PEAK PUTTERS

Just some reference information for anyone interested in such things... For anyone paying attention, I've had a couple of different trucks over the years :oops: :roll: :lol: Everything from half-tons to one-tons, gassers, diesels, imports, domestics, manual transmissions, slushboxes, cloth seats and...

As I was stumbling through Ranch & Home the other day, I happened upon an open-box special on a very nice toolbox that fit fullsize trucks. My mind began wandering a bit, as the only full-size truck currently in the fleet is the Power Wagon, and it came to me with a very nice tonneau cover that ...

With modern factory LED lighting packages, the need for aftermarket lights is, well, not really so much of a need anymore. Sure the aftermarket stuff adds light output and helps you see more, but need is a very strong word, especially as it pertains to the use case of 99% of all vehicles on the road...

This warmer, yet not scorching hot, weather is the perfect time to tear apart interior plastics because its relatively soft and pliable. Doing this sort of thing in the cold almost guarantees breakage, and I hate tearing this stuff apart in the first place so why not procrastinate until the conditio...

Finally got around to installing the fire extinguisher overhead. I really like this location as it's easy to grab and highly visible for anyone that may need to react quickly. To mount it up, I used a pair of rubber well nuts and sunk them into the plastic structure in the center of the overhead sou...

With the recent moisture it only made sense to capitalize on it and head for elevation. Mercifully, the choking dust experienced the weekend prior had been completely eradicated, and we even found some snow :shock: IMG_3789.JPG IMG_3790.JPG IMG_3792.JPG IMG_3794.JPG IMG_3800.JPG IMG_3804.JPG IMG_380...

Almost 5-years ago, we took a trip up Fortune Creek to czek out Gallagher Head Lake ( http://www.peakputters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7105 ) and I've been pining to do some additional exploration of the area ever since. This past Sunday, things lined up just right and that opportunity final...

Given that the Power Wagon comes factory equipped with a 2" taller suspension than your average Dodge, combined with the new 37" tyrez, this turd is plenty tall... To that end, I have no intentions of adding any sort of suspension lift, especially taking into account that this will still h...

I generally understand why dealerships do this, and I often see vehicles on the lot advertised with "brand new tires", but said tires are of the absolute lowest quality you can buy... Honestly I'd prefer they sell it to me with whatever clapped out garbage was already there, but that's jus...

Myself, OG, and Paul headed down into the Oregon backcountry to czek out a pair of fire towers that we had never previously visited. Given it was Memorial Day Weekend, we anticipated some potential issues with traffic; however we were happily surprised to find none of it. At all... We logged over 80...

Welp, as suspected I took an opportunity to put the Power Wagon where it really should not have been. I've owned it for just over 2-weeks... Took longer than I thought actually :lol: :oops: :? IMG_3363.JPG IMG_3364.JPG Thankfully, the shopping cart defenders I whipped up seem to have done their job,...

Since I'm aged, overweight, out of shape, and chronically lazy, there is NO chance that I'm going to routinely hop up into the bed of this pooch when I need to do truck stuff. In an effort to solve the problem, I whipped up a truckbed slider tray thingy from some cheap lumber. I'll go ahead and call...

Yrjan wrote:You sir, are a savage! I envy you!

I appreciate the sentiment, but I can assure you there's nothing here you want

For paint, I went with Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating. This stuff is great; it's durable, lays out incredibly well, and has some texture to it making it a great choice for step surfaces: IMG_3206.JPG Once it dried, it was onto the final install: IMG_3210.JPG IMG_3213.JPG As previously mentioned, this ...

As the PW is the perfect candidate for the BDR-style of travel we have gravitated toward, first up was recovery because, well, because I seem to require recovery. Often :oops: IMG_3173.JPG We all know that airing down is a key part of the equation when it comes to comfort and traction at Starbucks. ...

Welp... if there is one constant around here, it's change in the Wilcox fleet :roll: :lol: While I cannot fault the outgoing F-150 for much, it sadly just sort of left me feeling empty inside. It just wasn't one of those rigs that makes you smile when you look back at it after walking away from it. ...

With a couple months of ice-cream run duty and a few wheeling trips on the "new" tire/wheel setup, it's become apparent that things are leaning a touch too far toward trail use only for the LJ :? The MTR's are fabulous at single-digit air pressure in the snow, and do what generally any tir...

With the gromming season behind us, it's time to hit the trails before the likely coming summer restrictions due to the profound lack of snowpack this winter :? We launched from the West Richland Maverik at 0700 and our patriotic trio of red, white, and blue JL Wranglers headed West and landed at th...

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I'm headed down to Sand Hollow this weekend so let's try and get hooked up sometime next week or beyond...

If anyone is interested in this setup let me know... I recently upgraded to a spool gun style trail welding system and I figure this can go to someone else who will hopefully never need to use it :thu: http://www.peakputters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7645 http://www.peakputters.com/forum/do...

Having missed the snowpocolypse the weekend prior, the mission for the trip was to simply see what was left. We launched from the West Richland Maverick shortly before 0700 in a driving rain, but there was a very defined end to the weather pattern visible on the horizon: IMG_2748.JPG We hung a left ...

Toby, your build threads continue to amaze me! Thank you so much for continuing to post such detailed articles for the rest of us peons to drool over. Hats off to you sir! :drool: Hey thanks, really appreciate the kind words!! Wish my wife felt the same regarding my level of dedication to these pro...

When you work in a barbarically small space like I do, keeping things somewhat tidy isn't really optional; it's a requirement. I seem to be able to make just about any space resemble a war zone within a matter of minutes, and when projects include cutting and grinding it gets even worse :oops: For y...

The folks at KC realized the inherent issue with these linkable light bars would be some bounce/vibration, particularly when you add any sort of curve to the layout. I found the same to be true, and fab'd up a little adjustable foot bracket to preload the assembly and eliminate the shakes: IMG_2666....

Were you guys able to run East across the spine over toward the old H-06 Nike Missile site? When we roamed around up there almost exactly two years ago ( http://www.peakputters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7535 ) we were stopped by a gate and were denied permission to run across the top :(