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ahh crap...Glad everyone is ok; just hope it was insured. I learned my lesson with insurance this year :porn: ....

the season is just around the corner, let's make good out of this and check all our tires

.... http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/arnold-schwarzenegger-gets-keys-250-000-mercedes-unimog-181556572.html

crap...I guess I can't even figure out how to load a picture ... go for the link instead

Just a day ago we were reminiscing about that time former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into the law the most sweeping curbs on greenhouse gases in the country, rules that drive the federal government's march toward a 54.5 mpg average by 2025. About the same time, Schwarzenegger was in California picking up his new ride, a five-ton Mercedes-Benz Unimog pickup customized to a value estimated at $250,000. The earth underneath its tires will be safe, all right.

Schwarzenegger, the 65-year-old actor and bit player in the recent "The Expendables 2," has long been known as a fan of military-grade trucks, and was a chief reason AM General and General Motors eventually built civilian versions of the Hummer military vehicle. During his time as governor, Schwarzenegger changed his stripes, touting fuel-efficient models and even converting one of his trucks to run on hydrogen.

But after leaving office and some changes in his personal life, Schwarzenegger seems to be exploring the world of high-end machinery again; we caught him earlier thisy month checking out the field at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Thursday's pickup of his diesel Unimog followed a test drive in Germany of the Unimog with its customizer. These trucks aren't sold by Mercedes in the United States, but see duty around the rest of the world as construction, forestry and military haulers, and are renowned for their off-road prowess.

While the $250,000 figure in customizing by German firm Mertec sounds high, it might also involve a fair bit of legal work; newer Unimog U1300s generally aren't legal on American roads; they can barely top 60 mph, and getting one registered for public driving in California may have taken months. Then again, having an ex-governor as a customer couldn't have hurt.

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kudos for wanting to try something different; but I'm guessing the bike is a lil' too heavy..., a lil' to low..., and prolly geared a lil' too high.

As long as you have a few buddies willing to drag you out, heck, I'd give it a try

Wow...

Looks like you had an amazing trip. Great job editing!

Just when Pearl Jam released the official lyrics to their song too.. bummer..

That's freakin awesome :headbang1:

All these years, and we finally find out what that song was about...My wife and kids even made the cut with the wagon

Thanks for the video, and again to all involved, thanks for some great memories

^Partially, but not totally

Last night she wouldn't load for me either. If and when that happens, I just figure some smart tech dudes are working on it, and a little while later, whallla

Got some 70 action in there...awesome video

come on october already

Actually no. The whole "official event" won't get put on if we don't get a permit. It will just be a dune trip.

So far, that's what it's looking like. Every year they add more crap that is required. It's ridiculous. I think I am done. Time to pass the torch to someone else. Who wants it?

I hear ya Pete; but man that sucks. I made it to #3 to watch, and to #4 to race participate . I get questions about it often when I'm wearing the shirts. Even if you decide to drop the event, I for one want to say how impressed I was with all of your efforts, and what a great event you all put on

btw; I also ended up with a one ton, and a dually at that; but it was more like 9 years later

my lil' 4.8 and flowmasters ripped...I miss her :chevy:

I had a 1/2 ton chevy with the 4.8 baby v-8, and I towed 9-10k lbs. in a 28 footer for years. 2 things you will need:

1. weight distributing hitch ( I have one I'll sell you)

2. the brake controller...agreed, it's not an option

It can be a lot to control, with all of the already stated factors( side wind was my worst enemy @ 28'); but as long as you don't drive like it's a freakin nascar race, you should be fine

Man, that's cool. Really ties it off having the surf in the background with the whole ICR thing. I've only visited once in my lifetime, 10 years ago, and I miss it; I can only imagine how you must feel.

YIAH

I've had enough CL flakes, so she is up on ebay. Never sold a thing on there; but here goes nothing

Yes. But I was advised if I keep the boost around 5 to 6 it would be fine. But like I am going to be able to stay at 5 or 6 lbs of boost when I want 8 to 10 maybe 12 lol. But I know I will be happy for this season at 5 lbs. Even with that I should feel a nice change.

Rule of thumb is for every 15 lbs. of boost, you roughly double the HP: so 7-8 lbs. on 75 HP should be in the area of 110-115.

You are correct though, you will always want to turn it up, until eventually you do, and then you WILL be rebuilding the motor again

... Not that I would know ...

I'd lean on the wisdom of some of these guys. I've spent a lot on hopping up my toys. Honestly, I think the 2900 you're thinking about spending will not get you as far as you want to go. On the other hand, there no better feeling than duning something you built.

Whatever you decide, around here all we ask is to post lots of pictures of your progress

I was with rushjunkie on this, but it looks pretty sick! What did something like this set you back? I have an atc70 that needs a seat cover, and I'm getting an idea

True true; ever since I got mine, I've been swarmed by models wanting their picture taken

Too cool!

Is that a stand alone unit, or is there more that gooes through the wall? What's something like that run? This heat wave is killin' me, can you tell :surrender:

This is in vegas?