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  1. Desert Runner

    RADIO?

    As has been mentioned, multiple Comms are probably best for covering all the bases. The type depends on 'how and who' you travel with...
  2. Desert Runner

    I have now joined the OB members with GRMS license's. Will keep my Uniden XL520 pro CB in the...

    I have now joined the OB members with GRMS license's. Will keep my Uniden XL520 pro CB in the truck. Goal is to have multiple comm systems. PS EDIT: Bought the Midland 275 GMRS unit to go with the license. Really nice mic, and it seems real popular with many.
  3. Desert Runner

    New Midland MXT275 (GMRS Mobile)

    So I am going over this thread, as this is the model I keep coming back to. I now have my license for GMRS, and my question is......it has been out for 14+ months now, and what are your impressions. (A) Has it met your expectations for ease of use, distance with the included baby vs say the...
  4. Desert Runner

    Let's see those full size rigs - Trucks & SUV

    Had a 2003 GMC, stepside, I love the AMBER fogs. Are they a bulb or lens change combo? Details on your bed rack system, if you don't mind.
  5. Desert Runner

    X-Bull Recovery Tracks...another inexpensive alternative

    That is the point. The money ($$) you saved by bypassing a tow company, and fairly quickly being able to extract yourself vs hours of digging yourself out, the old fashioned way. You can not assume a would be rescuer will happen by, with the right gear to extract you, without possible damage...
  6. Desert Runner

    Let's see those rigs in action

    CON: If ever there was a need for a snorkel, this picture demonstrates that need. Convoy is bunched too close together. Eating that much dust continuously, would take away from the trip. 5-6 vehicles are going to keep the dust airborne for a bit. PRO: Getting out with friends exploring...
  7. Desert Runner

    BFG KO2 Tires

    And that would probably explain since their release on the market, of reviews saying they squirmed a lot on corners and pavement use in general. This, even with the heavier E rated tire that most put on full size trucks. It seems owners had to inflate to a higher pressure, than their previous...
  8. Desert Runner

    BFG KO2 Tires

    This thread has really brought to the front, a few brands, that seem to fall right in line with the BFG's for perceived, if not actual toughness. They all now have a 3 ply sidewall's as far as I know. Thanks to BFG forcing the market to respond in kind. For most of us that have to budget for...
  9. Desert Runner

    BFG KO2 Tires

    Are you talking about the BFG....Baja version? They are available periodically, but you better be sitting down when you hear the price,.....crazy expensive. One of our tire stores in town has offered blemished versions, 2x over the years, and they were sold out in hours from word of mouth on...
  10. Desert Runner

    Using rigs during bad weather or natural disasters

    With the Hurricane stalling, and now a cat 5, the worst case scenario is now unfolding. As has been posted above, a certain mindset for preparation will go along way to surviving this. As I have posted before, supplies and a plan, along with the right gear for coming out the other side will...
  11. Desert Runner

    OB Approved Overland Bound Comms Frequency Guide

    Brien, and to others that are interested, another similar You-Tube video is up that does a similar comparison to (Brad) Trailrecon, as referenced, which was subsequently pulled...
  12. Desert Runner

    Comms: Uniden v Midland?

    Very good advice. For those in Florida, Have you got your Hurricane kit ready for when or if it swings North (food,fuel, batteries, generator? etc). You never are as ready as you think you are. Watching the national news, it never stops amazing me of all those people that wait until the...
  13. Desert Runner

    Snake Shot: Do you use it for your trail/camp gun when overlanding?

    Are the chances of encountering snakes more likely to cause you to choose this ammo over a standard round. Personally I don't like them, similar to Indiana Jones phobia. Years ago I almost stepped down on a Western Diamond Back/Mojave rattlesnake?. Another stride and it would have been bad...
  14. Desert Runner

    Go Tread vs Max Traxx?

    6 weeks ago on E-Bay, they were as low as $42.00. Now the lowest I've seen, has crept up to $56.00. Other offerings side by side with them are now averaging $63.00-$75.00. I get E-Bay alerts every day, and each day, the price creeps up....Every...
  15. Desert Runner

    Toyota Airbag Recall

    Just the passenger side airbag? I would have thought the driver side as a set, as you read about the driver side much more often than the front passenger side.
  16. Desert Runner

    Toyota Airbag Recall

    Put here under...GENERAL vs RIG. As this is not a build or trailer question. For those OB members who have a 4 Runner 2010-2016, how many of you have had your recalled TAKATA air bag equipped rig in to have the recall done? Did you receive a official notice, or did you research the...
  17. Desert Runner

    Compressor Recommendation for under $100?

    I also have bought this model (88 P). Did my research, and it received good reviews for price and function. Found this thread only recently, and glad others here have seemed to like it. I put mine in a 400 round Military steel ammo can, Being sealed (rubber gasket/waterproof), and protected...
  18. Desert Runner

    US West Night run to Pioneer Saloon

    Follow- up.....pic's.......how many locals made the trek? Inquiring minds want to know....:grinning:
  19. Desert Runner

    US West Night run to Pioneer Saloon

    Jim, I understand that. As my location is on the other side of the valley from where it shows. I was inquiring about the members map migration from all around the valley, into mostly just 1 big cluster. This seems to have happened mostly since the beginning of the year. At that time I was also...
  20. Desert Runner

    Let them eat SPAM!

    Not sure of this flavor......anybody have a opinion or taste review?
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