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^^^ Thank you. Theres more to the rating than tires and springs. Brakes, drive line components, and many other things are tied up in the rating, as well as the axle bearings which were part of this discussion.

If you dont have a vehicle to drive at all over this, then the first thing to do is get the thing off your truck. Whatever comes next regarding the truck repair and camper status, you at least arent stuck without transportation. However great the camper may be, if its damaging your truck and...

Ive run into this issue in the past. Running close to or over a vehicles rated payload raises several issues. Many have thought they would just increase the springs and they were good, but vehicle weight ratings arent just about springs. Many also thought springs were the only difference between...

FWIW, Ive had the parts in hand on most that have been replaced, I replaced some, shops replaced others and they showed me the parts, none in my 67 1/2 T Chevy 4wd had an inner race, nor the 83 ford F250 light duty, which I ended up just replaced the entire rear end with a full floater when it...

What part of the statement you refer to seems illogical, and how does it relate to work on RVs?

One aspect rarely mentioned in discussions of truck weight carrying is the axle bearings. The tires and springs arent the only factor to consider. The majority of half ton and most recent 3/4 tons (formerly called light duty 3/4 tons) have rear axle bearings that ride right on the axle shaft...

I was agreeing/following with you in general until you got to the part about a hollow point handgun bullet, which most people that use a handgun to hunt large game, or use for defensive purposes dont use. Nothing I said about handgun bullets or loads had anything to do with hollow point loads. I...

I can definitely say in my case a single action is more confortable to shoot heavy loads in. I tore the ligaments in my right thumb in about '90*. It took a couple years before I could shoot anything right handed, a couple more before I could shoot more than a 22 right handed, a couple more...

Single actions are more comfortable to shoot with heavy loads than double actions. More comfortable to shoot means people are more likely to shoot them well with heavy loads. They also tend to have less quirks regarding timing and things of that sort. You also cant get unburnt powder under the...

Yes, with the right loads, the 45-70 can do some surprising things. One guy shot a Cape Buffalo in Africa and killed another one behind it. Cape Buffalo are very large and very tough animals. I believe he was using some sort of premium grade cast bullet loads with hard bullets and a stout load...

I missed the part about being eaten, though if that was the case, a pistol is much easier to use than a rifle. Rifles are much easier for most to use well, but as noted in a previous post, once it gets to contact, any advatange a long gun may have had suddenly goes away. The part about how easy...

Part of the issue of waiting is, you never know if its a bluff charge until the last minute. Theres metric boatloads of testosterone fueled, uninformed comments about people saying they plan to shoot any bear that looks crossways at them or comes within a half mile, but those folks tend to end...

^ ^ Good post. I was at an airport in the northern Rockies a few years ago, they had a large drop box to leave bear spray canisters in, since they arent allowed on airplanes, even as checked baggage. The sign said something about the cans would be used for train ing in bear spray use. I never...

I havent seen any of the live stream, I didnt know it existed before seeing this thread, but theres tons of videos on yourtube as most seem to know. One was pretty fun, an 80-something year old retired firefighter I believe, driving around in his golf cart with a couple girls for company...

RE 5.56/7.62x39, I would suggest that whatever "they were designed for" has little bearing on what they can be used for (30-06 being generally considered a great general purpose hunting round, was originally a military chambering). People use both the earlier mentioned rounds to hunt all manner...

Take the bear advice very seriously in all areas around Yellowstone. Not dumping food smelling things outside, etc, keeping all food related things out of sight and not sitting out available. If cooking or eating outside, dont leave things out when not actually using them. Great place, great...

That sort of fun lost much of its luster for me quite some time ago. I like getting back in some places that require the right vehicle to make it easy, but I dont like taking chances on getting stuck any more. A basic 4wd gives some clearance and allows access to some nice places, though I...

I guess each individual has to decide what their comfort range is for roads. I've found that getting past the first couple spots that require any ground clearance or rough or rocky spots strongly discourage the large campers and motor homes. I've had some great camps not too far past the places...

Packrats are spawn of satan. Besides destroying vehicles, they can cause havoc around the home if they can get into anything. They also STINK terribly. The large rat traps, like very large mousetraps, may be good to keep in your camp gear. I keep mouse traps. If you dont have a National Forest...

I would suggest that the sound of drones is more intrusive in outdoor settings where people go to get away from city noise, rather than expecting that to follow them, and just be exepcted to accept it as "part of modern life". Doesnt fly for me. I'd say the same for privacy. I think security...

A lady I knew that lived alone asked me to come inspect some critter poop she found in her yard. She thought it was bear. I asked why she was afraid, she had a gun didnt she? She said she didnt. Shocked, I told her I thought it was a law everyone had to own a gun in this state (joke). A week...

Slightly off topic,...but its surprising what can be done with pistols when one applies themself to the question. We regularly shoot at a 22" (was 18") steel plate at 300 yards. Most pistols can hit it once the proper way of using the sigths is understood, and one practices a bit. Most people...

No offense meant, and maybe I'm misunderstanding your intent or meaning, but the second line is just plain messed up thinking taken at face value. I've carried pretty much constanly in some way for most of the past 35 years. The only plans I had to kill were game, and then only occasionally...

If one isnt a "gun person", then choosing to have a gun around is a big decision. I am a gun person, and have been around them and been shooting pretty extensively since about age 10 or 11. I have one or a couple (rifle and pistol) around whatever I happen to be doing. The circumstances of...

I think you know this, but in case others didnt quite get the point, the warning shot when the bear wasnt acting aggresive, and in the specific situation you were in, wasnt helpful or appropriate. There are many people that have fired warning shots, and they were quite effective at getting the...