Recent content by JohnMcD348

I've got 2 of them that I use every time I go camping. One of them is at least 35 years old. My father got it as an award for safe man hours at the phosphate mine he worked at. I think the plate on it was awarded in 1973, I can't remember right now. The other one, I recently got from my FIL...

Simple solution. PowerWagon More capability, less to mod.

I've always used one of those speckled enamel peculator pots like they sell everywhere. It's always made a great cup of coffee. It's all dependent on the quality of the water and the bean. I don't get too fancy when I make my camp coffee.

What are your plans for the vehicle? Are you Rock Crawling? Trail riding? Mall Tripping? The TTB is kinda a cross between a SFA and IFS and is plenty strong for most off road use. I drive a '92 Bronco with the 4.9L(300-6) and also an 08 Ram Megacab. Both are 4x4. The Bronco, factory stock...

Would there be any option to add a sway bar to your suspension. Since you don't really rock crawl much anymore and do more trial running/camping, the sway bar would return some driveability back to your rig and allow you to maybe use the roof rack again. You could always get a disconnect on...

I was considering looking at auxiliary fuel tanks(new, not recycled) that are designed for under frame mounting for your specific vehicle. They're usually fiberglass tanks, and are designed to hold up long term. I don't foresee any issue with potable water with them and they are already...

Correct me if I'm wrong but without going into all the math, the larger tires typically require less PSI/weight and the reason behind the ply rating is mainly for sidewall stability which is needed for carrying large loads. On my 08 Ram Megacab, I have 265/70(75?) 17 tires load rated E. I keep...

The alcohols and flavors that you'd want to get wouldn't really do well trying to do them yourself. Once the wood has seasoned to a point that it would be good for smoking, it really won't absorb enough fluid to make it work well. Also, the alcohol and flavors you'd want to impart would simply...

simple, easy Chili. Dice up a couple clove bits of garlic 2lbs of meat. I use 1lb beef and 1lb pork or whatever I've got at the moment Brown it with your choice of chili powder and the garlic. open a can of diced tomatoes open a can or two of beans 1 can of tomato paste dice up a small onion...

Sometimes just plain ole Salt, Pepper and maybe a little Garlic powder(if that's your liking) are all you need. Throw it in and let it smoke and let the wood add the flavor.

Old thread but I'll lend my bits for the sake of good eats. If you're going to BBQ(Low n Slow) I've learned over the years that I can buy better than I can make and have tried quite a few. Some of my favorites are: http://shop.homebbq.com/ He has alot of different rubs and spices and I use...

I would check the local yards and find a few of the full size spare wheels or the factory aluminum wheels. You have to figure you need something that will hold up to heavy duty loads since you're driving a 2500. I'm not really sure though if the spare rim is lighter than the styled rim since...

My plan is to build new rear interior panels to replace the cheap flimsy cardboard ones in my Bronco and incorporate power outlets into them along with a couple of storage compartments.

I have a couple of older Campbell Hausfeld Compressor/Jumpstarter units that have bad batteries in them and was thinking of scrapping them and using the 450Watt inverters to mount into the Bronco but also getting something like a 1000watt unit for something bigger, just in case. Who knows...

What's a decent inverter that's not terribly expensive? I'm working on doing a dual battery conversion and will be adding a second battery install also in the near future. I want to install an inverter in the rear cargo area to provide power to small power tools and such. I would probably...