Pandemic Purchases....aka "Retail Therapy"

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I went a little crazy,
13,000lb winch
Winch mount plate
Recover strap kit
2in Receiver D-Ring
Recovery Boards
Upgraded Headlights from LMC
Headlight relay kit
Rear door seals
Flip up license plate mount
GMRS Radio
UV5-R Mount
Blue Enamel Camp plates, bowls, cups, etc.
Fiskers 28in Axe
Carpet for my platform
Tree saver strap
and a 2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited.

This Covid-19 thing has been good to me. Lots of extra miles that I get paid to drive and a fair bit of overtime. I guess one mans crisis is another mans jackpot.
 

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Do you ever get into a heavy wood cutting situation on the trail where the charger cannot keep up with the saw's draw on the batteries? How many batteries do you recommend (I have a couple small and a couple 8ha batteries)?
Was at my buddies place last weekend who introduced me to blower use while camping, his DeWalt is tiny compared to the Milwaukee :(
μολὼν λαβέ - right back at you ;)
The chainsaw can put a decent drain on the 20v, so I usually use a big one on it. But we really only tackle small stuff like where the trail has overgrown somewhat, nothing too big.
I agree that the 20v DeWalt blower is kinda puny, but we use the newer 60v brushless motor version. The 60v Max DeWalt stuff is interchangeable with 20v Max stuff, which is nice. Not to be confused with the 40v DeWalt stuff, which is professional use and much more durable (and expensive) than 20v/60v consumer grade stuff.
And with batteries being so expensive, my advice is only what you need. If I wasn’t pulling double duty with the Power Station as a generator/ power supply, I could get away with (1) 9Ah, (1) 6Ah, and a super small (-3Ah) one for overhead tasks. But that’s with being able to recharge them via my rig.
 

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im thinking the same. either something like that or a drone. not sure the learning curve on a drone, but i'm sure i can handle something that stays on the ground plus it would be fun to chase our chickens with! :grinning:
I have one too that I am learning to fly. (a cheap one)
 
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I'm thinking of a front hitch mount (etrailers) and some winch. Works in front and rear. Just need to do the wiring.
 

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I'm thinking of a front hitch mount (etrailers) and some winch. Works in front and rear. Just need to do the wiring.
That's my favorite way to run a winch. When I'm daily driving my Jeep I don't have to lug around 100 lbs of mount and winch if I don't want to. I can leave it behind in the garage.
 

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I'd love a front hitch and cradle winch but the only front hitches I can find for my truck are 9k rated and I'm not sure what the safety factor is. Going with a 10k winch, the last thing I want is the weak link to be the part hard-mounted to the frame.
 

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I'm in a 4000 lb XJ, I'm not real concerned with it though I could see those being in heavier vehicles possibly having an issue.
 
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I'd love a front hitch and cradle winch but the only front hitches I can find for my truck are 9k rated and I'm not sure what the safety factor is. Going with a 10k winch, the last thing I want is the weak link to be the part hard-mounted to the frame.

I'm thinking that the pin is the weak point, Replace with a grade 12 bolt...Any thoughts from the smart guys? I have no engineering training. I just think of what might work. I know that working load of rope is about 25 percent of actual breaking strength and similar for pressure vessels. I am also on Hammock Forums and some people go on for volumes on the properties of Amsteel rope. Gives me a headache!
 

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They just opened up a Harbor Freight in my closest town. My pocket book is already crying for help. Figured id give this 20v fan a try. In currently running a run time test on high setting with the 3.0ah battery.
 

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I'm in a 4000 lb XJ, I'm not real concerned with it though I could see those being in heavier vehicles possibly having an issue.
Yeah in the JT, I'll be 6.2k in trail trim so for safety factor, I want at least the 10k winch. In a lighter Jeep I'd have zero concerns with an 8k in a cradle.


I'm thinking that the pin is the weak point, Replace with a grade 12 bolt...Any thoughts from the smart guys? I have no engineering training. I just think of what might work. I know that working load of rope is about 25 percent of actual breaking strength and similar for pressure vessels. I am also on Hammock Forums and some people go on for volumes on the properties of Amsteel rope. Gives me a headache!
Typical brand name 5/8" pin for a 2" receiver is equivalent to an 8.8 bolt if I remember my reading right which is already going to be more than the average hitch on a light truck/SUV. The metal of the hitch or the mounting points on the frame will fail before the pin does.
 

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I went a little crazy,
13,000lb winch
Winch mount plate
Recover strap kit
2in Receiver D-Ring
Recovery Boards
Upgraded Headlights from LMC
Headlight relay kit
Rear door seals
Flip up license plate mount
GMRS Radio
UV5-R Mount
Blue Enamel Camp plates, bowls, cups, etc.
Fiskers 28in Axe
Carpet for my platform
Tree saver strap
and a 2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited.

This Covid-19 thing has been good to me. Lots of extra miles that I get paid to drive and a fair bit of overtime. I guess one mans crisis is another mans jackpot.
You are really gunna need congress to pass a new stimulus! Lol
 

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I picked up a new to me Icom 207H from another member, and ordered 2 new Toyo 285/75-18 MT’s to replace the worn fronts on the Ram.
 

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REI Base Camp 4 tent... decided to upgrade to a 3/4 season tent so we can do winter camping when we get out to AZ.

Eyeing an Anti-Rock track bar for the front after my last trip out... need a bit more articulation for rutted out trails and don't want to bother with an electronic disconnect.
 

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I bought a monster awning for the tailgate of my Jeep XJ. It will cover about 5 or 6 people. I'm thinking that we may be doing more day trips for a while and it might come in handy. I'm also a race fan (sports cars, road racing, etc.) and I'm looking forward to backing this up to the track side fence and staying out of the sun and rain.



I'm a little late to seeing this post, but I have a similar awning made by Slumber Jack called the Roadhouse and they're great. We were camping Memorial day weekend and had light rain on and off the whole time with temps ranging from 30's-60's and a steady wind in the evenings. Set it up so the open end was a few feet from the fire, hooked in another rain fly on the wind side for a wall and stayed dry and warm all weekend.
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I'm a little late to seeing this post, but I have a similar awning made by Slumber Jack called the Roadhouse and they're great. We were camping Memorial day weekend and had light rain on and off the whole time with temps ranging from 30's-60's and a steady wind in the evenings. Set it up so the open end was a few feet from the fire, hooked in another rain fly on the wind side for a wall and stayed dry and warm all weekend.
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Nice Setup!
 

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Nice Setup!
Thanks, it was actually a last minute purchase before rolling out of town when we saw there was going to be rain. Have to say I've been pretty pleased with it for something I bought by chance, if I remember the price wasn't to bad. Ordered it online from Sportsman Warehouse and picked up in store on our way out of town.