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It wasn't hard at all to get the cab off. Using the factory frame worked out pretty good. The lines are real consistent and it seems pretty darn strong. If you go back to the post where I tie the two sides together you can see how it worked out. (It's upside down in the pic) Those bolts are all factory, screwed into factory threads. I just added the hitch piece and an "I" shaped piece just behind the hitch. Cool. It's still alive. I haven't been on the forum for quite a while but my son drove his MJ over tonight and it made me think of the trailer. The 2.5 we rebuilt for the MJ just turned over 30K miles. We'd love to see some fresh pics.

From my archives of internet funnies:

I'll save you a search: >My son and I have done it twice and like it. >A few others may have used it but tend to not admit it due to the lack of complete acceptance on the board. >When you go 5" you will need to address the control arms, which the kit does not- Thus the big price difference. We used WJ LCA's and drop brackets. We were lucky in that both trucks had tight front ends and never had a death wobble before CA mods. Most others have a different experience. >The bolt-on SOA is simple and it works for average trail stuff. But depending on your planned degree of wheeling you might need or want those extra couple inches you get with weld-on perches. We live up in the mountains, far from welders and such at the time. And being a D-35 which is prone to breaking, bolting in another would be simpler too. When a 44 or an 8.8 comes along it will be time to weld up.

Thank goodness I came before this new thinking, and passed my ways to my kids. This new batch may think that coyotes should be fed tofu burgers and beansprouts to keep them from wanting to chase roadrunners. It will be better for the coyotes' cholesterol levels and roadrunners will no longer have to live under such stress and anxiety. And cruelty to banannas is sure to be banned.

No, I was referring to Green Valley and Lake Elizabeth in California - My stomping grounds. Seems like good times take on the same look no matter what side of the continent you're on. 8) I'm not fond of working that day but Ca. has over 1000 fires burning as I write this and I live in the National Forest not too far from a fire danger sign that's pegged at "Extreme". I will be a fool if anyone wants to get stupid.

I have to work. :mad: It's not my favorite day to be wearing a bullet-proof vest for 12 hours, especially since the State has no budget and there will be no overtime or Holiday pay for it. I start out in the morning as a participant and street security for this hokey little small town parade. It isn't much but all these tractors, dirtbikes, and bicycles are decked out and creeping along a public street so a couple of us have to be present. The party at the end of the parade always has a couple of drunk 40-50 year olds that think anything goes on a holiday. They tend to be funny as crap. Then I'll probably go to the lake and pick on those guys that ignore the "10 HP maximum" signs and put their 21 and 28' ski boats on. And I'll have to argue with a few that try to tell me their Ski-Do's don't have 10 HP. If nothing else is going on I'll try to get out of there as most of the groups will have lots'a beer and I hate breaking up fights by myself. As the afternoon turns to evening I'll find a place to hide near a major recreational area and wait until they break out the contraband fireworks. No doubt it will be a good time. So to all CC'rs, have a safe and happy one...... :cheers: :USAflag: :USAflag: :USAflag: :cheers:

I have to date myself here: In 1979 I gathered stats, did the math, and proved to my boss how as a company we became less efficient after getting pagers. He bought my theory and promptly dumped 'em. :mad: I wasn't very popular with the other guys at work at first. After all, only doctors and other important people had beepers. Dope dealers didn't even have them yet. For a young guy hanging out and trying to look cool a beeper was a great accessory. And if things weren't going well you could always have your friend set it off, or pretend it's on vibrate and have a reason to split. Oh yeah- It might save some driving time if a page resulted in getting some worthwhile info while you were out in the field working. Kind'a sounds like a cell phone, doesn't it? :popcorn: Like Jaekl said, cell phones, (like the pagers in the day) change the way we plan, communicate, and execute our efforts. I've seen some real SNAFU's lately when the newer guys have to work in a cell-dead zone. They become helpless morons. There's nothing wrong with the device- it's the way it changes how we do things. In our zeal to have and use the technology we the people have provided enough money to build a very impressive cell infrastructure. But I think it is time to teach a little discipline and / or put the device in its proper place. This would be a good place for a Star Trek / TNG / Borg analogy but I'll shut up.

That's what's cool about cats. Set them up with what they need and leave for a week. We occasionally bring critters home from the desert, keep them a while in a dry reef system, then take them back. We have a huge gravid Leopard Lizard right now.

They don't actually beat them up. They just carry them away and eat them. :eek:

I'll throw in a timely comment from the (Ca.) Left Coast: On 7/1/08 it becomes illegal for a kid under 18 to use a cell phone in any way while driving- including texting. Adults must be using it with a hands-free device.

I don't have many cat pictures. Usually I'm by myself or have too much to do to think about taking a photo. One day at work I found this dude where he shouldn't be. I'll save the story for another time to avoid a thread-jack. Note: No lions were harmed in the making of this photo. He got a hangover, a numbered earring, and a ride back home to the hills.

That is a nice largemouth. Make sure the young angler knows just how special it is. In fact, tell him that the game warden at the most famous largemouth lakes in Ca. (Castaic, Casitas) is jealous. He hasn't caught one that big yet. And hey- CW: Those are some nice Linesiders. My lakes here kick out some pretty big ones for being landlocked, (40+ in good years) but I'm guessing you guys see a lot more of that size than we do. I have to say, Striper is my favorite flavor.

This was a little bit of work but I didn't have anything to put any spare on. It's hard to see the whole idea from this pic but it's a drop-down frame that holds a 32" tire. This was in the MJ trailer I made last year. It's mostly Uni-Strut scrap, kind of shaped like a peace sign, and it hinges down to get the tire out.

As funnny as he was, a lot of his routines were were very thought provoking. We all laughed but I can't help but think he wanted us to think about things or the words we used in everyday conversation. These stand out: >Did'ya ever notice that whatever everyone does - but nobody talks about - is funny man? People laugh at that s--t! >Did'ya ever wonder what dogs do on their day off? They can't lie around man, that's their job. >Does everyone have a hot water heater? What the hell for? Hot water doesn't need heating. >Ya know what I just realized? There is no blue food. Sometimes you get some bada$$ jello in the cafeteria that's close but it's not really food. And blueberries? B--- S---t. Blueberries are purple. And then there's the deadly 7. :eek: That one went to the Supreme Court.

I just paid $6.99 for a 10 pack of 4.5" extra-thin cutting wheels from HF Tools. They seem to be no better or worse than the more pricey ones at Lowes and Home Depot.