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This is my newer favorite..... It has a nice positive push-on action and only needs the button to release. Flow is as good as anything I have tried. Overall, what I like the most is the small compact size that is barely larger than the npt fitting. https://a.co/d/egTCcMB

I did a catch up video on Project Blanco with some thoughts on the vehicle and a good overview.

A 'land' crossing is VERY challenging. Most of the people that have crossed, even in vehicles, have extensively used the river system to move up/down to higher ground. The south side of the swamp on the Columbia side has a narrow 1-2 month dry season where 'land' may be available.

A piece of Velcro tape over the paddle of the inflator makes it hands off....saves my knees....

If you have a hard shackle tab, why not just use the hard shackle to connect directly to the rope/strap? No soft shackle needed.

I've got my eye on the new heavy duty version for a future project. https://www.mickeythompsontires.com/light-truck-tires/baja-boss-xs

A follow up video with some good evaluation and more details.

3 wraps of Gorilla tape over the safety bead and about half way across the bead flat will get you a large difference in bead retention for about $30 if you have a tire shop that is willing to work with you or can do the mounting by yourself. Inside bead is pretty easy to get the tape to lay down...

Steel and synthetic winch line have near identical elongation at the failure point. The lower mass makes synthetic winch line safer along with how it fails. Synthetic line will typically strand failure and contain itself in the braid as the rope continues to fail. When steel line fails one of...

I still would much much rather deal with soft rigging when it fails vs metal rigging. We have to transition somewhere, but I still keep trying to pull metal mass out of the system. It looks 'bad' in the video, but they where very very close to having it be worse with the metal bow shackle...

Hooks have their own set of compromises. While they may be more convenient, they are also an 'open' system where the rope/strap can come off the hook or even become impaled on the end ( seen both over the years ). They are also not immune to becoming their own projectile if the mounting bolts...

Correct, there is a much more narrow window of operation than most people think. On the flip side, most people can't really correctly judge speeds this low when on the fly, especially when the vehicle is slipping and sliding on the road surface. I try to remember not to exceed a fast walking...

Good (bad) stuff for everyone in the sport to see. I think it's important to see these incidents and I thank you for sharing it in detail with the community. My takeaways from the long format video..... The soft shackle break was more typical than thought. In testing, pretty much every soft...

This is a recent incident worth having a discussion about.

I've got a 12V Puma compressor under the bed on my #LX45 project. It has been there for about 4 years now without any issues. It is between the frame up as high as practical behind the cabin to keep it away from front tire spray. Overall, it has been fine including days of driving through the...

Something like this. There are a few different versions, but all pretty similar. Crank drive and double extending. The Ford SuperDuty had a similar unit also.

Correct, but a 10" shorter package to store and a few more inches of range. Weight is similar. The Tauler Jack also won't leak oil.

There are two types of requirements for jacks in an off-road vehicle......Repair and Recovery......Under or Around if you want. While there is a little bit of overlap between these needs, it's very difficult to get one jack that will do both things. My go to solution for years was the simple...

Data your spring manufacturer SHOULD be asking you for.... -What vehicle are you working on? -Overall weight ( under the tire measurement for the end you are building springs for) -Un-sprung weight ( weight of your axle and tire/wheel package ) -Pictures of the current shackle setup ( shackle...

Generally, UHMWPE is a wonderfully low friction material, especially on a polished aluminum surface. I've been using these systems for many years now and have had very minimal wear on the winch line or the soft shackles. I find the wear to be similar to any other use case, but I have winch lines...