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by tobyw
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: 2005 LJ
Replies: 39
Views: 15102

Re: 2005 LJ

Finished laying down all the booger welds on the rear bumper, then lathered on some paint and pulled it outside for some fresh air:

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by tobyw
Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: 2005 LJ
Replies: 39
Views: 15102

Re: 2005 LJ

As promised, rock sliders: IMG_4356.JPG IMG_4358.JPG IMG_4359.JPG IMG_4364.JPG IMG_4374.JPG I got a start on the rear crossmember cover but stalled out when Ranch & Home didn't have any more receiver tubes in stock :banghead Added to the Amazon cart instead so hopefully I can finish it up and pa...
by tobyw
Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:13 am
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Fall Colors Tour 15Oct2023
Replies: 0
Views: 5041

Fall Colors Tour 15Oct2023

Fall wheeling is probably my favorite as the weather is typically cool and crisp, the dust is minimal, and the views are some of the best what with all of the vibrant colors. With an itch to see the tamarack show in person, our small group met up at the Maverik for an 0700-ish launch and headed East...
by tobyw
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:21 am
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: Gladiator v2.0
Replies: 19
Views: 9779

Re: Gladiator v2.0

Finally had time to rummage through the scrap pile and came up with enough junk to cobble together the flip-up license plate bracket: IMG_4227.JPG IMG_4228.JPG IMG_4231.JPG IMG_4253.JPG IMG_4254.JPG One thing that I had forgotten to address when building the new receiver hitch was the attachment of ...
by tobyw
Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: Gladiator v2.0
Replies: 19
Views: 9779

Re: Gladiator v2.0

One of the (many) downfalls of the Gladiator platform is the departure angle, particularly when equipped with the factory tow package and receiver hitch: IMG_4076.JPG To properly address the situation, two things needed to happen: the spare tire needed to find a new home; and the receiver hitch also...
by tobyw
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Teambuilding Trip 28-30Sept2023
Replies: 0
Views: 4356

Teambuilding Trip 28-30Sept2023

Every year, we gather the company troops and do a teambuilding excursion somewhere at elevation. The past several years it's been down in the Ahatnum area and centered around ATV's and SxS's. This year, nobody was bringing an ATV and I don't own a SxS, so I made the command decision to move the part...
by tobyw
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: Random Picture Thread
Replies: 1109
Views: 252558

Re: Random Picture Thread

Spent the weekend up in Naches myself, stayed at Long Meadow in the ol' Stabbin Cabin. No heater, just my prolific body fat to keep me warm on these brisk early fall evenings :thu:

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by tobyw
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Naches Solo Run 23Sept2023
Replies: 1
Views: 3215

Naches Solo Run 23Sept2023

Took a quick trip up to the cheese to czek out a new-to-me segment of trail that connects 1901 to 1708, and also found a great little hidden gem of a camp site along the way :thu:

by tobyw
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:04 am
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Pick up a Mountain 2023 9/15-9/17
Replies: 4
Views: 3597

Re: Pick up a Mountain 2023 9/15-9/17

Looks like a great trip, tire casualty notwithstanding... One of these years I'd like to attend and help out. We are almost out of the minion sports era :roll:
by tobyw
Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:18 am
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Ahtanum ATV Exploration 10Sept2023
Replies: 0
Views: 5405

Ahtanum ATV Exploration 10Sept2023

The boy and I took the day Sunday to explore some of the territory South of the Ahtanum snow park, with which I personally am not very familiar. To mix things up a bit, we pulled the ATV's out of the shed and spent the day making miles, many miles actually, and had a darn good time doing so. We unlo...
by tobyw
Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation
Replies: 1
Views: 2217

Re: Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation

I will answer part of my own question here, mainly as a public service announcement :lol2 The trail that does in fact exist between Tree Phones campground and Red Saddle is apparently closed for business. We found this sign just a few hundred yards beyond the bridge coming out of Tree Phones headed ...
by tobyw
Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation
Replies: 1
Views: 2217

Ahtanum / DNR and Yakama Reservation

One of the places that I have very little knowledge about is the Red Saddle / Sedge Ridge / South Fork Ahtanum area. On the map, this skirts the border with the Yakama Reservation, and there appear to be a few trails that run in/out of what looks to be Reservation land. Very specifically, the trail ...
by tobyw
Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: Gladiator v2.0
Replies: 19
Views: 9779

Re: Gladiator v2.0

As previously mentioned, this Gladiator isn't as highly optioned as my '21 was and one of the items missing from the options list is the factory auxiliary switches :? There are a few aftermarket options to replicate them, and you can even go so far as to install the OEM parts, but I actually wanted ...
by tobyw
Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: Gladiator v2.0
Replies: 19
Views: 9779

