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I dont think he/she made it!!

Good on ya for helping people out. I did it two years ago when we got like 3' of snow over 3 days. My opinion though would be to get a nice tow strap. I've seen a chain brake and it is scary. I am not saying that it would break as it sounds like a somewhat stout chain. I just believe in being safe. Plus chains gets to be a pita after you have used it a few times in the snow and it's all cold and wet. Not to mention the rust factor.

Awesome!!

Oh, and as for people on the government payroll to keep quiet... Don't be a fool, The government has built THOUSANDS of HUGE installations like bunkers and missile silos for decades all over the world right under the publics nose in COMPLETE secrecy. I sat thru a 2.5hr lecture from General Asshat while I was working on a military project... We were told 100 different ways to keep our mouths shut about what was going on,(not to mention what would happen IF we talked) and what we were doing wasn't even close to top secret. You sir have said too much and violated everything the 2.5hr lecture was supposed to teach you!! You are now marked for termination!!! J/K. I see what your saying and ofcourse are entitled to your opinion. I just disagree with it and have my own conclusions. It is always good to hear what other people think though IMHO. I'm also glad we are keeping this civil...Earlier when I saw there was a post by MZ I got worried that something happened and he had to intervene in a "mod" sort of way.

NEVER!!!

Wow. I am not sure who your firing at there. First of all I do not see you too much on these forums anymore. I have been preaching for a long time that I do not beleive all of what the media says. It makes sense that the higher powers that be want us to have a sense of security even when we truly dont. So if indeed there was thermite used then who did it? That is what I want to know. Who if not the terrorists in the planes set off the thermite killing all those americans? And I guess you think Vengeful is a lyar and did not see the plane that struck the pentagon. I am not firing at you and i want to keep this civil. So you dont need to imply that people here are dumb for watching the news. Somebody could just as easily call you dumb for looking for conspiracy theory's.

Happy B-day! To all you people and the whore known as "B"...lol

Jebus, so what do you think took down the twin towers? I gotta hear more about what you think. I know it is the wrong thread but if you are inclined to comment back please find the previous thread about this and explain what you think happened and who did it. I cant wait to read this. Oh I didnt quote it but this is a questions for Trailchaser.

If indeed your getting 21mpg on the highway then that is pretty good and you need to keep that truck!! My R50 was in tip-top shape and I never got that good gas mileage. I know it got even worse dealing with the wind out here. After all the truck is as aerodynamic as a port-a-potty. And trust when I talk about the hills here....there is no way to "coast" up the other side. I would try to gain all the speed I could on the downhill before. There are a few hills I can think of that I would get going 90-95 and even so if I tried to coast up the other side I would not make it up!! It's all good now though my Xploder climbs the same hills at speed most of the time not even coming out of OD. And if it does it goes into a mild passing gear (it doesnt scream). And I'm getting 21-22 mpg going 75-80 depending.

I owned a 97R50 with the VG 3.3 and 31" tires. When you factor in your mileage you have to factor in the terrain you drive. I live in Colorado and when I used to commute to Denver (120miles round trip) I would never get more than 16. The drive from Ft. Collins to Denver is mostly flat. Granted in order to keep from being run over by semi's in I-25 you have to do atleast 70 if not 75. When I got my current job it involved alot of highway driving either south down Colorado or East across Wyoming. Both drives included alot of steep sometimes gradual inclines. My gas mileage would really suffer because I would have to make that VG scream to get up some of those hills without being run over. It was pathetic at times as driving east across Wyoming sometimes I could barely keep up with Semi's going up gradual hills with my foot to the floor. After having that truck then totalling it, I have come to the conclusion that I will not own another pathfinder (as a DD that has to run on the highway's up here) unless it has the VQ. So when deciding if it is worth it to own a VG I think you have to look at your driving habits and the terrain. On flat land the VG handles things and can keep up without much problem while actually getting "par" fuel mileage. On hilly/gradually elevating terrain or quick steep hills the VG is just not really up to it unless you keep your foot buried and the rev's high therefore getting sub par mileage. Perhaps a re-gear would have "helped" but I just do not think the VG has the power to keep up with the terrain and the increasing maximum speed limits up here. Now if the speed limit was still 55 then you would have no problems with the VG.

NaPORA is how I say it.

I believe I heard the same thing the guy at discount was saying. I think you have bigger brakes so a 15" does not clear them. I am not positive but pretty sure.

I thought you had a buyer for the other R50. Did I miss something? Oh and that is a nice truck Lax, Congrats and have fun with the VQ. After riding in Isaac's R50 I have decided that the next pathfinder I buy has to have the VQ.

Auburn Tigers War Eagle!!

Thanks I will just keep an eye out for a better deal. I am hoping to be home for Thanksgiving so I can hit up the shopping afterwards. I hope to find a good deal on an Xbox 360!!

If you can find a Honda XL250R I'd also consider that. It's pretty much the 250R but it is an Enduro so if you get your license you can put around town too. I like that if I just need to go to the store for a gallon of milk or something I just put on my backpack and zip on down on my bike.

