Northern Virginia Roll Call

That'll do it!!!

 

Warranty?

 

I'm getting along pretty good out here in AR. We're chugging along at work (busy as every) and maybe one day I'll get to travel for work again (fucking COVID). I've also been working on things around the house. I've been struggling to install a couple of new security lights. The existing lights that I'm replacing weren't mounted properly, so I've been trying to get what I need to mount the new lights properly. I think I have what I need now minus a 3.5"/4" hole saw for the electrical box. The stores around here didn't have them in stock when I was looking, and I haven't broke down to buy what I need online. I also had to do maintenance on the motorized cover for my pool last weekend because it wouldn't open.

The truck is sitting in the shop waiting for me to get off my ass and replace the clutch master/slave and finish the backup camera install and Mobtown tailgate skin install.

 

Nooooo. I asked it to drift on 35's.

 

Got the new Baofeng today, programmed it, and it both transmits and receives! The charger cradle is still too large, but oh well. I reused the credit card pieces I cut up for the previous one to fill the gap so the battery leads make contact with the charger leads. I'll call Baofeng and ask them about it tomorrow, but happy I will be able to transmit now. So when are we going wheeling again???

 

Where does this stuff mount in the truck?

I will get there slowly (August).

In the meantime, I have some remaining items on my June acquisition list:

• portable compressor (leaning VIAIR 88 or whatever it's called)
• big ass battery/jump starter
• jack stands
• floor jack

I put my name in the maxtrax group buy so that was going to be #5 lol. Any suggestions for the above?

 

Ive got this. It supposedly can do a dump truck thats been sitting for 3 weeks. @ramonortiz55 has had a few group buys on it

$100 NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A UltraSafe Car Battery Jump Starter, 12V Battery Pack, Battery Booster, Jump Box, Portable Charger and Jumper Cables for 6.0L Gasoline and 3.0L Diesel Engines, Gray

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GB40-Ul...2&sr=1-1-70f7c15d-07d8-466a-b325-4be35d7258cc

 

x2, love mine

 

This looks great. I saw some variant (not this brand) that has a bunch of emergency bells/whistles. I assume those are more gimmick than not?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085C46T5R/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3FT6M013JLBV2&psc=1

 

Randy seal of approval?!

 

I keep the radio in the door cup holder. Also have the Viair 88 (comes in a bag that stows nicely behind the rear seat). Takes about 4 min/tire (32" tires) to air up.

 

Im not sure. There are others, but why not go with an actual brand name, and not some off brand?

 

Absolutely. To be fair, I have no idea what brands are in this space. Appreciate the suggestion and it's in my cart provided some 11th hour suggestion lmao.

 

Only thing I kinda dislike about the Viair based on what I've read is it appears to use a direct battery connection for power. Don't we have a 12v outlet in the bed?!

 

College favorite when they were new, kids were bringing them into class fooling staff thinking they were energy drink (only)...

 

From what I can tell, the name brands have about the same rate of issues as the off brands. If you look at the negative reviews on Amazon, the NOCO has like 10% 1-star reviews. Most of them talk about complete failures of it. If you jump over to many of the popular off-brands, the reviews and rate of negative reviews is nearly identical....except it costs 1/2 as much. Why is this? No idea, but probably because they are pretty much all the same.

 

No. There's a 120v AC plug in the bed. No 12v outlet. But also, a decent 12v compressor pulls a lot of current. My ARB pulls like 50amps. You wouldn't want to run it from a 12v plug anyway.

 

A fair observation. I can't imagine the tech between this stuff is that different--if at all. Do you have a battery/jump starter that you use?

 

Ah, makes sense.

 

I had one a awhile back for the truck. I had it for like 6 years. It finally wouldn't charge anymore. Six months ago I bought a GooLoo one for my wife's car. I've used it about 4 times already. It's surprising how damn handy they are. When I didn't have one, I never felt like I needed it. When I have one, I end up using it all the time.