Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
10-08-2003, 03:59 AM
#14
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
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> Cal has an incli/*trollbait snipped*.
You did say you were going to put up some pix of *your* rig, didn't you?
Ask your mom if you can put some pix of it up on a website!
>>I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
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> Cal has an incli/*trollbait snipped*.
You did say you were going to put up some pix of *your* rig, didn't you?
Ask your mom if you can put some pix of it up on a website!
10-08-2003, 03:59 AM
#15
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
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>
>
> Cal has an incli/*trollbait snipped*.
You did say you were going to put up some pix of *your* rig, didn't you?
Ask your mom if you can put some pix of it up on a website!
>>I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
>
>
>
> Cal has an incli/*trollbait snipped*.
You did say you were going to put up some pix of *your* rig, didn't you?
Ask your mom if you can put some pix of it up on a website!
10-08-2003, 03:59 AM
#16
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
>
>
>
> Cal has an incli/*trollbait snipped*.
You did say you were going to put up some pix of *your* rig, didn't you?
Ask your mom if you can put some pix of it up on a website!
>>I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
>
>
>
> Cal has an incli/*trollbait snipped*.
You did say you were going to put up some pix of *your* rig, didn't you?
Ask your mom if you can put some pix of it up on a website!
10-08-2003, 04:03 AM
#17
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> "Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
> news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
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>>These things I have learned:
>>
>>It is good to have big damn wheels.
>>
>>It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>>
>>It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>>
>>It is good to have mongo articulation.
>>
>>It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
>>and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>>
>>It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
>>away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
>>the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
>>next time?)
>>
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> Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
I'd seen various discussions about which way to orient 'em to access or
protect the adjustment dial.
> For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> that effective.
Screwed either way, I guess.
I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
$90 shocks...
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>>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
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>>Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>>
>>Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>>
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> "Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
> news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>>
>>These things I have learned:
>>
>>It is good to have big damn wheels.
>>
>>It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>>
>>It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>>
>>It is good to have mongo articulation.
>>
>>It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
>>and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>>
>>It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
>>away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
>>the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
>>next time?)
>>
>>
>
> Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
I'd seen various discussions about which way to orient 'em to access or
protect the adjustment dial.
> For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> that effective.
Screwed either way, I guess.
I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
$90 shocks...
>
>
>
>
>>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>>
>>
>>
>>Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>>
>>Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>>
>>
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10-08-2003, 04:03 AM
#18
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> "Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
> news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>>
>>These things I have learned:
>>
>>It is good to have big damn wheels.
>>
>>It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>>
>>It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>>
>>It is good to have mongo articulation.
>>
>>It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
>>and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>>
>>It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
>>away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
>>the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
>>next time?)
>>
>>
>
> Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
I'd seen various discussions about which way to orient 'em to access or
protect the adjustment dial.
> For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> that effective.
Screwed either way, I guess.
I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
$90 shocks...
>
>
>
>
>>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>>
>>
>>
>>Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>>
>>Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>>
>>
>
>
> "Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
> news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>>
>>These things I have learned:
>>
>>It is good to have big damn wheels.
>>
>>It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>>
>>It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>>
>>It is good to have mongo articulation.
>>
>>It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
>>and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>>
>>It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
>>away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
>>the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
>>next time?)
>>
>>
>
> Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
I'd seen various discussions about which way to orient 'em to access or
protect the adjustment dial.
> For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> that effective.
Screwed either way, I guess.
I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
$90 shocks...
>
>
>
>
>>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>>
>>
>>
>>Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>>
>>Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>>
>>
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10-08-2003, 04:03 AM
#19
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> "Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
> news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>>
>>These things I have learned:
>>
>>It is good to have big damn wheels.
>>
>>It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>>
>>It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>>
>>It is good to have mongo articulation.
>>
>>It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
>>and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>>
>>It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
>>away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
>>the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
>>next time?)
>>
>>
>
> Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
I'd seen various discussions about which way to orient 'em to access or
protect the adjustment dial.
> For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> that effective.
Screwed either way, I guess.
I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
$90 shocks...
>
>
>
>
>>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>>
>>
>>
>>Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>>
>>Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>>
>>
>
>
> "Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
> news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>>
>>These things I have learned:
>>
>>It is good to have big damn wheels.
>>
>>It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>>
>>It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>>
>>It is good to have mongo articulation.
>>
>>It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
>>and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>>
>>It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
>>away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
>>the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
>>next time?)
>>
>>
>
> Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
I'd seen various discussions about which way to orient 'em to access or
protect the adjustment dial.
> For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> that effective.
Screwed either way, I guess.
I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
$90 shocks...
>
>
>
>
>>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>>
>>
>>
>>Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>>
>>Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>>
>>
>
>
10-08-2003, 03:12 PM
#20
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Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
> > For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
> > that effective.
>
> Screwed either way, I guess.
>
> I'll bet somebody somewhere sells $150 shock armor to protect people's
> $90 shocks...
Skid plates for the shocks. Hmmm ...