Building for "Continental Divide"-ish Trip
Next summer I will be going on a trip to Alaska from Colorado and doing the Dalton Highway up to the Arctic Circle, as many here have already done. After that though, and this is still undetermined, I will be making my way from West to East across Canada. First off, I would like any useful information from those who have made the trip or one like it because I know there will be alot of details I may miss. So routes and stop-off ideas are totally wanted.
Mostly though, I'd like some recommendations from the equipment list I am compiling.
My budget is around $10,000 for the build I am thinking, but I am building from stock, so the expensive items really add up. Here is what I have so far:
What I need:
ARB front bumper
Warn XD9000
Superline Synthetic Winch Line--------I read an article in Overland about the incompatibility of synthetic line with certain winches....Anyone know about this?
OME Heavy 2.5IN Lift
ICOM IC-706MKIIG CB Radio----Might still go with this even though theres alot of nays as to its usefulness way out in BFE.
CDL Switch
ARB Touring Rack
Eezi-Awn Rooftop Tent---Not sure if funds will stretch this far. I may stick with my 3 season tent.
National Luna Dual Battery Setup
Slee Step Sliders
Engel Freezer Fridge-considering size still and availability of funds
Pull-Pal
Slee Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier.
Items I would like more input on:
Delorme Topo USA 7.0----------Still going back and forth between this and NG Topo.
Lowrance GPS-it wont be leaving the vehicle-----Eh...Maybe
Toyo Open Country MT/ BFG KM All-Terrain 315s (6)
Snorkel with prefilter
Driving Lights-Lightforce, IPF, PIAA, Hella (I am aware of build
quality issues with some of the Hellas)
Ive seen various setups, but looking for whats best for me--------Leaning more and more towards lightforce, but theyre HUGE
Ive already PM'd most of the vehicle:
Axles, Fluids, PHH, etc. More ideas welcome.
Again thanks for all the input and I am really looking forward to this build. I'll be in Afghanistan from May of this year until May of the next, so I'm still deliberating on leaving it with someone to be worked on, or just waiting and doing it all at once when I get back. But I look forward to all the input while I plan this trip.
Next summer I will be going on a trip to Alaska from Colorado and doing the Dalton Highway up to the Arctic Circle, as many here have already done. After that though, and this is still undetermined, I will be making my way from West to East across Canada. First off, I would like any useful information from those who have made the trip or one like it because I know there will be alot of details I may miss. So routes and stop-off ideas are totally wanted.
Mostly though, I'd like some recommendations from the equipment list I am compiling.
My budget is around $10,000 for the build I am thinking, but I am building from stock, so the expensive items really add up. Here is what I have so far:
What I need:
ARB front bumper
Warn XD9000
Superline Synthetic Winch Line--------I read an article in Overland about the incompatibility of synthetic line with certain winches....Anyone know about this?
OME Heavy 2.5IN Lift
ICOM IC-706MKIIG CB Radio----Might still go with this even though theres alot of nays as to its usefulness way out in BFE.
CDL Switch
ARB Touring Rack
Eezi-Awn Rooftop Tent---Not sure if funds will stretch this far. I may stick with my 3 season tent.
National Luna Dual Battery Setup
Slee Step Sliders
Engel Freezer Fridge-considering size still and availability of funds
Pull-Pal
Slee Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier.
Items I would like more input on:
Delorme Topo USA 7.0----------Still going back and forth between this and NG Topo.
Lowrance GPS-it wont be leaving the vehicle-----Eh...Maybe
Toyo Open Country MT/ BFG KM All-Terrain 315s (6)
Snorkel with prefilter
Driving Lights-Lightforce, IPF, PIAA, Hella (I am aware of build
quality issues with some of the Hellas)
Ive seen various setups, but looking for whats best for me--------Leaning more and more towards lightforce, but theyre HUGE
Ive already PM'd most of the vehicle:
Axles, Fluids, PHH, etc. More ideas welcome.
Again thanks for all the input and I am really looking forward to this build. I'll be in Afghanistan from May of this year until May of the next, so I'm still deliberating on leaving it with someone to be worked on, or just waiting and doing it all at once when I get back. But I look forward to all the input while I plan this trip.
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