the Jeep Wrangler and Smitybuilt Awning

Angle Your Awning

I often get asked about the quality and durability of the awning. After all, it does have what appear to be fairly ‘frail’ aluminum poles supporting it. Well, first you need to seriously consider when and where you’re using it. If there are strong winds occurring, or in the forecast,…

Rotopax Water Mount

Having an overland outfitted Jeep means I want (and need) to carry extra supplies. One of the most important ‘extras’ to have with you is water. In addition to having a method of collecting and purifying water, some on board clean drinking water is a must and I’ve chosen to…

New Shocks & Springs

The VagabondExpedition Jeep Wrangler has been experiencing some rapidly degrading performance on and off-road lately. Like most overlanders, I carry a fair bit of extra weight in the Jeep, from supplies to the roof rack and interior synergy rack and that makes it harder on the suspension components. I reviewed…

Teraflex Accessory Mount

Back in the winter of 2014-2015, I installed the Teraflex Accessory Mount to my Teraflex hinge (look it up on amazon here). This add-on lets you then install a hilift recovery jack and to that,Teraflex has mounting plates for your Rotopax containers. You can easily fit two of the 2-gallon…

A Simple Awning Mod

Jeep owners don’t want to hear new noises and a new noise was the case shortly after I installed the Smitybuilt awning a few weeks ago. I had been hearing a ‘jingly’ sound and it finally dawned on me that the zipper pulls were hitting together while driving. A pair…