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That's correct. The HiLift will fall when the reversing lever is in the Down position (lowering a vehicle) and it's not under a load. It also needs about 150 lbs. to engage and lift a load. Otherwise you simply put the reversing lever in the Up position, grab the handle and slide the Body up...

One of my favorite features, which I've only used once, is the cross band repeater. On my HT, I can talk to the mobile in the truck on one frequency. Then, the truck will transmit on a different frequency at higher wattage. It's a really cool feature, just don't have 2 (or more) trucks set to...

Another option for a bunch of HAMs (if they're spread out) in groups is to lower the output wattage of the mobile unit. My 8800 has Low, Mid1, Mid2, and Hi. I forget the exact power, but I think it's ~5W on Low (which is what an HT will do), up to the full 50W on High.

The spacing of your rungs looks pretty wide compared to most chains out there. You may want to consider doubling them up for better traction. How did you tension the chain with the bungees? Looks like a fun project!

Guess which one wins... I instantly thought of @FozRoamer when I saw this and had to share:)

I'll say it. We used 146.460 on the OTG convoy. National Simplex Calling Frequency is 146.520 Having a secondary/alternate frequency is always a good option for a larger group or in an area with heavy radio traffic.

This is in Los Gatos, CA.

Here's a timelapse @BEAR shot a few weeks ago while we were in Mendo Nat'l Forest. The square format of IG crops us out of the fame for a bit, but you can see us planning for the next day by headlamp;)

At the beach, some form of wind break is really nice to have. It should be large enough to protect everyone from the wind, at least while sitting. You can use a blue tarp for this, but if you want overhead shade, go with the grey tarp. It doesn't trap the heat and provides actual shade compared...

Welcome! I think you'll have a fun time here. Where in CA are you?

There was a guy in a delivery truck who stopped by and asked about the growing number of rigs in the Kohl's parking lot. He said he has a bunch of Toyota's and has been looking for a group to join. I told him we were going to OTG, the number of expected rigs and what Overland Bound was all...

Welcome! There are lots of local people around the Bay Area on this forum. You'll be getting the Willy's nice and muddy before you know it:)

If you have any questions about your LR3, you should talk to @BEAR. He's already done a fair amount of mods and isn't slowing down yet. Here are some pics of my 2001 D2.

It was amazing to see the sheer variety of vehicles at OTG. Of course there's always the rub from someone @O.Dfj ;) but we all know deep down that just means it's what you really want to drive, HAHA! Thank you again @Michael @Corrie @BazzaJ and all of the volunteers who helped make this a great...

Still more Red Team, again!

More Red Team!

Here's the Red Team at the gatekeeper.

Here's a pano and a shot during Skottle-Gedeon.

Here's what I have on IG now. Will upload some more from my phone. Leading the Red Team up the mountain was such a blast, everyone did really well! I'm looking forward to hitting more trails with everyone:) One of the team flags. A select few went home with one of these. "How can I get one"...