Recent content by bobfriesenhahn

I totally agree with our very own Overlander. I have always thought that Overlander is one of the smartest guys in the forum. Every day I am even more impressed by what he accomplishes and how well he plans everything in advance!

Yes, tires lose their flexibility/compliancy and grip over time. Part of the rubber compounds gradually evaporates and the rubber gets harder and less grippy. There is also concern that as the tires get stiffer, side-wall issues with heat become more likely.

I do the 5 tire rotation because someone else does it for me, and because it should result in 20% more mileage from the whole set. Tire rubber degrades over time (should be changed regardless in 4 or 5 years), even if it is not used. The spare is in a prominent location which gets a lot of sun...

Thanks for that. I had not heard of that brand before.

Nice! What brand is it? I could use one of those...

CO2 does not burn, and is not likely to oxidize anything. It is also a waste product, so likely to be cheaper than something like pure Nitrogen.

What place is this?

I hope you know what you are talking about! Or are you trying to imitate me now??? Bob

I am glad you give up so easily now!

But Texas now has open carry, and almost all are eligible by default. Some business do have the necessary signage to prevent entry with open carry, but most do not. I have observed open carry in New Mexico and Arizona.

Yes, Texas stopped being an open "western" state quite a long time ago as illustrated by Dallas fencing off everything and cattle drives were forced to Fort Worth, before they were shut down entirely by all the fencing. A lot of people here believe in concealed and open carry, but it is still...

This is posted in the JL Wrangler topic, but indeed his profile says that he has a JKU rather than a JL.

Where does the cold air come from?

You clearly have a much larger array of life experiences than I do, so I naturally assumed that you would have witnessed this.

Crawl underneath and check for rust and oil leakage. Rust is difficult to imagine in Arizona but the Jeep may have been elsewhere. Wiggle the driveshafts and check for unexpected movements or noise. Wiggle the front tires by pushing on the front and top to see how they move. Have someone sit in...