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  1. Maiden Voyage...

    Yes, my Overland has the factory tow package so it's 6K lbs towing capacity. I've towed with the fresh water tank about 1/4-1/3 full...just enough to be able to flush the toilet on a bathroom break if there's not a rest area around, and have to just pull into a parking lot somewhere. But, a...
  2. Maiden Voyage...

    I'm still towing my Venture Sonic SN220VRB. LOVE it, it's very comfortable and roomy for it's size. My Overland handles it just fine.
  3. Freedom panel leak? Maybe its the door?

    It's the door seal. I just went through that a couple of months ago where after a rain storm, water was collecting in the floor pan on the passenger side. Water was getting by the door seal, running down the inside of the door itself, and under that plastic piece at the lower door threshold...
  4. Pulling 20' bowrider out at the boat ramp?

    Shouldn't have a problem, just gauge the surface and try to put your truck where it's the least slippery. I used to tow a 1986 21.5' Larson DC215 (350 cu.in. V-8) with my Grand Cherokees (both a '93 and a '96 Laredo 4.0L I-6, no trailer package but an added U-Haul receiver on both) and had no...
  5. Overland Tire Options

    Hankook Dynapro ATm's. I put them on my '08 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi) and they were extremely quiet and could go through a foot and a half of snow, no muss, no fuss. That's what I'm going with once my factory tires wear out. My Overland...ordered 5/19, built 6/19, delivered 7/19. I only...
  6. Why don’t more people drive naked?

    The closest I can get is the SunRider top in place of the Freedom Panels from mid-April to around mid-October. Plus, it's still not legal to drive in PA with no doors...even though I see lots of Jeepers doing it so I guess either the PoPo don't know that rule, or don't really care as long as the...
  7. Wet rear carpet?

    I agree with Another_Jeep. If you are parked on a slight incline, bed down, if there's a door seal leak, the water will run under the plastic trim and collect in the floor board(s). And yes, check the rear window. I had that issue too...but, the water collected INSIDE the roof shell and not in...
  8. Towed our Camper for the first Time!

    I also have the BlueOx set up with my stock Overland. My ball is bolted up in the third and fourth holes from the top. The trailer place I bought my trailer and WDH from did the set up. It's really a great system. Helps tremendously with controlling sway too. I once measured how much droop I...
  9. Towed our Camper for the first Time!

    My 2021 Venture Sonic SN220VRB is 27' long and with everything we want or need is right around 5,100 lbs. Here's the floor plan. Really LOVE the outdoor kitchen...can cook stuff without the inside smelling for days with the results of a good meal and the cooked grease from it, involved. My stone...
  10. Towed our Camper for the first Time!

    I wouldn't go much bigger, especially in weight...with your tires (and even if you re-geared) your towing capacity has decreased from the original factory rating. Please keep that in mind. What you have is probably good enough for you and your family (don't know) but, going bigger might not be...
  11. My insurance went up

    I have InsurAAAnce and switched to it because my last company had really raised my rates as they're branching out across the country (New Jersey Manufacturers) and need to pay for all those TV ads. My insurance went up by $300 this year...I'm sure because of the usual 'inflation' but also...
  12. Towed new 4300lb camper in 30-50mph winds

    I once brought around 1,400 lbs of hardwood flooring home in my stock Overland and squat was minimal (maybe to even distribution of weight?) not once, but three times and, the second and third times, I had a utility trailer hooked up with nearly the same amount in it as well...both my truck bed...
  13. Leap Year Purchase???

    I saw a news article about a woman who just turned 25 today...physically 100 years old but only has had 25 'birthdays' :)
  14. Leap Year Purchase???

    So, because today ONLY comes once every four years, if we buy a new Gladiator TODAY, 29 February 2024, does that mean that one year of the warranty will be gone on February 29th, 2028? So, then, three years of warranty (unless you exceed the 36K mileage requirement), your warranty would expire...
  15. Rimrocker trail

    I would worry more about that supercharger than anything. The lower end of the 3.6 Pentastar can't really handle the extra ponies that the supercharger will be putting out. I know a guy in my area, who services pools, who put a supercharger in his Gladiator and after around 20K miles began...
  16. WHO READS OWNERS MANUALS? i GOTS TO KNOW

    When I got my Gladiator back in 7/19 (ordered 5/19, built 6/19) I read the owners manual from stem to stern. I wanted to be sure I knew how things worked, and the strengths and limitations of my new truck. I feel that for any owner, it's a required read. I remember when I had a motorcycle, MOM...
  17. Rodent Ate My Battery

    Insurance will cover it. Just file a claim. You have to get an estimate from a shop (or stealership) first so the insurance company can contact them to confirm the cost of repairs. I had a fuzzy woodland critter chew on mine too, nearer the trailer hookup (which caught fire, briefly) and my...
  18. Mojave vs Scout

    You shouldn't even worry it's back there. I tow a 27' Vantage Sonic SN220VRB that is around 5,100 lbs with all we want or need with my Overland which is stone stock. Just me and the Bride. it handles it just fine. even when the temps outside got close to 100F, engine and trans temps were just fine.
  19. Your thoughts on towing this

    That seems awfully heavy for only a 24' trailer. I could see that weight if it were built in the late 60's or up to at least the early 80s when they started making trailers lighter to help with fuel economy and allow the anemic engines of the day to still be able to move it. Growing up, we had...
  20. Shop Labor Rates!!!

    @ShadowsPapa It was the distributor that killed that timing chain. I meticulously changed the oil every 5K miles and used Mobile 1. When I tried to replace that distributor (it was the second one I replaced) I had everything lined up...top dead center, the whole schmegeggie...but I could NOT get...


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