Jeep humor waiting room ( ** NO POLITICS ** )

[Remorseless]

They do love having you drill your Jeep.

Anyway, happy Father's Day.

Thanks!

But yeah, where you gotta drill makes sense - it's just the pinch seam and it's only a 3/8" hole, so no biggie, but wish I could've saved nearly an hour and had tools ready for drilling instead of floundering to line things up while it rained on me.

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[Remorseless]

He's been "drilling" his Jeep long before MC told him to.

 

[Laststand]

This post tells you everything you need to know about that guy.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/beadlock-nubie-question.151198/post-3133473

ha, especially since a simple internet search would tell him the load range letter has nothing to do with off roading other than assuming a higher ply means tougher tire (and you know what assumptions get you). Letters just relate to number of plies and load range, even that is a bit of a misnomer since the letter just means the tire behaves like load range “X” (so an actual 2 ply tire can have a load range E which would mean the equivalent of a 4 or 6 ply tire, my old memory is slipping on the ply number for a letter). Probably a simplistic explanation so tire engineers feel free to jump in.

 

[Remorseless]

Oh man, turned gaming PC spares into a BYOD computer for work and life is so much better. It's amazing how crap the laptops are that they give us. Finally also have enough storage to actually not have to run stuff on an external HDD.

 

[grimmjeeper]

ha, especially since a simple internet search would tell him the load range letter has nothing to do with off roading other than assuming a higher ply means tougher tire (and you know what assumptions get you). Letters just relate to number of plies and load range, even that is a bit of a misnomer since the letter just means the tire behaves like load range “X” (so an actual 2 ply tire can have a load range E which would mean the equivalent of a 4 or 6 ply tire, my old memory is slipping on the ply number for a letter). Probably a simplistic explanation so tire engineers feel free to jump in.

Yeah, load rating is a measure of how much weight a tire can handle. That used to be correlated with number of plies used in the construction. But tire tech has evolved a ton and the composition of the plies is more important than how many these days.

And then you have to cover how resistant the plies are to punctures and cuts. Follow that up with the fact that one tire can resist one (cut or puncture) while being vulnerable to the other. And some heavy load tires may not protect well against either (compared to other tires).

But hey, it's easy just to make a simple assertion without understanding the topic.

Thinking is hard.

 

[OilBurnerHoldOut]

 

[Pinion]

Morning putas.
I've already ordered more trailer parts than I should've.

Did you get Bearing Buddies?

 

[Jeff's Jeep]

Morning All.
Back from South Texas! We had fun. Spent time on the beach and pigged out on seafood!
Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day! Sweet, yet tart at the same time! I like that!

 

[Remorseless]

Long video, but this is pretty dang cool.

 

[Steveo]

Morning putas.

Buenos dias.

 

[DonH63]

This post tells you everything you need to know about that guy.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/beadlock-nubie-question.151198/post-3133473

He has... "issues".

I appreciate you and the gang here jumping in, not something I expected but should have. I was a bit taken aback. Another expert with the one and only truth posting, no counter arguments allowed, because if you have an alternative viewpoint on bead locks and C range tires you must buy cheap stuff from China and Costco. Interesting logic.

I can't counter it, however, because I do not use Amsoil, and even worse still run the factory 0W20 oil in my 392. I'm going to hell.

 

[Pinion]

Morning All.
Back from South Texas! We had fun. Spent time on the beach and pigged out on seafood!
Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day! Sweet, yet tart at the same time! I like that!

 

[DonH63]

ha, especially since a simple internet search would tell him the load range letter has nothing to do with off roading other than assuming a higher ply means tougher tire (and you know what assumptions get you). Letters just relate to number of plies and load range, even that is a bit of a misnomer since the letter just means the tire behaves like load range “X” (so an actual 2 ply tire can have a load range E which would mean the equivalent of a 4 or 6 ply tire, my old memory is slipping on the ply number for a letter). Probably a simplistic explanation so tire engineers feel free to jump in.

I thought about posting more about load range and the reasons for choosing higher or lower but clearly would be talking to a wall. Heavy sidewalls make some sense for desert running, for example, where they may be more resistant to things like cactus spikes, but their lack of flex can not only hurt grip when aired down but make them more susceptible to tossing the bead (pop off rather than flex, especially on a "light" vehicle for their rating). But then I'd be talking engineering and physics and experience and all that irrelevant stuff. Like tire construction is not just number of plies, also their type and thickness, and so forth and so on.

 

[Laststand]

Long video, but this is pretty dang cool.

Great video along with being scary - guy looks at this from a manufacturing basis and our (US) lack of being able to manufacture items start to finish, is troubling enough. To go into a more dangerous aspect of this think about what was a major (if not the most major) advantage we had to winning WW II - it was the US ability to quickly turn the manufacturing from civilian products to wartime products and far out produce the bad guys. Logistics wins wars as much as a trigger puller (we always say amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics).

Three simple items to look at on your ability to win is men (persons to be PC), material and morale. I always believe Napoleon's adage that Morale is to men and material is as 3 is to 1 and Americans have a morale, however morale can start to drop when the material (beans, bullets and bandaids) become scarce and or non-existent.

You can agree or disagree on how President Trump is handling the "trade war" but this, bringing back manufacturing is the most important component IMO. Fair pricing, which the talking heads yap about is fine, but the manufacturing aspect is way more important. Okay off my soapbox before going into the political.

 

[Joe's_Roxy]

Just FYI all...I will probably not be online tomorrow. I am going in for a surgery in the morning and will probably be out of it for the rest of the day. I am a little nervous but sure everything will come out ok.

The procedure is ARTHROPLASTY,INTERPOSITION,INTERCARPAL OR CARPOMETACARPAL. (Arthroplasty, interposition, intercarpal or carpometacarpal refers to a surgical procedure, typically for wrist or thumb arthritis, where a tissue or material is inserted between the joint surfaces to provide a cushion and restore function. This is often used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other degenerative joint conditions.)

My left thumbs has been hurting for 3 or 4 years and I have finally had enough. Surgery is supposed to be super simple and recovery is short...but...we all know how this goes. I am hoping to be back at the computer on Wednesday.

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