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Honestly Thai :p You came to this conversation stating... "I know that these things look cool It is not good for off-roading because it decreases your departure angle (just one more thing to drag). You should just use your hitch to attach the tow rope to. Lastly, some idiot can come by...

Lance - go to bed for gods sake. Its 2am man! LOL I was just browsing your early wheeling shots (Moab etc). You've done some great wheeling trips.

And honestly Thai this makes no sense either. You are pulling the weight of a 6500lb trailer but that is not the force bourne by the pin. I have no clue what the force would be (some mathematical equation involving mass, acceleration and distance or maybe F_{friction}=\mu N I dunno!). I do not...

Exactly. This is what I was alluding to in my "2nd paragraph".

Because departure angle is not so much an issue to me as clearance for the transfer case, gas tank, diff.... That being said now I think you are being a bit asinine. While we will work towards getting every quarter inch we can, that all contributes to an overall clearance issue. Naturally you...

Let's be sure of the terminology too. The shackle is the silver D Ring The hitch is the long steel bar connected to the shackle The hitch reciever is the part of the tow bar that accepts the hitch. The shackle just swings in the breeze. There is no way this is getting in the way of...

There is no way this hitch and shackle is going to interfere signifcantly with your truck moving forward or backward. I know, I and all my friends use them. Pretty much everyone I know who has a a tow hitch (not those with a steel rear bumper - only maybe three people have one of those on a...

We're talking about this right....

I had mine on for two years (yes it on all the time) and it's never been stolen. Some points here. You can use a locking pin to prevent someone stealing the hitch. Some people cable tie their shackle Having the hitch in place stops the doofus who can't park from banging into you. On the PCH at...

Thai, I would not normally disagree with you but this time, I gotta. Departure angle - what could you possibly hit that would prevent your truck moving forward or backward due to the hitch. I certainly have hit mine a few times in dirt. sand, rock, mud but it just slides over. Better than...

We climbed to an elevation of 9200ft on a beautiful SoCal day. Fires had ravaged the lower elevations. Higher elevations had so much beauty it was quite breathtaking. The Giant Sequioa trees were magnificant. We camped at about 8000ft and it was damn cold in the morning when we awoke for...

Some happy shots...

:bigok: Thanks. Much better! :D I still think you could relocate another two (Location and Who are you...) but I'm grateful for you removing a few.

The gas bottle has its own tap that you close when not in use. There is no pressure on the regulator. Anyone who relies on the regulator to hold back the pressure on a CO2 bottle would be an idiot. Also, CO2 systems are very common in offroad applications. There are many companies that...