What did you do to your SMB today? - Page 63

Kzinti2 · 03-15-2011, 11:25 PM

I'm leaving for a canoe trip with friends on the St Mary's River (between GA & FL) on Friday and just realized that I needed longer roof rack bars. It's tough securing two tandem canoes (36" wide each) on the 66" bars that came on my new-to-me SMB. I tracked down a pair of 78" bars tonight and went to install them in place of the 66" ones.

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**macmcintire** · 03-16-2011, 03:21 PM

Installed Aluminess front and rear bumpers, galley box and ladder. Also installed Hella lights front and rear. And installed Bushwhacker fender flares and Wilson cell phone booster.

billwilson · 03-16-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by macmcintire

Installed Aluminess front and rear bumpers, galley box and ladder. Also installed Hella lights front and rear. Also installed Bushwhacker fender flares.

great job buddy, i am tickled pink for you!!!

rob & ning

**macmcintire** · 03-16-2011, 04:09 PM

Thanks Rob. Now I just need to install wheel spacers on the rear wheels and a high lift jack and then I am done spending money on my Sportsmobile.

billwilson · 03-16-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by macmcintire

Thanks Rob. Now I just need to install wheel spacers on the rear wheels and a high lift jack and then I am done spending money on my Sportsmobile.

LOL, amost spit up my coffee

"....done spending money..."

REF · 03-16-2011, 04:31 PM

I had him make a set for me off of recomendations on the forum. Quick turnaround and looked nice. I went with 2" aluminum.

Van looks great, I'm sure you're enjoying the added ground clearance. Hope to meet up out there again sometime. We are looking at doing a pacific northwest and cali coast trip this summer. Maybe see some of you along the way. I know we will be in Seattle for the 4th.

http://www.wheeladapter.com/wheel_spacers.php

**macmcintire** · 03-16-2011, 05:15 PM

Rick:

My wife and I were going to take two weeks and do the California coast in May, but the price of gas is just too prohibitive for that right now. I just returned today from San Clemente, CA, where I had my bumpers put on and it cost $120 in gas one-way from there to Vegas. That's crazy! So, instead, we are going to do our usual beach camping for a week in May at So Carlsbad State Beach in California. Maybe next year we will do the coast trip. Have fun on your trip. You may have to rob a few banks along the way to pay for your gas.

Mac

Nomadcat · 03-16-2011, 05:20 PM

Mac,

What kind of CB antenna is that on the back of your van?

Paul

billwilson · 03-16-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by macmcintire

Rick:

My wife and I were going to take two weeks and do the California coast in May, but the price of gas is just too prohibitive for that right now. I just returned today from San Clemente, CA, where I had my bumpers put on and it cost $120 in gas one-way from there to Vegas. That's crazy! So, instead, we are going to do our usual beach camping for a week in May at So Carlsbad State Beach in California. Maybe next year we will do the coast trip. Have fun on your trip. You may have to rob a few banks along the way to pay for your gas.

Mac

NOW i am mad mac
you were 3 blocks from my house AGAIN!!!
we coulda had home cooked Thai Food!!

rob

**macmcintire** · 03-16-2011, 05:28 PM

Sorry Rob! I didn't even think about it while I was sitting in my hotel room at the Holiday Inn downtown. I didn't get a rental car this time so I just hung around the hotel after walking around town three or four times. I had to sit in the lobby for five hours since they wouldn't give me a late checkout. Now I'm going to have to make a special trip down there for some free Thai food. Maybe we can connect when we're at Carlsbad Beach the first week of May.

Paul: Sorry, I don't know the kind of CB antenna that is on my rig. It's the $19.95 kind one buys at a truck stop.