Colorado B.S. Thread

More sopapillas please

 

First fill up. It’s running again.

 

Last week I took my elderly father up to Fall River Reservoir. He loved it and is now all over this off-road stuff. He wants to give me a $50 Amazon gift card he has to contribute something to my truck (he can’t think of anything he wants/needs). I’m trying to think of something, probably a recovery item, but would appreciate any ideas you have that I should consider. Thanks!

 

Gas to take him again?

 

His own radio? Solid camping chairs?

 

Its was $3.05 at costco this morning in Arvada!

 

Anyone with a 2nd gen ever deal with a weeping transfer case? I'm pretty darn sure I didn't crack the housing or anything since I avoid the rocks at the mall.

How can I tell it is the transfer case vs input/output shaft seal vs something else?

The weep is on both ends of the transfer case, but worse at the front.

EDIT: Smells like gear oil. Looks like gear oil (I just changed it a few thousand miles ago, so it's still very light colored).

 

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Decided on this; seems like a good deal.

$62 ALL-TOP Heavy Duty Tow Strap Recovery Strap Kit : 3" x 30 ft (35000 lbs) 100% Nylon and 22% Elongation Snatch Strap + 3/4 D Ring Shackles (2pcs) + Storage Bag

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B075CG2..._glt_fabc_8KWXX6YSQ3ENG2VJY2X2?_encoding=UTF8

 

I got the same strap from TWSS and it's well made.

 

Careful using that- Towing only. You want to use a "Kinetic Energy" Recovery rope to actually tug someone out of whatever they are stuck in/ on.

 

It's not a static tow rope.... Says it has some stretch

 

That’s how I read it and same in some of the Q and A.

 

The marketing materials also show it used as a recovery rope in several situations

 

Given the use of Nylon in description, I expect bumpers to be removed if you use it to tug. YMMV

Not to mention the "false" advertising that is all over Amazon.

 

3" is way too wide and stiff for recovery. Go for a 2" strap, 20'-30'.
20' is the preferred length for most applications.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/colorado-b-s-thread.131441/page-7195#post-17539564

I should have verified the product description in the link matched the sound advise in the post before I purchased.
So far it hasn’t removed @johntoyota, @Sub-Zero, some trucks in Pismo or my bumper - yet. Going to have snatch harder.

 

Okay… don’t want questionable snatchies…

Order canceled; search back on.