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This is a recent incident worth having a discussion about.

I through I would share some interesting tech I have been playing around with in the tire inflation game. While there are special valve stems on the market that use the bigger core from larger industrial or agricultural tires, I was wondering how restrictive a standard Shrader valve core really...

I thought I would share a new hawse design I have been working on for the last few years. This new hawse fairlead adds some very important features to the well established theory of using a smooth light aluminum hawse to guide synthetic lines on modern winches. Constructed from CNC...

Let's talk about the concept of being able to double rig recovery rings for 4-5:1 mechanical advantage I've gotten asked a lot since releasing my own Recovery Ring design why I made it a chunky 2 inches thick with such a large center hole and gentle ID radius, well this is ONE of the reasons...

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It seems like we have more choices than ever for winch line ends in the recovery gear market. What are you running and how do you store whatever you are using?

I recently was able to add a 25k load cell to my capabilities for the testing and evaluation of recovery gear products and their development. What concepts and techniques would you like to see tested and validated in the field? Note: This isn't going to be used for 'breaking' stuff.....that...

What is the general opinion on polyurethane dipped eyes on synthetic rigging?

What else on the market that is between an ARB twin and Oasis electric air compressor? I have an ARB twin in my old Jeep and it is a good overall package, especially since it fits under the passenger seat and is decently quick with the 35" tires, but I've been wanting more lately. I run a 40"...

A little bit different from what we typically see here on expo, but this is how I store a LARGE amount of additional gear on my #LX45 #1. Yes, I have made the decision to not carry a spare wheel. I run a heavy aluminum beadlock style rim which is generally a lot stronger on the other edge...

Time to show this to the world..... I've been working on a safe and direct way to attach a soft shackle into a receiver hitch. This is what I came up with. After some extensive geometry development in some 3d printed models, it was time to make it in 6061-T6 aluminum. The 5-axis machining on...

I thought I would start a thread for questions and comments on my new 'Tauler Jack' concept. This concept started as a campfire discussion with a few friends after talking through the pluses and minuses between a traditional farm jack that moves pin to pin (like a Hi-LIft) and some of the...

I posted this in my build thread, but thought it would make a good upgrade for anyone.... I decided I wanted a wireless winch controller to the Warn 8274 winch. I thought about the universal add-on unit, but I noticed that the new Warn Evo winches had a nice integrated wireless controller...

What is the best overall performing suspension on a full-size truck you have done? What would you do different? How good it be? I always find a good picture insperational, this one is of a nice clean Excursion equipped with some Carli Suspension getting some use. I would like to go through...

After a long look, and a bit of a break building other vehicles, I finally located a suitable replacement for my good ol' 1992 Dodge 'Doitall' Specs- 2007 Ford F350 Regular Cab Long bed 4x4 Gas V10 3-valve engine 362hp/457tq G56 6-speed manual Transmission Lever shift transfer case, NV271F (...

Does anyone have a link to the old G-wagon brochures and options somewhere squirreled away in PDF or pictures? I am specifically looking for tech information on the various commerical options available to increase payload and durability when used in an off-highway primary use. Tom Sheppard...

This was an interesting failure on one a Toyota 4runner during my last trip to moab. The winch thimble was in a position where it was catching when trying to nose up on larger ledges and leveraging on the hawse when having to back off them. This eventually broke the hawse rendering the winch...

Is anyone else getting excited about this option yet? https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/08/jeep-wrangler-diesel-engine-price/

Does anyone know if a clean looking vertical surface VHF/UHF antenna mount that would be similar to this... I'd like the the wiring to pass through a hole in the wall and the fasteners to be on the inside of the tub wall. Am I going to have to make this for scratch also? It is going on my...

I have started a new project that is going to be a pseudo replacement for my 1942 Willys MB and my Dodge W250 that I built a few years back. You can read about those builds here.... http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/58343-Rango-1942-Willys-MB And...