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I tried - unsuccessfully, to post a video of an old Hit & Miss engine running at my nephew' yard sale. Don't know if anyone would be interested, but it's a cool old engine and it sounds great. I could email the video if someone is interested in either seeing or posting it.

La Gloria Cubana Series R Black Maduro. Just got a box, the humidity seems a bit high - I'll let the rest adjust in the humidor. If any of you fellow cigar smokers are going to be in the Napa Valley - let me know. I'm in the post surgery recovery phase, the bar and the humidor are open.

Dupont Roll-lighter, and a 3 cigar case made out of some alligator hide I had left over.

Thanks for the pointers, you are correct. I usually do that, I guess this time I just got lazy. My old english prof would slap me. I wondered about low gear vs 2nd. I've noticed, especially in Moab, climbing in 2nd has been more successful than crawling in 1st - higher wheel speed. The...

Going through old photos; because it's a safe pastime during post surgery recovery, and I came across this. 1980's, PBY, west Texas. We were enroute to the museum at the Pensacola Naval Air Station when a cylinder in the left engine came apart. We replaced the cylinder, cleaned up, and...

Here's a sunrise and a sunset, taken off the decks of our house in the Napa Valley - right after the fires last year.

Kudos to Willis for his efforts. Hopefully this will fade away.

Thanks. I like the idea of airing down quicker then with standard valves. The tank is the main drawback for me, but I've got an on board air system with an engine driven pump. I'll look into them further - thank you.

I've seen some of those power tank monster valve set ups. What are the pros and cons?

Thanks. Saw one my second trip to Moab. Just a deep cut - but still bad.

Thank you. It's not one I'd like to do again.

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Thank you. Sometimes, one's own ego isn't the most important thing to save. I appreciate the thought - always good to have backup.

I am readdressing this particular photo because there is something very valuable here which needs to be stated and was omitted in the original post because I was more concerned with defending my action. I would like to acknowledge OverlanderJK for calling me on this - he is 100% correct. The...

Thanks. No rubbing or line contact of any kind. Grease on the RCV.

We stood around staring at it going over all the things you mention and a few more. The rig was lifted up and travel checked in all directions - articulation, turning, articulation and turning, etc. There was binding, stretching, or line contact of any kind; plus, I was rolling straight ahead...

No, That's grease.

Here ya go. Front left caliper, the line detached at the fitting. The next picture is the line but it's a bit out of focus. The first two theories were a snag on one of the prior obstacles or over extension of the line. There was no indication of a snag - no marks or damage to the line. As...

This is the part where the brake pedal went to the floor and I was having trouble slowing down, the brakes never were able to slow it down in low - but this was worse. I might have been advancing faster than he anticipated. Next was 1 pump on the pedal and "pop". You know the rest.

Well - let me state the obvious - I like your way a hell of a lot better! If memory serves me correctly, the spotter was signaling me to turn pax. I don't think he intended for me to actually come down the way I did. The brakes were not holding back against low gear and the weight of the rig...