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  1. gbirk

    Amazon Omix Fender Flares vs Painting Original Ones

    Unrelated, but kind of related........It looks like you have body colored rock guards from this picture. Did you have to do anything special to be able to still use the fender extensions after installing the rock guards?
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    Oregon Re-gear shop/mechanic in the Portland area

    I am looking to have my TJ re-geared, and do not want to tackle this myself. Are there any reputable shops in the Tigard/Beaverton/Portland area. I saw recommendations for Dan's Gears in Sherwood, but the phone number seems to be disconnected. I saw someone mention that he was an older guy...
  3. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    Wow, @mrblaine shipped my order already. Thanks so much for answering all my stupid questions and being such an amazing resource for everyone here!
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    Winch line extension

    Oh, I actually carry a 30' kinetic strap with me already, but I made the assumption that because of the stretch it would not work well for a static pull. That is really good to know! Sorry to have bugged you with this then. I have a cart all loaded up, so I will just place the order for the...
  5. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    2 nights. The rear seat is still in there folded up too, so removing that would have helped for sure. I just got too lazy to remove it.
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    Winch line extension

    Truth right there. Packing all the gear needed for two people into a TJ is challenging to say the least. and re-packing it back into the TJ at the end of the weekend to get home is almost impossible!
  7. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    So would you do a 30' extension with eyes for me? Can you just add it to an order?
  8. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    When you say "superior" is that a safety concern or something else?
  9. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    I am in Oregon, so finding a tree is usually not a big deal. In this particular spot all the tress looked a little small except for the one I used and it was cutting it tight. I made it work, but I was getting a bit nervous and the cable was not easy to work with when I got it down to the last...
  10. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    OK, that makes sense and is probably what I saw. Thanks. I feel less dumb now.
  11. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    I was thinking of just eyes and an extra soft shackle to connect the cables just so I am not adding mass in the middle of a rope, but maybe I am missing an obvious solution? Do you carry an extension of some kind or how would you handle a situation where you needed a little extra rope to get to...
  12. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    I believe it is 3/8, and it looks like I am an idiot because Warn lists it as 80' on their website. I thought I saw 100' listed somewhere, but it looks like your 80' is the answer. Now that I have established how stupid I am, do you have an extension? It would still like to add a 20 or 30...
  13. gbirk

    Winch line extension

    I was out at the Jolly Jeepers Rally this weekend and ended up pulling cable to get past some 35" ruts with my 32" tires. I still have the steel cable that my Warn Zeon winch came with, and I think this is the last time I want to pull steel cable up a hill I can barely walk up empty handed, not...
  14. gbirk

    TJ / LJ Full Door Panels Available From Summit

    Right, but that is exactly what I am saying. The normal on-line Jeep vendors didn't do it, but Summit did.
  15. gbirk

    TJ / LJ Full Door Panels Available From Summit

    Sadly, I am aware. I guess mostly what I was saying is that Summit (who I always thought of as just hot rod and drag race parts), of all places is putting time, money and effort into making new products for old Jeeps that we really want and are honestly probably a small market. While the...
  16. gbirk

    TJ / LJ Full Door Panels Available From Summit

    Wow, that is great news. I was just thinking about how to fix my split panel this weekend. Summit is killing it lately while the "traditional" Jeep parts companies are just getting more and more packed with Chinese crap.
  17. gbirk

    Pics of your Jeep with 15” wheels and a 2.5” lift

    It was better with the 31s to be sure, but I get around fine. Just a tad less get-up and go then I had before when taking off or trying to climb a hill on the freeway fully loaded with gear and the A/C on. Honestly that is where I notice it most. Climbing a big hill and trying to keep up my...
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    Pics of your Jeep with 15” wheels and a 2.5” lift

    Here is my 2002. Broken down on the roadside waiting for the tow truck! 2.5" spring lift .5 spring spacer in the rear to level it out when loaded with gear. 15"x8" steelies with 32"x11" Discoverer SST Tires. Automatic with 3.73 gears
  19. gbirk

    Uninterruptible Power Supply

    About 15 years ago I had a server that would shut off every Wednesday at about 4am like clockwork. It took me about 2 months to figure out that the cleaning company was using the server UPS to plug in their vacuum when they cleaned the room right outside the data closet.🤬
  20. gbirk

    Uninterruptible Power Supply

    yes, absolutely. Also, (not for you @Zorba, but for @RHanna) most battery backups have two sets of plugs. One for just power filtering and one for backup. Plug in the critical equipment to the battery backup side, and all your other electronics into the filter only side. This "helps" protect...