Posts by whatevah

  • How do you PM someone??

    Quote from mellowyellow

    Been a long time, but I think if you click their username, then the 3 dots on the right, you can create conversation. I’ll try it with you.

    That's correct, guest members were limited to 100 total conversations, I just bumped that to 1000, which still might not be high enough for Glen since he's been around since the old system and those messages were imported as individual conversations.

  • 2024 Members Appreciation Trail Ride and Camp out. Jun 8th, (Camping Fri-Sun)

    Forgot to add myself...


    1. Steve Dey Group site Fri and Sat plus Dinner.

    2. Slowpoke - Day only, dinner, Blues & Blacks

    3. Jason Hill- group site Fri and Sat plus dinner

    4. Wendy Horn - Camp site 127, Fri and Sat plus Dinner. Green/Blue. (yeah I'm a noob)

    5. James Rostocki - Green/Blue/Black/Red Just wheel on Saturday no dinner or camp

    6.The Sheppard's group site with the bus Friday and Saturday

    7. Matt Brandner group site also in the bus Friday and Saturday

    8. Aaron Friday Camp, Dinner. Not staying Sat Night

    9. Silas Fielder, Ride only, Blues/Blacks, as long as y’all will spot me, haha

    10. Whatevah - camping with wife and bulldogs. green/blues

  • hood mount jack installation

    Usually the process is to unbolt the hood hinges and use the bolts supplied with the brackets to mount the brackets into the hood going through the hinges. Post the brackets and link to the product page if you have it and I'll try to find the instructions.

  • wemch

    Quote from Skmacken

    This is the one I got should I think about maybe selling it and going with a larger winch? Saw that whatevah recommended at least a 9k

    WARN 103250 VR EVO Series Winch 8,000lb with Steel Cable

    I'd keep it! That will do well for most situations, you'll only really need more power if you're buried in mud. If you think that's a possibility, pick up a winch kit (or assemble your own) that includes a pulley/snatch block, tree saver and a couple shackles. We should probably do a recovery class at some point down the road to teach some of the finer points, but essentially if you put the snatch block on a tree and run the winch line through it and back to your Jeep it will double pulling power. Quadratec has a kits to choose from or you can assemble your own. https://www.quadratec.com/cate…covery/recovery-kits-gear For a recovery kit, you'll want at minimum a 20-30' recovery strap (no metal hooks!), two 3/4" shackles, a snatch block and a tree saver (6-10' non-stretch strap).

  • wemch

    Wow, you don't know the can of worms you just opened. ^^


    I don't really know if there is a "best" answer anymore. Warn is still the king of electric winches. So if you want the best, look at them. Other name brands in that ballpark are Milemarker, Ramsey and Superwinch. In the last 10 years we've seen a influx of chinese-production winches of varying quality, but the quality of most of them have really improved in the last few years. I really like the Quadratec winches personally but the Harbor Freight Badlands winches are very popular lately. Things to look for... pulling strength (9000lb minimum for a JK), cable type (steel cable vs synthetic rope), cable length, fairlead type (roller vs smooth), and integrated or offset control body (affects ease of mounting and waterproofing).

    If you're just looking for a decent affordable winch, I'd look at the Quadratec stealth series. Their 10,000lb winch with steel cable is a nice option, I really like that the remote control can be either wireless or wired. https://www.quadratec.com/p/qu…winch/10000lb-steel-cable

  • 2024 Jeep plans

    What are your goals for your Jeep this year? Mine should be dragging a travel trailer to Utah for a few weeks and spending lots of time on the trails there. :driving: I want to give it a 2" lift and 35" tires but that'll adversely affect the towing performance. On the flip side, the lift kit has been sitting in the garage for a year already... :doh:

  • New guy

    I'd keep the painted fenders unless you want an aftermarket look. The factory black textured ones will fade to gray after a few years and need to be coated every year or so.


    Welcome!

  • Overland trip

    I think there are a few of us here that like the long distance, offroad exploration style stuff. I do mine mostly out west these days, but wish you luck and a great time!