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    Oct. weight loss challenge

    Oct. Starting Weight (optional for the ladies :) ): 315 Goal for the month: lose 10 lbs Overall goal: 260 within a year Day of weekly weigh-in and progress report: Monday Plan of Attack, Diet:Eating less more often Plan of Attack, Exercise: I am thinking about cross country skiing when the...
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    How ‘bout a weight loss challenge?

    315 yesterday. Down 5lbs for the month.
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    M-416 Build

    Nope, it's not. The reason some "think" it's more durable is because of the prep required before paint and the need of an oven after paint to cure it. If you take the same care and attention with liquid paint, you can achieve similar results. On a broad statement (comparing apples to apples)...
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    I found a camera... ?

    not worth anything but an OK camera. Start taking pictures!!
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    How ‘bout a weight loss challenge?

    Hey ms puke: Good to see you here! Our trip up north did it for me. I just don't want to miss out on that kind of stuff due to my weight. Feeling better, eating better...
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    Trailer lights

    That would be great but I need 24V lights... I may get a couple sets of 12V though to have just in case I sell the trailer. It would be an easy swap. Thanks for the great offer!
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    offroad boat trailer

    check out http://www.devlinboat.com/designcatalog.htm and scroll down to the duck boats. My boat is two inches taller and I made the cockpit as big as I could. The transom was also modified to drop the motor back down those two inches. I am about 11" long, and my beam is 56"
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    Trailer lights

    anybody have an opinion on what to use for trailer lights. I am assuming oval LED but I got thinking, what if these fail, I need a whole taillight assemble but with the older bulb style housings I just need to carry a few bulbs (just like my truck) They could also be LED. The down side is...
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    offroad boat trailer

    I used to haul it around on top of my M101. What a PITA. last year I got up to 35mph with my 20hp merc... I got scared and let off the throttle! here is the maiden voyage to see if it floated!
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    offroad boat trailer

    air bags. Dang, I should have thought about that!! Maybe next season. As for the build it's a stitch and glue fiberglass over wood. you basically sew the bottom and sides together with wire, fillet the inside with wood flour, epoxy and strips of fiberglass and pull the wires out. Then...
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    offroad boat trailer

    Well not really but I just wanted to post some pictures of it! Cruiser hubs with 16" rubber off a CDN M101. I tried to get it as low as possible for easy water entry and still have a big enough tire to pull it through the mud. The boat is a Devlin Broadbill that I built and modified myslf...
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    How ‘bout a weight loss challenge?

    Starting weight 320 first week 322 second weak 318 Need to incorporate more exercise. The wife and I made up over 40 frozen meals and packaged them in smaller portions. It works well and keeps me out of the left overs.
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    From Scratch

    I wouldn't be able to do that build for under $50 large and I have half that stuff. The details get expensive. I would work off a 60 series frame (lots around) and go with the 40 series body. Not sure about mog axles but I would definitely link the rear on air bags. How big of tire/rig are...
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    Anybody seen these trailers.

    less rolling resistance. Take a 2" caster wheel and roll around your welding table. It's a good push. replace those with a 10" wheel and you will do it with one hand...
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    laptop power question.

    Buy yourself a 24-12V inverter and save the hassle of a second alt. It's a PITA. I removed the one that was on my BJ40. I have a wiring diagram of a inverter with 3rd battery if you want to see it, it's really simple to do. The money you save on accessories will be minimal. I don't know how...
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    How ‘bout a weight loss challenge?

    After one week I am up 2 pounds... Not worried. I am feeling MUCH better then a month ago and I took in my belt a notch. Actually caught myself thinking, "what would the expo guys think" when I went to grab that second burger off the grill...I put it back and ate it for lunch the next day!
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    How ‘bout a weight loss challenge?

    that is GREAT!! Saved to file!
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    How ‘bout a weight loss challenge?

    That's a great idea. I find myself doing the fridge stare... The other thing that I am trying to do is get my 8 cups of water. It's not that bad for me as I gave up coffee and pop over a year ago so my water consumption is already pretty high. I am also looking for better "snacks"...
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    FJ60 Sway bars

    I would venture a guess that your springs are too soft... Pressurized shocks may help, I would consider running a pair up front.
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