MARYLAND TACOMAS

Hi Bradley! Welcome to the forum and the Maryland thread

This is a great forum and an even greaterer thread full of greatererer people.

There are some off road places out in western Maryland, a couple north of here in Pa, and I believe there are some in Virginia.

Glad you decided to join us!

 

The Maryland colony was founded by The 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), which was granted to him as the son and heir of The 1st Baron Baltimore by King Charles I, hence the use of his banner of arms as the flag. During the colonial period, only the gold (yellow) and black Calvert arms were associated with Maryland.[2] The state stopped using the colors following American independence, but they were reintroduced in 1854.[2]

The red and white cross bottony counterchanged had gained popularity during the American Civil War. Maryland had remained loyal to the U.S. despite a large proportion of the citizenry's support for the Confederacy, especially in the central city of Baltimore, the counties of the southern part of the state, and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Those Marylanders who supported the Confederacy, many of whom fought in the Army of Northern Virginia of Robert E. Lee, adopted the Crossland banner (seen as "secession colors") and often used a metal bottony cross pinned to their gray uniforms or caps (kepis).[3][2] The black and gold bend dexter counterchanged of the Barons Baltimore was used in the flags and devices and pinned on the uniforms of Union Army regiments in the Army of the Potomac.[4] After the war, Marylanders who had fought on either side of the conflict returned to their state in need of reconciliation.[citation needed]

The present design, which incorporates both of the coats of arms used by George Calvert, began to appear officially after the Civil War.[2] The flag in its present form was first flown in Baltimore, on October 11, 1880, at a parade marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Baltimore (1729–1730).[citation needed] It was flown again on October 25, 1888, at the Gettysburg Battlefield during ceremonies dedicating monuments to the Maryland regiments of the Army of the Potomac by reorganized regiments of the former state militia, now the Maryland National Guard.[citation needed]

The flag was not officially adopted as the state flag until 1904.[5][2] The present flag is symbolic of the reunion of all the citizens in the state and is represented through the colors of the flag.[2]

In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association placed Maryland's flag fourth best in design quality out of the 72 flags of the Provinces of Canada, the U.S. states, and the territories of the United States. It finished behind the flags of New Mexico, Texas and Quebec respectively.[6]

Previous designsEdit
Post-independence and the discontinuation of the Calvert flag, many banners were used to represent Maryland. By the civil war, the most common design representing all of Maryland consisted of the seal of Maryland on a blue background.[2] It is worth noting that pre-1876 the Maryland seal did not include the current Maryland flag on it.[7][8] These banners were unofficial, and designs varied.[2] It is not known the exact specifications of these banners.

Current designEdit
The banner of arms of the Barons Baltimore, the present flag is a quartered field with the arms of The 1st Baron Baltimore in the canton (1st quarter) and the lower fly (4th quarter), with the arms of Alicia Crossland in the upper fly and lower hoist (2nd and 3rd quarters).

In the black and gold quarters of the flag is the arms of The 1st Baron Baltimore, a former Secretary of State, granted as a reward for his storming a fortification during a battle.[citation needed] (The vertical bars approximate the bars of the palisade.)[citation needed] The red and white quarter is the coat of arms of the Crossland family, the family of Lord Baltimore's mother from South Crosland in West Yorkshire, England, and consists of a cross bottony with the red and white sides of the cross alternating. Since Lord Baltimore's mother was a heraldic heiress, he was entitled to use both arms in his banner of arms.[citation needed] Upon the death of George, Lord Baltimore, in April 1632, the right to bear the arms and banner passed to his eldest son Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore, to whom the Province of Maryland was granted that same year.

The heraldic blazon is: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, paly of six Or and Sable, a bend counterchanged (for Calvert); 2nd and 3rd, quarterly argent and gules, a cross bottony counterchanged (for Crossland).[citation needed]

Welcome to the Maryland thread, home of Maryland Pride!

Right on Wes!

 

They brew some good beer

 

Was out on the backroads of WV, Va & Western Md on the bike today and didn't see any. I'm thankful lol.

 

So I bought and installed those 1.25" Spidertrax Spacers the other day. I love the look, and even the wife thinks it looks great.

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After


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After



I didn't think rubbing would be an issue. I was so fucking wrong. I couldn't even get out of my driveway (some of you know how steep it is and how you have to turn at the bottom) so now I have to remove them for now.

Not even enough room for a CH.

 

Damn, that’s a great looking truck

 

Forget the spacers. Get 35’s

 

I never liked spacers. I always buy a set of the correct offset wheels to achieve the look & clearance that I'm after.

 

Looks good Rob!

To fix the rubbing, might need some of these Toyota SSTs

 

Bla Bla Bla. That's not the answer I expected to hear from my Brother.

Did I say they were only $50 ?

 

Morning MD

 

Making brunch for the fam - home fries, scrambled eggs with peppers and green onion, and cap'n crunch french toast - before a trip to Baltimore followed by a mountain bike trail ride ending in Newark. How's errrbody else doin?

 

Thanks Eric. It's a work in progress.

I like how you think I really thought 33's would fit with the spacer.

Well, I like my wheels a lot. Am I married to them? No. However, poke is poke so using a different wheel to get that wouldn't make any difference at stock height & caster, even with skinny 33's. I believe, but I could be, and usually am, wrong. So I think my issue is height. Once again, I'm dealing with the problem of being vertically challenged.

At some point though, I'll be hitting you up to use your spring compressor. I may take another stab at this then, or I might wait until I can do all I want to do at once.

Hybrid front bumper. (Need)
CMC. (Need)
700# 13" Coils. (Have)
AAL leaf packs. (Have)
Superbumps & U bolt flip kit. (Have)
Alignment w/positive caster added. (Need)

The question is, does it all need to happen at once or can it happen in stages. The spacers are coming off this morning. Then I need to make sure the Eibach coils I have will add the appropriate amount of lift. 2" is more than enough. Hell, I bet 1.5" would do it. I may still have to do some cutting, banging and trimming but that's ok. Unfortunately I don't just have a grand just sitting around for a bumper so........Luckily time is on my side and without doing any of it the truck is fine on trails. This is just eye candy, and some added protection (bumper).

Know what I mean?

Thanks Ryan.

I have those tools. Of course in my hands I'm sure they would each be a lot more disastrous.

 

Way too much ambition for this kid!

 

Mornin' Y'all! Time to get busy........

 

Maryland guys- thanks for the reference to discount tire direct. I got my wheels and tires shipped to the house which worked out perfect. Also, I found a new color matched cap which was awesome and love it. I need to do a little trimming for full lock turns but otherwise it’s awesome.
Side note- I have my shortbed softopper for sale if anyone is interested. Located in bel air.

 

That's excellent man! What did you go with? Full specs please. It may help someone decide.

 

16x8 Method Race Wheels MR305 NV 6x139
-0 offset

falken wildpeak at3w 285/75r16

Ranch- icon premier camper shell- carpeted, led lighting, front folding window, screened side windows and locking rear seamless window, with Rhino Rack tracks on top.

Can anyone give me direction on how to
Pick the right rhino rack or Thule towers and crossbars for my new tracks?