New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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I think the point of the Raptor is for virtue signalling that your a tough manly man or something, by overpaying for a ute that's actually a bit shit off road (and in all likely hood will just have flashy road wheels/tires on it that render it impossible to take off road) and has fuckall load capacity in it's tray.
Could be wrong though?
Could be wrong though?
The raptors are decent off road for most that zoom and balls are in wife's purse , for a stock rig they are pretty capable and do well on power...look good and can be fun on fire roads and sand dunes within reason.
Anyone who had a wild hair up their ass for flying, they require a bunch of $ thrown at em ..
Got buddies who have broke the frames and destroyed them ..we all ran off road race trucks and prerunners (real ones, not budget) and all have that same launch mentality...
We have all broke are desert trucks too, so everything breaks...
Wife wants one, I'd be inclined to let her cause she looks good driving a badass truck..and we would get rid of the Tesla ..
I think for most people who want a fun truck to go mess around with and goof off it's a decent truck...like the Corvette though there's a certain type that drive them
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Well I figured out who drives a Corvette..white middle aged, fat cheesy gold chain wearing p-diddy clientele
Hey @jonKranked don't you have Corvette posters in your workshop .hmmmm....
Lol busting your balls man
Except they can't really do truck things, I mean real truck things. And how many people are actually going to offroad something that expensive. Seems like a dirtbike or Quad would be a lot more fun and orders of magnitude cheaper. Owner will undoubtedly complain about gas prices.
Homey I'm 40 and on vehicle #2. First was a taco second/current is a Subaru Impreza. Cars are simply utilitarian to me.
I did @jimmydean my mom's minivan at the beginning of my senior year of high school.
I will not be stopped this winter when we get our first big snow and everything is screwed for a few weeks. Thats why I got the ZR2. Locking diffs and huge clearance. This way I can put in the singletrack trails while the muni is still digging out.
Lol I thought I heard some bling making some rattling under your bike jersey last time we ride ..
Maybe that was Bobby's silver teeth.
3 of my last 7 I've had ..go anywhere and jump too..
Both tacos got around 18mpg with gearing and drive all over daily all through Idaho, Washington and Arizona...all 3 had been on 3-4k mile road trips...
Jeep was unfortunately 13-14mpg and not totally gutless, the 4:1 case and low gearing made up for it when it needed to go .all rigs locked front and rear.
Both tacos got around 18mpg with gearing and drive all over daily all through Idaho, Washington and Arizona...all 3 had been on 3-4k mile road trips...
Jeep was unfortunately 13-14mpg and not totally gutless, the 4:1 case and low gearing made up for it when it needed to go .all rigs locked front and rear.
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i mean i get why lots of you want less government, but dude, you gonna fix those roads at some point and not just buy overbuilt cars that are able to drive on them
Nope gonna drive overbuilt cars and run $hit over ..more fun.
And yeah gov is ok, corruption isn't .
Damnit, I need to figure out a way to make a flat bill hat fit my head now! 
For me it's not that complicated - I like spirited driving on curvy back roads, and I often go dispersed camping in places that require decent-ish clearance to get to. I'm going down to one car - wife doesn't want me thrashing her new 4Runner on bike trips and we're selling our old one (which I thrashed). My main requirement was that it needed adjustable dampers to go from fun backroad driving to off-road driving; I also didn't want a full-size. I don't tow anything so I don't care about towing capacity. Also needed seats that work with my jacked up back (hate our 4Runner seats), and has decent sized rear seating.
If you have similar requirements, I recommend.
For me it's not that complicated - I like spirited driving on curvy back roads, and I often go dispersed camping in places that require decent-ish clearance to get to. I'm going down to one car - wife doesn't want me thrashing her new 4Runner on bike trips and we're selling our old one (which I thrashed). My main requirement was that it needed adjustable dampers to go from fun backroad driving to off-road driving; I also didn't want a full-size. I don't tow anything so I don't care about towing capacity. Also needed seats that work with my jacked up back (hate our 4Runner seats), and has decent sized rear seating.
If you have similar requirements, I recommend.
Or build a shock with flutter stacks to allow slow speed bump and when you hit it backs it up or body rolls it kicks in ..it's a pretty common stack design in of road racing and crawling... Allows us to get rid of some of the chatter and negate bad body roll..can still haul @$$ and it just engages the whole stack...
I run bypass, coilovers and hydraulic bumps on all my trucks unless I leaf it then I still use a bypass and just tune it pretty open and last couple inches past tube to act as a hydraulic bottom out..
