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Hi-Lift jacks scare the $#%@ out of me, reminding me of the lethal car bumper jacks of the '60s and '70s. As a boy, I'd just cringe if/when we had a flat in my folks car. My Dad would leave us in the car while changing the tire, and we swayed like we were surfing! I became a believer in using...

Crazy thought: isn't the 44 Auto Mag cartridge derived from the 7.62 nato? That would potentially open up a variety of bullet wts and types. for sub- and supersonic. Does someone currently mfr an AR-10 frame pistol? I know of SBR's like the SIG 716 with a 10" barrel, but don't recall any...

Don't take the availability of decent aftermarket parts for our Toys for granted. I've been searching for some kind of useful sliders for my Colorado, and there is absolutely nothing frame mounted that isn't weld-on. I'm really paranoid about the idea of welding to this frame, given how thin...

I have to admit my sliders are as much for a step to get in/out of the vehicle and help put things on the rack or deal with the RTT. I like them protruding far enough to reward the door dingers in town in the parking lots. While I like the looks of low profile sliders, but they are a...

In the Bison video @19:45, gotta love the AEV Engineer getting done talking about how great the rear diff skid plate is, then glancing at the rear shock mount and quickly turning away.

Don't s'pose you still have the Chevelle, do ya'? :cry: I can sure relate to the burn barrel, and laying out in the dirt working on my car. My folks had a custom home built in the woods when I was in my early teens, and decided not to add a garage. Learned to work fast when the rain and snow...

Clutch, we're probably all posers, given the armor on our trucks vs. actually using it. I only wonder how many get so caught up in the "look" without realizing they're adding 350 -500 lbs to their rigs... Wife and I were lucky enough to spend 2 mo's in Australia back in 2003. This was our...

Wyeth-Scott The Wyeth could be considered a "come along", but will pull up to 3K single line and you can generate a lot more pull than a regular come-along. It's fairly light (30 lbs) with the AmSteel synthetic line and comes with pulley to double the line. While I wouldn't challenge any...

I have to confess I could be a poster boy for ARB, but they aren't light. They recently released the Summit bar for the 2nd gen Colorado's: 185 lbs added to the front end (no winch)! There's a cute little video of an ARB rep talking up the bumper and then going on about the release soon of an...

My D'max Colorado has the "Auto" mode for the transfer case. I'm still not 100% sure what it does, or avoids over just going to 4 Hi, but it's there. V-8 conversions are great, but unless you're driving mostly street/highway or hardcore wheeling and willing to accept even less fuel economy...

I think Toyotas have always had some of the best ergonomics in trucks without being over the top. I've always valued the fact that when they release a new model, you can expect it to be around for a number of years, with progressive improvement each year. The former Big 3 use more of a "hit or...

Why not consider 450 Bushmaster? Companies seem to be chambering lots of stuff in that caliber and you'd have an existing brass supply. I used to shoot metallic silhouette back in the '80s and the guys shooting the XP's in 308 and the different wildcats started wearing full face motorcycle...

Just spent the day helping my neighbor purchase a 2016 Ram Ecodiesel Tradesman at a local dealer. He needed to replace his '92 3/4 Dodge Cummins which he totaled after having put 400K on it since new. He's got a 23' Airstream to tow, and didn't know the Ecodiesel existed. Without my...

bkg, If you're referring to that tubing in the rear, that's part of the new rear steel bumper AEV is providing on the Bison. Bison Intro

These fit! Good ground clearance, decent traction, but the fuel economy sucks!!! ;)

I'm partial to the early 15x7" Toy factory alloys with 33x10.50 BFG AT's. 4.88 diff gears are mandatory, but good handling and traction with plenty of ground clearance.

Stanley looks beautiful! Damn, another mandatory trip stop for the list... Our 1st time in McCall, we were living in the lap of luxury! Every one of the RV campers couldn't believe we were sleeping in a tent... As you can see, we NEED a basecamp. Not visible are the inflatable kayaks and...

Nice job on the roof rack! That's a great way to avoid the f'glass top issues of mounting. Long ago, I made custom SS machined gutter sections which I reinforced on the inside and gave me a place right between the 2 side windows to mount a rear Yakima cross bar. Put all sorts of stuff up...

Nice job on the roof rack! That's a great way to avoid the f'glass top issues of mounting. Long ago, I made custom SS machined gutter sections which I reinforced on the inside and gave me a place right between the 2 side windows to mount a rear Yakima cross bar. Put all sorts of stuff up...