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  1. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    I have 3. 2 Hi Lyfts, and a Chinese knockoff. All of them the 48" standard size. As stated above, the 60" is a better choice for lifted or full size trucks. RONNIE DAHL in Austrailia has a video addressing this question. As also mentioned above, the ARB and 1 or 2 other bull bars have a HI LYFT...
  2. Desert Runner

    Anitgravity Micro-Start -- FAIL

    So i went on Amazon, and read the reviews. The SL-1 gets reviews all over the place. Good, bad, although compared to other brands, it falls on the positive side, more than the negative. Kind of a $$$ gamble, as when you need it, YOU NEED IT. But as a backup to jumper cables, it might be...
  3. Desert Runner

    How do you carry your recovery boards?

    SIMPLE, CHEAP, early generation recovery boards. A rattle can in your choice of color, makes for a clean look.
  4. Desert Runner

    Anitgravity Micro-Start -- FAIL

    I will check this one out. Have used other schumacher battery smart trickle chargers with good results. Need one with enough.....uumppphh for a a dual battery 6.6 diesel. I need a minimum 800 amp version.
  5. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    I think the BUCKSTOP, has that feature option. It definitely is a complication for a bumper choice.
  6. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    They should be, just not sure how stabile that would be. I know there are hi lift accessories that can be used. Just understand if it slips your bumper will be trashed
  7. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    I'm biased....for the ARB. they look good, have good QC, and most important....they are airbag compatible in a market that ignores the importance of such. My mileage actually went up...15.1 to 15.2 mpg. A important consideration was that I noticed NO operating temp increase. This means that...
  8. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    A Smittybilt X-20, 17,500 K in a ARB Bull-bar bumper. This bumper is designed to fit a WARN 16,000 K bumper. The Smittybilt has a 1 inch difference in 1 dimension (W. xD.xH). It fits, but it is tight. The winch pocket is a captive design, which makes it basically theft proof. The whole bumper...
  9. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    All my straps are rated at 30,000 to 36,000 lbs. My winch is 17,500. Truck is at least 7500 lbs. Now. I like a 3 to 1 safety factor if possible. 2.5 minimum should be a goal, as mud will present the most challenge to extraction woes. The ARB Bull bumper is designed for a 16,000 lb. warn, so it...
  10. Desert Runner

    Camp Photos!

    That is a lot of FUR KIDS. I imagine a lot of vying for your attention.
  11. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    Winch dampner,.....forgot to add that. Good catch. I have 1, but need a 2nd. Get a quality 1, they are not equal. I have a WARN, BUT PLAN ON A ARB. Both of these are HD, and constructed well.
  12. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    Factory steel bumpers are not going to cut it either. They are just too thin a gauge of metal. Look into the wheel lift attachment question. You need to get a 4 or 6 ton bottle Jack with some solid wood base pieces. Won't work in all cases, but will in most. If you have the room, a single...
  13. Desert Runner

    Heavy duty recovery options.

    Plastic bumpers complicate extractions. Hi-lyft =1 corner at a time. Uses the wheel lift attachment on your alloy rims, to raise a wheel. Use a rear hitch "stinger" as a rear extraction point. Front hooks on a RAM are either good or bad, depending on model generation, aka....strong or weak. On...
  14. Desert Runner

    You're stuck. What now?

    That looks like the STICKY/Slick type of mud that adheres to everything and takes forever to remove, It probably took longer to clean your footwear, than the Jeep. The dry lake bed outside Vegas becomes that type of mud as soon as it rains. 15 minutes of fun equals 3 hours of pressure...
  15. Desert Runner

    OB Approved Winching: Bridle between 2 recovery points

    I have 2 tree savers of 2 different colors. 1 (yellow) is dedicated as a tree saver, the 2nd (blue) is my dedicated bridle. Both are static web straps (not dynamic). Both of these 8 foot straps can be used as extensions if necessary to supplement my 30 foot (orange) TOW strap if that became...
  16. Desert Runner

    Snow tonight and tomorrow in Las Vegas...(rare). No driving planned....let the bumper cars...

    Snow tonight and tomorrow in Las Vegas...(rare). No driving planned....let the bumper cars games begin.
  17. Desert Runner

    US West Official* OB Las Vegas Thread!

    In a sea of potential flags at the Expo, my suggestion would be to have the NEVADA State flag.....AND if possible to locate, a 3x5 "welcome to Las Vegas" banner flag(per the sign on Las Vegas Blvd). One of the tourist shops would probably have them. That would defiantly tie in the group, if...
  18. Desert Runner

    Today marks my 300th post, on Overland Bound. The civilized comments seen here are so...

    Today marks my 300th post, on Overland Bound. The civilized comments seen here are so refreshing. A great community forum.
  19. Desert Runner

    Overland Hound

    My opinion based on her coat color is that she is most likely a German short-hair pointer in the majority of her genes. The face looks mostly like that of a Queensland heeler, and not that of a Australian Blue heeler. The difference being that a Queensland does not have the brown coat splashes...
  20. Desert Runner

    What is in your medicine chest? (NOT first aid)

    Beyond 400 rd. ammo can 1st aid kits (larger and sealed), i have the following in home, and i am in the process of putting together a gear bag beyond the basics. This would be transportable, but not a defined trauma kit. It would be more a 1st aid kit on steroids. Multiple gauze rolls 'ACE'...
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