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I just saw this article this morning and came here to post it! Very cool. Here’s a few pics of a new steel frame I’m working on. I’m undecided if it will be run SS just yet. However, I don’t feel like buying a shifter and derailleur and I already have the ss drivetrain… Lower shockmount...

Nice! Those falconer cycles look sweet. I’ve been learning to fab/tig weld while building 4130 front triangles for Scott Gambler rear ends for the last few years. Here are some photos. Do you use a 2” hitch rack to transport your bikes?

My HZJ78 is legal for towing 6 tons in Switzerland. It has a compressor, tank and connections for air brakes on a trailer. I’ve never used it for towing though.

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Thanks Ralf!

Consider moving the bracket towards the axle?

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Yeah or black might be nice too. It could make the black surrounding frame disappear. Is this just temporary for the camping trip or a strong solution for backing into things?

A friend stopped by with his new to him 1999 HZJ78. He has a roll cage, 5 point harnesses, dual shocks on all 4 corners and lots of skid plates with no lift. It looks like the previous owner liked the dunes. They moved all the batteries to behind the drivers seat for less weight on the front...

This is so cool you are doing this! I met my wife and ended up in Switzerland thanks to a language school in Costa Rica 22 years ago. Enjoy wherever your life takes you!

Terrain Tamer parabolics look to be the sweet setup. From what I understand you don’t need riser body mounts if you get new springs with +50mm

It just looks so damn cool! I am loving this. Bravo!

Beautiful truck you got there. I would go for some 255/85r16

My new bike is a homemade 4130 steel front triangle on a Scott Gambler carbon rear end. My tig welding skills are lacking so 8 need to check on this one pretty often. I made a second one but it is winter here and I haven’t built it up yet. I tried to make the second one a little nicer...

I am a big fan of the Hayes Dominion A4 brakes. The bigger the rotor the better. Formula Cura4 are also nice. Both brands make a 2 piston version but I prefer the bigger pads of the 4 piston version.