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    Overland Expo West, 2014

    This..... So true. I left about mid-day to get lunch (and other stuff) in Flag after seeing the long lines for the 3(?) food vendors. When I got back and saw the line to get in I said "forget it!". I turned around and parked a half mile up the road in the forest, got out the mountain bike...
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    Hackster's crew cab first gen cummins

    Loving this truck, I've always liked the 1st gen trucks.
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    How to carry spirits

    I'm a little late to this party, but heres my $.02.... French rabbit winery...http://www.frenchrabbit.com/home.html I found this looking for something I could carry backpacking, so the same principles apply (light, non-breakable, collapsable). They have 1 liter, .75 and .5 liter...
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    Bilstein/OME long term report

    Well, its been awhile now since I installed new springs and shocks on my 2005 Frontier crew cab so thought it time to come back with a progress report. To recap quickly...the stock stuff in the truck to totally blown out, it was like riding in buick, not a truck. So the first thing I did was...
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    Front shackel reversal...Yes or No?

    Those sliding shackels are very nice looking. That would solve alot of fitment issues keeping everything high and tight. That page has just been added to my favorites for quick reference later.
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    Front shackel reversal...Yes or No?

    Ride quality and duability is my primary goal. This Jeep will be more backcountry exploring, than full on rock crawling. I have a 5yo daughter and my wife is 16 weeks along, so my hard core days are behind me. I've never owned a front and rear leaf sprung vehicle before. But I have wheeled...
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    Front shackel reversal...Yes or No?

    I'm about to redo the front of my YJ. I had built a 3-link using TJ coils, but I just cant get it low enough and get the angles/clearances right with out cutting off the whole front frame section and making a new one. So, I'm going back to leaf springs. I will be staying spring under with RE 4.5...
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    My first critical mass

    Flounder, I agree with you as well. There shouldn't be a need for this type of event. As previously stated, I have never participated in a critical mass, here in Phoenix or anywhere else. So I can not comment or make comparisons to these other events. The vast majority of this ride followed...
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    My first critical mass

    2000 bikes in the streets? That sounds like a potential for far too much hooliganism.:bike_rider: Next time we visit family in Chicagoland I will try to time it around this! I venture out as often as I can, do tell?
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    My first critical mass

    I know, not exactly expo, but an interesting experience none the less. I'm been riding for...well...ever, but I've usually been solo or small groups. So last Fri, I was surfing facebook and saw that the Phoenix Critical Mass was that night, and thought "that sounds like it could be fun". I asked...
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    Blaklader....thoughts and opinions?

    I have recently stumbled on a line of clothing called Blaklader, www.blakladerusa.com and I was hoping someone here would have some real world input on them. I am interested in the Bantam pants. I go through pants like crazy, I wear out knees, I poke holes in pockets from carring sharp things...
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    InvisibleOne's OverANYLand Rockcrawler Conversion

    Nice project you have there! There are two observations I can make here; 1...you're sitting quite high with the suspention, without linking it or flatter springs, have you thought about shorter shackles or even frenching the front spring mounts higher into the frame to lower your CG? 2...you...
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    Sliders, care to share what you have on your Jeep?

    Kevin's Offroad. www.kevinsoffroad.com You will NOT be disappionted. They look good and are hell for stout. I had them on my old XJ, I used them as winch anchors, hi-lift points, side steps and sliders (Duh!).
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