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3 hours ago, Rockwood said:

TJs are going to be close to 20 years old or older at this point. XJs are at least 22 years old now. I’d get something newer unless you like tinkering a lot. 

If you consider "tinkering a lot" changing the oil and basic maintenance, then a TJ is certainly not for you.

On 6/22/2023 at 7:04 PM, FOG said:

I’m going to be selling my SxS, 5th wheel toy hauler and truck soon and buy a Jeep Wrangler or something similar. 
I know nothing about Jeeps or other comparable brands. 
My budget will be around $20k. I will use it as a daily driver, flat tow it behind the Moho, and some mild off roading like fire roads to destination points. I want an automatic and think a 2 door. 
I’m all ears. 

Been driving this everyday since I purchased in Dec 2010.  Now has 200k and a little lifter tick.  Finally added a 3.5 lift and 35' tires this year and several add ons.  The aftermarket is endless for TJs and I'll keep it forever and just upgrade it.  I could not care less for newer vehicles, but the wife's '12 Sequoia is a decent family alternative.

Is there any way to get the original quality video of those?  Awesome memories.

Happy Birthday Brian!

Thanks all!

Those interior doors look really tall!  What's the height on those? 

6 hours ago, acefuture said:

Forgot to post this earlier. We had a health scare in our group Saturday morning that resulted in a multi day hospital stay, so we didn’t roll out of camp until 10:50. We knew we weren’t going to make it over in time so we just found the tallest dune we could and posted up. Ended up being an epic place to watch it. 
 

That is an awesome picture!  How many planes took part?

7 hours ago, Kraut_n_Rice said:

Yep. Ultra high pressure water blasting (40kpsi) and recovery.  It will also remove the paint lines if needed.

FAA requires a certain amount of friction.  The rubber touch down marks make it slippery in wet conditions.  Think two wet balloons.  Planes can skid off the runway.

I work for the manufacturer, we were just out testing a new machine that day.

Looks like an advanced version of my pressure washer orbital tool. Yours is probably a bit more powerful lol. 

4 hours ago, Kraut_n_Rice said:

Couple weeks ago.

Is that machine to give traction for landings?

The time lapse was awesome, just hoping to see some photos of everything up close. No one took pics??

They are escaping LA and moving to Tennessee!

Ok pics or it didn't happen!  Missing y'all from Fort Campbell, KY.

Happy Birthday bro!

1 hour ago, Dylanshaffer said:

I use a Hario v60 pourover coffee maker with a gooseneck kettle. Set the water temp to 195, 20 grams of coffee and 360 grams of water. I usually get beans from local roasters. Freshly roasted coffee is generally way better with a much more complex flavor than what you’d find in the grocery store. It’s kind of complicated but I enjoy the process of it. The beans can be kind of pricey but it’s still way cheaper than stopping at Starbucks every day. 
 

That looks like Alton Brown inspiration!

3 hours ago, WLD_OTZ said:

I have heard also, that adding a dash of salt on top of your beans help with that, too. 

 

Yes, I have both the Press and a pour over. For the press and the pour over, I like my water a skosh warmer, about the 200-205 range. 

Yes my wife adds three dashes of salt (right on top of the grounds before adding water) to take away the bitterness, it really works.  For my taste, once the water is in the 200 range I start getting burnt flavors. Really odd to me. 

I use an Aeropress, 167 degree water and burr grinder set about 2/3 to the fine ground setting. I might be picky about my coffee beans too. Getting away from bitterness for me seems to be bean choice and water temp. 

Thanks for the info, the KTMs do seem a lot slimmer. Also looking at the Husky’s. 

I have an older version of the top one. Definitely one of my most used tools. Going strong after 12 years with the same batteries. 

41 minutes ago, John@Outfront said:

I’m a Ktm 1290S and GS1250’s

I’ve been looking at adventure bikes lately. You have a preference?

1 hour ago, John@Outfront said:

Getting back from 5 couples on adventure bikes in Montana Idaho and Wyoming. 1250 miles. Only with what we could pack in our panniers 

What bikes you guys running?

Stuck in Fredericksburg VA enjoying the local spots. Namely J. Brian’s Taproom. Come here if you’re ever near DC. 

That is an amazing amount of skill in so many areas. Remind me to pay others to do this type of thing in the future!

I bet you could do something like that with all sorts of video taken out there. Need an aspiring filmmaker.