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If you are coming from a point of need vs want then I suppose you could use that kind of logic with just about anything. Cell phones, cars, lights, etc. You can get by without any or all of them but...

Thanks for taking the time to post up and another thank you for knowing how to use the search feature. Your personal experience is a great one to share. There are always new people getting familiar...

Yep, the more I learn the more I think an equally suitable name for this thread could be "Air vs Water. Which is more important to have?" I keep being reinforced that they are different and ya need...

Here's a recovery that was posted on Colorado4x4
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=153019
I still carry both and probably will keep doing so. It's big and a PITA but it is a tool that...

Nice job! Gotta hand it to you Sean, you get it done. Your can do attitude is really paying off. I bet this project went a lot faster and the weld beads easier right? I'm so slow that if it were me...

I just got an e-mail back from Bud. I sent him the pics suggesting the change if it's cost effective and it turns out that they already started doing that on the skids last fall.

Gotta love that...

In case you have a Budbuilt skid this easy mod will save you a lot of time on the trail. Better to spend 15 minutes doing this now rather than the PITA it will be to remove and replace the skid in...

Great work Sean. Glad your persistence is paying off! Looks like a cool skid too.

When have you actually used your Hi-lift? I’m considering leaving my Hi-Lift at home since I have a winch and a bottle jack and wanted to see if I can find reasonable probability and reason to keep...

Hi Charles, I just got back from UPS. The customer counter in Commerce City was the only place open this late so I went out there to drop off the spare tire winch. With any luck you should have it...

Yep. Just checked I still have it. If you want to pay for shipping and throw in a couple bucks I'm sure that's fine. PM me your shipping address and I'll get it shipped out.

I think I still have mine from when I cut out the spare tire cross memeber. What happened to yours? I'm pretty sure I tossed the cross member though.

I'm so glad. I was spending a lot of time trying to find one thinking to myself that someone has to make one. I actually spent hours looking for something a few times before and just kept giving up...

Freakin' Awesome! How did you know where to get one?

I just ordered the H3DE-M2. $60 shipped but this is a classic example of how paying the cash instead of making one saves lots of money the...

I have several items (freezer, laptop, electric blanket etc.) that I like to keep on when the engine is not running. I have a good ole manual rocker switch on them right now. I'd like to be able to...

Another yes vote for the 48". You're not getting a lot of benefit for the added hassle of finding a good place to store a 60".

When you mentioned that it was worse the 2nd time after you were going very slowly it could indicate that you're getting the weld puddle bigger than necessary. You need the weld penetration but if...

Uggh I feel your pain. I've had a few pieces that I had to scrap because of warping. On one project I made the tolerances so tight that I had to make the same piece 4 times before getting it.
If...

Cool next time, if you feel like it, take a photo of the stickers. I think that's a great idea.

This thread got me thinking of making a sticker that says something like
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Egad. That makes me cringe.

If you don't feel like reading, Accutire was the most accurate gauge. One place you can buy them is on Amazon for $15.99 plus shipping.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41PGjZLTR6L._SS350_.jpg...

Me too. It's mighty handy for keeping sharp bits. Took some practice to get the sharpening down but it was worth it.

Exactly. I've found that things I've been told or taught don't really apply to real world situations. Welding my sliders up with a TIG welder is a good example of that. It took a long time I'd hold...

When I have to get my holes dead on I'll draw a circle with an ultra fine tipped marker or scribe just larger than the hole I need to drill. That way I can see if the drill hole is drifting as I step...

I thought since lots of folks need to weld once in a while but don't weld for a living, a thread to post up welding questions would be worth while. Since welding questions often are really more...