Searched out a few threads.
Seems like general beginner recommendations are:
-take off those running boards
-add sliders
-big tires
-recovery points
-shackles and straps
Right now I want to do none of the above. Not even take the running boards off. Looking to go to some easy trails in Joshua Tree. Something like this. I think the worst I'll be dealing with is sand washes, and I'll avoid any crawling scenarios. I suspect that for those purposes the truck will be 'point and shoot'.
But I probably need a few things to be on the safe side, and I'm wondering what those are.
-air compressor/jump starter combo
-traction boards
-extra gas
-extra food/water
-recovery strap (do I need anything to go along with the strap?)
Q1: What else do I need?
Q2: What tools besides what's in the leather roll?
Q3: how do I carry gas? I was going to get a 5 gallon Armadillo bag. Everyone says it's the end of the world to carry it in the cabin but fumes can be dissuaded with open windows and I'll only have it full when I'm on trails. Plus I could use it partially filled on my motorcycle. But I don't have any external points to attach anything, would it make sense to strap it on the roof?
Q4: For sand, on 18" rims and stock size Michelin Defenders, how low can/should I air them?
Seems like general beginner recommendations are:
-take off those running boards
-add sliders
-big tires
-recovery points
-shackles and straps
Right now I want to do none of the above. Not even take the running boards off. Looking to go to some easy trails in Joshua Tree. Something like this. I think the worst I'll be dealing with is sand washes, and I'll avoid any crawling scenarios. I suspect that for those purposes the truck will be 'point and shoot'.
But I probably need a few things to be on the safe side, and I'm wondering what those are.
-air compressor/jump starter combo
-traction boards
-extra gas
-extra food/water
-recovery strap (do I need anything to go along with the strap?)
Q1: What else do I need?
Q2: What tools besides what's in the leather roll?
Q3: how do I carry gas? I was going to get a 5 gallon Armadillo bag. Everyone says it's the end of the world to carry it in the cabin but fumes can be dissuaded with open windows and I'll only have it full when I'm on trails. Plus I could use it partially filled on my motorcycle. But I don't have any external points to attach anything, would it make sense to strap it on the roof?
Q4: For sand, on 18" rims and stock size Michelin Defenders, how low can/should I air them?