PEAK PUTTERS

I generally understand why dealerships do this, and I often see vehicles on the lot advertised with "brand new tires", but said tires are of the absolute lowest quality you can buy... Honestly I'd prefer they sell it to me with whatever clapped out garbage was already there, but that's jus...

Myself, OG, and Paul headed down into the Oregon backcountry to czek out a pair of fire towers that we had never previously visited. Given it was Memorial Day Weekend, we anticipated some potential issues with traffic; however we were happily surprised to find none of it. At all... We logged over 80...

Welp, as suspected I took an opportunity to put the Power Wagon where it really should not have been. I've owned it for just over 2-weeks... Took longer than I thought actually :lol: :oops: :? IMG_3363.JPG IMG_3364.JPG Thankfully, the shopping cart defenders I whipped up seem to have done their job,...

Since I'm aged, overweight, out of shape, and chronically lazy, there is NO chance that I'm going to routinely hop up into the bed of this pooch when I need to do truck stuff. In an effort to solve the problem, I whipped up a truckbed slider tray thingy from some cheap lumber. I'll go ahead and call...

Yrjan wrote:You sir, are a savage! I envy you!

I appreciate the sentiment, but I can assure you there's nothing here you want

For paint, I went with Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating. This stuff is great; it's durable, lays out incredibly well, and has some texture to it making it a great choice for step surfaces: IMG_3206.JPG Once it dried, it was onto the final install: IMG_3210.JPG IMG_3213.JPG As previously mentioned, this ...

As the PW is the perfect candidate for the BDR-style of travel we have gravitated toward, first up was recovery because, well, because I seem to require recovery. Often :oops: IMG_3173.JPG We all know that airing down is a key part of the equation when it comes to comfort and traction at Starbucks. ...

Welp... if there is one constant around here, it's change in the Wilcox fleet :roll: :lol: While I cannot fault the outgoing F-150 for much, it sadly just sort of left me feeling empty inside. It just wasn't one of those rigs that makes you smile when you look back at it after walking away from it. ...

With a couple months of ice-cream run duty and a few wheeling trips on the "new" tire/wheel setup, it's become apparent that things are leaning a touch too far toward trail use only for the LJ :? The MTR's are fabulous at single-digit air pressure in the snow, and do what generally any tir...

With the gromming season behind us, it's time to hit the trails before the likely coming summer restrictions due to the profound lack of snowpack this winter :? We launched from the West Richland Maverik at 0700 and our patriotic trio of red, white, and blue JL Wranglers headed West and landed at th...

SOLD

I'm headed down to Sand Hollow this weekend so let's try and get hooked up sometime next week or beyond...

If anyone is interested in this setup let me know... I recently upgraded to a spool gun style trail welding system and I figure this can go to someone else who will hopefully never need to use it :thu: http://www.peakputters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7645 http://www.peakputters.com/forum/do...

Having missed the snowpocolypse the weekend prior, the mission for the trip was to simply see what was left. We launched from the West Richland Maverick shortly before 0700 in a driving rain, but there was a very defined end to the weather pattern visible on the horizon: IMG_2748.JPG We hung a left ...

Toby, your build threads continue to amaze me! Thank you so much for continuing to post such detailed articles for the rest of us peons to drool over. Hats off to you sir! :drool: Hey thanks, really appreciate the kind words!! Wish my wife felt the same regarding my level of dedication to these pro...

When you work in a barbarically small space like I do, keeping things somewhat tidy isn't really optional; it's a requirement. I seem to be able to make just about any space resemble a war zone within a matter of minutes, and when projects include cutting and grinding it gets even worse :oops: For y...

The folks at KC realized the inherent issue with these linkable light bars would be some bounce/vibration, particularly when you add any sort of curve to the layout. I found the same to be true, and fab'd up a little adjustable foot bracket to preload the assembly and eliminate the shakes: IMG_2666....

Were you guys able to run East across the spine over toward the old H-06 Nike Missile site? When we roamed around up there almost exactly two years ago ( http://www.peakputters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7535 ) we were stopped by a gate and were denied permission to run across the top :(

In what should come as a surprise to no one, my inner 12-year old once again forced me to install a light bar :oops: :roll: :lol2 For the JL platform, there are only two A-pillar brackets I've seen that pass muster, as they are form fitted and don't end up looking like I built them. Those are from K...

While I'm still like the proverbial dog sleeping with an eye open for the neighborhood cat, I haven't yet fount an OEM plastic rear bumper to replace the steel unit I removed :| In the meantime, not wanting to roll around like a barbarian with bare frame horns, I spent a few minutes fabricating one ...

In what may go down as my best bad idea in history, I devised a plan to watch the 2026 King of The Hammers event at elevation... Since our winter thus far has failt to show up, it only seemed appropriate to pretend it's already spring and go camping. Turns out, the event coincided with Chef Marcus' ...

It was misty/rainy as we left: IMG_2478.JPG No wind as we approached Onion Gap: IMG_2480.JPG These guys were a little early for Thanksgiving: IMG_2484.JPG We headed up in elevation slogging through ticky-tacky mud well above 4,000ft: IMG_2490.JPG IMG_2493.JPG IMG_2501.JPG Finally: IMG_2512.JPG The r...

Continuing with the preventative maintenance theme, I turnt my attention to the rear bumper... Seems odd, doesn't it? Well, as it turns out, the factory steel rear bumpers on the JL platform are notorious for causing more harm than they are intended to prevent, as the outside corners are rather flim...

Next up is some preventative maintenance. And I'm not talking about oil changes or chassis lubrication... Turns out, some variants of the JL / JT platform are plagued with a silly "dual battery" arrangement that uses a second, tiny, aggravating little battery that is hidden from sight and ...

Now that we know what we're up against, it's time to make it happen... Step one, remove the offending headache rack: IMG_2325.JPG IMG_2329.JPG With a clean slate, I took several factors into account such as the lid of the toolbox (which only opens to about 45* by design), the swing path of the deck ...

With the Donkey no longer in the fleet, the little tilt deck trailer was now tasked with hauling around it's replacement; the 2024 JLU-R XR: IMG_2180.JPG Here is where things went sidewards, literally... The stark contrast in weight distribution between the 4-door Bronco (roughly 60/40 front/rear) a...