Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-17-2016, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,091
Reminds me of the time I was with a friend...
Reminds me of the time I was with a friend somewhere off-road late at night, kind of in a hurry to meet up with some others. He was driving his Bronco and managed to get the right front wheel stuck...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-16-2016, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 8,182
I don't have an SMB currently so that has...
I don't have an SMB currently so that has definitely slowed things down regarding checking in here, though I still do check in periodically.
But as BrianW said above "The forum design itself is...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-17-2016, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 30,285
<-This.
A long time ago I had a Datsun 510...
<-This.
A long time ago I had a Datsun 510 wagon that I took on many hundreds of miles of remote tracks. Occasionally I would get high centered. The car was light enough that a little jacking...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
11-04-2015, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 16,528
Re: Doofas time. Any body else do this?
Makes sense on one level, but from a pilot-in-command perspective the driver needs to take full responsibility for the operation of his vehicle. My dog probably didn't think of telling me she was...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-11-2015, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 16,528
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-10-2015, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 16,528
Re: Doofas time. Any body else do this?
Funny story. I had a similar event a few years ago in Montana. I had stopped at some river and went for a hike with my two Jack Russell Terriers. Afterwards the dogs and I got in the van and drove...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
07-01-2015, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,070
Re: Smoking brake (just one)
A stuck caliper is my first thought.
But on a front wheel, it seems like you might notice it pulling.
Maybe some organic matter, e.g. leaves, a rag, or some kind of , got caught in the brakes...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-30-2015, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,923
Re: Best Roadside Assist
Thanks for the perspective.
Any more detail on the filling station story? I'm imagining you using a fillings station as a runaway truck ramp.
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-29-2015, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,923
Re: Best Roadside Assist
Was the heater hose issue due to a loose clamp? I.e. would it be preventable in the future by occasionally tightening hose clamps?
Why does a failed vaccum booster require a tow? Massive vacuum...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-26-2015, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,923
Re: Best Roadside Assist
This may be a ridiculous question, but: towed 3+ times in 3 years? That seems like a very lot. May I ask why you've needed so many?
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Forum: Member Classifieds
06-24-2015, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,419
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Forum: Member Classifieds
04-26-2015, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,310
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Forum: Member Classifieds
04-26-2015, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,368
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-31-2015, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,341
Re: Advice On Quadcopter Brand & Use
"greater distance" meaning "out of shotgun range"?
:)
Something else to think about re longer lenses are depth of field (apparently -- but not really -- shallower with longer lenses) and...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-31-2015, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,170
Re: Trailer Transport 4x4 SMB through the USA
In case driving is an option, I think it's possible to get an inexpensive temporary movement permit in the state of origin (e.g. in this case Oregon [origin/Oregon get it? Never mind...]) that will...
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-31-2015, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,029
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-28-2015, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,029
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-24-2015, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,029
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-22-2015, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,029
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-20-2015, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,029
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-20-2015, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,029
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-22-2014, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 9,172
Re: Why bumpers and fender flares?
daveb,
I don't remember the genesis of the "don't pull too hard on those shackle points" advice, but it might have been in literature I got with the bumper. Don't have any paperwork on that rig...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-20-2014, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 9,172
Re: Why bumpers and fender flares?
I had the Aluminess bumpers front and rear on my previous van. My current one has stock bumpers. The big plus for the Aluminess bumpers is storage, without a doubt. It constantly bugged me that...
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Forum: Van Body
07-15-2014, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,171
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-04-2014, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,947
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