Re: Gladiator v2.0

The little handheld GMRS radios work remarkably well, so much so that it's pretty easy to get lazy and forego hard mounting a radio in the rig... And for the record, my laziness knows no bounds... However, I do grow tired of juggling the handheld, my phone/camera, sammich, coffee mug, etc etc etc. T...
by tobyw
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:07 am
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Meteor Shower Overnighter 12Aug2023
Replies: 1
Views: 2815

Meteor Shower Overnighter 12Aug2023

With rumors of a substantial meteor shower viewable above the PNW skies, we took the opportunity to gain some elevation and remove as much light pollution as we could in an effort to get the best view possible. We hitched up the little trailer, loaded a few vittles and some fresh skivvies, and heade...
by tobyw
Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: 2005 LJ
Replies: 39
Views: 15102

Re: 2005 LJ

My sincere apologies for how long this took, it's borderline embarrassing for what little work it really is... Regardless, it's finally done: IMG_3542.JPG IMG_3552.JPG IMG_3546.JPG IMG_3547.JPG Next up will be rock sliders and my patented rear crossmember cover with integrated receiver and toob step...
by tobyw
Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Ice Cream Run 29July2023
Replies: 1
Views: 2817

Ice Cream Run 29July2023

As per the rule book, boat race weekend is THE time to GTFO. Plans were made and after a truly unfortunate series of unrelated events, the dollop of Wilcox made a decidedly Roman-esque entrance to camp near the stroke of midnight on Thursday. OG had landed many hours prior, securing a fantastic spot...
by tobyw
Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:52 am
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: 2005 LJ
Replies: 39
Views: 15102

Re: 2005 LJ

Progress on the rear section: IMG_3366.JPG IMG_3372.JPG IMG_3381.JPG Here is what was leftover from the first 40-feet of tube: IMG_3382.JPG Breaking into the next 20-foot length, I kinked up the B-C spans just above the tub, cleaned up my mess, and pulled it outside to get a good look before committ...
by tobyw
Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: Projects and Build-Ups
Topic: 2005 LJ
Replies: 39
Views: 15102

Re: 2005 LJ

I'm not sure why I waited until the hottest part of the year to start, but it's rollcage time :roll: Step one is to gut the interior and remove the flimsy factory windshield support bars: IMG_3325.JPG Step two is to cut the aforementioned windshield support bars away from the actual windshield attac...
by tobyw
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: Looking into portable fridges and power
Replies: 1
Views: 2158

Re: Looking into portable fridges and power

Your specific use case will determine your battery and charging needs... Ambient temps, how frequently you access the fridge, and how long you are "off grid" will really guide your path here. The fridge doesn't draw hardly anything when the compressor isn't running, so the smarter you can ...
by tobyw
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: Cleaning Interior Plastic Panels / Dashboard
Replies: 1
Views: 2508

Cleaning Interior Plastic Panels / Dashboard

What kind of chemical concoctions have you had good success with in cleaning up years of neglect from textured interior plastic panels? The Jeep we bought for our daughter is 97% clean, but that last 3% just won't go away with the stuff I normally use (Simple Green). I tried a spot of the Purple Pow...
by tobyw
Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6
Replies: 9
Views: 3209

Re: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6

I should have picked your brain a little bit on auxiliary braking systems when I grabbed those seats the other day... I've got an old Brake Buddy setup, have no idea which generation off the top of my head, but I don't know if it'll work with the Gladiator? I believe it's just a 12v port connection ...
by tobyw
Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: Skyline 23Jun2023
Replies: 0
Views: 5292

Skyline 23Jun2023

This was sort of an impromptu trip that spawned from needing to czek build status on the cabin near Tollgate before the framer pulled off site and to ensure things were ready for inspection next week: IMG_3181.JPG Czek. With that handled, we headed North on FS-64, otherwise known as Skyline with eve...
by tobyw
Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:53 am
Forum: General BS Area
Topic: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6
Replies: 9
Views: 3209

Re: JLUR. 2.0 Turbo vs 3.6

Congratulations! Let's get it dirty :twisted: If it doesn't have one, and you're interested, I've got an OEM steel lower skid plate that mounts below the front bumper. I believe most of the earlier model years equipped with plastic bumpers also came with plastic lower air dams, but later in the run ...
by tobyw
Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: Recent Run Reports - All Other Runs
Topic: L.T. Murray Whiskey Dick Loop 11Jun2023
Replies: 0
Views: 5358

L.T. Murray Whiskey Dick Loop 11Jun2023

Unfortunate names aside, this was a fantastic little trip in an area that I have previously spent exactly zero time. We launched from the greater West Richland area sometime around 0900 and were back in the house shortly before 1800hrs, and that included plenty of stops to stretch our legs, soak in ...

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