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And the noise seems mostly gear train related - so a decent muffler won't help. Of course, the Bv-206 someone mentioned is kind of noisy too. Anybody know what they go for, with a Diesel?

My Etrex is older also...I use a USB/Serial dongle. It works, but I tested it at the store before I bought it.

I got a ride in a Gamma Goat once...I was glad I had my flight helmet with me. It was the single NOISIEST vehicle I've ever been in, including all aircraft and helicopters. Those headsets hanging there in the picture aren't just for looks....

It's heavy and finicky, but for certain things cast iron is great. I have some skillets that I inherited from my grandmother, they are probably 75 years old and going strong. For new purchases, Lodge is the brand, and Amazon is the second best place to buy them (with free shipping - they're...

I use a Petzl Tac Tikka. Works OK for me.

They were quite popular....when I was in the market for a winch back in '98 I was surprised to find they were out of business... They make a great option for rear-mount on pickups and large SUVs, and in smaller vehicles.

Wow. Looks like a Hickey Sidewinder... I haven't seen one of those in years. They used to have an ad where a full-sized Blazer hoisted itself up into a tree. They were (IIRC) a 8K winch, in a compact package because the drum axis was vertical instead of the more normal horizontal. Nice...

Thats very clever...good thinking!

I've got 4 NMO mounts in each of the trucks (2-meter, 440, aircraft, cell) and wouldn't do it any other way....they're good (probably the best) antenna mounts, in the best locations.

Legal? Sure. Necessary? It's better. You don't need a ham license for CB, it's a different set of frequencies

Wow, thats pretty good actually. We had to buy our uniforms and equipment. We were paid $1/year, with taxes and union dues from that. The only benefit was qualifying 'expert' which got us a $30/mo (I think) ammo bonus. Of course, qualifying expert basically meant not shooting the range...

And if you're a AAA member you can do it at their office and save a day at the DMV.

Yeah, plus whatever else you have up there....

Putting 100+ pounds of mass on the roof rack doesn't strike me as a good off-roading accessory :)

My fifth-wheel has them in the storage area, which is open to the interior of the trailer. Most 5th wheels do. Conventional towing trailers put them on the tongue for weight distribution, easy servicing, and to avoid using space elsewhere. As far as pictures of unusual circumstances, the...

Nice work. That gives you what, another 6" of drop? What size tires are you running on the trailer?

In a stressful situation, people don't need additional, built-in, and insidious failure points. The situation provides sufficient failure points. Back when I was actually an aerospace engineer, I did a lot of human factors engineering on military aircraft - deciding that a switch, gauge or...

How about plain old river bags? Durable, waterproof, not terribly expensive http://countycomm.com/cargo.html

Apparently the locking mechanism malfunctions, and prevents the gun from being drawn (a major fail in itself), and then in screwing around with it trying to pull it it can depress the trigger and cause an AD. I saw this happen in one school: The fix to get it unjammed was to unload the mag...

The last 3 shooting schools we've been to have absolutely PROHIBITED Serpas....because of their design allowing AD's. If you want to wear a tactical holster all day, get a Safariland 6004