Hello everyone!
I decided to do my 1st Overland Tour this year. So in preparation for this adventure, I have started my build in an Overlanding Type of style. Especially since I enjoy hiking and camping. I thought a member on this forum (monarchco) summed up the build I am trying to do very nicely: “This is the rig that helps me explore our country, the outdoors, and ultimately get into areas others can not.” I too am not really interested in rock crawling or mudding. I am mainly interested in modifications and acquiring skill sets that can get me from City Point A to remote outdoor places in Point B and then BACK to City Point A in one piece to tell the story and to share my experiences in order to entice more people to venture out and explore the outdoors!
So with all of that said, I am planning to do my very first overlanding journey on May 7th, 2017 with an overlanding touring company called New Mexico Backroads which will be led by Jake Quinones. At the end of this overlanding backroads journey, we will end up in Flagstaff, AZ for the Overland Expo which begins May 12th. So this 5 day journey will hopefully be a great way of introducing this newbie into this new world of overlanding…
In order for me to be able to come back and tell the story to you guys, I have started on this Overlanding Style of build.
I know there are many ways to accomplish this type of build but here is the way “Student4Life” is approaching it so don’t flame me too bad! LOL!
The 1st thing I needed to do was to get proper undercarriage protection. So I decided to go with the following parts:
1) Chief Products (www.chiefproducts.com.au )
2) Mopar Skid Plates ( www.mopar.com )
4) Uneek Rock Rail Sliders ( www.uneek4x4.com.au )
So everything on the above list I was able to get EXCEPT for Chief’s Transmission Protection Plate which is currently out of stock and Chief’s Rear Bumper Guard which is currently still in the design phase.
The attached photo loosely shows how all the parts are laid out… What you don’t see are the Uneek Rock Rails which have already been installed prior to me taking this photo as well as for Chief’s Transmission Protection Plate which is currently out of stock.
Another thing that was really helpful to this newbie was Chief’s Undercarriage Protection Diagram on their website! It helped me visualize what I needed and what areas certain parts protected.
So like the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” And this is my single step!
I decided to do my 1st Overland Tour this year. So in preparation for this adventure, I have started my build in an Overlanding Type of style. Especially since I enjoy hiking and camping. I thought a member on this forum (monarchco) summed up the build I am trying to do very nicely: “This is the rig that helps me explore our country, the outdoors, and ultimately get into areas others can not.” I too am not really interested in rock crawling or mudding. I am mainly interested in modifications and acquiring skill sets that can get me from City Point A to remote outdoor places in Point B and then BACK to City Point A in one piece to tell the story and to share my experiences in order to entice more people to venture out and explore the outdoors!
So with all of that said, I am planning to do my very first overlanding journey on May 7th, 2017 with an overlanding touring company called New Mexico Backroads which will be led by Jake Quinones. At the end of this overlanding backroads journey, we will end up in Flagstaff, AZ for the Overland Expo which begins May 12th. So this 5 day journey will hopefully be a great way of introducing this newbie into this new world of overlanding…
In order for me to be able to come back and tell the story to you guys, I have started on this Overlanding Style of build.
I know there are many ways to accomplish this type of build but here is the way “Student4Life” is approaching it so don’t flame me too bad! LOL!
The 1st thing I needed to do was to get proper undercarriage protection. So I decided to go with the following parts:
1) Chief Products (www.chiefproducts.com.au )
a. WK2 Lower Front + ACC Guard (Part # N/A)
b. WK2 Sump Protection Plate (Part # N/A)
c. WK2 Transmission Protection Plate (Part # N/A)
d. WK2 Rear Bumper Guard (In design phase)
[Side Note: I really like how Chief Products are designed compared to products from other third party companies. ]
b. WK2 Sump Protection Plate (Part # N/A)
c. WK2 Transmission Protection Plate (Part # N/A)
d. WK2 Rear Bumper Guard (In design phase)
[Side Note: I really like how Chief Products are designed compared to products from other third party companies. ]
2) Mopar Skid Plates ( www.mopar.com )
a. Transfer Case Skid Plate (Part # 82211994AB)
b. Front Axle Skid Plate (Part # 82211995)
c. Fuel Tank Skid Plates (Part # 82211999)
d. ordered from SteveWhiteParts.com
3) Shield Product (www.shieldproductions.com ) b. Front Axle Skid Plate (Part # 82211995)
c. Fuel Tank Skid Plates (Part # 82211999)
d. ordered from SteveWhiteParts.com
a. WK2 Full Harness & Def Injector Skid Plate for EcoDiesel Jeep Models (Part # WK2A4-FD)
4) Uneek Rock Rail Sliders ( www.uneek4x4.com.au )
a. WK2 Rock Sliders (Part # WK2-S-ASM0)
So everything on the above list I was able to get EXCEPT for Chief’s Transmission Protection Plate which is currently out of stock and Chief’s Rear Bumper Guard which is currently still in the design phase.
The attached photo loosely shows how all the parts are laid out… What you don’t see are the Uneek Rock Rails which have already been installed prior to me taking this photo as well as for Chief’s Transmission Protection Plate which is currently out of stock.
Another thing that was really helpful to this newbie was Chief’s Undercarriage Protection Diagram on their website! It helped me visualize what I needed and what areas certain parts protected.
So like the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” And this is my single step!