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rruff replied to the thread eye opener about gvwr.My airbags were too bouncy. Adding 4 leafs to each side and removing the airbags and the overload springs helped a lot. But maybe the... -
rruff replied to the thread eye opener about gvwr.Possible but not likely. Newer vehicles seem to be traction limited (dry pavement), not brake limited. Among pickups, weight is the most...
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rruff replied to the thread eye opener about gvwr.Yes, it's comical because it's bogus... if you thought that GVWR had anything to do with performance, safety, durability, etc...
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rruff replied to the thread eye opener about gvwr.If they are 1/2 tons, then yes. It's a US artifact... because half tons are used as cars extensively, and driving over GVWR isn't...
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rruff replied to the thread How To Make Side FLARES For A VAN? Anyone Build Their Own?.How will you shape a thin sheet of XPS to what you need, and so you can glass both sides? Or will you make a mold first to do the outer...
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rruff reacted to magentawave's post in the thread How To Make Side FLARES For A VAN? Anyone Build Their Own? with
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If I get a ding then I’ll fix it just like I’ve done a million times with surfboards. You want thin but ya have to add a little... -
I've been mostly off ExPo for a while, spending time (way too much time, really) on Reddit. BUT, I figured I had to share with my...
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rruff reacted to Sparse Gray Hackle's post in the thread Well, we did a thing (Lord help us!) with Like.
We had a ’72 that was given the sobriquet “Lurch”, as it would do so with a gust of wind, or any passing semi truck. I took the dual...
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rruff replied to the thread Well, we did a thing (Lord help us!).So sorry... :p Is she actually going to drive it?
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rruff replied to the thread How To Make Side FLARES For A VAN? Anyone Build Their Own?.Just seems like since the whole point of adding these is to get more internal width, you'd want them as thin as possible. A single layer...
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rruff reacted to magentawave's post in the thread How To Make Side FLARES For A VAN? Anyone Build Their Own? with Like.
No insulation yet. It’s an empty cargo van. I’m not stuck on using XPS and will do more research. Thanks
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rruff reacted to magentawave's post in the thread How To Make Side FLARES For A VAN? Anyone Build Their Own? with Like.
You are cutting ribs regardless of the kind of van. Same issue when installing large windows too. The flare itself should add rigidity...
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rruff replied to the thread Crazy Thought: Using high-end Lithium Bicycle Batteries for your "camping" power supply?.It provides 1200Wh of energy, so about the same as a 12V 100Ah "house" battery. A quick search indicates that the bike batteries are...
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rruff reacted to bashinate's post in the thread Arizona Strip / Grand Escalante / Canyonlands / Bear Ears - 15 day Solo Adventure - May 2025 with Like.
Day 9: May 20 Day Mileage: 189 Total Mileage: 934 My first order of business today was to find the cosmic ashtray. I packed up and...
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rruff reacted to NOPEC's post in the thread New Hard Side Composite Slide In Camper at an Attractive Price! with Like.
My CPT is still going strong after almost three years and 30K+ kilometers of some pretty rough terrain. I have not had any problem with...