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Can you overfill like that? Automatic holder pops out when tank is full, but this...
Nope. It pops also.
Can you overfill like that? Automatic holder pops out when tank is full, but this...
Also, I only use it when there is no automatic holder. Which seems to happen everywhere where I live.
I put in a wireless winch remote this weekend. I didn't have a lot of faith in a remote for under $20 but it works perfectly. I got this one from flea bay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-Wireles...Parts_Accessories&hash=item484b33393d&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-Wireles...Parts_Accessories&hash=item484b33393d&vxp=mtr
Be careful:
"Q: If I purchase two or more will they be on different channels so they can control different winches in the same proximity?
A: Sorry, I am afraid you can't."
It seems they are all on the same frequency that cannot be changed. Don't wheel with someone else with one of these! Chaos could ensue!
"Q: If I purchase two or more will they be on different channels so they can control different winches in the same proximity?
A: Sorry, I am afraid you can't."
It seems they are all on the same frequency that cannot be changed. Don't wheel with someone else with one of these! Chaos could ensue!
I saw that but figured my albright is wired to a master switch so I won't be all to worried. It would be wild to be rolling along and have the winch start running.
Or a trail group stopped while you winch out of an obstacle and folks return to their trucks to find their winch burned up because it tried to spool IN when it was already spooled in....
Or someone in a precarious situations relying on a winch line for safety when someone else spools in or out (on purpose) and the precarious one spools causing damage or injury...
I'll stick with my in cab wired controls
Sorry for the delay, I just saw this.
I'll get some more pics when I get my 'Cruiser back--it's on loan to my cousin while his is in the shop getting head. . . uh, a NEW head I mean.
To keep you interested without pics as yet--those'll be in a dedicated post--I just traded my wife's Liberty for a '02 TJ, been fiddling with stuff for that that's universal in nature:
Got a molle camelback knockoff, took off the shoulder straps (stuck 'em inside in case I gotta go afoot) put a strap through the top loops, put that 'round the headrest of the passenger seat, some mini-bungees to the bottom of the seat and viola! Onboard hydration. The molle system allows me to attach my first aid kit, a utility pouch with t-p in it and up on the top a padded 3 mag AR-15 pouch that works rather brilliantly for holding sunglasses. Over the limit a I've set it up at about $100 but that includes the first aid pouch and all the stuff inside it, under for just the camelback and liner.
I really like this one, nearly free. For years I've hooked the handles of a plastic grocery bag over the corner of the glovebox for a trash bag. Works, but seems to fall off at the worst moment. So, get one of those tiny carabiners that come on key rings and water bottles, clip it into one of the lower molle loops on the camel back above (or wherever) then clip the handles of the bag into the 'biner. Viola! Stay put trashbag.
Cargo nets cost about '$80 and up so I got 200' of paracord (tan and green to match the Jeep) took two strands about 12' long, tied an overhand knot every 3", cut that at 42" plus 8" of 'tail on either end, looped a double 40" strand with a larks head over each knot, then tied the strands into a web pattern, tying off the bottom with water knots. I don't like the way the guy did the edges on the video 'cause the net parts will slide on the larger rope, thus my knotted double strand> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WDTK5erYuE
At present this is mounted to the roll bar with bungees but will require less stretchy mounting. $20 and about 2 1/2 hours watching tv and tying knots.
So. Pics. Molle Camelback knock-off $35 with glasses ammo pouches $15, first aid kit$35, TP carrier $5 and trash bag clip maybe a buck:
Close up of magic trashbag clip?:
Hand woven cargo net of pararord $10:
Again, this stuff is all in my Jeep TJ but is universal in nature. The cargo net won't work in my 60 'cause there's a fishing rod holder there but the seat-back storage will be repeated there.
Close up of magic trashbag clip?:
Hand woven cargo net of pararord $10:
Again, this stuff is all in my Jeep TJ but is universal in nature. The cargo net won't work in my 60 'cause there's a fishing rod holder there but the seat-back storage will be repeated there.
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yeah nah maybe
we don take kiiiindly to yur tipe round 'ere
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
I have one of those wired in my winch .. didn't get yet in that no desired winch activation situation, although the range of operation it's pretty limited .. I mean if you are more than 10ft away from you Cruiser it won't work ( at least mine ) so this possible scenario of other member of the group activating your winch by mistake, while it's possible never happen to me in the real life.
Hand stitched steering wheel wrap out of 550 cord.
Didn't take the opportunity to measure how much I used but it was somewhere in the 40-50' range for the bottom section, and I would guesstimate 90-100' for the upper. The sections are wrapped separately and I stitched it so that if it's ever needed in the field, I grab the end, give it a pull and it all comes undone easily without having to undo any wrapping. Already had a ton of cord left over from when I was active duty, and finally found a use for it
Didn't take the opportunity to measure how much I used but it was somewhere in the 40-50' range for the bottom section, and I would guesstimate 90-100' for the upper. The sections are wrapped separately and I stitched it so that if it's ever needed in the field, I grab the end, give it a pull and it all comes undone easily without having to undo any wrapping. Already had a ton of cord left over from when I was active duty, and finally found a use for it
gregnash
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^^^ Now that is a rad usage Spook!
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Hand stitched steering wheel wrap out of 550 cord.
Very nice Spook.. Need to look this braid/stitch pattern up.
J
Didn't take the opportunity to measure how much I used but it was somewhere in the 40-50' range for the bottom section, and I would guesstimate 90-100' for the upper. The sections are wrapped separately and I stitched it so that if it's ever needed in the field, I grab the end, give it a pull and it all comes undone easily without having to undo any wrapping. Already had a ton of cord left over from when I was active duty, and finally found a use for it
JayDoc
boop/bop/beep
Hand stitched steering wheel wrap out of 550 cord.
I dig that! I think I'd like to copy that.
It's probably too much to ask for a 'how to' on it, but what stitch technique did you use there?
Spudman
Addicted to 60's
It's just the way we are in Aus about WTF you bought a JeepGosh.
Good thing I ain't 'round there, eh, m8?
I got the idea and followed the same stitching from this Instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-Storage-Tangle-Free/
The starting ends I laid an extra 4" or so along the wheel and just started stitching away, wrapping the excess along with the wheel so there wouldn't be any dangling ends and it would be kept tight as I went. Took me a good several hours because my carpal tunnel kept making my damn hand go numb, but I definitely like the results.
This type of decorative knot is used a lot in sailing. Do a search on "spiral hitching" or, if you want extra fancy, "coachwhipping." Neither of these techniques have the added benefit of easy removal if you need cord, but they might add a little bit that "yahcty" feeling to your 60 series land yacht.
