the hellwig heavy duty sway bar for the overland jeep wrangler

The Hellwig Heavy-Duty Sway Bar

The ‘overland’ built Jeep carries a lot of weight – from a roof top tent, to a Synergy cargo basket inside with up to 8 gallons of fresh water, a ‘house battery’, firewood supplies, kitchen gear and more so it stands to figure Jeep suspension components need some upgrades. In…

the NOCO genius power port provides shore power to the overland jeep

Jeep Shore Power

A few weeks ago, the Jeep finally received an upgrade to allow for what’s typically referred to as “shore power” when in a camping/rv type setup. This shore power is simply a way to allow you to “plug in” to an electrical outlet at home, or a camp site and…

the VagabondExpedition Overlanding Jeep Wrangler - late 2015

The Overland Jeep – Plans For 2016

I’ve mentioned before, that one of the wonderful things about a Jeep is the fact they are so incredibly customizable. If you want a rock crawling monster rig, it’s easy to build in that direction. If you want a mudding machine, no problem. And if you’re after something along the…

Running Water for the Jeep

Earlier this year, I had a piece of metal bent and drilled so that I could attach it to the Synergy Baja basket, and then mount a Rotopax mount to it (click here to review the mounting bracket details). I since added an extension piece to the Rotopax mount so…

Jeep Fender Flare Replacement

A recent ‘minor’ incident between the Jeep and a Mule Deer left the VagabondExpedition Jeep Wrangler with a broken OEM front fender flare. Not bad for a deer collision when so many cars are a total right-off with similar incidents. Jeeps are quite modular vehicles with thousands of options for…