The Goose is loose. FZJ80 Campteq Pop-Top

[SOAZtim]

This is a long walk through of Goose. We've had a lot of people ask for more detail so we tried to hit everything, but I can already think of several things we missed.

Here ya go!

Hasta,

 

[thelal]

impressive. following. may do exactly the same for next big trip

 

[RFB]

Thanks! Just got some wifi in El Pescadero, Baja Sur. So far so good.

Yes! I'll explain it a bit in a video we're uploading right now, but with this top the Hannibal came with it and weights under half of what the alucab does. So, although the alucab is better coverage, the Hannibal is my other "old" favorite and I didnt want to take a chance and find out the Alucab could rip through the aluminum top of the Campteq so we sold it.


Thanks!


Just a heads up, 1 more truck video coming. It's a big un. People have been asking for one big walk through of Goose so we have a half hour video uploading as we speak. I tried to hit all of the little mods we've done over the years, but I'm sure I missed bunch of little ones.
After that, all travel videos with maybe a gear review here and there. Cheers!

gear reviews specially tires are big also use LAND CRUISER FJ80 and then Goose better for views.

 

[SOAZtim]

gear reviews specially tires are big also use LAND CRUISER FJ80 and then Goose better for views.

Good call! Trying to walk the line between being too click baity and not having people find the video. I need to use better titles and tags

 

[SOAZtim]

Here's a SafeJack review video. This is what we're using on our trip as our primary Jack.
We put together a little unboxing and review video while we're on the road. Although I hadn't used it out of necessity as of the videos completion we've now had a flat (Big chunk of metal from the Mexican highway) and we used it down in a wash a minute later to change a flat. Worked well for us.

 

[Live to Ski]

So, what do you use if you have to lift the frame for some reason (mud, sand, etc)?

 

[SOAZtim]

So, what do you use if you have to lift the frame for some reason (mud, sand, etc)?

The Safe Jack. There are more than enough extensions to lift off the frame and get the tires in the air.

 

[Live to Ski]

But, if the axle is sunk, is there enough room to put the bottle directly under the frame? Often, the frame is "grounded".

Any way to have this jack catch a lift point on an aftermarket bumper?

 

[SOAZtim]

I usually just dig it out until I can get it under something. My shovel is my favorite "offroad" tool. Had to do that with my floor jack etc as well.

 

[SOAZtim]

A little update on Goose after 10 months and over 30,000 miles of driving, much of it offroad.

 

[thelal]

you were stretching for #5 ...

 

[SOAZtim]

you were stretching for #5 ...

Haha, I'm so glad we had to. Much better than a list to 15. :-D

 

[AndrewHadji]

great thread, the interior build out is pretty sweet. is there a how you dun'it writeup? Interested in what model that table is, whole setup is nicely done......

 

[SOAZtim]

Well, we took Goose up the highest road on Earth and he did well. 18,660 feet before the track faded away. It used to go higher.
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[RiFF RaFF]

Too bad you didn't have a drone with you!
Awesome!

 

[SOAZtim]

Too bad you didn't have a drone with you!
Awesome!

We took video, but with the wind and elevation I didn't dare risk our little mavic air.

 

[SOAZtim]

A quickie write up.

We drove the highest road on Earth

It was really more of an old mining trail than a road.

overland.kinja.com

 

[SOAZtim]

Here's a couple of pics of our campsite from last week. We spent the day running down washes until we found a squeeze through spot at the end of one and knew it was the perfect spot for us.

 

[RFB]

We took video, but with the wind and elevation I didn't dare risk our little mavic air.

TIM!!The mavic would have held its own. footage from that height is like palladium man Ive got it from 14.4 thats it.

 

[SOAZtim]

Two years since we cut our roof off and a year and a half living in the truck it's time for an update.