Recent content by Cadmus

OK EGG ON MY FACE. Sorry for not catching that as a brand. I will investigate your suggestion for sure. Thanks. Away from internet Friday but looking forward to reading about these saturday morning.

I have not. I did bookmark them and was confused by the numerous "build partners" page. I will note your suggestion. What about the product/design makes them your first choice? It is well insulated for sure. If they can do a full 9' and barn doors i could deal with the high (non-popup) height.

Yeah.... (sheepish face) i sometimes wear sandles too. hehehe Your comment deserves a good answer and I will surely write one when i am fresh. for now, you are right i should not sleep with acids or solvents or the smell of gasoline. First off 9/10 times i am just going out an collecting the...

Dude.... my bad. sorry my truck is so dirty in those photos. It is road salt season.

No $ range that i can claim at this time. It serves a crucial function for my lab and many functions for state and regional cooperators. The Pheonix camper in the photos paid for itself quite quickly and repeatedly in cost savings. So a decent budget. Also I can write grants. So please do not...

I work for a fish and wildlife management agency. My workers and I conduct research surrounding water quality of lakes and rivers in Colorado and we provide novel analytical chemistry services for fish conservation efforts. We also respond to fish kills and hazmat spills. For over a decade now...

Yes. The one on my work truck is ridiculously heavy, i agree. But I never needed a cart. I pay money to lift heavy things at a gym so i should feel privileged to do so outside. More reason to have it detach. -------------------------------------------------- EDIT: i kinda like not having...

thanks @HRPIDC for the idea. my bed is always full. Your roll bar idea is great and a previous work truck had this for pulling heavy thing into the bed (like bear traps). It was really useful. Not going to work with my truck, i can not add a roll bar because of the cabover camper aspirations...

In regards to the marine universal mount above: This even promotes the windlass mount for "jeep applications" http://www.shop-endurance-marine.com/product-page/23b9018c-fbfc-2eb4-8eab-1c5304ea2057 This promotes using 2 for larger winches.... i doubt that would increase max shear rating x2...

As a long time sailor, I always thought people who used electric windlasses were sissies... but this might work? Endurance Marine Universal Winch Mount — Fits Warn, Superwinch, Rule and Most Import Winches, Model# SBW1 | Mounting Plates| Northern Tool + Equipment I doubt it is big...

But really, receiver hitches are time tested. If i could get a shot receiver (or a pair of them) low on the winch plate plate but above the plate on the front bumper.... and come up with something that will be high in the rear but not interfere with my camper.... it might be easier and...

alaskaboy, sorry you could not see the link. it might be a moot point. This was the vertical receiver idea is likely not ideal given shear forces and likely wouldn't fit on most

This is what i was originally thinking but i no longer have access to a milling machine or water cutter... nor do i want to guess at the safety of a 9000 lbs of tension on a steel cable.

Alaskaboy, the sketch appears in both my computers on 3 browser types... i should repost a better one anyways... standby On a different note, Warn makes a removable winch system for ATV weight winches: http://www.warn.com/adventuretouring/portable_winch_carry_plate.jsp Other Links 1, 2...

this was the idea with the vertical receiver tubes allowing the winch to "drop down" into place. solid is 2 vertical receivers. dotted is normal receiver hitch winches. Yes the rear bumper would need to move out but it is not built yet... i can do that. But looking here it is not going to...