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  1. Jared McDaniel

    Teardrop clearance for off-road?

    A buddy was just asking me on recommended clearance he should get for a teardrop he wants to buy. He's shopping around for off-road ready teardrops and wants something that has the clearance. I told him that is a loaded question. What do you recommend?
  2. Jared McDaniel

    Painting faded Jeep exterior parts

    I've been struggling with faded parts on my outside parked Jeep and a friend just told me about a company in Florida called "Distinction Applied" that offers all sorts of painted versions of pretty much anything on our Jeeps...
  3. Jared McDaniel

    Jeep and Duck toys??

    Can someone explain to me the connection between Jeeps and yellow duck toys?
  4. Jared McDaniel

    Bushcraft Campfire Donuts: Survival Food

    Yes "survival food"! ha ha ha I saw this video this morning and it was too good not to share this here
  5. Jared McDaniel

    What do you think of these tail lights?

    I found this on Facebook, what do you think of he look of it? I only found the one image and of course they show at diagonal, but I think it kind of looks pretty cool. What are your thoughts?
  6. Jared McDaniel

    List of national parks closed to camping?

    I seem to recall hearing of some parks that closed down to camping and wondering is there a comprehensive list floating around with all them listed?
  7. Jared McDaniel

    Storing valuables SECURELY in a Jeep?

    I know, the glove box or center console is a joke if you want to keep things safe. Is there a modification or glove box or center console replacement that is lockable and more secure?
  8. Jared McDaniel

    Converting Jeep Gladiator hood vents to functional?

    Heat is the enemy of engine bays right? I'm in my garage and staring at my Jeeps hood and wondering if there is a way to make the 'for show' hood vents, functional means to increase airflow? Has this been done? Actually surprised Jeep put these fake vents on here. Don't get me wrong, they...
  9. Jared McDaniel

    Recommend all in one recovery gear?

    I accidentally kept my truck open today and someone decided to take my mix match recovery gear bag. Fortunately for me, my kit was just a cheapo set I had built up over the years. Is there a complete kit you can suggest?
  10. Jared McDaniel

    Where are you learning about fire bans?

    What is the best way to learn about if fire bans are happening in certain locations?
  11. Jared McDaniel

    Pakmule cargo carrier with Gladiator and tailgate?

    I need more storage, and found this Pakmule cargo carrier, however I have one concern. All the photos that I can see, it's on Wranglers with doors that open by swinging out. Will something like this work with tailgates? Their porch unit, will that extend further than the tailgate allowing you...
  12. Jared McDaniel

    Breaking lose heavily rusted bolts on frame?

    I'm helping my neighbor work on a 1979 Chevy pickup that he is going to convert to an overlanding rig. There are some badly rusted bolts on the frame we are trying to break lose. We've tried WD40 and it's not working. We just damaged a head to one bolt and will need to possibly cut that bolt...
  13. Jared McDaniel

    Considering Clayton suspension over Kings

    Kings have huge wait time to get. A buddy, sent me this link: https://www.claytonoffroad.com/product/jeep-gladiator-performance-package-25-overland Have you heard of this suspension before? Would you mind sharing your thoughts? Thank you.
  14. Jared McDaniel

    Diamond Back deck on Jeeps flawed

    So if you buy and then put Front Runner rack on back, you can't open up the Diamond Back easily. Which makes this unpractical. Just saying, they should have come up with a slider that allowed the Front Runner rack to slide when this opens. I might need to consider other options.
  15. Jared McDaniel

    Installing lithium batteries in my Jeep Gladiator??

    I was just on the phone with a local mechanic who advised me on NOT to install lithium batteries in my engine bay as an upgrade. That the heat would destroy the lithium battery. I could have sworn I heard others talking about lithium was the way to go. Now keep in mind, my Jeep has two...
  16. Jared McDaniel

    Privacy tent location - mount on rig or stand alone?

    I just saw the toilet paper thread and figured I'd take this opportunity to see where others have their privacy tent set up. On your rig or stand alone away from camp?
  17. Jared McDaniel

    Warn 10000 lb synthetic rope vs steel cable?

    Any winch nerds here? In terms of benefits, synthetic is just safer option right? If a synthetic rope breaks, the break carries less harmful energy than the steel cable counterpart right? I was looking into this, this morning as I thought synthetics big appeal was the look and possible the...
  18. Jared McDaniel

    Santa Monica joining the site

    I watched a video produced by this site on the Cascadia4x4 solar panel that they installed on their hood. Which also happens to be what i was looking at. Was surprised to see so many articles here. Good stuff, count me in! For those that are interested, I'm Jared. I'm from Santa Monica...
  19. Jared McDaniel

    Preparing Jeep Gladiator suspension for 1013 lb popup??

    Hey all, I'm Jared and I've just signed up here with a couple questions. My other one is that I'm thinking about installing a Overland Expedition popup: https://overlandex.com/camp-m/ on my '21 Gladiator. This thing weighs in at 1013lbs dry. I would like to plan for another 500lbs or so...
  20. Jared McDaniel

    Overland Explorer CAMP-M Pop-Up Truck Camper

    I have a 2021 Gladiator, would any of you know if this: https://overlandex.com/camp-m/ It says it will fit 5' beds, which is what these Gladiators have. So would this fit?
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