Long Travel BS Thread

it's a nice truck, but crazy steep price

 

That guy is on crack if he thinks he's getting 55k

 

yeah. $55K is at least $20K too high...IMO

 

Why did MDR choose to use locked out frequencies for their race communications?

A lot of the 150mhz range belongs to LE; granted most larger agencies these days are using frequency hopping.

 

It's super easy to get your license. Give it a shot. I studied for 3 hours the day of and passed.

 

You need to install it MAtt! Time passes by real fast on my way to Barstow or Ocotillo. Dirty Jokes and laughter gets things lively! and were usually talking shit about that guy who doesnt have a radio

I dont think MDR chose anything. I believe you can use HAM freqs or even CB if you wanted to. Its just the race freqs have been in the 150 range.

For example, if you go to PCI Race Radios and buy a legitimate "race radio", you will only be able to switch to "race freqs/channels". IE: on your radio screen you will just see "BFG" as opposed to the actual freq "153.395"



This is where I believe HAM radios have an advantage (well along with their cheaper price tag). When you have a modded HAM radio you can just press #'s to the desired freq. If your group is using "Yokohama 153.110" all you have to do is put in the numbers. If your "race radio" doesnt have "Yokohama" (like the above picture) you cant communicate with your group. You have to go to Long Beach and have PCI program "Yokohama" into your radio.

Also if im stranded in the desert I can get on the HAM freqs and call out for help and hope one of these old fart HAM radio guys are listening to save my ass. Cant do that with a race radio, less of a chance being heard on a McMillin freq than a HAM freq.

 

Disadvantage of a modded HAM. I believe with modding the radio you have more of a chance of it "breaking" i guess. My buddy had a IC208H, after a year it just started acting wierd and then it wouldnt turn on LOL

Also if you are on a race team and chase/pit you might "bleed" into other frequencies using a modified HAM radio. Im sure other race teams will not enjoy your conversations when they are trying to communicate with their driver or pit.

 

Great info Mark! Got me a permanent mount for the antenna, returning the magnetic one tomorrow. Back to Ocotillo this weekend to tune some more.

 

how did the tuning with engage go? you guys get it pretty close? just in the little time we spent there was a huge difference

 

Yeah they helped me dial it in even more, still needs some work but it feels entirely different going over the whoops now

 

I practically pulled off clear coat and ripped off the bottom magnet backing, it pretty much permanent without having to drill a hole through the cab. Haven't used my cb since adding a race radio.

 

well i have no friends so why do i need a radio

 

any major difference between bump stop brands?

 

Prices
Hydro
Air

 

color

 

hydro/air =same thing

 

you still need some 18" coils???

i have a brand new 600# pair i'm looking to get rid of

 

thats what i meant.. they are all pretty much the same besides color and price lol right?

 

Yeah, but I'm not paying $200 for any

 

hahahaha