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Wyoming B.S. Thread

Discussion in 'North West' started by Blackdawg, Mar 18, 2011.

  1. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:26 PM
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    Blackdawg

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  2. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:28 PM
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    I am thinking about removing my sway bar? Any opinions on that?
     
  3. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:30 PM
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    SconnieHailer

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    It will make you drive slower around town, which was a good thing for me. I like mine off, but you need to understand that it does take away a bit of safety from your manuverability at speed.
     
  4. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:33 PM
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    How big of maneuvers are we talking about?
     
  5. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:37 PM
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    How hard is it to remove it?
     
  6. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:42 PM
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    SconnieHailer

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    you're not supposed to swerve to miss deer, but if you do(because in the moment it might just happen)... you'll be lots worse off without a sway bar. Like Gage said though you wont really notice it.
     
  7. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:46 PM
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    Photo dump......
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    I like this one.
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    Saving this guy....
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    Also, i need my shovel back.
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    And saving this guy.
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  8. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:47 PM
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    I grew up being taught not to swede for wildlife on narrow roads so I am kinda used to playing chicken with animals on the road. Now if it jump out at me I don't know what I would do. I think I will pop it off, take it for a drive then decide
     
  9. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:49 PM
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    I thought I was lucky enough to get out with no proof of me stuck
     
  10. Jan 26, 2014 at 7:52 PM
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    nice dump Jeff! looks like a good day to be out!
     
  11. Jan 26, 2014 at 8:41 PM
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    That wasn't my point. haha. My point was that winch was pulling well over 8K. If he had an 8K winch then yes 8K should be plenty for most anything we will do. But if he had a bigger one, then would an 8K winch have died trying to pull that Tundra out?
     
  12. Jan 26, 2014 at 8:58 PM
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    Nah. I mean, i pulled a truck through 3' of snow with my truck anchored to a tree to the point it bent my bumper..twice..haha
     
  13. Jan 26, 2014 at 11:10 PM
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    Very nice gage. Also I have a 9500lb winch.
     
  14. Jan 27, 2014 at 5:18 AM
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    Tonto27 We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!

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    A bumper here, some tires there..... you know, stuff.
    same here. i've got the Superwinch tigershark 9500

    might be something to consider Gage. :notsure:
     
  15. Jan 27, 2014 at 7:14 AM
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    yesterday was my sons birthday so we went for a drive and shooting. this was out at little firehole on the flaming gorge, we were checking the ice, not shooting there.

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  16. Jan 27, 2014 at 8:00 AM
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    ya i built the bumper. hit me up when your out here if you got time
     
  17. Jan 27, 2014 at 9:25 AM
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    ever been out to the white mountain petroglyphs? doesnt take long but its pretty cool to check out
     
  18. Jan 27, 2014 at 1:55 PM
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    an archeologist working for BLM and shes pregnant maybe?
     
  19. Jan 27, 2014 at 5:23 PM
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    Well...never had to use it...so...not sure :p haha
     
  20. Jan 27, 2014 at 6:08 PM
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    oh the message thing? no i havn't..its back home too so will have to wait till summer for that.
     

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