Any (4-wheel) Overland types in here?

[FLH03RIDER]

A few mods to the Bison.
Although the AEV Bison comes with more skid plates, all steel (front nose, engine, T/C, gas tank, and rear diff skid) than the regular ZR2, neither have coverage below the trans. The trans does sit up higher by several inches and the ZR2 Bison has steel tube that runs in front of the exhaust crossover to protect the exhaust. I added this AEV guard.

Also installed the winch. Bunch of stuff comes off the front, winch installs from the bottom, then a bunch of stuff goes back on. Ha, that was the easy part, running the wiring, shall we say, took a bit more time. Control box sits up in the engine compartment on passenger side. Instead of the "hook" that came with the winch I installed a Factor 55 Flat Link.

Next up is to fab some brackets for the license plate.

 

[ACEMOTO]

Hey,
Is there an over landing group locally?
Just got back from the Overland Expo in Flagstaff…

 

[Charles R]

I'm not sure if there's any specific Bay Area groups. But I know there's a bunch of people around here.

I'm liking the tube skid setup on the Bison. I've been thinking of building one like it myself for awhile. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought about it, and know you've shown me a great proof of concept!

 

[ScorpioVI]

Instead of the "hook" that came with the winch I installed a Factor 55 Flat Link.

Next up is to fab some brackets for the license plate.

The first thing I did was cut off the hook and put on the Factor 55 bling.

I was gonna get around to putting on a front license plate bracket, eventually, it's been a couple of years... I just keep forgetting...

Hey,
Is there an over landing group locally?
Just got back from the Overland Expo in Flagstaff…

OverlandBound is mostly where I go for overlanding stuff. There's a couple of pretty active Norcal Overland facebook groups too.

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Overlanding meetup...
Found this on OverlandBound

Monthly Meet Up
Sunday June 12th, 2022 1-3pm
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park (staging area)
9801 Foothill Rd
Sunol, CA 94586

 

[boney]

Managed to get out of a few nights last month. High Rock, Black Rock, numerous hot springs, WFO across the playa etc.

 

[Charles R]

 

[ThumperX]

I love the bug!

 

[berth]

Love the Bug. I always wanted a Baja Bug back in the day.

 

[augustiron]

Boney's pic is proper.

A couple of cj7s, and OG Yota P/U (preTaco) w/no crap bolted to them and the jacked Bug.

Somebody in the back has a RTT but is hiding in shame so that's good. And I can't tell what gen Jeep had to be towed in...

:swoon.

 

[gixxerjeff]

Boney's pic is proper.

A couple of cj7s, and OG Yota P/U (preTaco) w/no crap bolted to them and the jacked Bug.

Somebody in the back has a RTT but is hiding in shame so that's good. And I can't tell what gen Jeep had to be towed in...

:swoon.

^This^
There certainly is a lot of "old school cool" sitting there.

 

[boney]

Boney's pic is proper.

A couple of cj7s, and OG Yota P/U (preTaco) w/no crap bolted to them and the jacked Bug.

Somebody in the back has a RTT but is hiding in shame so that's good. And I can't tell what gen Jeep had to be towed in...

:swoon.

^This^
There certainly is a lot of "old school cool" sitting there.

The bug is a 1954 Oval with some tasteful vintage VW mods. Very well could have been the most capable rig there but tops out at about 55 on the highway... Can make for a long day.

The RTT is on the Yota. Then there's the 83 and 86 Cj-7s and the TJ. The TJ runs with the tow bar 24/7 but didn't get used for this trip. Actually, I don't think I've ever known it to be towed. All these vehicles have been resurrected from a yard, ranch, field, or barn and returned to the road.

 

[Charles R]

That’s a nice group to be part of!

 

[augustiron]

Needs some vintage landcruisers.
Call me to dress up the next photo op properly.

 

[SFMCjohn]

The bug is a 1954 Oval with some tasteful vintage VW mods. Very well could have been the most capable rig there but tops out at about 55 on the highway... Can make for a long day.

All these vehicles have been resurrected from a yard, ranch, field, or barn and returned to the road.

love your pics, and the info about the 1954 (!) VW, reading there were only 8000 sold in the USA in ‘54.

imagine it was a fun feeling being out in the Black Rock desert in vehicles rescued from sad inactivity …

 

[ScorpioVI]

Hey look at that, somebody finally managed to get out of the house. Spent the last week over in Arizona/Nevada around the Colorado river. Took the nephews out paddleboarding and jetskiing on the the Colorado. Flew my FPV drones a lot. It was scorching hot, do not recommend.

Some footage from the drones.

[youtube]kLzxhkMli2U[/youtube]

 

[kpke]

Commented and thumbs up on YT.

Nice job ScorpioVI. I enjoyed the watch.

Hey look at that, somebody finally managed to get out of the house. Spent the last week over in Arizona/Nevada around the Colorado river. Took the nephews out paddleboarding and jetskiing on the the Colorado. Flew my FPV drones a lot. It was scorching hot, do not recommend.

Some footage from the drones.

[youtube]kLzxhkMli2U[/youtube]

 

[lefty]

Great video!!!!

 

[Cabrito]

Google maps street view caught me in the forest, LOL.. Just kidding


Fun Camping in Tahoe National Forest last weekend until the smoke from the Mariposa fire came in Sunday morning.

 

[ScorpioVI]

Commented and thumbs up on YT.

Nice job ScorpioVI. I enjoyed the watch.

Great video!!!!

Thanks a bunch guys!

Fun Camping in Tahoe National Forest last weekend until the smoke from the Mariposa fire came in Sunday morning.

Just had a look at the smoke maps, looks like unhealthy air straight north from Yosemite. And it looks like that Oak fire's gonna be burning for a while.