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  1. mep1811

    Best Pee Jars?

    A one QT Gatorade bottle
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    Anyone use one of the collapsible silicone tea kettles?

    I used to but found that using a Jet Boil to boil water was much easier and faster.
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    Small Meat Freezer for Offroad Teardop

    I have a 15 qt Engle that I've used as a freezer as well as my 50qt ARB. Both work great. One thing is, since the unit is being used as a freezer, it is pretty much running all the time so it will run the battery down in a day.
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    Time for a New Truck--MPG is a Priority

    It seems that many are obsessed with gas mileage. With the inflated price of fuel it is an issue but I don't think one can have both a capable vehicle and great mileage. There is one exception:
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    To pintle or not to pintle?

    The lunette rotates up and down in the ring. The pintle needs to rotate . On military trailers , the lunette ring rotates. I posted a link to the rotating pintle.
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    DIY Icebox

    Care to share why you want to build a fridge rather than buy one of the many excellent fridges on the market?
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    New Garmin inReach “Mini 2” Satellite Communicator

    The smaller something becomes the less effective it becomes. Less battery life, less power .
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    To pintle or not to pintle?

    Be sure you get a rotating pintle or the lunette ring will only be able to go up and down and not ride independent of the vehicle
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    DIY Winch in a Box.

    https://www.extremeterrain.com/superwinch-jeep-gladiator-4000-lb-winch2go-with-steel-cable-1140222.html?utm_content=XT%20Winches%20-%20Winches%7CSuperwinch&T5_Var4=JG6929&utm_campaign=XTG+Gladiator+No+Vehicle+High&dialogtech=ppc&utm_source=google-pla&utm_medium=shopping&T5_Var2=shopping&gclid=Cj0...
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    Ural right?

    Great bike very capable offroad. Not a highway cruiser. 55-60 tops
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    MIssion Overland Trailer Owners page

    Much sturdier than the ducting. I noticed the front of the trailer does not get much heat. Perhaps running the ducting along the wall towards the front to get some heat up there.
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    To pintle or not to pintle?

    Wow how this is being over analyzed is funny. The noise is not real , the advantage is real . People want the expensive "cool overland look" . With a pintle, I can hitch up at a 90 degree angle . Try that with a boutique hitch .
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    To pintle or not to pintle?

    The pintle is from Red Neck Trailers Sikeston, Missouri location. (573) 472-3839 I spoke to Pete who was very helpful. It was $160.67 + shipping. What is nice is this hitch fits into a 2" receiver. P/N TXO- 17916 The O after the TX is an O and not a zero.
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    To pintle or not to pintle?

    I've used a pintle for over 20 years. Many people claim the pintle is noisy ,I have yet to encounter that issue. People want the "cool" look of an "off-road hitch" . One advantage of a pintle is you don't have to be aligned to hitch up. You can be at 90 angle or any angle and as long as the...
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    Power Needed to Drag a Trailer Through the Backcountry

    More power is better. Low range is a must off road as a lower rear drive ratio. Gas mileage is secondary . Sounds like a very expensive project to build from the ground up . You might want to look for a van that already has the qualities your seek.
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