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    What do you use for a truck gun?

    EDC as well, and I built my "truck" gun (and loaner when we go out with others) over the past 6-10 months. I had an Anderson lower I bought back in '16 that never got used. I got a mostly-complete upper for less than $120, picked up a BCG & charging handle, and a scrounged the 'net for the rest...
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    TetonX Hybrid

    That is one component, but not the only determinate. Expedition EL: 131" WB, 8300# towing Gladiator Rubicon: 137" WB, 7000# towing VW Touareg: 114" WB, 7700# towing
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    price gouging.

    How many people in CT make a run for the border and buy ammo in a free state? It's not that far for you guys.
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    Camp Chair Recommendations

    We have a pair of Cabela's-branded chairs like those. They're pretty sturdy (me: True American Size). My wife has put one up in the RTT to get out of the bugs and read. My opinion is they are too low for woodsy-camping, but really good for rocky/beach/desert camping. We carried them up to an...
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    price gouging.

    Cultivate friendships with people on the other side of the border. I'm pretty sure there are some Reno/Tahoe/Carson City folks on here. I'm on lists all over. No big deal for me. I can't clean up my internet history that well.
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    price gouging.

    There are a lot of factors that drive up the price. Chief is the political climate. When stupid stuff happens, all the preppers and Meal Team 6 operators cash out their bitcoins and buy out all the supply. Last year we saw non-gun people become gun owners. Unfortunately, places like Walmart...
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    Rotopax 4-Gallon mounting hole spacing

    Our race plastic jugs would swell as well. We'd try to keep the fuel out of the sun because sunlight also affects fuel (that's what I heard, never verified). Every once in a while the barrels of fuel in the shop would pop a little with the heat. That's probably why I don't freak out like my...
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    MIssion Overland Trailer Owners page

    Wouldn't that be a river? ;)
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    TetonX Hybrid

    Tow ratings are based on braking, cooling, and high-speed stability (wind). The weight to be pulled is always under the vehicle's true capacity (given the average incline). Look at the JK and JT. The JT can tow 7000# (not exact, but around that), yet it is marketed/described as sharing as much...
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    Surprised No One Is Talking About Cat Thefts

    What do you do for a living that affords you $2.6m in cats? :P
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    Opinions on a headrest mounted IFAK

    Stickers help. I'm also thinking when I outfit our new rig I'll include a FAK accessible from the outside. In case of roll-overs/slides/pins where inside the cab IFAK is inaccessible. The old 2 is 1, 1 is none saying. Of course, it would be easily disconnected and hidden/stored when not in the...
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    Opinions on a headrest mounted IFAK

    No experience with either, but I'd lean towards the ITS bag. It's like a tool roll, so it's easier to see everything, rather than a bag you have to flip through and dig around in. And while *you* may know what's in the IFAK, and where (when seconds count), someone who's helping you or treat you...
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    2015 F 550 ambulance build

    Suspension company that specializes in heavy duty applications. https://liquidspring.com/
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    Raise Hitch Winch

    This. I'm visualizing the loads and how everything would interact. I'd say at a significant load, a higher-than-frame height mount (or probably more accurate - center of gravity) would essentially force the nose of the truck down during winching. Think about taking it to the extreme - What would...
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    Tacoma Suspension/FWC Questions

    Your assumptions are incorrect here. The fender openings don't always equal front to rear when the chassis is level. A quick search finds that the latest gen Tacoma stock is a 1" difference, higher in the rear than the front, when the truck is level. Therefore, you really only have a 2.25"...
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    Sleeping bag or duvet?

    We run Teton Sports XL 0* bags. I'm True American Size, so the bigger size is a lot better than a typical mummy bag. My wife sleeps cold (actually, she's cold all. the. time. I'm sure some of you can relate), so she has additional blankets as well. While I'm over on my side in shorts sleeping on...
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    Stealth Off The Grid (trailer name) trailer?

    Stealth trailers are primarily known for their vehicle enclosed trailers. Looks like they crunched the numbers and found out how much more they could make with adding some water to their trailers. And keep their workforce busy. If attention to detail in their brochure is any indication of...
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    Starter Comms — What should I get for basic comms to let me start joining group runs, etc?

    As mentioned earlier, find out what the group you want to join up with has. I think it'd be a good idea for groups, who usually have a leader and/or people on social media, to list their prefered trail comms in their account bios. A few (12) letters is needed. GMRS/FRS/HAM/CB. Edit as approp...
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    Where can I shoot?

    There are a few Oregon Sheriffs who will issue Oregon permits to WA residents. Oregon also is a patchwork of laws that make travelling with a firearm difficult to stay 100% legal. For instance (last time I checked the law), you can open "carry" in your vehicle, but in Portland city limits, you...
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    Where can I shoot?

    This. So many people ignore the fact that 1. Personal PROPERTY was BROKEN into. 2. Someone was DESTROYING property. 3. Property was STOLEN. It's like saying a bank robber, while robbing a bank, shot the guard in self defense because the guard pulled a gun/taser on the robber. Pruedence...
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