Trail Blazer I
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Agreed, I use it for mostly Navigation (mainly when I need to reroute off a planned drive) and radar/weather.
What is the last thing you bought and plan to buy?
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Trail Blazer I
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- Johannes
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@LockedRunner out of curiosity, because I just did this, did you upgrade the ball mount for the iPad to the C size? When I did this I end up with no flex/sag in the arm. It is totally solid at this point.
Expedition Master III
I put this here, instead of recovery due to having a larger impact and viewership, along with a cautionary tale.:
So I decided to do a upgrade that I had put off due to cost. When I had my 17.5 K winch installed, I found out that because of the size, the winch hook had to be larger than standard. Because of this, you could not spool the cable in and have the hook be put flush between the rollers. This was a problem as I used the ARB plate slot for a aux plate, and used a roller fair-lead license plate holder for my State issued one. With the clips snapped over the rollers, there was not enough clearance for the hook. The solution was the Factor 55 flat link. However the price caused me pause, as I did not want to put that much out lay on a convenience item, even though I recognized the safety aspect of a 'closed-link' attachment. i had considered the Smittybilt thimble but it had gone up in price from about $45 to $79 in less than a year, but it would not have addressed the clearance problem I faced. I came across this product, Which is a clone of the Factor 55 flat- link. It is a nice copy and has the rated strength needed for a 17K rope cable. Offered by MZS tuning at $49.99, it was at a price point that I could not pass up on at Amazon. This product checks the boxes for my clearance issue and having a CLOSED LOOP system for my winch. It will allow both front plates mounted at the same time and keep the police happy.
Story:
Years ago while driving along a area where there had been a off-road race the week-end before, I came across a buried F-150 4x4 that had driven into an area where the dirt had been stirred into talc like fine powder. They had been stuck for many hours in 115' heat with little water during high summer. No shovel, No traction boards, and no place anywhere to attach their winch to. The trucks owner had installed a closed link thimble inplace of the hook,........BUT......had not bothered to bring a shackle/D-ring with him to attach to another recovery device. Lucky for him or unlucky depending on your view, he had synthetic line. So to use the winch as a tow line/recovery line, we cut the thimble off, so we could tie a knot to my D-ring to pull him out, then cut some more line to detach the knot. Motto to the story,..............bring the additional recovery gear for any upgrades you plan, and bring necessary water for unforeseen stuck situations, as They had been stuck for hours and practically threw themselves in front of my vehicle to get my attention. No one had come their way in the hours they had been stuck.
So I decided to do a upgrade that I had put off due to cost. When I had my 17.5 K winch installed, I found out that because of the size, the winch hook had to be larger than standard. Because of this, you could not spool the cable in and have the hook be put flush between the rollers. This was a problem as I used the ARB plate slot for a aux plate, and used a roller fair-lead license plate holder for my State issued one. With the clips snapped over the rollers, there was not enough clearance for the hook. The solution was the Factor 55 flat link. However the price caused me pause, as I did not want to put that much out lay on a convenience item, even though I recognized the safety aspect of a 'closed-link' attachment. i had considered the Smittybilt thimble but it had gone up in price from about $45 to $79 in less than a year, but it would not have addressed the clearance problem I faced. I came across this product, Which is a clone of the Factor 55 flat- link. It is a nice copy and has the rated strength needed for a 17K rope cable. Offered by MZS tuning at $49.99, it was at a price point that I could not pass up on at Amazon. This product checks the boxes for my clearance issue and having a CLOSED LOOP system for my winch. It will allow both front plates mounted at the same time and keep the police happy.
Story:
Years ago while driving along a area where there had been a off-road race the week-end before, I came across a buried F-150 4x4 that had driven into an area where the dirt had been stirred into talc like fine powder. They had been stuck for many hours in 115' heat with little water during high summer. No shovel, No traction boards, and no place anywhere to attach their winch to. The trucks owner had installed a closed link thimble inplace of the hook,........BUT......had not bothered to bring a shackle/D-ring with him to attach to another recovery device. Lucky for him or unlucky depending on your view, he had synthetic line. So to use the winch as a tow line/recovery line, we cut the thimble off, so we could tie a knot to my D-ring to pull him out, then cut some more line to detach the knot. Motto to the story,..............bring the additional recovery gear for any upgrades you plan, and bring necessary water for unforeseen stuck situations, as They had been stuck for hours and practically threw themselves in front of my vehicle to get my attention. No one had come their way in the hours they had been stuck.
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I just received my Lockright locker for my rear. I’ll put it in in couple weeks. Next on the list is a rear bumper with a swing out tire carrier. My truck is almost complete, I think I only have 20 more things I want to do to it.
