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You are here :Home Freek Garage Choosing the Right Mods for Overland Travel

Choosing the Right Mods for Overland Travel

January 17, 2012 by Mike Fissel

I’ve been overlanding since 2007. Not a long time but long enough to get a good idea of what works, what doesn’t work, and what you need in the terms of vehicle modifications. The good news is most stock high clearance Jeeps can do overland travel in their stock form. There are a few things that in my opinion can make it easier to traverse the more aggressive parts of a trail and make for a good looking rig.

My experience tells me that 31” to 33” tires with the necessary lift to accommodate them is a good start. Rock sliders and other protective “armor” is a consideration. Ways to carry gear such as roof racks, storage “totes”, drawer and shelf units need to be thought out. Aftermarket front and rear bumpers along with tow points and a minimum 9500lb winch come next.

As far as mandatory accessories go, a Ham radio for long range communications, a CB radio to communicate with those in your group that don’t have Ham radios, emergency locator device like a SPOT unit or other satellite messaging device/SAT phone, a good GPS unit with Topo maps, shelter such as a tent and sleeping bags, cooking equipment and perishable food storage.

The list can and will grow depending on the specifics of your trip but the great part of building a Jeep for any purpose is that you can do it in stages according to your time and budget.

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About Mike Fissel

Contributing Editor & Founder of Jeep Expeditions: Mike Fissel has been hooked on Jeeps since buying his 1st CJ5 in the 1970's. Since then he has owned more than 20 Jeeps, at one point having a collection of 10. In 2002, he moved to Arizona and has been exploring our great public lands in, you guessed, Jeeps. His love of multiple day overland travel led him to found Jeep Expeditions in 2007, a family club dedicated to education, history,geology, overland travel, and exploration. Mike started contributing to JPFreek Adventure Magazine in 2008.

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