Northern Virginia Roll Call

One backed out. The other was still in the caliper.

 

Building it yourself? I don't have a fridge yet but am looking at ideas to fabricate a slide and it doesn't look too difficult.

Anybody using the CSI 52 quart that's being sold here in TW? I could use the search function but meh. Ha ha

 

When you're so sick of hearing randys shit about your truck problems that you decide to put it back to stock.

 

That joke use to be cool.

 

I give you shit about broken truck, you give me shit about body damage. It’s a fun relationship we have.

 

I don't see any pins in your jack jack stands!!!

 

Good deal.

Damn! that blows. Thought they were not to far behind you on the move.

Have always been told, Things (Units) get better the further away from DC you get.

Not bad here. Life is life.

Be easy, Man.

 

Blame Chris! They're his.

By that point our fun meter was definitely pegged.

 

A friend down in AL. has one. He bought it last year for his 2.5-3 week road trip out to Moab. That said, He is a Diabetic and need something to carry his insulin, in. From what I remember. the fridge worked great for his trip. As far as I know.. it's been issue free.

Edit: if you want, I can throw a name or two in a pm. Then you can ask them directly.

 

When that happens..... that’ll be the day

 

Slowly making it through the suspension overhaul today.

Upgraded my oem leaf pack to Dobinsons L59-111-R heavy leaf pack, went with their bushings kit.
Took measurement from bottom of hitch receiver before at 16.25" and after at 19"...Not quite at @Casper66 level rake, but can't wait to pull a trailer load of timberor firewood rounds to really test it

Not a direct comparison (different surfaces/levelness)

Before:

• After:

Wish I took one before in my fil's garage...

 

Looks good, you running Dobinsons up front too? What size tires?

 

To me, that sits very nice and with a load should level out nicely. With the weight of the shell it should ride nicely I would think.

 

No just their leaf pack...waiting on a set of Elkas 2.5 extended travel front coilovers and rear shocks. CV shut them down apparently earlier this year sometime and it's a 4-6 week delay on getting them (should pulled the trigger when Rona was first popping on the CHYNAH front)...everything else is stock (w/front spacer)

 

I'm just messing! I wanted to have some decent rake mostly unloaded (no spare or bucket o'gear, etc. maybe another 150-225# in bed).

 

I am not familiar with the Dobinsons. Hopefully they maintain their arch and serve you well

 

Yeah, after reading about Dakars woes and
not having Deaver$ and wanting to put more into coilovers and rear shock upgrades.
I found their thread on here, spoke with their rep, who was responsive and informative.

Big thing is not A TON of info and most of it is Aussies since that's where they're at/based. They've been around since 1953, for what it's worth. I really started eying their MRA coilovers and rear shocks, but the all aluminum body and resi's on Elka was always the driver for me in a possible cry once buy once setup (aside from rebuild needs). If you're interested a few guys have been running their regular setups, coilovers and quick lift setups.

Now the ride home was 38 miles, 30 of which were highway/interstate and then 8 miles of rippled paved road and then our rutted and corrugated gravel road we're on.

All of it was noticable and favorably firmer, albeit I was already happy with what the Hammer Hangers did in terms of rear ride jitter and shutter feeling/action.

I'll try to get out on the in-laws back field path to give it a bit of dirt and rut washout areas a test.

 

Nice, that’s gonna be a sweet setup!

 

I miss that thing! The one I have now is too big and is acting funny on startup. I have to unplug it and plug it back in sometimes to get the compressor to start up.

Catching any salmon ?