Recent content by Ron4RNevada

Took Granddaughter and Daughter out the other Night Yep - the daughter who owns the BMW X5 with the flawed engine. She still hasn't gotten that solved. Three different dealers keep telling her made up stories. Anyway, we managed to do about twenty miles in LO Range.

Middlegate Got out and doing a bit of driving the other day - mostly on roads due to very dry conditions. VERY DRY = 7% humidity VERY WINDY = 35 mph. Any way, got out to Middlegate - had lunch at Middlegate Station (Pony Express and Overland Stage) All of you guys wishing you had a tech tech...

Mine was a certified pre owned. But I did left the very knowedegible Young lady spend the two hours going over the electronic goodies that I'll never use.

New Windshield Got it replaced today. 4Runner windshield takes less than half hour. '04 LR Discovery takes nearly 2 hours,

The Hard to Find Mine -Border between Pershing and Lyon County,

Have only driven 2000 miles this past 3 months - Because I,m still recovering from two surgeries. A couple of advantages: My next services are for 100,000 miles where I had planned for transmission and transfer case drain and fill Right now still at 92,000. Well I just got a very nice...

No PROBLEM HERE In the norther Nevada boonies. This July has set an all time record for JULY -> 16 days over 100 degrees. However I'm not in a large city with traffic - our rush hour lasts from 11:55 t0 12:05 (everybody going to lunch). Also our relative humidity is about 9%. rush hour

7/26/18 Fort Churchill, Buckland Station, Pony Express Trail. All circa 1860-1861'

What I take along Depends on whether I'm alone or accompanied by another rig; time of year; Length of trek; length of time on trail; Type of trail. Basics that I always carry: 6 gallons of water (required by state) shovel (required by state) axe (required by state) small water bottles rope...

Still Recovering From Surgery But did get out for a couple hours. Across the road beyond black Butte - around the head of the dragon.

That railroad Line That abandoned rail line was on the Science Channel today. They filmed the tunnels and the big tresle. They mentioned that it was possible that the line might be rebuilt and reopened.

6-15-18 Off-road Feeling a lot better today. Got out with the wife and spent about an hour out in the desert:

correction Correction to my above post: Popula.tion of those five counties is 133,331 and the total area is 35,009 square miles

Change a couple badges on a 2013 and call it a sixth gen.

Carry 3 pieces of 4x4; 1 to lift the jack and 2 to block wheels.