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The only time to use bungees to hold anything down other than a tarp, is in the case of a emergency. Stratchets work well, as do ratchet straps and the aforementioned fist grips. I use all three. I’ve seen brand new, high quality black rubber bungees snap in less than two weeks. They are...

Lots of good info there. People that don’t know almost always ask sarcastically if my 5ton pintle is big enough for our little 1/2 ton trailer. I just smile at em. My tongue is just long enough to open the swing out tire carrier. The tongue is also bolted up using grade 8 bolts. I thought...

Very nice build, now that's the important stuff, whats underneath. 1,000 lbs is very light.

Well sure, that’s what I’m asking, a tongue that long without reenforcemrnt looks as if itcould easily be in a scenario beyond its means.

I gotta ask, what are the dimensions of that tongue? It looks toothpick like in the photo. And, do you trust it would survive a lot of downward thrust? I’ve seen photos of trailers that have bent the frame rails of the tow vehicle because of downward thrust. Just asking, I’m a tad concerned...

There are 30 million truck drivers in the US. Roughly 20 million of them are subscribers. Not for the music, but for news, talk radio, NPR, sports, and lest we forget, “ old time radio “ . When I was still working I was rarely tuned into music after the merger as the merger markd the...

We prefer being a long way off grid. No cell, no services, no artificial lighting, no noise, no people. One of our favorite campsites in the lower 48 is just about 4 hours from any services. We are currently planning a trip to the same region, different area, and will be way off grid for 4...

The tongue should be no longer than 12” more than half the width of the tow vehicle. No shorter than 4” more than half the width of the tow vehicle. Mine comes in at 4” longer than half the width of my cruzer which is good. You won’t notice any difference in handling on the highway as long as...

Right on and thanks. That’s the perfect amount of info ! Just enough to know that camps are ahead of us, somewhere along or near the wash.. I’ve read about the wedge and it seems the nearby campsites are numbered. We’ll be getting our maps out tonite and finalizing our Swell plans. (Lol) We...

Cool, Oct 7,8,9,10 we’ll be on the White Rim Trail, The 12th we’ll camp at a familiar site or sites just off of the Behind The Reef road, either on the upper bend at Chute Canyon, or down by the trail head. From there gonna work our way over to the Lucky Strike Mine and find a spot near there...

I know a few people and family members that subscribe to Spotify. 2 out of 5 have dropped their subscriptions since I asked if they were comfortable with Spotify’s business model. As I’m taking my own personal pole on this issue I’ll ask you the same question. Do research and get back to me...

Yes, as he has matured, ( crapola he’s my age ) his interviewing skills have matured 10 fold. The Neil Young interview is one for the ages.

You guys out west have it made. Around here only one dry ice facility in the tri county area. and can’t even find block ice. Ask for either and you get an odd look as if you’re from another planet.

First off let me say, I really like your Bronco, I came very close to buying one back in 89’ but hey, my credit back then was not good. As far as coolers go? We went with ice coolers for decades, literally decades. When the fridge freezers came out they were way too expensive. Then not, so...

I cancelled my subscription 5 years ago. Even the avant- guard music stations became repetitive. There was one station I liked for years- “ Serious Disorder” and they played everything from angry punk rock to Old school country western, a bit of rap, blues, Motown, classic rock, classical...

If that’s the case, then airbags will last on you vehicle 500-600 thousand miles or more.

I can vouch for that. We ran “ heavy” OME springs on the rear of our TJ, with “mediums” up front. The empty ride was harsher than stock but not all that bad. Kinda like driving a big truck bobtail. After many years of trying to modify our Rubicon for the long heavy haul, we threw in the...

Good stuff. Occasionally my wife and I do not go out alone. Once a year we lead a local tour. Heading long range out west our family has followed along. (kids, grandkids, son in laws, brother in law) We teach. We set examples. We leave no trace.

scumbag douche nozzle ; a call like that for a rescue should always be after every other option is exhausted. Thats the kind of people that would deploy their PLB for a tummy ache. I'm willing to bet you'd have done it for gas money and a bit of your time and not 500.

Currently planning a trip into the Swell . I know there is dispersed camping throughout but I need specifics about Reds Canyon. Are there campsites on that loop? We’ll be getting to that area around 3 in the afternoon and itd be nice to know.. thanks