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    07 Suburban middle seat interchange?

    Will middle seats from earlier generations of Suburbans fit an 07? The ones that came in it were huge and clunky when folded, they were evicted the first day. The older gens (my 95, and it looks like the gen previous to my 07) had middle seats that folded pretty flat when not in use, Id like to...
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    Harley Davidson Overlanding

    Ive looked up videos of some places Ive ridden in the past, the commentary are often hilarious, "Were driving our XYZ 4WD rig, we're locked into 4WD, you have to have a high clearance vehicle here, you couldnt drive a regular car on these roads, they are pretty intense...." Funny thing is Ive...
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    Harley Davidson Overlanding

    Some of us arent too bright about where we take them. 1947 H-D deer hunting rig. It went many miles on FS dirt roads in Az as well as cross country.
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    Expedition Sidecar

    Im doing a slow motion project with an 84 H-D Low Rider and DMC M72 sidecar. I dont know the sub-model, I got it used. Ive had to search around and fabricate some mounts, got some from DMC, some of which i ended up modifying, and some from Freedom Sidecars. Nobody was certain what this vintage...
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    Carry a sidecar on a rack behind the truck? Yes it is possible.

    Making progress slowly. I have the sidecar attached and seems to be set up reasonably close to OK. Im getting a little time in riding it, its certainly different, but not hard to drive. Im swapping front ends to a stripped down slightly extended wide glide front end (stock FXWG) and am looking...
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    Carry a sidecar on a rack behind the truck? Yes it is possible.

    Update: The bike ended up being an 84 Low Rider. The old stuff was out of my budget, the swingarm frame was also a reasonable move forward. I came into a used DMC sidecar, Im gathering hardware to mount it to the bike. I went to advrider and started studying and asking questions. Its a great...
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    Carry a sidecar on a rack behind the truck? Yes it is possible.

    I moved from Az to the northern rockies in 89. I foresee spending winters in Az again before too long, I dont do winter very well any more. Id take you up on the offer, but I'm not there. :( I had the knuckle in an early pan swingarm frame part of the time, I tried the hardtail a couple years...
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    Carry a sidecar on a rack behind the truck? Yes it is possible.

    Thanks! I'm looking at a 49, it needs some restoration of frame tabs, the sidecar rings being one thing that were removed when it was customized some time in the past. Ive been out of riding for a long time, but recently have started to get interested again. Besides being able to take the...
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    Carry a sidecar on a rack behind the truck? Yes it is possible.

    @Hackopotomus can you tell me more about your Harley sidecar rig, or direct me to any posts you have about it? PM me if it will keep from sidetracking this thread. I'm considering a sidecar on an older Harley and been trying to figure out how to make it practical to transport.
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    What do you use for a truck gun?

    Winchester just started making guns that eject at an angle, so scopes are simple to mount and the brass kicks out the side. Well, 1982, but that still seems recent to some of us.
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    Silnylon vehicle awning ideas for a lightweight compact flexible design

    Great project and write up. Hope to see further developments as you work out the details for phase II. For heavy duty tent stakes, the 3/8 x 12" spikes, with a washer tack welded onto the bottom of the head works well in rough and rocky ground, packed gravel, and blacktop. An Estwing framing...
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    What do you use for a truck gun?

    I like the Browning 92. They don't come drilled and tapped for a receiver sight, but its not hard to do. The Lyman 56 sight looks great on them. Adding a sling is a must also. I mount the front one in the fore end band, they look nicer than the clamp on the mag tube that's common. I inlet a...
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    Guns into Canada?

    Some may not be aware of it, but most banks within a few hundred miles of the Canadian border had Canadian currency on hand, at least in the summer. The times I went up, Id buy a bit of Canadian here and there for road money over several months before my trip. Id trade back whatever I had left...
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    Sleeping in your vehicle

    The AC and gen are going on the rear hitch carrier, enclosed in a ventilated box. The roof rack is mainly for shade for now. . . Im leery of leaving windows open very far. Not a huge problem here, but on the road I worry about someone getting into my stuff, or stealing or letting my dog out...
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    Sleeping in your vehicle

    The onboard AC works fine, but I cant leave it running all the time if I leave the vehicle, Ive been told (by police) its not even legal in some states to leave a vehicle and leave it running. If it were just me, I wouldn't care much, but I have a dog that goes with me everywhere. I used to...
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    Guns into Canada?

    In some instances it may not. In some it may. Hiking into the Liard Hot Springs, a half mile to mile or so on boardwalks, it made me pause and think real hard about it when looking at the notification signs of grizzly activity in the area. I believe one walk area was temporarily closed because...
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    Sleeping in your vehicle

    Ive been trying to figure out a workable way to put a duct into one of my 4Runner windows to duct in air from a 110v window AC unit. I think you just helped figure that out. Think I'll make an insert for the rear (hatchback) window. Also think I'll try it with smoke colored plexi and see how it...
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    Guns into Canada?

    I believe protection from wild animals is one of the reasons Canada allows non-residents to bring firearms in. I understand that using a firearm to defend yourself from people is NOT an approved reason to own or have a gun. Its probably not good to say anything about that to the border people...
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    I am a hunter, yet I do not like to kill animals

    I picked up a roadkill deer once and made the mistake of gutting it. It was extremely trashed inside, however, I later realized I should have opened it up from the backbone side, and cut the backstraps and rear legs off without opening the gut cavity. Being tired and not feeling like dealing...
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    45-70 rifle

    You've already made a decision, but thought Id mention some things that others looking may not be aware of. If a single shot fan, the Shiloh and C Sharps Arms copies of the original 1874 Sharps rifles are both outstanding. Quite a bit more money than most others, but if you are a history...
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