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I guess I never posted about finishing that project, so I'll take some interior pics tomorrow. Today though, I did another little project I've been meaning to do. I posted earlier a little fold-down table on the back side of the rear swingout. That's a place to but my stove, with the propane...

I recently picked up a hose to run from my 5lb propane bottle to my old Coleman stove so I can stop using the 1lb disposables. Works fine, as expected. But then I went to use it on my Jetboil Halfgen and.....apparently it has a different (finer) thread pitch on the screw-on adaptor than the...

Ok, let's get moving on some of the related aspects of the winter project mode.... So, first off - I've used these Monoprice cases for several applications. I think this company mostly sells tech stuff, so the cases are kind of an afterthought for transporting tech stuff. But they're really...

I've had about 4-5 Raider/Montero folks message me asking if I'd make them a set. If I had a real shop, maybe, but the hourly rate it takes me to make these wouldn't be worthwhile at "affordable" rates lol. Now, if I had a CNC plasma...... :)

It got frozen dirty today :)

More bumpers and making a mess with metal dust all over my garage... I did finish up some of the little details of the latch and got that all painted. Also added another plate under the pivot , which has holes in it for the spring pin latch in three positions (closed, as a secondary, out about...

Back to work. Today's main order of business was to figure out how to set up the latch mechanism. I picked up a De-Sta-Co direct-pull latch and a beefy L-shaped urethane bumper thing for a few bucks. But since I don't have a flat-faced aftermarket bumper, but instead have a curved, offset...

More progress today. Got the corner piece fitted, added some 1/2" flat along the upper edge of the side, and a front piece to link it to the OEM bumper corner support piece. Then added a second plate around the pivot base to give extra strength. Here's where it ties into the factory brace...

Last night I was goofing around with random containers in my garage to see what size of container(s) I want to mount on the swing-out. Still somewhat undecided on what I want to do - one large box, two smaller boxes, obscure the factory license plate and relocate it, or don't obscure it. Still...

Hah, good to see you here as well. Yeah, figured it was worth doing the thread in a place where people are notionally more interested in the topic. GRM has some, but I think everyone there has project OCD :) Hey, we're always open for others joining the outings - though man, that's quite a hike...

Swung by the steel place and got some materials. I was considering 3/16" tube, but after some calculations regarding what I'm doing, weight, etc. I determined 1/8" is plenty sufficient, especially with gussets. Got 20 feet of the stuff (only way to buy it there) and 20 feet of angle iron (mostly...

Made some progress. I cut up an old hitch assembly, which is a bit over 1/4" 2" square tube to use as the main weight-bearing member for the pivot. First I welded it parallel to the 3/16" bolted-on bumper wing bracket shown above, on three planes. Then that whole assembly got bolted up the...

Thanks, and good thoughts there. For the mount off the frame I used 1/4" 2x2 square tube, welded directly to the frame as well as the factory (bolted-on) 3/16" bumper side brackets, and then also over-capped it and under-capped it (welded) to the frame top and bottom to increase twist...

Project time: moved the Porsche out into the cold and the Raider into the garage. It's nice and short (in length) so lots of room to work....but it cleared my overhead rack by exactly 1/4" (!!)....Thought I might have to air down to fit it in lol. So this project will be the swing-out gear...

yeah, saw that one previously, it's very well-done. Though as noted, my pivot mount won't work well with the C-mount he's using since I"m mounting to the1/4" frame extensions rather than the bumper. I do note he's doing it all in 1/8" according to the comments - which is interesting. If I was...

yeah, I'm usually one to overbuild stuff as well (like the cage in my competition stage rally car, which is well beyond requirements). The guys I race with always laugh that my car's structural additions are overkill (but in that case, it's my life vs. a tree at 80mph so it REALLY matters to...

Hope you all had an excellent Christmas (or whatever else you may be celebrating). My daughters and wife went all-in on buying my camping-related stuff this year, which is probably a major change for them, since before this year I never really camped much at all.... In any case, some useful...

I'm looking to build a swing-out carrier for half of the rear of my rig. Tire is door-mounted so this won't carry the tire. The plan is to have it about 2' long (off the left end of the bumper frame) with a 2x2 square tube bottom piece and two 2x2 vertical pieces. The verticals will mount a 24"...

yep, Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally in central PA. https://www.facebook.com/PitchblackRally

Blackwater Falls in WV and some dude hanging out nearby also out in WVa