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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dasvis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 May 2023 at 11:54am
Those orange wheels really pop on that "old man tan" paint.  Looks great!
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started mowing yesterday after getting the mower back from the shop (photo from 2020).
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checked to make sure it would fit in new space.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jhg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2023 at 2:08pm
Nice jeep.
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needed to check and make sure the other one would fit also.


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This morning we (me, the jeep, the dogs) cut some wildflowers for my bride. Jeeps are good for that. It is only secondary we just happened to cross a creek, climb a 10' gravel pile, nose-dive into a big hole that took two tries to scratch out of motor red-lined and chase some geese off a farmers sprouting corn. 

I mean, its a 2a. Whats a boy to do!?


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bight Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2023 at 3:53pm
well, guess what? movin more sticks:



from one pile to another:



and i figgerd out a good use for bow holders:



what better use for bow holders than to hold a bow... saw.


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Originally posted by bight bight wrote:

needed to check and make sure the other one would fit also.



Well, we can see that the Jeeps fit side-to-side, but you can't fit two front-to-back.  Looks like you can only get 6, maybe 8 in there.  Where are you going to put the overflow?  Big smile
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Impromptu picnic, just because.


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  The first time I drove it on the road with the windshield down. Went around 20 miles and found that about 30 MPH is about as fast as I want to go with it down. Loved every minute of it.

   Jim

  
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  I love it with the windshield down. My favorite mode d’operation. But over about 25mph, the wind blows in behind my glasses, makes my eyes water, and I can’t see! I need to get some goggles. 
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haha,

was just gonna mention googles. as a former motorcyclist, got way too much crap in my eyes. some had to be moto-tooled out by a trained professional. 

nice pic there mr. wilson!


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Originally posted by Bruce W Bruce W wrote:

  I love it with the windshield down. My favorite mode d’operation. But over about 25mph, the wind blows in behind my glasses, makes my eyes water, and I can’t see! I need to get some goggles. 
BW 

   That is exactly what happens to me, I also wear glasses.  You are right at 25 MPH is a nice speed and I will be running with the windshield down more often.

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Originally posted by Bruce W Bruce W wrote:

  I love it with the windshield down. My favorite mode d’operation. But over about 25mph, the wind blows..., makes my eyes water, and I can’t see! 
BW 


We are supposed to be able to see when we drive these things!? And I thought it was my jeep all along. 
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can't see with all the road noise and rattles!
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Windshield down, no question.  Ya'll just need to find glasses that fit Geek  I run 40-45 with minimal air leakage and no tears with cheapy Harbor Freight cool guy safety glasses.  Usually pick up 6-10 pairs of each for a buck a pair (sometimes less) and leave them everywhere LOL

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Kansas requires eye protection for motorcycles without windshields. I assume that would also apply to me with the windshield down, but I never researched the issue. I just know that a bug in the eye at 35 to 40 miles an hour is incentive enough to have a nice set of wraparound sunglasses on your face.

I really like the windshield down but miss the center mirror. I was thinking of some sort of magnet mounted mirror that I could put on the cowl when the windshield was down. Kansas does insist on two rear view mirrors on any vehicle. I don't have a right hand mirror.
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