New Bumpah

With the sale of my sled I had some cash to get the rear bumper replaced.  It came in on Friday, I prepped, primed and painted it over the weekend. This morning the paint was dry so I mounted it up.

 There is a 2" receiver hidden behind the license plate.

There and back again.....

My vision for the Jeep had originally included some form of rooftop tent.  I had looked at the FlipPac and WilderNest models but budget and availability never lined up.   

Since the Comanche has such a unique bed size, finding a topper that fit was not an easy task.  While perusing a web-forum devoted to the Comanche I came across a posting for a WilderNest tent topper.  It was mounted on the same year and model as my Jeep.  I hemmed and hawed and schemed through much of that day.   I decided to go for it, they were asking $600, not bad considering how difficult it is to find these.  The problem?  It was in Littleton.

Colorado, that is.  Over 1900 miles one way!  I called, it was still available and struck the deal.  I had to be there in a little over 48 hours.

I awoke at 3AM Saturday and hit the road.  In St Charles, IL at 6:30PM, I grabbed a bite to eat and crashed on my cousins couch.  At midnight I was off again.  I rolled in to Littleton at 2:30PM Sunday.

It was as promised and in good condition.  Showing its age a bit but solid. 

Now to head back........

Nebraska pit stop..

Long hours behind the wheel and a cat nap at a Iowa rest stop,  I rolled back into Foxborough just before midnight Monday.  69 hours there and back again.

Final random statistics: 

-221 gallons
-$810.75in fuel
-4026.4 corrected mileage(speedometer reading 7.7% low) confirmed to w/in 3 miles by Google maps
-18.2mpg
-69 hours round trip
-5 hours sleep total: 4 hours in St Charles, Il, 1 hr at

    random IA rest stop.
-$3.67per gallon average
-$50.93 in tolls