an alarming rate. If you're truly "overlanding" in the middle of nowhere, you run a real risk of being stranded with a dead battery and nowhere to fill up.
The company likely knows this and also knows that nobody does real "overlanding", rather poses for instagram photos at the nearest county park for maximum
The company likely knows this and also knows that nobody does real "overlanding", rather poses for instagram photos at the nearest county park for maximum
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- troyguitar
- Command Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 20088
- Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:15 pm
- Drives: Trek Domane
- Location: Swamp
Dudebro on vortex made his into a mudcamping rig with tiguan springs and taller tires.
pawa_k2001;113368203 wrote:Making this thing comfortable. Covered the plywood with subwoofer enclosure padding, bolted down the frame with automotive 10.9 grade bolts, made the front part foldable by adding a hinge and also added some cabinet locks on the foldable part so it doesn't rattle when its closed. My favorite part is the misquote net so I can have the windows opened if its warm, net is held in by velcro straps on inside of door.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Sure?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Yasssss. We need to make this happen!
October?
I'll let you guys dictate schedule, I'll just take time off whenever.
October?
I'll let you guys dictate schedule, I'll just take time off whenever.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- troyguitar
- Command Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 20088
- Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:15 pm
- Drives: Trek Domane
- Location: Swamp
Lincolns are good down there, right?
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Sure, to get to the trailhead.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- troyguitar
- Command Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 20088
- Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:15 pm
- Drives: Trek Domane
- Location: Swamp
- troyguitar
- Command Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 20088
- Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:15 pm
- Drives: Trek Domane
- Location: Swamp
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
I don't really get it. If someone put this effort into a JK, the price would have been more than triple. Why bother with an XTerra?[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:07 pmThis came across my radar the other day. Looks but has a few issues.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Sweet! We have a glamping trip planned around the end of the month, otherwise I'm open too as of now.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
I think it is pretty sweet. You're but the XTerra is also pretty cool.Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:48 amI don't really get it. If someone put this effort into a JK, the price would have been more than triple. Why bother with an XTerra?[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:07 pm
This came across my radar the other day. Looks but has a few issues.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
It is, but if I had one with a blown engine, I'd just go the route and put a junkyard replacement in place. I love but in this case, it's just too much for me.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
An swap is a ton of and work, even if the engine is "free". And the end result still likely has a lot of bugs and compromises.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:56 amSomeone probably had laying around being lazy and figured he could put him to work.
Original motor probably blew due to failed timing chain guides, or SMOD.
I know very little about Nissan engines (also don't really care), but it seems like a junkyard engine should be easy to obtain and relatively affordable.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- Johnny_P
- Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
- Posts: 40489
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:52 am
- Drives: Blue short bus
- Location: Philly
There’s nothing wrong with the VQ eitherDetroit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:48 amI don't really get it. If someone put this effort into a JK, the price would have been more than triple. Why bother with an XTerra?[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:07 pm
This came across my radar the other day. Looks but has a few issues.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
Exactly my point.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
- ChrisoftheNorth
- Moderator
- Posts: 47112
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Drives: 4R
None of the equates to an XTerra
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.