Hi just wondering if anybody here can teach me about camcorders. Since I now have 2 kids my wife and I were talking and we want to get a camcorder. Now the thing is we dont need to spend many hundreds of dollars on one cause it is just to make short videos of the kids as they grow up. I like the idea of these handheld cheapo deals with the 1gb SD cards that can shoot 60 minutes of video. Reason being is I wont be shooting that much at a time and I can just upload it to my cpu and burn them to DVD's later on. So please, somebody school me on these things and what you think. I saw this one on Ebay for dirt cheap what do you think: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-12MP-Digital-Video...1QQcmdZViewItem

B is right. Get a 4-stroke. 2-strokes are easier to rebuild but if you do alot of riding every year plan on rebuilding it once a year or two if your gentle on it. I grew up riding dirt bikes too and let me tell you once you get the bug it is impossible to grow out of! Another reason to get a 4 stroke is that with emmisions getting more and more strict in certain states some county's are actually banning the use of 2 stroke dirt bikes. I believe California is one of the first to try and enact these laws. Another big difference between 2 and 4 stroke is low end power. If you plan on doing trail riding with some steep hills and what not 2 strokes require a different riding style of pretty much balls to the wall WOT in certain situations. They lose power fast on hills if you dont stay on it. Unless you get a big arse 2 stroke which IMHO is dangerous. 4-Stroke on the other hand has more of a low range power so you can just keep steady in 1-2nd gear and creep up those steep hills. I currenlty have a Honda XL250R. She is an old 89 but I love it cause I ride in the rocky mountains and have laid if over quite a few times and dont worry about it. For the terrain we ride my 4-stroke is perfect for me as I can just cruise up steep hills. I ride with a few guys with 2 strokes and they do well seeing how fast each other can get up the hill but believe me things can get squirly and dangerous real fast. Besides the guys I have been riding with are pretty much professionals and race at the local track every year so they leave me behind alot but I dont mind I have another buddy that rides a classic 1972 Yamaha 250. We just cruise up hills then open them up in fields and what not. I again agree with B. Buy a used bike until you are real comfortable riding then you can move up. As far as Quads go they are a blast also. But a totally different animal. I am debating on selling my bike for a quad simply because now that I have a family I do not jump the jumps like I once did when I was younger. My wife also kinda wants me to either trade the bike in on either a quad or a dedicated trail rig. She has told me that if I get a quad that she wants one too. So the idea of buying a dedicated trail rig that the family and I can all ride is is sounding pretty good but there is nothing like hitting the trail on your bike with some buddies for the day. Another aspect to think about is ofcourse safety. Make sure you get a good helmet, chest protector, boots, gloves and shin guards. I've wrecked enough times to tell you that it hurts if your not properly prepared. Darn now you have me wanting to get out and ride. Unfortunatley my bike is sitting in storage and I have not ridden her for like 7 months or so. Too bad you dont live closer or I might consider selling you my bike for a good deal. Hope this helps and let us know what you decide to do or get!!

There is a place in Cheyenne Wyoming that does those conversions. I briefly checked the link but did not see where they are located. The Cheyenne location has a Jeep Cherokee fitted with a set sitting out front. They look like they could be fun but definitely cost prohibitive.

Congrats Kitt, All the advice has been spot on IMO. Just be there when you are needed and if possible be a part of their lives. I have godparents and thank goodness they were a part of our lives so I knew where they lived. I had a horrific motorcycle accident on my Honda Fatcat-50 minibike. Long story short I was a bloody mess and the guy I was riding with spent 30 minutes trying to find me. I guess I was knocked out. Anyway when my buddy finally found me we got on his bike and since I knew where my god parents lived and it wasnt too far he took me there where my godmother administered first aid until the ambulance showed up.

Weird, the link does not work for me.

Being that they are part of the unibody structure I would not think you could just cut them and use standard sliders. Seems like if you twist and articulate the suspension that you would permantly twist the body. But you can read up on AK's build thread on his WD21. He cut his rockers out but integrated sliders where they were. A brilliant idea from a 4x4 guru.

I agree with you 110% on the methane and alternative fuels. I think there is a ton of potential with Methane, especially Methane Hydrite which is under the oceans mostly. Problem is finding a safe way to extract it. Or we can always just stick a pipe up a cows ass!! Wasnt it Grim that was telling us about how much methane the cows are producing themselves? I believe it. Farking Cows!!

These "facilites" you speak of are needed in New York and the surrounding area due to the BLM in that area not letting them dispose of it like we do out here in the rest of the country. If you can find a picture of a rig then you would see that we do not need to transfer the raw material that we drill. We dig a pit and as we drill the drilling fluid brings the "cuttings" or rocks to the surface where they are run over a shaker to seperate the cuttings from the drilling fluid which is then re-circulated. The cuttings then run down a slide and into a pit which is lined so that it does not contaminate the ground water underneath. So we do not transfer out the raw material anywhere. As far as the oil being easy to drill, your right it is getting tougher. Alot of oil in the main fields in Alaska are too thick too pump conventionally so they are actually heating the ground to "soften it up". If you want an interesting fact check out how much energy it takes to heat the ground out there every day. I'll give you a hint: it is enough to heat a small city. Believe me as crucial as oil is and how much money is already spent on it they could spend many more millions. Yet one producing well would recover these costs.

Actually if you read my post above # 110. The yeild is actually pretty good it is just that nobody has wanted to invest the millions it costs to try. But somebody finally did years ago.The cost of extraction is not much different then extracting from resevoir rock IE. Sandstone.