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Well maybe some of us PNW guys can convoy along with you while come thur OR and WA state.I noticed you are going for a little detour up SR542,Mt Baker Hiway.I have spent many seasons traveling that road[about 28 of 'em] going to Baker.That could be a fun leg of the journey too convoy on.BTW it's...

Well yer talkin' 'bout PNW loggers here.Plus he was a former Nam Vet so......for the rest of us mortals yes that's a little fast.:driver::grd:

Ok,here's a tip I just learned about.There called "Snap Chains".A friend on the Island here told me about it.He used to haul logs on the Olympic Pennisula.What they did was take a single chain and thread it through the budd hole and attach it together with a clevis hook/pin.Then put on the...

Ooop's.Forgot the pic's

A Ha!.Got some more Eastern Wa photos.Look whats lurking in my back yard,Hmmmmm.

Thanks all.To be clear Cougar,the REO was driven into place for removal work.It was'nt harms way.Also, in post #215 I ment ruler of the LEFT lane.So used to to being in the right lane. T for T? Got a time and place in mind Sro?

It's funny that when they reduced the speed on the pass I became the ruler of "right" lane.HA!

There you are!Good to here from you.Yea,I could'nt remember or find in my history your actual suggestion, but It worked.Good pic on your avatar. Dave

Deuce snow adventure Ok,one more time!I think I got it right.I thank ANB173? for paint shop tip to re-size pic's.These pic's were taken up at the pass going west bound,I5 going N by Marysville ,The Ferry ride[ w/60mph+ winds at 26 degrees now thats a boat ride!]Home with tree across driveway...

Ok I'm back.Good to here from you Elk H.So I'll try and load some pic's here of the FireDeuce snow adventure...nope not yet! I got to shrink the size of the pics first. Sheesh,this stuff challenges my patience at times.My wife will help me when she get's home tonight,then I can post'em..no really!

Nice job ranchhand!I guess you'll have hands full this winter.I just completed a cross state tour from Anacortes to Colville and back in my deuce to see how it would do for wintertime driving.Did well.I think I need a deuce for the east side of the state though,with a plow.Look's like we might...

WoooHoo!Made it back in one piece.There was some tense moments on the pass on Sunday.Then Monday,headin' north back to the Islands was REAL fun driving amongst the idiots in their Prius'es with slicks!The ferry ride was epic to boot with 50 mph winds.I'll post pic's when I get back from handling...

Mom's computer is waaaay slow. Still on dail=up out here in rual America.Temp's are dropping Today.Looks like we will be in the teen's by Sunday.Picking up a couple A cords of wood for the way back....never come home empty on the Islands we say...I'll take pic';s on the way..got some pic's of...

Welcome to SteelSoldiers gresh.Get out and drive! So far so good on my eastern Wa tour.Snow was commin' down real good on the pass on wednesday.Bailed out a driver in the ditch as WSP looked on.The deuce ran like a champ.New civi wipers worked great.It took me only a half tank of fuel to get to...

Yep,I'm up for that Sro.I'll take some pics on the pass this coming Weds.Snow level is dropping this week.By the time I'm in Stevens Co,I should be in snow!!:driver:

Road Trip!Looks like I'm going to drive the Fire deuce over to Stevens Co.,north of Spokane on the 18th of Nov.Got to move some building materials over to the family ranch, then load up the deuce up with some Tamarack fire wood for the way home back to the Islands.Never come back to the Islands...

Check my avatar,it's an 81' fireduece. State of WA. DNR converted it to a wildland fire truck.I'm currentlly in the process of incorporating a UHP foam system[ultra high pressure].Runs about 3500 psi,shoots a stream 50'.Knocks a fire down in nothing flat. I will post some pic's and link after...

Lookin' real good Scooterts! I'm inspired. Question,can run those lights leagally? Are you a first responder with a municipal agency or a contractor.Me,I'm an outside contractor avalible to assist when asked,but my state wouldn't let me run the cool red&blues.Green or yellow is all.

Your right Maddawg,analog is definitley ,done but don't misunderstand me.I was commenting on how this working and operational stuff could have been better used in developing countries or somthing wher they don't have technology yet.It even was'nt offered to collectors and such. Like Zout...

Holy big radio set Batman!Impressive.Looks to be analog equipment though. Side note;I was apart of a crew that dissasembled the old KVOS tv/radio transmiter site atop of Mt Constitution on Orcas Island,when America was changing over from analog to digital format.We were just chucking all that...