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Heh...yeah. There was another guy who he referred to that I "kind of" got into it with. This was where jerry got his suspension and brake info. Cant remember his name but he use to make stuff for TJ's. He had a suspension system, custom brakes and a half door. Branford was a nice guy with...

I feel your pain. I pulled my diff's, regeared and installed eatons. I couldn't put them back in. It took a floor jack and another person. That was my most resent big turning point. My gear box replacement went....ok, i guess. Years ago, I bought an 04 TJ thinking, I'm done with re-engineering...

is it because were older? You know, been there, done that? I'm actually getting tired of modding things. I want new, better fab tools for my shop but can no longer justify them. A new C&C plasma would be nice but, how much more metal work do I really want to do. Same with those new table top C&C...

I'm going to agree yet disagree. For someone like me, a "PROPER" used vehicle is best. Yet, I find myself edging toward my new Tacoma and considering selling my Cruiser. This is because I'm getting burned out on its build and maintenance. Then again, there is no way I will be able to repair the...

Doubtful. The guy who started this thread, made this one and "part 2". The threads were days apart and were the only posts he made. Five years later and he hasn't made another post. I saw an exact duplicate of this post in two other forums, made about the same time by the same guy. Looks like he...

I used it years ago when I did long desert camps. I had a 100 qt ice chest I would fill with blocks and a pack of dry ice on top. Th ice would last for several days before the temp would raise any. The down side to dry ice is its -109F. That will ruin any food you put in there. Ice starts to...

My experience is based on my brother-in-law using them. this data will be a couple years old. About 100 a month for up to two hours of talking and two to three dollars a minute after that. You want an iridium phone. Not sure what the phone rental will be on top of that. I was heading that...

Looking at the area, there's a ton of small dirt roads crisscrossing between the two. I've done a similar route years ago that went around the back side of mono lake. When you draw this out, pay attention to the hills and wash's. Some of those roads get washed out and no one repairs them. I...

If it was something i really wanted, you bet I would build it. In my crafting room, I have a 2x3 white board with my projects and ideas. I need another board. I will only admit this has gotten out of hand when it interferes with my camping. So far so good.

If you think these can draw a ton on AC, my friends Zero Breeze draws way more on heat mode. If it cant be plugged into shore power, he doesn't have enough battery to keep it going more than several hours.

The technology is PWM or Pulse Width. I agree that most everything we need like that should be pwm controlled. Way more efficient, the connections are happier and no power surges that can overheat controllers. Too bad the technology is literally decades old. The manufactures just say "the...

The general rule is 20 BTU per square foot. But that doesn't account for high humidity or poor insulation. Using a BTU calculator, cooling 125 cubic feet (5w X 5L X 5H) of space will take 7875 (2307 watt) per hour, to maintain 75 degrees with poor insulation. Half that btu will struggle but...

I was looking at those also. A couple of my friends have the zero breeze and gawd are those power hungry. The zero breeze mark 3 is rated at 5200 btu compared to BougeRVs 3500. The Bouge should have a bit less on power draw. One of my friends spent some time in 90 degree with high humidity and...

Good to see your still kicken. Us old guys are getting fewer and fewer.

On this note.... I bought my son his first truck and made him remove a tire and remove the spare. First thing he does is turn on my compressor, grab the impact and the floor jack. Once all the tools were assembled, I made him put them away and only use what came in the truck. He couldn't figure...

Several years ago, I found out my jack wasn't high enough for my Cruiser with 33's. It was the same tall bottle jack I used with my Jeep and 37's. Between that one and my factory jack, I got the tire changed. I already knew about the rim hole size being smaller. New two stage jack and I'm set...

Later, your off road and need to pull the tire. Now you find your jack isn't tall enough and the holes in your aftermarket rims are smaller than stock. What you thought would lift the vehicle and take off the tire, now don't work. You stare at the vehicle wondering why you never thought to...

I forgot to add in, do you have the tool for the inner tie rod? Its a tube that slides over to unscrew it. Its not something your going to do in the field without it.

They shipped it the day after I ordered it. Got it within two days. Heading out next week, I'll be able to check it out then

Sigh. sure I will concede the point. Some people who carry recovery equipment all over the outside of their vehicle as well as roof top tents do so to safely commute to work. Again, your now missing the point of the thread. Obviously, people who need to carry equipment do so because they need...