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January 25, 2009

12v LED Cigarette Lighter Flashlight in Overland Journal Winter 2008 Edition

Our 12v LED rechargeable cigarette lighter size flashlight was features in the 2008 Winter Edition of Overland Journal.  See the image below or pdf version here:  Overland Journal Winter 2008

Always there when you need it, is the thought that comes my mind. Convenience at its best. Where ever you have a 12 volt power source, you’ll have a flashlight. Under 2" in length. Blue light shows charge status. Twist on/off. Very high quality, we have been using and selling this brand for many years and are very pleased with how well the flashlights are made. Stainless steel. Just what you would expect. Map reading, menu reading, emergency use.

Click here to see the flashlight on ORTT.

Jay’s 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ

image001 This Jeep has been in numerous magazines for tech articles. Jay Miller is the shop foreman for TAG Motorsports in Escondido, Ca. Jay was also a District Manager for 4 wheel Parts in So. Cal.  For those of you that wheel in So. Cal. you may already know Jay and his wife Ricki. They belongs to the SD 4 Wheelers and can be found in the in the desert or mountain’s.

This Jeep has been on the Rubicon and almost everywhere else that has a ledge, bump, boulder, waterfall, sand, and anything else considered to be dirt.

Jay‘s one of the few guys that I personally know, whom I can whole heartily recommend and trust to work on something that I don’t know how to do.  That’s speaks volumes since I’ve seen and been exposed to the automotive aftermarket industry for so many years.  

  • 97 Jeep Wrangler TJ, 4.0, 5 Speed
  • Suspension custom 3 link front and rear with coil over’s
  • All Poison Spyder flat fenders & body
  • Full Poly Performance cage
  • PRP seats and harnesses
  • Rear driveline, 35 spline high pinion 9" rear with spool
  • Front driveline, JK Rubicon 44 with hub conversion and alloy shafts
  • Poison Spyder bead locks
  • Modified front and rear warn bumpers
  • Warn m 8000 winch with hidden solenoid pack
  • Atlas 4 speed transfer case
  • JE reel 1350 drive shafts
  • Fosters beer tap shifters
  • ORTT tool storage

 

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January 16, 2009

Global Exploration & Overlanding Society: Wales Off road Riding

Filed under: Overlanding — Tags: — randy @ 5:25 am

Global Exploration & Overlanding Society. GEOS is a non-profit society dedicated to promoting safe & environmentally sustainable exploration and conservation as a means to further geographical science and our understanding of the Earth …

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Global Exploration & Overlanding Society: Wales Off road Riding

January 14, 2009

Official Spotters Hand!

Filed under: ORTT Products — Tags: , — randy @ 8:23 pm

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ORTT OFFICIAL SPOTTER’S HAND

You’ll really appreciate this " Professional use only " Spotters hand. Also know as the " hand signal amplifier" by John @ Hunter Off Road.

How many times have seen heard and seen a dozen people shouting at the driver, go right, go left, no my right, no your right, etc, etc. Aka the gang of spotters.

This will end all confusion as which way to go. Simply insert your hand into the foam hand and point in the direction that you want the driver to follow. Done in a bright Red so that it shows up really well against any back drop. Printed on both sides. Sold as each. Never needs batteries but could use food / beverages every so often.

This tool is like any other professional tool and should be used with caution !!! It still make takes years of practice to master, however that’s the fun thing about it. Get them while we have stock now, as they are sure to sell out right away. It might make someone a better driver. Buy 2 and save. “ Always, always if in any doubt us a spotter to see you through tricky obstacles. That’s just the one spotter, not a gaggle of people all shouting at once; and always use big upscale, unambiguous signs, not voice, anyway. If you’re not used to spotting, run through the signs before you begin. Especially the all important STOP sign.” Tom Sheppard, Desert Driving 101: Spotting. Overland Journal, Fall 2007 * Photo courtesy of Lance Kenyon. Sandy Beach Trail, AZ.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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James Hill’s 1987 Jeep Wrangler

Filed under: Customer Rigs — Tags: , , , , , — randy @ 7:44 pm

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Customer (name, city, state):
James H. Hill – Tucson, AZ

Vehicle (Year, make, model) :
1987 Jeep Wrangler

Tires and wheels (size, make, model)
38" Swamper SX’s

Suspension (lift, springs, shocks)
Spring Over Axle, Rubicon Express 1.5 SOA springs.

Drivetrain (tranny, transfer case, axles)
NV3550,
NP231 (4:1 Tera-low),
Dana 44 Front, Alloy USA Shafts, Lockright, 4.10
Dana 60 Rear, Yukon Shafts, Detroit Locker, 4.10

Performance (engine) 
1990 4.0 HO Inline 6, K&N Filter

List of other modifications
Stretched wheelbase to 110". Custom cage. No straight sheet metal left…

Does it work the way you want?
Overall, yes, the rig will go anywhere I’d point it…

Anything you would like to change?
I’ll be rebuilding the cage this summer hopefully, and I’d like to find a Dana 60 front axle. Also, I’d like to regear to 5.13’s in the near future and install an NP231 crawl box to give me a final crawl ratio of 225:1 in low range.

Funniest wheeling incident:
On a recent trip through the gap, a good friend of mine has never been able to make an obstacle called the step. I’ve made it before easily, so this time, I decided to do it in reverse. Not only did I do it once, I did it twice…my friend will never live that one down…Seen at the end of Video below.
Or….Laying it on its side 6 times in a row on the same obstacle and driving out of all of them…

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