Guy Wires?

[Black Dog]

That and impeding one's access to the sides of the engine compartment.

I still say it should be lickity spit easy to make removable limb risers. Just put a piece of sheet metal with a hole stamped in it at the top of your A pillars, then another either at the front corners of your hood or welded to the bumper, and go to the hardware store and get some 1/8 or 3/16 cable and D rings and those little twisty that put tension on your clothes line (), when you need them just clip them on and tighten them, and when you don't just take them off and stash them in the truck. Brilliant! (this beer looks nothing like Guinness but there is no Guinness emoticon)

[Box Rocket]

#1 sign that you are a poseur

[scrubber3]

#1 sign that you are a poseur

Hey! I use mine for rising limbs. I am the 1 percent that needs them. Surely most people don't use them but for my neck of the woods they come in very handy especially if you like your windshield wipers. They also keep my lights from getting messed up. To me they are worth the 30 dollars I have invested in them.

I will completely agree that they are a cheap poseur item, but I seriously need/ use them on nearly every outing that involves going off road. Though I will say that I don't go as far as putting springs on them. Regardless, they have served me well....

[TangoBlue]

Hey! I use mine for rising limbs. I am the 1 percent that needs them. Surely most people don't use them but for my neck of the woods they come in very handy especially if you like your windshield wipers. They also keep my lights from getting messed up. To me they are worth the 30 dollars I have invested in them.

Yup - he's not kidding... saw it for myself last weekend. I took some good whacks - he brushed them aside.

[adventureduo]

Clothes lines...

That's what we use them for. Other than that.. in the SouthWest they're pretty much useless.

[3jarrells]

Guy Wires? Yeah, I played with that dude. He is awesome on the bass...

[scrubber3]

Guy Wires? Yeah, I played with that dude. He is awesome on the bass...

LOL, I think he meant GUIDE wires. Must have heard it wrong.

So Tango, when are we putting some on your rig? I know you have the schematics set up for some of those high speed laser powered ones.....

[Box Rocket]

Hey! I use mine for rising limbs. I am the 1 percent that needs them. Surely most people don't use them but for my neck of the woods they come in very handy especially if you like your windshield wipers. They also keep my lights from getting messed up. To me they are worth the 30 dollars I have invested in them.

I will completely agree that they are a cheap poseur item, but I seriously need/ use them on nearly every outing that involves going off road. Though I will say that I don't go as far as putting springs on them. Regardless, they have served me well....

Yup - he's not kidding... saw it for myself last weekend. I took some good whacks - he brushed them aside.

I'm not saying there aren't individuals that actually "need" them. But they are so few and far between, that 99% of the time if you see them on a truck they are purely for show.

For those of you that truly need them, I intend no offense.

[scrubber3]

No offense taken whatsoever. Trust me it would take a whole lot more than that. I see your point and then some!

[JJackson]

LOL, I think he meant GUIDE wires. Must have heard it wrong.

So Tango, when are we putting some on your rig? I know you have the schematics set up for some of those high speed laser powered ones.....

Guy wire would be correct. Guy wire is a tensioned line, used for things like holding utility and antennas upright. Though guide certainly works in this application.