Pathfinder III
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Its time to pull the trigger on a Softopper, i've been delaying and pushing it out for months. The time is NOW.
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Just put an order in for a bunch of valve shims and some shock servicing tools... I still have to track down some longer reservoir hoses, shock fluid, rebuild kits, IFP's and shock fluid, but its almost time to pull the shocks and rebuild/revalve em.
Advocate III
Wouxun KG-1000G GMRS Base/Mobile.
I just did a number of installs on the Gladiator, moving older Motorola GMRS to the JKU.
Going to be a fun weekend.
I just did a number of installs on the Gladiator, moving older Motorola GMRS to the JKU.
Going to be a fun weekend.
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Just bought five new tires for my TJ - Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT in an LT285/75/16 size. So far very happy and impressed with them. They are an aggressive AT tire with large side lugs, but also have the three-peak snowflake designation for snow. They also have three plies in the sidewalls. I honestly hadn't seen one in person till they were on the Jeep. Got them through Discount Tire. They're a heavy tire, but should be pretty much bulletproof.
Link: Mickey Thompson | Baja Boss A/T (mickeythompsontires.com)
Link: Mickey Thompson | Baja Boss A/T (mickeythompsontires.com)
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I just ordered 2 more Tred 1100 traction boards [I have 2 already, and I want to have 4] and a set of Staun deflators. I'm going to Baja in Feb and I won't have my new bumper by then so no winch, and I want to be as prepared as possible.
Trail Blazer I
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those Stauns are great FWIW. I don't use mine much anymore as I have onboard inflate & deflate, but I loved them when I did use them. Just a bit tricky at first to set PSI.
Well, I made a deposit... Long Ranger aux tank.
Before ~300 mile range, 20 gal.
After ~900 mile range, 58 gal.
not my photo, will be june/july before it gets here from Australia
Before ~300 mile range, 20 gal.
After ~900 mile range, 58 gal.
not my photo, will be june/july before it gets here from Australia
Last thing i bought was an engine/transmission skid plate, but it, like everything else, is on backorder
Next thing i plan to buy is 4.88 gears front and rear as i start collecting parts towards upgrading to 37s next year
I'm also going to get an in-bed Molle panel and a couple fuel/water tanks
I'm bucking the RTT trend and will buy a Kamp-Rite as well
Basically always buying something. Just Empty Every Pocket
Next thing i plan to buy is 4.88 gears front and rear as i start collecting parts towards upgrading to 37s next year
I'm also going to get an in-bed Molle panel and a couple fuel/water tanks
I'm bucking the RTT trend and will buy a Kamp-Rite as well
Basically always buying something. Just Empty Every Pocket
Off-Road Ranger I
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Rubber to make a gasket, my tongue box lock keeps leaking, let's hope this does the trick. I also picked up a Gas detector to make sure all my propane connections are tight, they passed the soapy water test but I like second opinions.
Expedition Master III
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I always was curious about CM's desision to install 2 different size tanks in the classic body-style Silverado's. My 2003 extra cab, short bed only offered the 25 gallon, whereas the long bed had a 35gallon size?. My max on road mileage is about 400 miles, and being a diesel, I choose not to run it til empty to find out the max range I could get. I have on a couple of runs ran the tank down past the light coming on, and upon refill, put 26.5+ gallons in. But that was filled into the filler neck. I had looked at the titan upsize tanks, but they when mounted, hung 2 inches below the frame rails. Being a 4x4 pickup, and off- roading, that was not acceptable for my intended use. Extra Jerry can's would have to do.
I think there was 1 time I pulled into a fuel station, and the engine stumbled as I pulled up to the pump. If I remember right, I had driven 430+ miles, but that had been all HWY.
Expedition Master I
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Both CVs, passenger side Hub, all four shocks, differential lift kit, full set of TPMS, full set of tires.
She got us home before showing signs that we may have over done it on the last trip.
We learn something new everytime we go out. But the next low watercrossing we aren't taking on water!
She got us home before showing signs that we may have over done it on the last trip.
We learn something new everytime we go out. But the next low watercrossing we aren't taking on water!
Steward I
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Replacing my rear brake lines I noticed the rear shock mounts naked and exposed just staring at me saying
”hey we are just sitting here lower then everything else waiting to get bashed by the next big rock“
- Rear shock mount protectors… obviously.
”hey we are just sitting here lower then everything else waiting to get bashed by the next big rock“
- Rear shock mount protectors… obviously.
Builder I
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We just installed the American Adventure Labs storage shelf and Smittybilt SRC rocksluder steps. Both products are rock solid.
I just installed an 8 gang switch (Patrol, purchased on Amazon) in our JKU and JT. Really helped neatening up the wiring and allows for adding additional lighting to our Jeeps.
