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    Colorado Planning a trip from GA - looking for ideas.

    It is hard to say what I would do... 1. Holy Cross is a cool trail. There is ample parking along the main access road, we had 5 tow rigs with trailers in our camping spot and with just a little work it all worked out fine. The trail itself is fun. If it is wet it can be really hard, dry not too...
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    Opposing the Potential Designation of a Greater Canyonland National Monument

    Just went through and did another round of letter to companies etc. They again are still hiding behind the idea that they only meant extractive industries and refuse to admit there is any connection to the SUWA.... It is BS and we still need to keep fighting it. Also we need to continue our...
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    Who to boycott

    So here is what I do not get... I have called many of the companies onthis and not one has responded... Where was the company when the recent RMP was completed for this area? Did have a respresentative or not? DId they send in comments? Did they work on solutions? Have they been in the area...
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    Thinking of moving back to Utah...worried about inspection...

    You could just let me hold on to it for you in CO???? Good Luck!!! Tell your son to look at CO instead and u wont have to worry!
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    How Wide will I be???

    OK thanks all I got the answer I needed. It will be just right. The fender are drive overs, but the deck width is 82" all the way. wanted to make sure the vast majority of my tire would be sitting on the trailer and not hanging off.
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    How Wide will I be???

    So I am building a buggy. I have a set of 1 ton axles off a chevy. 60/14 bolt. I am going to run 40" wide tires. How wide will I be with tires? I am looking at a trailer that is 82" wide am afraid I will be having tires barely hanging on. I could build out sides to make the deck wider if needed...
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    Opinons on a trailer... Need help with this consideration...

    So I have been borrowing a trailer from a good friend. I use it way more than he does and I feel bad. I try hard to take good care of it and every time I use it I come bringing gifts etc. I need a trailer and have been looking. Right now I have a 72 Blazer I wheel and a 85 CJ. Hauling both would...
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    Value of Hard top and doors

    So I might sell off a set of doors (paddle style Cj) and a factory hardtop from a 84 CJ-7. I looked on my local CL and none listed. I saw one set in Denver for 1400, but what about Westernslope/Utah prices? I have a set of hard doors and the factory hard top. My best top super top is plenty warm...
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    help me decide which camera to buy

    I know your done for now but in the future look into pentax. In the US all you hear and see are nikons/cannon for the most part. I bought a pentax which you almost never ehar about here. The cool part is the pentax platform has not changed very much and I can basically use and pentax lens from...
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    Time to celebrate...

    I am now working with Colorado Mountain College. I will be based at the Rifle Campus and am working on developing the integrated energy program. basically we aare aiming at being one of if not the top energy school in the state. our program initially is focusing on skills and knowledge needed to...
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    Time to celebrate...

    So some of you might remember, the last 2 years I worked as a shop teacher. In that time I bought and begin a huge build on a jeep project. Long story short, I was not offered a returning contract this last spring and was told with less than a week of school left that I did not have a job. It...
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    72 blazer part needed... Anyone?

    My wife broke the rod that goes from the the brake pedal through the fire wall. It snapped in 1/2 when she was helping me bleed the brakes. Anyone have a rod for a 72 chevy blazer with power brakes
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    Update on Status 4 you all....

    So at any rate I started last year building a jeep with the students in my high school shop. Well for those that followed the build the very end of the year I got the axe. I am not sure why no reason was given so at any rate I have spent the last month trying to figure things out. As of now I...
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    10.5 wide tire on at 7" wide rim???

    SO i am needing new tires for my jeep... I have ran my super swamper 34x9.5/15 for 5 years now and they are done. I loved the tire and hope to find another set, but it is not looking good. So my next option is a 34x10.5... I however have a set of 7" rims.... Will they work ok? I know that a...
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    frustrated with belt.... help

    I cant get rid of my alt belt squeak New belt new alt, allingment is pretty good, but not perfect. Tension is good and tight. So today I start the jeep up and it chirps a bit. Then goes away, park it then heading home chirpped like 2 time then burnt and broke. So I come home, new belt from...
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    Must Be the week before MOAB!!!

    HEHE so just called it a night....1:20am. Have to still get on rocker guards, do the brakes, grease eveything, check all bolts, add on new wheel spacers, I am sure there is more. I just finished putting in running lights under entire body of the blazer....
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    Bad News.. I am out!!!

    It is Garfield 16 in Colorado (Parachute).
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    General Tech Dana 44 installation kit; any local sources?

    X2 on alljeep.com They helped a ton with my project and are great guys.
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    Bad News.. I am out!!!

    Well since I had less than 3 years in the district, they can get rid of me for any reason. After 3 years there is a process that must occur. It includes a growth plan etc. In my case I was one of the highest paid non tenured teachers in the district with a masters degree and 10yrs experience. I...
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    Bad News.. I am out!!!

    It really will not do any good at this point and appreciate the help. Instead, I think I am might find a place this summer and have a few kids over and finish the build. i just need to find a space. I am getting word out now, maybe someone here will have a place for it. I can't afford $80 a...
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