Much to our dismay Rescue 42 has discontinued the production of the JackMate. If you are lucky you might be able to find one on the used market. If you have a Hi-Lift jack, you need a JackMate. Designed by Tim O’Connell, a veteran firefighter, the JackMate allows the Hi-Lift jack to be used as…
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Other Stuff
Finally 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Announced
by tomas •
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Offers More Power, Better Fuel-Efficiency TORRANCE, Calif. (September 24, 2009) The Toyota FJ Cruiser, which melds the brand’s off-road legacy with distinct heritage design in a modern SUV, gets a more powerful engine and a unique new trail-oriented Special Edition Package for 2010. Engine changes also help boost the EPA estimated…
Expedition Gear, Expedition Trailer, Gear Reviews
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Detailed Review
by tomas •
Tent Construction Tent Body The fabric is a heavy ripstop cotton polyester tent canvas. All fastening clips are nylon and the window and door zippers are self healing coil. I found the construction of the tent to be top notch. All the seams are very well stitched and are sealed with seam tape on the…
Expedition Gear, Expedition Trailer, Gear Reviews
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Review – Introduction
by tomas •
This is the first in a series of posts that will be a complete review of the ARB Simpson III Rooftop tent. With adventure or overland travel, camp tends to be moved almost every night. With this type of travel, setting up and tearing down the tent consume lots of time. On one of our…
Expedition Gear, Expedition Trailer, Gear Reviews
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Installation
by tomas •
With the ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent in the driveway I first inspected the packing looking for any external shipping damage and found one corner of the box crushed. After photos of the corner I finished unpacking the tent which I found to be double boxed with the outside box being heavy duty. Even with the…