These are fantastic skis. A little too wide for a daily driver, but so long as there's any little bit of soft snow, it's fine. Also a little stiff for a pure pow ski, unless you like skiing your pow...

I may have ordered this, as I couldn't resist:
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PM shank for tasteful photos, and judge for yourself.

Not as violated as AlpineZone Greg's Mom!

25 year old technology? When did we get upgraded from Win 95?

Fuck yeah! Next up, clippy!

I've got 5-6 pairs in Reno if anyone out here is building a fence.

I have a knockoff Viair type inflator that can get a truck tire to 80 psi without an issue, but I haven't tried going past that. Amazon has a bunch of these.

I sold my Hawx Ultra, but I recall the spoilers just being velcro on a hard plastic shell - is that what you're looking for? I think I have extras of that style from Garmont Shamans.

This is TGR. Shouldn't the thread title include the phrase "304 trillion dong?"

Never splice factory wires, unless you bought a used truck and the prior owner butchered it.

There will always be an aftermarket harness that plugs right into the factory plug(s). If you aren't...

You're not wrong - and that's the route I usually take as well. But if you have never installed a car stereo yourself, I think Crutchfield provides the most help and best instructions, and that has a...

Buzz, if you've never done a car stereo yourself, then go with Crutchfield. They'll give you all the info you need, phone support, etc. If your Tundra has steering wheel controls for the stereo...

Just your basic off world pleasure model.

All I know is that his last words were memorable. He saw things you wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. He watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate....

Depending on where it's located, that ranges from mildly inconvenient to utter PITA home destruction.

I've seen some newer construction where they put the water heater in the attic...

And it's all done.

Posterity post: in case anyone else is doing the pitman arm on a 4WD GMT800, it was actually pretty easy - - do this:

Remove the nuts on both ends of the pitman. Pickle...

One side finished, lunch break. Went together well. Sway bar end link will be the last to reinstall - may have to pull the whole sway bar for more pitman access, but that's easy....

Lower ball joints are out, had to beat them out with a big hammer. That sucked. Ball joint press loaner tool wouldn't stay straight enough to use it to press them out.

New ones are in, and...

I've already beaten on those lower ball joints with a hammer, and I used a pickle fork to separate the knuckle - - they're toast now, just not fully removed yet. I sprayed more PB Blaster around the...

The ball joints I'm replacing on my truck are Mevotech TTX. They would've been OK to keep, except the genius who installed the lower ones didn't put them in correctly and left out the grease zerks -...

Hard to make that comparison, as I bought the Ford new (special order) and the GMC used, 19 years old, and nearly 200K miles on it. My expectations of a brand new truck are much higher, and by now, a...

I think I'm going to go ahead and replace both sides hub bearing assemblies. It's apart, and hopefully it'll mean I'll never have to tear into the front end again on this truck.

One of the CV...

Ferrari 360 Modena?

Sold my old GMC to go to a new Ford, which was disappointing and then overkill when we switched from a slide in camper to a travel trailer. So, back to another GMC. The first GMC was starting to get...

Q for the shade tree mechanics, especially those with GM truck experience: would you replace a front wheel bearing if it feels at all less-than-smooth in your hands? These are unit bearing...

Tapatalk issue: the new posts button brings me to a post long ago in any thread. If I click on a thread, then go to the newest post, then back out of the thread - - same thing happens when I click...

Are you on Facebook? Look on marketplace. I'd think Denver FB would be an easy place to pick up a used Thule T2 for cheap.

Iceman got frozen again.

If you have those brake bolts on the rest of that bike, I'd remove and replace them all with some regular steel bolts.

I think the broken piece is the lower front edge of the cage.

Has penetrant already been tried on that bolt? If it's galled, does heat/cold work to break that free?

Are those brake mount holes blind holes on that frame, or do they go through?

Awesome! Thanks.

Thanks - it might be cheaper to get the brakes working if I go the cable brake route from Aliexpress. But I appreciate the offer.

Do they look real? I was eyeballing some BB7s on Aliexpress and wondering if they're fake.

That could be the way to go, thanks.

I fiddled with the stuck Tektro hydraulics more yesterday, and...

FYI, I emailed Mountain Collective to ask about that 3rd day offer and if it can be changed once selected. MC said it can be changed, just email them, and they need 7 days advance before usage.

Do you care about brake width or DIN range? If not, I've got some 9 DIN Rossi something of others

I'm building up a shitbike for Mrs C - - a leave it at the campground, lock it up without fear type of bike. It's a flat bar hybrid.

It came to me with a lot of corrosion and rust, and I think...

Was that in your own car?

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I have a strong bias against Euro brands for any semblance of reliability. If they're what you like, for whatever reason -- perceived performance or niceness or "feel" or whatever, then go for it.
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OP, do you have a $ budget for this vehicle?

OP, how about a black '95 Nissan Pathfinder? Capable off-road, holds crotch fruit, reasonable towing capabilities.

The current Armada is a Patrol, but with some of the cool off-road features removed. AKA Infiniti Q-something or other. They're a nice size.

I bet a Hi-Lo or whatever that other cantilever...

If small parking garage is a significant concern, and you were satisfied with the size of a 4Runner, then why not a used Lexus GX? V8 (more towing ability), same basic size as a 4Runner.

Note that...

I wouldn't ski Palisades or any of the LCC/BCC resorts on a weekend. It's a traffic, parking, and lift line nightmare.

I have a very strong preference for Alta or Snowbird over Palisades. YMMV...

He has a merit badge in perverted miscreancy.

Spied at Mt Rose: no idea what the plate means, but the combination of 1) plate frame that says "I can teach you how to ski," 2) the PSIA sticker, 3) the old ski rack that only fits skinny skis, and...

Any of you ever have to cut out U joints in order to remove them from a driveshaft? I never did, before today...

That sucked. The center of the U joint cross was too big to press the joint far...

Buy some big skis.

Might as well dually it.