[Az-Geocaching] Was Garmin 76CS now Jeeps now general 4x4

[Roping The Wind]

>From: "George Harris" <george at customcals.com>

>A military CUCV is certainly a worthy 4-wheeler, but not the most user
>friendly.  Lack of A/C and standard cabs make them more suited to hardcore
>wheelers.  I wouldn't recommend them to a family out caching, but I would 
>to
>somebody looking to build a stout truck.

Who needs A/C!? I havent had air conditioning in my 74' GMC truck in over 14 
years! When it is cold out, I close the windows. When it is hot out, I open 
them! All that other gadgetry is just more stuff to break. I like to keep my 
trucks as simple as possible, making them easy to work on and most reliable. 
My latest truck I bought last year is a K3500 crew cab. No A/C and no 
special interior features. Just plain and simple.. just the way I like it!!!

>They both had pretty much street tires, no lockers, and no
>lift.  Yet, they never got stuck, went everywhere I could, and back at the
>highway, they put it in 2Hi, clicked on the AC, and tooled back home in
>smooth overdrive comfort.  Pretty cool.

Did someone say overdrive? That is one thing my K3500 needs. Those 4.56 
gears and the 4 speed tranny really isnt very highway friendly! :) I dont 
mind. But it sure pisses off everyone else behind me on the freeway! It 
cracks me up seeing how impatient people are on the freeways around here! Go 
ahead... run into that big fat rear bumper (with the over 1/4" thick steel 
plates behind it!)! Although, for gas mileage and for better mountain 
highway driving, a Gear Vendor overdrive unit would be nice. But at almost 
$3000... ouch!!! A planned future upgrade of course. But the ARB air lockers 
are more important than the mileage right now. :)

>Your Jeep sounds pretty impressive now. You have come a long way since the
>day we installed the lockers in my driveway, and tested them in the 
>Patented
>Test Ditch.

The patented test ditch? Where is this ditch? When I get the lockers on my 
big truck.... I will have to take a run at it and see if it will make it! :)

Scott
Team Ropingthewind