An electronic adjustable set up for sure will be easiest but I also trust that like sitting on a razor blade hoping it won't cut my ass ..I don't trust electronics on suspension, not unless you can get it serviced all the time and updates...but then why in the F do I want to deal with all that crap too...I just want to drive...
Was pretty anxious waiting for ups today...
New schwalbe Radials...
1 bike is getting gravity Mary rear trail Mary front, nomad is getting the Albert trail rear and has procore already...no 29" Mary's left or the bad would be getting it too..
New schwalbe Radials...
1 bike is getting gravity Mary rear trail Mary front, nomad is getting the Albert trail rear and has procore already...no 29" Mary's left or the bad would be getting it too..
Here it is with all its new parts .
I took the nomad out and rode it down the road a little..has a radial Albert rear and super soft Mary trail star front..when you hit a crack or bump in road the front even as soft as it is makes noise and bounces a slight bit ..
The radial is DEAD silent...pathump is about all you hear ..it reminds me of a old school slow reezay...gonna be solid...
New rfx38, new wheelset, new ttx22m, new tires, new seat stay..
I took the nomad out and rode it down the road a little..has a radial Albert rear and super soft Mary trail star front..when you hit a crack or bump in road the front even as soft as it is makes noise and bounces a slight bit ..
The radial is DEAD silent...pathump is about all you hear ..it reminds me of a old school slow reezay...gonna be solid...
New rfx38, new wheelset, new ttx22m, new tires, new seat stay..
Needs more cowbell
After some discussions in the new random bike thread on the awesomeness of the old BOS forks, I did a thing:
Put the money where your mouth is they say. Fortunately the old DH horse is running on 27,5".
Let'S see how it compares to a coil Boxxer.
Put the money where your mouth is they say. Fortunately the old DH horse is running on 27,5".
Let'S see how it compares to a coil Boxxer.
Grabbed a Specialized Camber MIPS helmet for the equivalent of 35 US lettuce leaves. Makes me look a little like a duck, but all of the other MIPS equipped helmets down here are at least 4x that price.
If it's anything like the Tactic you made a good choice. https://www.hiperhelmets.org/helmets/?helmet-search=&helmet-type=&helmet-price-range=&helmet-brand=&helmet-rating-range=&helmet-technology=&helmet-sort=rating
Buzz-free rear hub with a little float. Also pleasing.
A little ‘float’?
Does that just mean low engagement?
Does that just mean low engagement?
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Cool, alloy rims made in house and a hookless rim that isn't so sharp it will slice your tire open.
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I'd never heard of the brand but I won't be trying another weird hub this year.
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You would be a prime candidate to try out a OneUp hub.Cool, alloy rims made in house and a hookless rim that isn't so sharp it will slice your tire open.
I'd never heard of the brand but I won't be trying another weird hub this year.Tairin Duty MK2 Alloy Rim (30mm internal width) | tairinwheels
Upcoming for 2020, we re-designed the Duty alloy rims and created the MK2 successor, which is stronger than its predecessor, boasting full DH rating. By using everything we learned from our research in MTB carbon rims, the alloy Duty MK2 features full hookless construction with the thickest...
I'm waiting for Absolute Black to make a Mag Lev hub.You would be a prime candidate to try out a OneUp hub.
I had that rim on the rear wheel on my bike. It was pretty strong, but ultimately still bent and wobbled like any other.Cool, alloy rims made in house and a hookless rim that isn't so sharp it will slice your tire open.
I'd never heard of the brand but I won't be trying another weird hub this year.Tairin Duty MK2 Alloy Rim (30mm internal width) | tairinwheels
Upcoming for 2020, we re-designed the Duty alloy rims and created the MK2 successor, which is stronger than its predecessor, boasting full DH rating. By using everything we learned from our research in MTB carbon rims, the alloy Duty MK2 features full hookless construction with the thickest...
If I remember correctly, I also sliced a few side walls with it..
I think they're still made overseas too?
Hmmm, yeah they say they make their own hubs then say the bodies are imported.
Maybe the rims are the same.
Usual wheel builder fluff-
"Engineer owned, with a mission to create wheels that push your cycling performance, with the best hub and rim designs - paired with artisan hand-lacing techniques only attainable through custom master wheel-builders."
Why do people that build wheels have to make such a big deal about it? I bet every 'artisan' wheel builder roasts their own coffee and brews their own XPA.
It puts the spokes in the holes.