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22 minutes ago, usbusin said:

What about all the trucks parked on dealer lots or in storage?  Is the snow ever removed?

Good point

2 minutes ago, Jaydrvr said:

Is this it?

 

https://youtu.be/_ItPxPOZs08

Yes sir you got it right there

27 minutes ago, Pat & Pete said:

Maybe we could if you posted a link .

Easy all you have to do go to YouTube click on search type in nope take it back to the guy that did the work I want by JC Smith projects

It's title is called. Nope! Take it back to the guy who did the work!! People actually get away with this kind of garbage it would make you a little nervous knowing something like this is out on the road

1 hour ago, jkoenig24 said:

I don't have an answer re weight but, rather than shoveling, have you considered a cordless leaf blower?

Yep but the last batch of snow we got was pretty wet

Hope everybody has had a happy holiday season. Question I have because our 08 vnl 780 has got a fiberglass hood on it. How much snow piled up on it can it handle before the snow load damages the hood. We have cleared it off twice this year and expecting another 4 in of snow. Last time we shoveled the bed off it had 18 in on it. Anyway just wondering how much weight the hood can handle before any damage occurs.

2 hours ago, Chad Heiser said:

I’m sure someone can help out.  There is also a local truck guy that builds beds and does other truck related work and service who comes by the rally.  A couple of his beds will be on attendees rigs this year.  If nothing else works out, he may be a good resource for you.  I can give you his information if you want it.

Hey thanks Chad. We will wait till the weather breaks. And the truck if not under a foot of snow . I could actually get working on it I'll let you know. Thanks again

1 hour ago, Darryl&Rita said:

Don't hook it up there, use the supply line to the brake applicacation pressure guage. Less chance of getting on the wrong side of something there.

It's been awhile since I've even looked under the hood on that truck. It's been sitting for 3 months now and buried under a foot of snow. I don't recall how I got it hooked up, but it seems to work. But it would be nice if it's hooked into the Johnson bar. I think my pressure gauge is electronic there's no hoses going to the back of it. Just wires I think that was about a year ago since I had that opened up . I may be wrong might be something not worth messing with. Like the old saying goes if it works don't fix it.

I have already opened the dash up several times.  Cannot figure out which hose to tap into .So rather than screw up something I figured I'd wait till I get some help.

So I was wondering if there was going to be somebody at the West Coast rally next year that could show me how to connect my Hayes Trailer controller to the Johnson bar on our truck . And please tell me what I need such as parts and pieces so I can get this took care of. thanks

11 hours ago, bobsallyh said:

Are you talking about BLM land?

Yep

I heard quartzite Police Department and the DNR are cracking down on the 14-day cheaters. Can anybody confirm this. The rumor that I heard was they were cracking down on the ones that stay longer than the 14-day limit. And leaving their campsites looking like a junk pit. Please don't be one of these people they are just going to ruin it for everybody.

Okay so that might have been a little harsh and not very politically correct . So I was doing a construction job at a potato processing plant . And notice they have live traps. Asked the rodent control person that was checking those traps. What did he do with the live rats that he finds? Well his response was of corse you take him back out into the Wilderness and release them.Then he just actually leaned over and told me real quietly, but they don't make it out to the wilderness .They usually go for a swim in a 5 gallon bucket of water.

Maybe set up a trap line

Maybe I should take my conibear traps

Anybody try a bucket trap

19 hours ago, Pat & Pete said:

Never had any rodent problems when I spread plenty of mothballs around and under the rig .

Does mothballs hurt non-target animals such as his neighbor's dog or cats don't know much about them

6 hours ago, 2gypsies said:

That video is awesome. They are so smart.

Here's another video using the string lights.  They don't work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVN9JXUJXdY

Oh wow don't want to spend waste money on things that don't work so far the 22 loaded with rat shot sounds like the best bet

55 minutes ago, Vladimir said:

False.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOdt4G2uVAQ

They like a place to hide.  Pop the hood on your truck.

This sure does debunk the myth that flashing light runs off pack rats

Yeah the only reason why I brought it up. I watch the video of this guy that was having problems with them. So he used lights to scare them off at night. Just wondering if this was a legit issue.

Lighting under trailer and Tow vehicle is supposed to run them off true or false?

4 hours ago, bobsallyh said:

This was in the Kalispell paper and other news outlets this AM.

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2022/dec/16/glacier-reveals-ticket-plan-two-medicine-many-glac/

Great timing with the info. Thanks a lot

4 hours ago, franco-bolli said:

this is an add on to 2gypsies.

this link is just for glacier park notices and road conditions.

https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

I checked out this website looks good thanks

14 hours ago, 2gypsies said:

All national parks have an excellent web site giving special alerts, construction delays, things to do and more.  That is where you can monitor the Going to the Sun Road opening or reservations.

https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/gtsrinfo.htm

Awesome thank you

6 hours ago, rickeieio said:

The year we were there, on June 28 they hoped to have the road open by July 4.

Well I guess when we go it might be too early . Honestly it really doesn't matter just glad to be able to go camping. I'm sure there will be plenty to do.