Colorado B.S. Thread

yeah, pretty sure i saw a poster at the bus stop too

 

Hey @thefatkid, @lobsterbait or Anyone.

Looking to join the 21st Century with Ratcheting box end set. Any brand suggestions?

I looked at some Tektons yesterday but far too much Axial/ Radial play in those bearings (From my QC Aviation days), guess you get what you pay for there.

 

I bought a GearWrench 10mm and have been pretty impressed with it. Not sure how it compares to Tektons but it sure beats using a regular box wrench in tight spaces.

 

I went with moog. $180

 

I’ve got a GearWrench set from 15 years ago that’s served me well

 

Ditto

 

Has anybody seen @CharlieCafe ? I am just wondering if he moved back to California or something.

 

I've got a full set of Gear Wrenches. Can't say anything bad about them.

 

I can go all Secret Ninja Mission and peek in his back window tonight

Than again he did get lost this weekend going to the mall that is literally 2.5 miles away...

 

Gear wrench is the OEM supplier for many big box tool trucks. I have Gear wrench and tool truck branded wrenches and they all feel the same quality. Look for lifetime warranty and a store that honors it, or buy online and beware of cheap copies.

 

Coming home from Copper Mtn I had to get off of 70. It was a nightmare. Decided to run up Virginia Gulch out of Idaho Springs to Central City for shits.

Really fun drive in a snowstorm. Truck tore it up.

 

Did you make it out before the avalanches?

Also what topper is that?

 

Yeah! I was about 30 mins ahead of this one:

https://kdvr.com/2019/03/03/avalanche-rolling-down-along-i-70-captured-on-video/

I've never seen anything come down like that in officers gulch.

It's a commercial snug pro topper. Doors on 3 sides, fairly well insulated. I have a sleeping platform with -20 bags in the back. It stays fairly warm in the winter, and cool in the summer.

Edit: super sick profile pic! Is that Tahoe?

 

I heard 70 was a shit show all weekend pretty much. And I don't think anyone has seen an avalanche in that area, at least not in a very long time.

Got a build thread or any pictures of your setup?

 

http://imgur.com/a/A9Tr5

Pre insulation, a better light system, and solar bank.

 

I was in the mountains Friday when I got lost going to the mall. Was looking for you up there to help guide me back, but couldn't locate you

 

Ill have to set my phone up so you can track my location at all times.

 

I agree with the lifetime warranty route. I’ve got craftsman Matco and snap on. They all break at some point. Just make sure it’s not a huge hassle to do a replacement. I’d rather deal with quick replacement any day of the week.

 

I bought a set of Gear Wrenches in probably 1999 (for $20 at Sears on Black Friday) and the ones that havent walked off and I still have in my arsenal are in great working condition. I dont know if they have been bought by China since then though.

 

I just got these since my gearwrenches that you have to flip over to reverse are in storage. I am liking these ones with the switch a lot more.