I am on my way this September don’t forget the Grand CanyonI'm not trying to hijack this thread but while we are on the topic of badass off road recovery rigs, be sure to check out Matt's Off Road Recovery Corvair wagon build:
I will also add that if anybody has never been to Moab/Arches/Canyonlands and is considering it, DO NOT HESITATE!
It is an incredible area and will change you forever once you have visited.
If you don't have an off road vehicle you will miss out on some great adventures, but don't let that stop you! You can still have a great time just driving around in a rental car and going on hikes.
Those are freaking amazing!Also, I like his choice if T-case shifters:
*Image credit goes to Car and Driver (just in case they have the same lawyers as BN)
Also, I like his choice if T-case shifters:
Those are some Expensive T-Case shifters
1st time we went we were towing a CRV, so we rented a Jeep for the week and had a blast. Can't wait to take the Bronco out there for a couple weeks.I'm not trying to hijack this thread but while we are on the topic of badass off road recovery rigs, be sure to check out Matt's Off Road Recovery Corvair wagon build:
I will also add that if anybody has never been to Moab/Arches/Canyonlands and is considering it, DO NOT HESITATE!
It is an incredible area and will change you forever once you have visited.
If you don't have an off road vehicle you will miss out on some great adventures, but don't let that stop you! You can still have a great time just driving around in a rental car and going on hikes.
We did something similar about 5 years ago.
What are some good trails to drive on for beginners?I'm not trying to hijack this thread but while we are on the topic of badass off road recovery rigs, be sure to check out Matt's Off Road Recovery Corvair wagon build:
I will also add that if anybody has never been to Moab/Arches/Canyonlands and is considering it, DO NOT HESITATE!
It is an incredible area and will change you forever once you have visited.
If you don't have an off road vehicle you will miss out on some great adventures, but don't let that stop you! You can still have a great time just driving around in a rental car and going on hikes.
I don’t wrench enough to justify the buy of Snap On. Most of my wrenching I’ve done with craftsman and harbor freight products, inside of my badass US General tool box. Actually, the only tool I’ve ever broke was a Kobalt breaker (Lowe’s brand) when I was trying to take the crank bolt off my old Honda Accord. Since it was the only tool I ever broke I said fuck it and I was going to buy a snap on breaker bar. My Buddy lent me his Husky bar and I bent it but got the crank loose. I took the Kobalt back due to lifetime warranty and they wouldn’t give me a store credit, only replaced it. Long story short I still have the replacement Kobalt, my Buddy kept his bent Husky (because it looks kinda cool) and I never bought the snap on 180 dollar breaker bar, but if I ever need to pull a crank bolt off a Honda again, I’m buying it.
Definitely not cheap, but if there is one thing worth getting from them, it's their wrenches. I've had mine for 17+ years and they perform like they are brand new.
I I'm no tool snob though... I keep them in a Harbor Freight tool chest right next to the chinesium stuff.
Lots of auto parts stores, as well as hardware stores, have tool rental/borrow programs. For a tool you are going to use as infrequently - like for a crank bolt - you can just borrow/rent it. Typically the deposit is the purchase price. If in the end you decide you want to keep it, you're done. If you really only needed it for that one job take it back and get your deposit refunded. I used to do this with Autozone. They have a 90 day policy; return within 90 days and get the full deposit back. Ended up keeping the brake piston tool set as when I started doing more track days, and resulting rotor/pad replacements, it was just easier to have it on hand all the time.
