I was thinking of getting one of these spot connects, they also have the on device buttons, but will also allow data to be sent from my tablet device. or so i hope. Need to reaserch how it connects be it blue tooth or wifi, or the phoes 3g antenna. if its a 3g conne tion my tab wont be compatible as its wifi only, Would be a nice addition if it works.
Sounds in the add its blutooth. http://www.cabelas.ca/product/32766/spot-connect-smartphone-satellite-co...
really good fact, and a definite upgrade over steel cable in perfect conditions. I have heard that synthetic is prone to damage easier, although not having run it before. I can say no more on the subject but ask how you find yours is holding up? Also when considering you may have to handle up to 3X your fully loaded wheight in some conditions it is ok to go overboard. When things are dialed in and using a properly selected winch for your total loaded wheight breakage can often be avoided. No matter if you are burried up to the frame or trying to get back up that 70% grade you came down an hour ago.
that being said I must reiterate what my friend said steel cable as stated can hold enormos amounts of kinetic energy, I have heard stories of 1" cable snapping and cutting a man in two from more than one old salt.
I would love to go synthetic but worry I would just destroy it the first time I used it.
this is why having the knowledge to calculate a pull or at the very least knowing the winch you bought can lift your truck fully loaded off the ground and hold it there is worth your life.
play safe out there. get informed and make good choices
You make very valid points guru, but the whole point of this build was to retain the on road dual purpose while remaining capable. And when it does go back on the road the first stop is to get an inspection because after 4" of lift your required to have it inspected every year. Just like a commercial vehical. and trust me everything works. Horn, ebrake all lights, the bumpers are just at legal height tolerances. I have done my home work, And after I am finnished I invite any rcmp officer to come down to my place and go over it with a fine tooth comb, heck they can even drive it, cause im not done till its road legal.
And my reference to a tire blow out was not toward a jeep, or tracker but a front wheel drive car, and a stock pickup, luckly both were slow and didnt result in wreaks, however both were passenger car tires and fresh blasted mainline. I grew up in the woods and lived on the dirt roads when I was a kid, our road wasnt paved past out house till 1990
I appreciate the input and the warnings, Ive had buddies with exocaged toys and yes the cops loved to pick on him as well. I am hoping to avoid the drama show. Both with the rcmp and you. So please give it a rest! Maybe if we see eachother on the trail it won't turn into a pissing match.
And although I havent said so I do agree with you on alot of points. Like for instance getting more people into enjoying the outdoors and the back country. we simply differ on opinions of implementation... hopefully one day we can have a valid face to face disscussion on the subject
Sorry for getting you all rialled up but somebodys gotta play advocate
a big truck might be cool but the firefly is 3 times as fast on those trails. open logging highway is another story. but the firefly does great at 100kmh on them. This is a quote of your post, at the top of this topic, you or any one gets a instant flat or blow out at that speed its gonna hurt period.
And I didnt miss the obvious point for me to go join the jeep club,
I was thinking of getting one of these spot connects, they also have the on device buttons, but will also allow data to be sent from my tablet device. or so i hope. Need to reaserch how it connects be it blue tooth or wifi, or the phoes 3g antenna. if its a 3g conne tion my tab wont be compatible as its wifi only, Would be a nice addition if it works.
Sounds in the add its blutooth.
http://www.cabelas.ca/product/32766/spot-connect-smartphone-satellite-co...
really good fact, and a definite upgrade over steel cable in perfect conditions. I have heard that synthetic is prone to damage easier, although not having run it before. I can say no more on the subject but ask how you find yours is holding up? Also when considering you may have to handle up to 3X your fully loaded wheight in some conditions it is ok to go overboard. When things are dialed in and using a properly selected winch for your total loaded wheight breakage can often be avoided. No matter if you are burried up to the frame or trying to get back up that 70% grade you came down an hour ago.
that being said I must reiterate what my friend said steel cable as stated can hold enormos amounts of kinetic energy, I have heard stories of 1" cable snapping and cutting a man in two from more than one old salt.
I would love to go synthetic but worry I would just destroy it the first time I used it.
this is why having the knowledge to calculate a pull or at the very least knowing the winch you bought can lift your truck fully loaded off the ground and hold it there is worth your life.
play safe out there. get informed and make good choices
good chance I have the jeep rim you want, probaby charge you what I would get for scrap aluminum
You make very valid points guru, but the whole point of this build was to retain the on road dual purpose while remaining capable. And when it does go back on the road the first stop is to get an inspection because after 4" of lift your required to have it inspected every year. Just like a commercial vehical. and trust me everything works. Horn, ebrake all lights, the bumpers are just at legal height tolerances. I have done my home work, And after I am finnished I invite any rcmp officer to come down to my place and go over it with a fine tooth comb, heck they can even drive it, cause im not done till its road legal.
And my reference to a tire blow out was not toward a jeep, or tracker but a front wheel drive car, and a stock pickup, luckly both were slow and didnt result in wreaks, however both were passenger car tires and fresh blasted mainline. I grew up in the woods and lived on the dirt roads when I was a kid, our road wasnt paved past out house till 1990
I appreciate the input and the warnings, Ive had buddies with exocaged toys and yes the cops loved to pick on him as well. I am hoping to avoid the drama show. Both with the rcmp and you. So please give it a rest! Maybe if we see eachother on the trail it won't turn into a pissing match.
And although I havent said so I do agree with you on alot of points. Like for instance getting more people into enjoying the outdoors and the back country. we simply differ on opinions of implementation... hopefully one day we can have a valid face to face disscussion on the subject
Sorry for getting you all rialled up but somebodys gotta play advocate
a big truck might be cool but the firefly is 3 times as fast on those trails. open logging highway is another story. but the firefly does great at 100kmh on them. This is a quote of your post, at the top of this topic, you or any one gets a instant flat or blow out at that speed its gonna hurt period.
And I didnt miss the obvious point for me to go join the jeep club,