dunefreak

It's time. In fact, it has been time for many years as you can see by the pics. My outside speakers have been blown for years and the factory China CD/DVD/radio/TV tuner/coffee maker piece of crap has been working off and on and required a good punch in order for any sound to come out of it. Then when it did work, the volume controls would sometimes not. It was very frustrating so I've had a Kenwood receiver and speakers being used in the meantime. Well that's annoying because I have to run the generator if I want tunes. Not only that it was a mess of wires and I am over it all. Time to get with the program and install something from this decade. The China CD/DVD/radio/TV tuner/coffee maker piece of crap. Note the tape that is holding the DVD door closed. lol To cover the giant that the old unit occupied, I cut a piece of aluminum and wrapped it in Weddle swag for now. It's temporary until I decide what to do with it, but I kinda like it. lol Then I installed a Pioneer deck. Technology has come a long ways over the past few years. For not much money, this thing came with Bluetooth to sync to my phone to listen to Spotify, XM, mp3s, Pandora, etc. Then it also has a USB port that allows for a flash drive mp3 input and it has a mixer built in. I installed an audio cable to the front AUX jack for the TV/DVD audio so I can make use of the speakers when watching movies or whatever. The outside speakers were toast...literally. The sun had baked them beyond crispy. I replaced them with some Pioneer 6-1/2's. Nothing fancy but they sound damn good. New speakers

Wow really? I even offered my condolences to the friends and family of Justin in my first post about the accident. Maybe you missed that as well as the part where I posted "Not sure how accurate the info is, but this is what a friend of his sent us." I was just relaying information that was given to me by a friend of his. I can't see how you would think how I meant any form of disrespect. Glad you are ok and I am very sorry for your friend.

Great pics. Keep em coming. I was working on my toyhauler yesterday thinking of you guys out there. It was pretty warm. I didn't think the day would last very long. Glad you guys got some good early runs in!

Just got word that it was a rzr accident. He had been to Dumont before, but this was his first time out with his rzr. He rolled and was ejected. CPR was performed until flight for life arrived. Not sure how accurate the info is, but this is what a friend of his sent us.

Just heard from Kayla (Girl with Horns) that a friend of hers lost his life in a fatal quad accident out at Dumont today. Does anyone know what happened? Dude was way too young to die. So sad. Thoughts and prayers for his friends and family. Stay safe, duners.

Looks nice up there. Cool video, Steve.

Terry if you've had your policy for some time now, it's probably a different policy like mine. I asked Mike & Ron about mine because mine is $695/ yr for just $25k coverage. I thought I was getting screwed! lol They told me the type of policy I have is no longer offered and somehow has a different type coverage (more) than Newly's so it costs more.

I've never been asked to have one.

bp guy is coming from even farther...San Diego!

Those look like they would hook up a little more than you would want, but ya never know until you try. Searching for the right paddle is tough unless you have something to go off of and you don't since you haven't run paddles on it yet. Try em out though. With that gearing you might be good. If it's too much, you could always shave off some cups if you aren't too worried about reselling them later.

I've seen a few prerunners at Dumont with paddles, but they seemed like they were super built and had quite a bit of power to turn them. Paddles can be very hard to turn and power robbing on a heavy truck. I'm not sure how many paddles you could run, but I bet it would go great with a set that aren't too overkill.

Unfortunately I'm out this time.

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Then you'd really be disappointed in the SSSS.

^ oh crap!

That's the most common issue. Kyle, pull the blower cage apart and see if the switch is stuck closed.

Looks awesome!

I don't think they are. They usually post up throughout the summer and as it gets closer and we haven't heard from them this year.

If you have to carry fuel, carry it in rotopax or Koplin fuel packs and mounts. They are designed to carry fuel under offroad and extreme conditions without leaking.

@@nightime you can only submit one photo

Be very careful. Those dunes are super sketchy right now during the day, let alone at night!

Holy hell what a crazy roller coaster that buggy purchase has been. Haha You have got to be going crazy to get it out and play. Sounds like you have it all dialed in now though. That first trip is going to feel amazing. Congrats and good luck getting out there. At this point I wouldn't let one more thing hold me back if it were me!

Let's hope we get some more action this month. After all, dune season will be starting and the winner's pic will be the one to start it off! The winner's dune pic will be posted on the homepage after the contest is over. The member's screen name will be posted up with it as well. You may also post a caption or description included with the pic. Dune Pic of the Month- Rules 1. The picture must be YOURS. Do not go surfing the internet looking for one to submit. You cannot post any copyrighted pics. 2. The picture must not have any watermarks or logos on it. 3. The picture must be at least 600 x 600 pixels. It will be displayed on the home page if it wins the most votes so therefore we would like it to be a decent size picture. 4. The picture must abide by the terms and conditions (rules) of this board. 5. Post only ONE picture per contest