Because I’m a man and I like to work on my own cars. And also because it’s a great reason to get out of the house, away from my wife, 2 daughters and female dog. Too much estrogen in there......

Makes sense. As a former enlisted I can see how this would work. From a transport category aircraft perspective anyway. Our pilots were aircraft commanders or training to be as right seaters. Commander of a crew of men and or women. Executive decisions need to be made in that scenario. A lone pilot semi automated…

I put one of those bow tie antennas on my S10 back in the 90’S. Completely pointless actually made the radio reception awful.

Man I love Comanche pickups. I haven’t seen one in years. That would be sweet to find one.

BTW that Z is BFA! One of my favorite cars of all time. That baby is clean! Jealous.....:( lol

Cool and thanks for the info. I may end up trimming some if I have to. I DEFINITELY want a locker for the back. I’ll look at the Powertrax for sure and maybe the Aussie...I don’t plan to do rock crawling so I don’t need a Detroit locker per se.

Standard 8.25 and NP transfer. I will look into the locker. I want it to act like a limited slip as it will be my DD. I won’t do a lot of mud or water etc. Prob just regular trail riding with some rocks etc. I really don’t want to hack into the fenders so I’m going with the 5.5 lift. If I have to cut some I will I…

That thing is bad ass. I’ve always wanted one finally at a position that I can get one. It really is the perfect vehicle. Lots of utility and can go anywhere. Mine is getting the motor rebuild right now and when I get it going with an Iron Rock offroad 5.5.

Just picked up a 2001 XJ limited! 4k and can’t be beat. Last of the REAL SUV’s. Can’t wait to get 4” lift under it.

I know a lot of pilots do. But the bastards that ate powdered donuts over the comm panel or spilled coffee all over the damn thing didn’t. Jerks

That’s a nice looking wagoneer I’d love to have that

How did the interior hold up? Solid or was it a rattle trap already?

It’s growing on me.......a little. But as a guy who DD’s an XJ with a 5.5” lift I can attest this isn’t a Cherokee. It’s a damn sight better than the wife’s Escape yes. But I’m not so sure giving it a name Trail hawk means it actually can wheel....

I used to move the AGE around by myself....including the B2 stand. That thing is a bitch but is needed for doing anything on the pylons and flight control surfaces. Everything is bigger and heavier. I spent some TDY time working F16’s and laughed a lot about how small everything was.....until I reached into spaces 1”…

The hard part is getting her lined up into the hangar. From the flight line yiu have about the space of one aircraft width to do a 2 point turn into the hangar, which is one aircraft length long. So really if you turn in at the wrong point from the ramp you’ve already fucked up. You will think it’s going in straight…

Pilots and crew use and abuse jets then leave them. Aircrew are great as they are serving but the Jets belong to maintenance. I was a Crew Chief and usually stayed with the jet when it went through heavy maintenance like ISO.

Looks like home! Took my jet through ISO twice in my tour. She’s a needy bitch, very temeramental and likes to bleed a lot (hydro) but God damnit she’s the best airplane ever made. Can do just about anything.

Well the WH is lagging in sending troops to fight ISIS because.......we armed a lot of them! How would it look with our men dying at the end of CIA supplied weaponry? SMH

Original Z/28 is my favorite. Not sure why but it’s one of my favorite cars.

I know Im somewhat crazy but I sure would like to see the Raptor cut its teeth against some real Russian hardware. No proxy bullshit, real F22 vs SU-30 or something. If the Russkies get frisky with their front line stuff have a little NATO reminder of who really owns that airspace. Just the tip....just for a second.