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Can't beat family road trips to great places! Good for the kiddos to "see the land". We'll done. And some great shots! Thanks for sharing!

A buddy has a Gransfors and it's a phenomenal tool. But at that price I can't justify it. I have an Estwing too, Home Depot cheap, takes an edge and if I hit a rock or lose it I don't worry too much. Is it as good as the Gransfors? No. But at the price I like the Estwing.

That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation. Always more to learn! Appreciate it!

That's interesting. I've seen fiberglass caps filled with little cracks that I assumed were from flexing. But maybe it was only within the "outside edge" of the paint and structurally they were fine, I honestly don't know. You make an interesting point that fiberglass is at times preferable to...

I like the RSI products but haven't seen any in rear world use. ARE doesn't make it easy to find specific capacities for the DCU Caps but the "DCU HD" (which is a fiberglass cap) is rated for 550 lbs. I would think the aluminum ones would be rated for more weight but maybe I'm wrong. And it's...

Have you looked at ARE's DCU Caps? I worry about fiberglass caps lasting especially with a RTT and rough back roads (even though many claim to have additional strength in the roof). Maybe I'm overthinking it (and I certainly like the looks of many of the newer fiberglass ones) but it seems the...

You might call some local trucking companies and see- they will often put them in tractors for long haul drivers. Also what about the Scheel-Mann distributor? Can they point you to any customers who have installed them? (If its a single person they might not be willing to but maybe they contact...

If you have other Wood for harvesting you might trade some of that for getting someone to cut up the tree you mentioned and leaving some wood. Find out who heats with wood near you and approach them and offer them some wood in exchange for cutting up the downed tree. In lieu of that a good...

I like the AT4 but question if its worth the upcost v another model (SLE, SLT etc) with the X31 off road package. The AT4 has different seats but from what I see the only mechanical distinction (I think?) Is the 2" body lift. But with the same 18" or 20" wheels as a SLE, SLT there is no increase...

Good to read your update. I've enjoyed seeing your improvements to the Tahoe, I think they are an oft overlooked platform for this type of vehicle. Sorry to read about about Sabre, that's always hard. But I'm glad you have another you can ride the roads with. We lost our Shepherd that grew up...

What do you get for mileage with your vehicle now fully loaded? You might find there is a much larger MPG difference than comparing empty to empty. I know my buddy's diesel tradesman (2013 or '14) fully loaded with 4 guys fishing for a week we averaged 20-21 mpg (hand and computer calc'd). If...

That is about what I suspected (knot and splice) and then whatever Factor of Safety which I suspect is where lawyers may get "involved". But ultimately you gave me what I thought to be true- the material is essentially the same so paying up for a bigger name may not make sense (obviously as long...

I have a stupid question that I "think" I know the answer to but want to get folks take on it. As Dynema is the base material for these soft shackles and winch lines shouldn't the weight rating for lines of a set size be the same no matter who markets it? I see different weight ratings and I...

Damn. Those things get a beating don't they!

Nice score. Love the space of the Burb's and 3/4 ton means you can carry gear w/o worrying about the load. Not sure if you've already rehomed the prisoner cages etc but you might get a decent write-off donating it vs trying to sell it.

Are you planning to remove the rear seat, fold it up or leave it in place? It might give you more options for the sizes of the boxes you want to use. As for building something you might see if a local vocational school has a shop class to throw something together for you pretty inexpensively...

I think my first choice would be on the trailer, either the rear or front. Maybe run to a selding shop with the trailer and tire, maybe a 1/2 basket would be an easy mod. Just double check the tongue weight if that's where you e d up putting it. Might have to rearrange how the trailer is loaded...

I never knew there was something so similar but it is a bit different in size etc. 1 pilot v 2, etc. https://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/a-12/#:~:text=The%20A%2D12%20is%20primarily,)%20than%20the%20SR%2D71.

I like the decision of using the back. What I was going to suggest was before buying anything for the front (hitch or new bumper) was to put some cardboard in the grille to see if there is an impact on oil or coolant temps. Granted it wouldn't perfectly recreate what a motorcycle would do but...

Yep to this- the reason the Veyron's and similar supercars are breaking 1,000 HP is they need the approximately extra 200+ horses to get from 175 mph to cross 200 mph. The wind resistance at 190 mph is astonishingly "stronger" than at 140 or 100, etc. Same from 60 to 75 for high profile vehicles...