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    eye opener about gvwr

    Theee quick items to complete the hijack. Lol 😂 1) it’s hard to live when you are afraid of dying 2) Taking reasonable precautions to protect the insurance you are paying for is, in fact, reasonable. 3) Many americans (yes I am one) have an over the top fear of many many things and we have...
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    eye opener about gvwr

    PSA. NEVER EVER use ‘wife’ and ‘diet’ in the same sentence.
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    eye opener about gvwr

    If this is not a rhetorical question, my answer would be that the final result of their analysis was the stated GVW. I am not sure what their driving criteria would be, but I do suspect it would mimic a reasonable use of the vehicle. A Camry for example would be expected to do different...
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    eye opener about gvwr

    Not to be rude but that is naive, to be kind. You really think engineers cannot possibly know what loading vehicles see? And back to bridges, oh it’s not that simple either. How big a vehicle are we designing for? Are they driving fast? Are they driving slow? Will they bounce and have...
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    eye opener about gvwr

    Every structural component (nuts, bolts, welds, beams, connecting rods etc etc) of anything engineered, from bridges, to chairs, and yes vehicles, is designed to withstand a particular amount of load. In fact, loading is the fundamental foundation of any design. To exceed that maximum load...
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    Baja Designs 50” OnX6 Light Bar

    I’ll take it for the price of next day shipping. I am in Seattle. Let me know and I will wire it to you
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    1999 Ford F450 Super Singled 7.3L diesel 48k miles (poor mans earth roamer?)

    All I can say other than GLWS, is don’t ever loose your wife. That lady is a keeper. IYKYK
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    Nomad Euphoria RV - Interesting option

    @fltrails any pics or info about the rig without the bulkheads? Inquiring minds. I would love to see their option of the seats being able to go all the way back in their rails and recline. Thanks!!
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    RTT and the important of wind fairing

    I like it. I could have used that on a past vehicle to keep branches from going under my solar panels.
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    lightest RTT

    Light, robust, cheap. Pick any two.
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    Arizona Strip / Grand Escalante / Canyonlands / Bear Ears - 15 day Solo Adventure - May 2025

    +1 on gpx files. Thanks for taking the time to post.
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    ** SOLD ** 2014 4Runner.

    Service done and probably the nicest 5th gen avail with less than 100k. Prices reduced. New vehicle due in my drive way very soon.
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    Iveco Eurocargo ML150E24 4x4 RV Expedition Truck, new custom build!

    WOW!! Impressive work. I am trying to follow along. In 2019 you started a build to travel around the world. You took a shakedown trip in 2020 Made a video ad to sell it in 2021 You posted that video in 2025. Curious what happens/changed along the way. Thanks!
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    Truck camper winch advice

    Tell me you are an Aussie without telling me you are an Aussie
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