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    Mounting a Pullpal...

    Thanks. I had seen that mount on the Pull-Pal site and on another website, but it's not quite what I need. I am actually trying to avoid mounting the beam on the roof rack because it would be almost impossible to remove it without carrying a ladder, which is just one more piece of gear that I...
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    Mounting a Pullpal...

    Reviving an old thread because I have decided that the only way I am always going to have my Pull-Pal with me is to mount the spade on the roof rack. I can carry the beam inside the shell on my Power Wagon, but the RW14000 spade is just so cumbersome that I often leave the whole thing at home...
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    17 inch vs 18 inch

    17s, if they will clear your brakes.
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    Stedi fogs for ARB bumper

    Why would you want 5700K in a fog lamp? I'd rule them out just for color temperature, or just because I don't like daytime running lights
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    Batwing Awning Pros & Cons?

    My EZ-Awn Bat270 is on the driver's side, because I have a rack-mount water tank (13 gal) on the passenger side and my fridge access is from the driver side back door. Light breezes are no problem and when it's windy I just don't deploy it. Tank and awning are mounted to the sides of a long...
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    MaxTrax, are they worth it?

    Depends on what you drive and where you go. My Power Wagon spends most of its time in the desert, so sand stucks are the most common deployment opportunity, but we sometimes encounter mud. I have a set of OK OffRoad aluminum mats and a set of four MaxTrax. I don't usually carry the aluminum...
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    2019 Ram 2500 or 2020 Ford F-250???

    Throw it in neutral and hit the button again Most people can't think clearly when the SHTF. Remember when Toyota was having the "unintended acceleration" problem a few years ago? There was a Camry that supposedly encountered that situation, crashed and killed driver and passengers. The...
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    Ford Superduty Tremor "off road" 2020 F250/F350.

    I think it will outsell the power wagon because it’s less off road oriented and doesn’t have the limitations that go with that. I think it will outsell the Power Wagon because the Furd Fanboys are not nearly as discerning as are the Dodge Boys. These types of comments are not in the spirit...
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    Portable Air Compressor Question

    Your a lucky man having one of those, (y) Major Thumbs Up. Thanks. I came within a fraction of an inch of fitting the two-cylinder in that spot, but to clear the hood latch I would have had to reroute some A/C lines and I just wasn't willing to do that. At the time I did that installation...
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    Portable Air Compressor Question

    Warn use to make a seriously powerful V-Twin but they were Mega Bucks but they stopped making them a few years ago. The Down side was it needed 2 people to carry it and it needed about 150-180 Amp Alternator to power the thing and it was the size of a 40Qt Cooler. This is the single cylinder...
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    Adding a house battery to a two battery/two alternator f350?

    I'm not a diesel guy, but if your F-350 has dual batteries because it's a diesel, that Optima Blue may not be enough to self-jump the truck. Just guessing.
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    Need advice - buying a truck

    Cross the Tundra off your list because it can't properly handle what you want to do. I have one. If you like the camper van idea and can fit one into your budget, think about a used SportsMobile on the E-350 platform. That seems to be the one that is most commonly available, and looks like a...
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    Question about diesels or gassers and grille front light bars/light mounts

    Mine is a Dodge Hemi 5.7. Light bar carries four big Hella halogens and an LED bar that spans the full width between the tow hooks. And I have a 12cfm compressor mounted on a cradle in front of the radiator, behind the grill. Truck cruises all day in AZ summers at 75mph, coolant at 206F, air...
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    Thermoelectric Coolers?

    My wife bought me a big (50-ish quart) Coleman TE a couple of years ago. I thought it was a great idea to keep stuff cool in the house, not in the truck. Put it in the corner of the kitchen, plugged it into AC and started using it to cool bottles of water and similar stuff before loading them...
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    DeWalt 1/2" Impact with 5Ah battery: $225

    I might add a torque stick to my truck tool roll, though. Any recommendations? When I bought mine a few years ago, HF seemed to be the best option for my needs. Easy enough to check accuracy of the sticks with a nice torque wrench, and then just leave the torque wrench at home. At HF, they...
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    DeWalt 1/2" Impact with 5Ah battery: $225

    Might want to try using the number 1 setting ( out of three) that is the less torque and run the lug nuts on and use a torque wrench to see what value it accomplished. If high enough then you can drop the tire down and finish with a torque wrench. When mine comes I'll be figuring that out, as I...
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    Old Junk vs. New Junk?

    If you can wrench and you can afford a new truck, why not shop for a nice 2-3 year old truck that meets your needs? You get a newish truck and save a pot full of money.
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    Compressor mounting spot?

    My Warn SPI is mounted behind the grill of my 3G Dodge and no problems with water, dirt, or heat, or with engine cooling. My ARB single will probably be mounted in front of the radiator in my Tundra, if I ever get around to it. Another option with smaller compressors might be inside a winch...
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    Don’t air down Cooper tires!

    you've already violated the copyright by reusing it, Don't think so. Fair use, non-commercial, etc. "In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted...
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    Adding accessories to lumber rack.

    Another thing to consider is a shell on its own with an upgraded reinforcement is supposed to hold 500 lbs. I don't think I'd want to get close to that if I was off roading but if you are going to put a few hundred lbs up there, something to consider. I used to carry a 12-foot aluminum jon...
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