Expedicion de las Americas Jeep CJ-7 Restoration Episode 1 – Meet Edla

In 1978, Mark A. Smith and a team from Jeepers Jamboree embarked on the longest overland expedition to date, a full crossing of the Americas from Tierra del Fuego to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. This included the Darien Gap, the nearly impenetrable jungle between Colombia and Panama. Edla (short for Expedicion de las Americas) is one of the five Jeep CJ-7s that completed the trip.

We recently acquired Edla from the original family, and will be performing a bumper-to-bumper restoration. We won’t be tampering with the beautiful rust, dents, and patina…our goal is to make her mechanically new while preserving her heritage.

Chris Collard, Gone-Gpn, Adventure Architects

Trails 411 Jeep Wrangler JL Finished – at least for now

The Trails 411 Jeep Wrangler JL is built and fully tested on pre-runs for the Nexen 25 rock crawling event as well as during the event itself. The Nexen Roadian MTX 25 hour Challenge consisted of 10 black diamond trail run in 25 hours from 3:00 PM on a Tuesday to 4:00, PM on the following day. Starting in Cougar Buttes running Chicken Rock, Bull Frog, Cake Walk and Split Finger, the event then moved to Johnson Valley and the Turkey Claw trail. From there we travel down Rattlesnake Canyon at night to Motino Wash, on to Heartbreak Ridge then into Big Bear for a refueling and breakfast stop. The last trails were Holcomb Creek and John Bull, both Jeep Badge of Honor Trails. The JL performed exceptionally well.

#CurrieEnterprises #RockJock4x4 #AntiRockSwayBars #JohnnyJoints #CurrectLincSteering #NexenRoadianMTX #PSCPowerSteering #BlisteinShocks #YukonGear&Axle #RacelineWheels #YukonZipLocker #RuggedRidge #UltraVisionLighting #JEReelDrivelines #RockSlideEngineering #PowerTank #NovaWinch #TuffySecurityProduts #MidlandRadio #HiLiftJacks #RockHard4x4 #Factor55 #JBAExhaust

Jeep Wrangler JK Tuffy Tailgate Security Lockbox w/ Molle Panel Review

Review of the new Tuffy Security Lockbox with Molle Panel. Incredibly secure, strong, practical, and insanely easy to install. This heavy duty, high security lock box mounts on the inside of the Jeep JK tailgate providing ample secure storage for tools and other gear. The door folds down creating a work table for cooking or quick sorting and access of the lock box contents and supports up to 40 lbs. The entire Tuffy JK Tailgate Lock Box is constructed using welded 18-gauge steel, heavy duty fasteners and is covered with a durable textured powder coat finish. The JK Tailgate Lock Box installs to the JK Tailgate Rail mounts using standard hand tools with or without an OEM hardtop.

One of ONLY FIVE In The World. 1978 Jeep CJ-7 A Rolling Piece Of History!

Gone-Gpn

In 1978, Mark A. Smith, known as the Grandfather of Jeeping, led a group of five CJ-7s on an epic, 21,500-mile journey across two continents, Expedicion de las Americas.

Rick Péwé joins Adventure Architects’ Chris Collard, this Jeep’s new owner, to discuss the history of this unique Jeep and pay tribute to the adventurous souls that tackled the Darien Gap. They also discuss Chris’ plans for an upcoming conservation project on this one-of-a-kind CJ-7. Stay tuned to Gone-GPN for this upcoming tech series.

There are two great books on the expedition, Driven by a Dream by Mark A. Smith (www.jeepjamboreeusa.com) and 31 Days in the Darien by Kevin Arnold ([email protected])

We also want to acknowledge and honor Loren and Patty Upton, intrepid
modern-day explorers who completed a solo crossing of the Darien Gap in
1986 in the Sand Ship Discovery, their Jeep CJ-5.

We extend a big thank you to Jeep Jamboree USA for allowing use of vintage videos, images, and music. We also thank great BFGoodrich, Warn, Rugged Ridge, Omix, Rancho Suspensions, Superlift, Bestop, Tuffy Security, and Hi-Lift for their support.

Security First

Since 1989, Tuffy Security Products has been the industry leader in secure vehicle storage products.

Learn More

Simple Installation

Life is complicated, but Tuffy simplifies it with products that install easily using simple tools, providing top-notch security and organization for your peace of mind.

Learn More

Built for Life

We build Tuffy Products to last a lifetime, and we stand behind them just as long, with a full warranty against defects in material and workmanship.

Learn More