I'm 50/50 on going at this point. With only so much vacation time available and the NWOR returning this year, I may just do that and the POR again. Despite the pilgrimage to OEX-West being on my bucket list, the trade showy focus has diminished my enthusiasm a bit. The grassroots felling of the POR really reinforced what aspect I enjoy most about the rallies- people over products.

Welcome back!

Have you considered a Genesis Dual Battery System? If you are wanting 3-4 days out of your setup without running your engine you may need more than just a second battery. If it is over 80* and you are recharging phones or other devices or running a radio you are really going to need a solar panel to assist. Regardless of the power source you really, really do not want to rely on the crappy factory wiring to the 12V outlet in the rear. I would strongly recommend running at least 8ga (6ga would be even better) off a dedicated circuit for the fridge from the battery. LiPo4 batteries come with special conditions, make sure you familiarize yourself with them before dropping the significant expense. On a smaller scale I went with two Odyssey AGMs without realizing the OEM charging system in my old JKU wasn't fully up to the task of their demanding charging schedule. I ended up needing to prematurely replace them.

Welcome aboard! Bainbridge must be culture shock depending on what part of Kentucky you came from. I used to visit family every year as a kid in Fulton.

Welcome aboard! My wife and I got into rockhounding this year and have been looking forward to when the mountains thaw out to do some more closer to home.

Well, I was hoping to avoid any kind of lift this time around, but the clearance once hooked up to my trailer and flexed a bit is too close for comfort. Having some poly spacers overnighted (leave for trip to Nevada this weekend). I would have gone with springs but OME is out of stock in the US and Viking is too slow to respond to messaging and has no listed phone number. Hopefully it works out.

Got the tires installed this morning. Toit like a tiga 😂. Believe it or not, I had three techs a Discount Tire hanging/bouncing on the side and rear to see if we could get them to touch the fenders- nope. Somehow the fronts only very, very slightly rub at full lock. Likely still going to swap springs for bit of safety clearance but I don't think I’m in as big a hurry as I was 24hrs ago. 285/70R18 Yokohama Geolandar G003s

Is it drivable without them at least short term? I figure it will take a week for them to get here from Gwagen accessories or Jackwagon. By the way, you‘ll want to come up with some spacers for the batwing to mount up right on the Frontrunner bars. This is what I did.

Well, 285/70R18 (33.9") Geolandar G003s are going on this week when they arrive. I will likely need some 30mm hubcentric spacers to push out the fronts, but we'll see after they get installed.

My next mods are limb risers (the heated windshield costs a fortune to replace) and getting a matching spare. The latter is a bit of a conundrum; I can either replace the tires on the stock set (they all have street tires) or buying a matching spare for this set. Frustratingly, both cost about the same. The look of the current set is really growing on me, but I'm nervous about the 5.75" of sidewall really being enough to have fun with. I can get 7-7.5" of sidewall if I go with the OEM wheels and go up to 33s.

Here's some from a outdoor escape last month for my wife's birthday since she wanted to go do some photography. Since then I've also added a few more pieces parts including brush guards, an awning, and rack parts (axe, shovel, kayak rack, and dual jerry can mount). I went with the Batwing Compact over the full size because the G is much smaller than you think it is and I didn't want it extending past the windshield (the rear is aligned perfectly to overlap the roof so there isn't a gap.) Now I just need to get out and play with it more :)

Looking good Fred!

Yes, all of the Rally’s have been cancelled for 2020.

We're still in.

Decent third party winches have been around long enough that a HF rebrand is likely on par with a decent winch from 5-10yr ago. Depending on how frequently you need it, it may not be a horrible choice if budget necessitates. My bet is the Apex 12k is the same as the early Warn VR12k or Smittybilt Gen1 or Gen2 XRC12k.

I managed to get the rack and ladder installed the past two days before the rains started up. That ladder was a bit more involved than I thought but at least it is fully secure. The rack was a challenge to mount solo (can’t exactly ask a neighbor and my wife isn’t tall enough without putting her on a step stool) So I put some shop towels in some of my wife’s “cozy socks” and put them on one sides feet so that I could slide it across the top without scratching up the roof. The little unicorn horn is the radio antenna Frontrunner was thoughtful enough to include a punch out for. It was great to get some outside wrenching time And I’m really liking how this is coming together.

There's two things to immediately consider- Weight bias - Does your front end sit higher than the rear even if ever so slightly? If so, you absolutely need to address it. An interim fix is moving it forward so that the weight isn't just over the rear axle. The closer to the middle the better. Generally overweight - Do the Coors Light can test. If you can't set a one on the top of your tire, then you need to address the suspension if you want to prevent rubbing or bottoming out. Since you have a RTT I would also recommend getting the Helwig rear swaybar. Its too inexpensive not to do it. Honestly, you needed to address the suspension the moment you added a RTT.

Woohoo, ordered a Frontrunner full length rack (2.2 not the 2.4) and the VTS ladder. Supported two small businesses and it will be nice to have a new distraction during this isolation. I'll post some pics of the install this week when it gets here.

Interesting. I think I'm going to keep it simple and fixed.

Karl (Fernweh on ExPo) of G-wagenaccessories.com has them.