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  1. old_man

    Southern Goldfields Region of Western Australia

    I run hood vents and aux fans because I do a lot at high altitudes where the loads are greater and the air thinner, or I am in the desert at 120F. My tip is to run the equivalent of a turbo timer and it forces the aux fan to run for several minutes after you stop to cool things down. I just...
  2. old_man

    Southern Goldfields Region of Western Australia

    Love the pix of all the rigs with their hoods up. ha ha.
  3. old_man

    Trip Planning AUS - US

    What line of work are you in?
  4. old_man

    Trip Planning AUS - US

    Back channel me for info on sights to see and routes through Colorado/Utah/Arizona. If I'm home, you are welcome to stop by, have some BBQ, take a shower, and sleep in a comfy bed. Calgary is a nice clean town but the scenery from Jasper to Banff is some of the best in the world. I am hoping...
  5. old_man

    Northern Lights QB

    First off, the northern lights are latitude dependent and are extremely variable. Predicting where you can see them more than 24hrs in advance is impossible. The overall intensity varies in a cyclical manner which roughly follows an eleven year sun spot cycle. We are just coming out of the...
  6. old_man

    BFG KO2's review.

    I have been running BFG AT's for 25 years (7 sets). Originally I could get 50k on them, but as they changed the compound, the mileage dropped. All in all, I have had good luck with the various versions. A couple of months ago I had to replace my tires and the KO2s were no where to be found...
  7. old_man

    Build vs. Buy - An Overland Trailer Debate

    I would love to see what you have in mind.
  8. old_man

    Carbon monoxide question

    It all depends on the direction and strength of the wind. Just to be sure, get a cheap battery powered CO detector at Home Depot / Lowes. Its better than waking up dead.
  9. old_man

    U.S. Park Pass

    I have had the Golden Age/Handicapped Pass for 25 years.
  10. old_man

    How to get a group together

    Free beer.
  11. old_man

    First family trip Sedona

    What time of year are you planning for?
  12. old_man

    Rear Mounted Winches

    I run a multi-mount and the vehicle is wired for front and rear.
  13. old_man

    NoCo Roll Call

    Hola. My name is Tom and I have been wheeling and rock crawling for over 40 years all over the Rockies. I live in Loveland, but I am working out of state for the time being. I try to be back one week a month.
  14. old_man

    Tool battery power accessory

    I just bought a vehicle charger for my Ryobi 18v tools.
  15. old_man

    What do you use for weather forecast?

    That is why I use My Radar. I can at least see in real time what is coming and how it is progressing. The old school forecasters learned the idiosyncrasies of a specific area and did their homework. Things were more accurate 40 years ago than today.
  16. old_man

    What do you use for weather forecast?

    Don't forget to lick it first.
  17. old_man

    What do you use for weather forecast?

    Great app for my phone called MY RADAR. You can zoom out and see what is happening.
  18. old_man

    Best Snow Chains?

    Chain laws are different from state to state. Colorado has gone off the deep end due to the number of out of state people going skiing and through the mountains in the winter. They routinely require snow tires or chains. That means the tires have to have the little snow flake on the side or...
  19. old_man

    Alignments

    I do my own alignments. I do them by how my vehicle is handling and the tires wearing. I align using a tape measure a precision level and since I use solid axles, my results are always spot on.
  20. old_man

    Your Go To Jack

    As the tonnage goes up, so does the height. Most 20 ton will are bigger and reach higher than a 12 ton. I just carry some 2x12x12 wood blocks.