Recent content by deserteagle71

Still have all my darkroom gear, down in the basement. Two enlargers, to enlarge up to 4x5 sheet film. Been over 30 years since I've used any of it. Navy-trained photographer - at the time, the Navy had the best photo school in the world. Yes, you got to know film speed versus f stops and...

Nope! Had two 2-stroke bikes during my many years as a motorcycle rider and got rid of both quickly. Where I ride means huge differences in elevation. Valleys at ~ 4000 feet elevation but the trails in the mountains surrounding the valleys go up past 11,000 feet. Seems I could never tune...

Quality of these aftermarkets varies even with the same manufacturer. A few years ago I bought a "two pack" of 18V batteries to fit my aging DeWalt drill/driver. One of the batteries is still doing great...the other refused to take a charge after about a year.

You have to be VERY careful buying off Ebay...way too many counterfeit items being sold there that are labeled as OEM when in fact they are fakes. https://www.ngkntk.com/newsroom/feature/emea/2020-1/counterfeit-spark-plugs-the-ignition-villains-that-could-ruin-your-engine/ I got burned big...

The Polaris 1500 is an all-new unit...new, and unproven 3 cylinder engine and a new, unproven transmission they named "Steeldrive". Only time will tell if they will hold up in the long run. Me, I wouldn't want to be a Beta tester on something where the starting price is ~ $30,000. If, in 5...

Here's how the squirrel hunters in Nevada do it...stand is mounted on a trailer and they pull it around to various fields....

Nearest Walmart to me, in Winnemucca, Nevada, has had EV charging stations for several years now. I have NEVER seen anyone using them to charge an EV.... This same Walmart also had a gas station for years. Then it disappeared without explanation.

The CVT was my main concern when I bought my Defender. Just turned 4600 miles on it now and the original belt still looks and measures like new. Follow the owner's manual instructions as to how to treat the belt (no towing in high range, and no driving in high range below 15 mph) and they last...

OP also states that he wants to use the machine for trail riding/camping. Automatically eliminates a golf cart or electric ATV. Last I checked the longest range on any electric ATV/UTV these days is 40 miles and that just won't cut it. Went on a short ride yesterday...99.1 miles by the time...

The new Kawasaki Ridge UTV has an in-line 4 cylinder engine. https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/side-x-side/ridge/2-to-3-passenger/ridge

A side by side has one big advantage over a Jeep or pickup or other vehicle of that type....no hood to see over! It makes a huge difference in nasty terrain because you can see right down in front of the vehicle and what's there. If the vehicle has a long hood out there then your visibility is...

As far as I know, this "freewheeling" feature is only on Polaris side by sides. Both of the Polaris units in our SAR unit are this way. And I detest it...as you say - totally counter-intuitive to step on the gas to make the clutch engage for engine braking! Every other brand of side by side...

No need to add a brake line lock on a Can-am Defender. Standard feature - push down hard on the brakes, pull up on the lock and the machine ain't going anywhere. Works on all four wheels, not just two like some "Parking Brakes". One of the reasons I chose a Can-am was that it had both a brake...

^This! Been a Jeep owner for many, many years...latest is a 2006. Of all my vehicles the Jeep is definitely the hardest to climb in and out of. And it is worthless for hauling stuff around. The open bed of a side by side is much handier.

^This! Is your place a swamp?? If you're not planning on "mudding" then save money and look at the standard Can-am Defender. I wanted an all-season unit so I bought one with the cab; don't care if it is 20 degrees and blowing snow I can still use it in comfort. I've been putting several...