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Being an engineer and fabricator, let me set the record straight. Most manufacturers ratings are for a static load. That means when sitting still. Vibrations, washboard roads, and drop offs can multiply the forces many times over. These are called dynamic or shock loads. You can get by with...

I have built several bumper mount swing outs over the years. They mainly were used for a large tire and or jerry cans. For rock crawling, the stresses are multiplied. We used trailer spindles for the hinge, and even then, we snapped them off. Most hitches are simply not strong enough to...

I have run a multi-mount winch for 15 years. I like it because your winch is inside and stays clean and will last a lot longer. Make sure your hitch mount is strong and up to the task. Also remember to secure the winch in the vehicle. If you roll or tip over, you don't want it hitting you in...

You do know that... your never finished.

Fort Collins, Colorado has banned fire pits. They say they pollute the environment. They are trying to ban BBQ grills as well.

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I use a 99 cent round bubble level. Not much to go wrong.

Colorado even has laws about how high they can be mounted. Personally I don't care as long as they don't blind me.

Beware but they are illegal in Colorado to even have on your vehicle. They don't tend to enforce it much, but just don't piss off the cop.

I carry a full size spare, along with an extensive patch kit, not just a plug kit. I also carry a tube to get me home. It gets more complicated since my trailer tires are a different size. I wheel the Rocky Mountains mostly with a bit of desert. I have probably had a dozen flats in the last...

Where did you get that? One of those Yankee schools?

I guess you would qualify as an expert on this.

They refer to Colorado is West. Heck it is almost more Central. Why is the Midwest on the East side of the country?

Just an update for fellow headache sufferers. After more trials and research, it appears that the headaches are a rare form of shingles that manifests in the sinuses and probably around the optic nerve. A round of valacyclovir knocked them within 24 hours but after the first course they...

Around here high wind warnings start at about 50mph probably a half dozen times a year and we regularly see at least one event over 100mph every year. I remember a line of about 50 semi trucks parked on the side of I25 north of Fort Collins. Parked is a misnomer. They were parked, when I saw...

Nice places to visit, horrible places to camp if you want peace and quiet with out being surrounded by people. Try taking a scenic pix without 5 tourists or vehicles in it ;-) Any pix I take tend to be before or just after sunrise. Sunset is a crap shoot. Not saying don't go, but unless...

I used to have a pix in my signature and links to my build pages. Some time back this was limited. As long as I didn't try to edit my signature, it stayed fine. As soon as I tried to edit it, it wouldn't let me save with more than one link and no pix. I have given up and accepted that things...

I am going cabin crazy. It has been a year since I was out.

Not really but I watched several trip videos. (1) Hole in the Rock Trail - Three Day Offroad Trip in Southern Utah - YouTube

I need a week or two to see how the employment situation shakes out. I might be doing a change. Are you thinking about a LONG weekend? I figure a day to get there, a day to get to the campground, a day to run out to the end and back to the campground, and then a LONG day to get home.