What tech/gadgets do you ride with?

ObiHann · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:33 pm

So, what electronics are on your KJ? I have a satellite radio, gps, frs radio, my personal cell phone (gsm), and a emergency phone (cdma, for the times I don't have gsm coverage). I also have a sony cybershot that bounces around the back seat, unless it is a more planned trip, and then I have a camera bag loaded with my dslr and some equipment for that. I'm waiting for the right time to get a hand held CB, and a magnetic antenna to go with it (nice, portable, easy to hide). What do you guys have?

PS, I will post some pictures of my gear tonight

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:56 pm

I have my Moto Q cell phone, Cobra CB Radio, TomTom GPS, Apple IPOD, and if Im on a trail ride Ill take my Digital camera

lionseye640 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:57 pm

I've got the Cobra radar detector, GPS, portable CB, iPhone, laptop for checking weather conditions, Sony digital camera, NOAA radio

ObiHann · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:59 pm

I used to have a really nice alpine deck in my car (before the jeep) with the ipod cable in the glove box (controled all through the deck) but I didn't take it out when I got rid of it. I have the cd changer in the Jeep, but I NEVER use it sadly, all I use is the satellite radio. I'de be tempted to put a new deck in, the same one probably, just so I can hard wire in a satellite radio AND so I can use my ipod again... but then I would loose my steering wheel controls, and I am not ready to do that! My phone is a HTC Touch, my satellite is the Sirius Startus, and my GPS is the Magellan Explorist 500

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:19 pm

I have in my KJ at all times:
2 DL380 HP server
2 Cisco Catlyst Gateway switch
20 1TB HP SCSI DRIVES
4 DL380 Back Plains
10 4GB RAM for the servers.
20 XEON CPU's
As you can guess, I am a technician for big servers.
I have more networking gear in my KJ than the KJ is worth. LOL

You never know when I am wheeling I may come across a broken server on the trail......

Neweest thig to get into my KJ is a rocket launcher for the next time the KJ breaks down. Gonna take aim dead center of the V6

corwyyn · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:26 pm

For day -to-day life I have my Sirius radio and a couple of HAM radios (one does HF/CB and the other is a VHF/UHF dual-bander). When I'm ready to go out on the dirt I also take a couple of FRS radios, my Garmin V GPS and if I really think I'll need it my laptop with USAPhotomaps loaded on it to find trails or alternate routes. The VHF/UHF radio also has the ability to do APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) which among other things lets me hook up my GPS and sends out position reports that others can view online so they know where I am. Oh and my cell phone and a beater Samsung camera in the drivers door pocket, which I'll supplement with my DSLR

I think that's about it...

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:32 pm

I carry a sextant and an abacus. When I'm wheeling I bring along two empty tin cans and a big long string. :lol:

My buddy has enough electronics in his truck to run the space shuttle. He just started using a service that writes emails from voice input. It's called Jott. It's not perfect, but pretty cool anyway. We took a road-trip in his truck recently and I realized at one point that the front seat looked like a Crutchfield catalog exploded. Crazy.

I worked in the IT field for a little over 5 years. I love all the gadgets and toys and know how to use them, but I got overloaded. Now I'm minimizing. Back to the basics, ya know.

Neatus · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:49 pm

I have a Beretta with a laser on it :twisted:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:52 pm

Digital camera, CB, cell phone and...........thats it, don't want or need all the other stuff.
Maybe someday will get a GPS unit of somekind when someone on here upgrades and sells me their old one
Maybe a Satellite radio someday as well, now thats it

bighause · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:25 pm

Guess we know who's jeeps to break into now! :twisted:

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:07 pm

bighause wrote:

Guess we know who's jeeps to break into now! :twisted:

My thoughts exactly :twisted:

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:39 pm

aftermarket head unit (single cd/am/fm) and cell phone. That all. Want to upgrade my head unit with a auxiliary input so I can plug in my mp3 player (creative zen microphoto 8gb), but I have better things I want to spend my money on.

tan's2002kjlimited · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:41 pm

I have my ATT Tilt cell phone, and the larger (much) than 6 county mapbook I keep in my head.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:56 pm

I've got a flashlight :lol:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iambob · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:57 pm

cell phone (the VZ Gz'-One supposedley water proof, shock proof dust proof...... Ive been thru 3)
4-D mag light
led light(aaa)
compass
swiss army knife
leatherman

i know not alot of electronics but been following the posts in the electronics area so ill have cb soon

scull20 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:05 pm

Cell: Treo 680 AT&T (Cupholder)...(Soon to be iPhone 3G)
GPS: Garmin c330 (Suctioned just to the left of the shifter on the plastic)
XM: Audiovox Xpress R (Pro.FIT Dash mount)
iPod: 30 GB Gen 5. (2nd Cupholder...Glovebox when XM is plugged in)
Tool: Leatherman Wave (Glovebox if not on my belt)

-Ryan

Inc · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:09 pm

iPod Touch
Garmin Etrex VistaCX
Palm Centro Cell Phone
Kodak Digital Camera

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:23 pm

Electronics:
XM Radio
TomTom GPS
Alpine CD (component speakers, 8" sub under seats, amps, etc)
Radar detector (sometimes)
Pocket PC (w/gps - Sometimes)
Sears diehard 1150 jump pack (with air, light, and an inverter built in)
CB Radio
PPC6700 (pocket PC cell phone - w/ High speed internet)
Laptop (W/ EVDO internet card - Mobile Broadband - sometimes)
DVD player (and some games) for the kiddies
Night vision scope

Other stuff:
Leatherman WAVE
Compass
S&W 5906 9mm

Rescu2000

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:37 pm

Maglight in door pocket, cel phone, Swiss Army / Leatherman tool thing in the glovebox, Garmin 250W GPS when nobody is around to tell me where to go. Rubbermaid box in the back with spare oil, jumper cables and other assorted things and stuff I will probably never need but at least I know they are there. Oh yes, a fire extinguisher somewhere in the back. I really should mount that somewhere. :oops:

As far as entertainment, I hardly ever listen to the radio. When I am driving, I enjoy the sounds of my jeep and the road too much to want to drown it out with commercials.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:50 pm

Kenwood TM D700A dual band ham radio

Alpine LCD head unit

Infiniti reference series door speakers

Sirius Sat. radio

DVD/TV tuner

JL audio 10-W6 sub

480W power acoustik amp

streamlight

Sony Ericsson W810i

Icom M-32 Marine VHF

Cobra radar Detector

Oh and ObiHann, you can get an aftermarket head unit as long as it has a remote control and buy a SWI-X box and wire into the steering wheel controls, That what i did, works great.

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