Moving back to AZ and needs some recommendations

Making similar trek myself in about 2 weeks as I pack up things here in Rhode Island and head back to Tucson. Thank god I am living this place behind...

 

Anywhere East of the Mississippi and/or South of the Mason Dixon Line I just won't do anymore.
Spent the first half of my life in those necks and I don't think I'll ever go back, even for family funerals...
Just got no use for any of it... ( or them )... and frankly they got no use for me either so there.

 

MT AZP's a great tire

 

Screw people and their ideas about you. It's a shame that you would cut out some of the most beautiful parts of the country (Smokey Mtns, Gulf Coast etc) for the sake of people. Leaving creates an echo chamber, but I understand not wanting to deal with the BS.

 

If you are looking for armor and slider recommendations, you could always check out Westcott designs when you get here. They have a shop up off 19th Ave north of the 101 Loop. Got my wife's roof rack for her 4runner there and its a really nice set up. Well designed and well built. They have slider options as well, all DOM and look really nice, I wasn't a fan of the top plates that they put on them personally but it's just preference. Would save shipping costs if you pick up locally. Don't know about anyone else's experience with them but I'm happy with what we bought so far.