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bozwell13
Adventure Dad
Goodbye Richard Weed, We Will Miss You...
Sadly I had to come up with $20K in cash to structure things the way we need to start building a new cabin home for my family. We "stole" 3.25 acres of remote heaven at 8100ft 15 miles outside Durango CO with an amazing 360 degree view, south facing for wonderful winter sun and not hardly another house in site as the other side of the canyon is BLM land. I have other vans but Richard is absolutely one of a kind with all the custom windows and roof top hatches. I traded him for the view you see here, for a new home (at 50yrs old Ive never had a new anything, lol) I haven't told my daughters yet (I kept the RTT, am rigging out a lifted 2WD van for camping) but when summer hits and they find out Richard is gone I'm going to be doing a lot of explaining. A very nice guy flew out from North Carolina on 24 hours notice and drove over 2100 miles home without so much as a hiccup. Goodbye Richard...
Sadly I had to come up with $20K in cash to structure things the way we need to start building a new cabin home for my family. We "stole" 3.25 acres of remote heaven at 8100ft 15 miles outside Durango CO with an amazing 360 degree view, south facing for wonderful winter sun and not hardly another house in site as the other side of the canyon is BLM land. I have other vans but Richard is absolutely one of a kind with all the custom windows and roof top hatches. I traded him for the view you see here, for a new home (at 50yrs old Ive never had a new anything, lol) I haven't told my daughters yet (I kept the RTT, am rigging out a lifted 2WD van for camping) but when summer hits and they find out Richard is gone I'm going to be doing a lot of explaining. A very nice guy flew out from North Carolina on 24 hours notice and drove over 2100 miles home without so much as a hiccup. Goodbye Richard...
Stitebunny
Adventurer
Herbie
Rendezvous Conspirator
There are worse reasons to sell a van. At least you'll have the land and the cabin to point to. Dad promised me the '63 Triumph TR4, then sold it when I was just months from getting my driving permit. Haven't quite gotten over that some 25+ years later (obviously), but a trade-off for those views would have softened the blow.
winmag4582001
Member
I'm 90% sure those are the same rims I got on my van! Ebay $375?
bozwell13
Adventure Dad
My Dad did the same to me with a 69 Mustang fastback, I never forgot it though it was probably for the better safety wise...
KeyserSoSay
Adventurer
Ditto on that too, That is a similar rig to my Ford Tortuga bus and I look forward to seeing your work. (My project has been neglected lately due to buying a Jeep Commando that absorbs my time and money)
illking
Observer
86scotty
Cynic
Nope, not without tearing things up. You see, a hi-lift jack is a cheap way to add bling to an overlanding rig. It's a 'flag' for an overlander that can be seen mounted to a rack or bumper (or roof) from a distance signifying that you're in 'the club'. No one actually uses them. I take that back, maybe 10% of offroaders do. The rest aren't about to tear up their expensive bumpers or sliders with a hi-lift. Too many better options. A winch, a bottle jack, friends to help, etc. etc.
Don't think I'm bashing hi-lift jacks! I proudly bought one and displayed it on my last van......and it sat and sat.....and then began to rust. I sold it with the van because I knew I'd never actually use it for anything unless there was no better option. The several times I needed a jack I found a better option.
ben2go
Adventurer
I used a large bottle jack that I modified to sit higher on a wide base. It had a screw out top pad and I welded a piece of sch 40 pipe to the top to hold the axle. I didn't have a van, still don't, but it worked well on my '74 Jeep CJ5, 4x4 full size '74 Wagoneer, and all my Ford 4x4 trucks.
Osprey!
Observer
Really? ****. I'm getting ready to have UJoint convert my van and I'm not sure how to deal with the added height when it comes to having the right equipment to change a flat tire in the field. I only had the circumstance come up once with my slightly lifted 4Runner and we simply built a platform with rocks. I assumed high-lift jacks were the answer.
RockRash
New member
How i have use my High lift jack”
-I've used the handle as a sleeve on a bent weakened jeep tie rod , drag link more than once.
-gorilla taped and ratchet strapped to a straightened out folded tie rod
-gorilla taped and strapped to a broken track bar, 4 link
-Used the jack with ratchet straps to hold the tire and axle in and used a bottle of gear lube when broke the rear axle on a non floater To get off the trail, have used large tree limbs for this as well.
-used as a jack zero times
-I've used the handle as a sleeve on a bent weakened jeep tie rod , drag link more than once.
-gorilla taped and ratchet strapped to a straightened out folded tie rod
-gorilla taped and strapped to a broken track bar, 4 link
-Used the jack with ratchet straps to hold the tire and axle in and used a bottle of gear lube when broke the rear axle on a non floater To get off the trail, have used large tree limbs for this as well.
-used as a jack zero times