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  1. Desert Runner

    US Southwest Our trip to Deadhorse Alaska

    A big, big safety concern, travel at night is to be avoided, unless you have aux lighting, and then cautionary. This is because of animals on the road. If doing the trip during the winter months, or early spring, carry extra fuel. Many places are seasonal, and you can't rely on places being...
  2. Desert Runner

    Two Spare Tires?

    THIS WOULD BE THE TICKET FOR US THAT ARE OUT WEST. Wrote on another thread how I used my spare, and worried that a flat tire was imminent the rest of the trip. 24 miles into the back-country, then 80 or so miles to the nearest tire store in town, ELKO. In Nevada, and other areas out West, a...
  3. Desert Runner

    Quick & Easy Packaged Eats/Drinks

    What are some of the packaged eats/drinks you enjoy on the road that maybe some of us don't know about? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the road...
  4. Desert Runner

    Nature Photos

    Have been to Canada 2x, and British Colombia and Alberta, have been my favorite western Provinces. A side note......:dizzy:......"this was Oct 2019 Northern Ont. Can. " Looking for the Silver Delorian, Ha Ha.........just tweaking your nose. So pretty up there. The East,.....not bad, but the...
  5. Desert Runner

    Nature Photos

    Nice photos. You look at them, then see the huge remnants of the petrified wood, and imagine how that whole vista was once forested. Very sobering of how nature changes, time flows, and life goes on.
  6. Desert Runner

    Full size rig. 2015 f250

    That's what attracted me in the first place, a smooth engagement. My understanding is that the big brother of the true-trac is used in many gov. snowplows for this very reason. I wish GM had never gone to the auto hub system, where one front axle is always engaged. I'm sure the Dodge...
  7. Desert Runner

    Trailer Hitch Stabilizer: Do you use one on your Trailer?

    The only downside I see, is in tight parking situations, where a JACKNIFE could be a possibility. This is where a ...quick release...on the hitch would be nice, for the stabilizer. It is at hwy speeds, that the safety aspect rears its head. Binding would be reduced, or eliminated. Has anyone...
  8. Desert Runner

    Trailer Hitch Stabilizer: Do you use one on your Trailer?

    Yes, but as you would think, articulation becomes more limited. Hence, the statement of disconnecting in off road situations. Graded type dirt roads, or kept fire roads would not be a problem I didn't even think to mention trailer brakes as a method to keep a trailer straight...GOOD CATCH...
  9. Desert Runner

    Trailer Hitch Stabilizer: Do you use one on your Trailer?

    For trailers, i have always preferred a dual axle. I have found them to be safer in a blown tire scenario. If you lose a tire at Hwy speeds, the other axle and remaining tire on the 2nd axle, will keep the trailer tracking straight. With a single axle, there is a much higher percentage of...
  10. Desert Runner

    The latest member to join the forums is way off

    I also found that out, while waiting for my membership kit to arrive. I then realized the problem, and had to update my profile when it arrived. A.. LIVE and LEARN moment:smileycat: I guess!
  11. Desert Runner

    Chains vs airing down off pavement (in snow and ice obviously!)

    I don't think they can be put as a choice! of one or the other. In almost any scenario I can think off, if you need chains, YOU NEED CHAINS! At the point you need them, recovery boards are only going to get you a very short distance, before you need them again, then again, and so on. When this...
  12. Desert Runner

    Full size rig. 2015 f250

    Could you give some in-depth opinions on the True Trac. Specifically the one in the front axle. Road manners, on/off road, lock up engagement, any steering bias, aka drifting or pulling to one side. Also cost and labor. One thing I read, that was a problem in heavy rigs, that lighter vehicles...
  13. Desert Runner

    MUSHROOMS: Canned or Fresh, or both?

    I like them all, just like the canned the most. I could eat them right out of the can. The dried are the easiest to use when on the road. A little reconstitution with some ....juice....and [emoji2] The dry gives you more options as far as time is concerned. The fresh...figure 4 days, under...
  14. Desert Runner

    Shackles - Drings or Soft? What is good and What is dangerous?

    Having a Toyota makes it simpler than other brands. ARB has a very nice one for the front end. There are other companies that over similar for the front end. A left/right dual recovery system. But they require some research. It's to bad Australian companies do not export more to the USA. A...
  15. Desert Runner

    TRAVELS: What animal have you seen increase in number the most?

    Like this. .[emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]
  16. Desert Runner

    TRAVELS: What animal have you seen increase in number the most?

    [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2] That can be good or bad. Depends where your at, and those you meet. If tongue in cheek....[emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]
  17. Desert Runner

    Shackles - Drings or Soft? What is good and What is dangerous?

    Some good info here. For those thinking the 1.5x or 2x, winch size, plan on 1 snatch block. 2 would be better, as would the appropriate shackles. AND.....GET A LINE DAMPNER. True about winch size....many 10k and 12k have very similar dimensions. Research this question. Wt. Will also be similar...
  18. Desert Runner

    TRAVELS: What animal have you seen increase in number the most?

    Deer, Antelope, Elk, Black Bear, Moose? For example: along the hwy 14 corridor, in Southern Utah, all the listed, except Moose have greatly expanded (no Moose-non indiginous[emoji2] ) 15 years ago, you saw some deer, now they are everywhere. Antelope, rarely, Elk, they were their but stayed way...
  19. Desert Runner

    Shackles - Drings or Soft? What is good and What is dangerous?

    SOFT SHACKLE,......Buy a oversize one. Let it be stronger than the strap it will be attached to. Where the soft shackle attaches to, will be the weakest point of the recovery. If using a steel shackle, it will have a breaking limit higher than any strap short of a maritime one. That's assuming...
  20. Desert Runner

    Best Camp Chair???

    I just use the folder ones in a bag. Compact, and easy to pack away. With that said , I get the HD 300 LB. Size. They are better built and a little more generous in size. I have sat in some $50-$75 chairs, and can say they were nice. You tube, expedition 4x?....Andrew St. Pierre White has...
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