Over The Hill Overland

Wiring: Now that it was time to begin the installation of the electronics and wiring, we needed to have a good plan to ensure proper and reliable operation.  I also have an aversion to exposed wires and like equipment to look more like factory issue rather than added on. A couple of days were spent mocking up communication equipment and house battery and battery management gear until we got it to all located properly.  One key rule we wanted to…

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Suspension: As usual we have been busy doing things out of order, Tent and other roof top accessories installed prior to installing the new suspension. Driving Eeyore in his factor livery became an unnerving experience at best. In addition, it seemed that we were dragging his behind down the road, not a good look for a Jeep. We had originally thought about a 2” lift to keep the build drivable under all conditions.  The current handling and stance convinced us…

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