Colorado B.S. Thread

No I never started one of those and my ocd wouldnt let me start the thread where Im at now.

 

Before I lose cell service I just wanted to wish everyone a fantastic Independence Day. Remember to stay hydrated.

 

I've put a little more into the truck! I finally pulled the trigger on a winch and wound up ordering a Smittybuilt X20 with a synthetic leader. And then it sat in the laundry room in a box for the next several weeks while I tried to decide on a bumper.

I finally decided that the C4 Low Pro was the way to go and went to order it. But I discovered they had a 10 week backorder. Damn. Well option two... was also on a 10-14 week backorder. Holy cow. The more I looked the less I found. And then I happened upon U.S. Offroad who happened to have some in stock. After checking them out I pulled the trigger and couldn't be happier. It is very well made, fit very well, shipped FAST, and was quite a lot cheaper than other offerings for some reason. I got it unfinished and spent the next couple of days putting Raptor liner on it. The coating looks great but I'm not sure I'm pleased with the durability. I treated the metal, scuffed it, and shot the stuff on. Maybe it'll cure more durable, but... at worst the bumper will just come off and I'll strip and shoot it again. If that's my biggest worry I'm a happy guy.

I spent the majority of yesterday installing the bumper and winch. I though getting the wiring installed after the bumper was up would be the best option so I wouldn't slice or pinch wiring. Maybe that was the right call, but had I realized how much room I'd have, I would have just wired it all in as it sat on the bumper off of the truck. Cest la vie. The instructions were decent, though not great. Most of it became self-evident, but the bumper cutting could have been described much better and the interface between the bumper and cover should have been explained so that prior to a cut you understood how they were designed to interface. I got a little too much off one side, but... Once again, it is extremely difficult to tell and a little bumper scoochin' to the left will make it impossible to determine that I'd gotten a bit too close on one side. I'll do that at a later date, if I ever truly feel the need to feed my OCD.

All wired up, fully installed, it was time to get the spool wound. 1Klb load is recommended. Okay... Dunno how I was going to do that but I had an idea. I had my son park his Wrangler down the street which has a nice slope, and just dragged him back to his normal parking spot. Was it 1Klb of load? Who knows, but it had to have been more than me hanging on the line as it spooled. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the remote to work in wireless mode. Hopefully it isn't a control box problem. In any event, I suspect it is just operator error though I'll dig into it over the next couple of days.

I have noticed that my tires are rubbing on reverse (especially if turning and I move over some uneven ground). This will have to be addressed, but not sure which direction to go. More research.

Skidplates are on the way, and then rock sliders. Then... Then I think I'm done.

 

I know... Well, done with exterior stuff for a while. Although maybe a rear bumper...

 

Stop buying stuff for it and drive it...

 

That's crazy talk

 

Who was building a go cart a while ago? Found a body for it...

https://denver.craigslist.org/zip/d/aurora-motorized-barbie-car/7345319126.html

 

I should get that for my roommate since he has been acting like a child

 

@Deathbysnusnu

 

Any one in the Colorado Springs area been up to Hackett Gulch recently? It's been a couple of years for me and wanted see what condition it might be in after all of this rain we've been getting.

 

I'm also looking for a new set of rock sliders, but don't want to break the bank.

 

Happy Independence Day you filthy animals. Drink some beer, eat some barbecue, light off some fireworks, and appreciate the freedoms we have in this country!

 

a true miracle would be for everyone to put away your damn explosions so my and thousands of other pets are losing their damn minds from fear.

 

Lol, one of my dogs sleeps in the bathroom on the 4th the other one doesn't care.

 

My dog typically doesn't care during waking hours, but the random explosion outside after midnight is not something he will tolerate.

 

Archer and I both slept thru the whole thing. Anything exciting happen?