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Valuable Hacks For Four-Wheeling And Camping<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many four-wheeling trips entail improvising at some point. Often, we use a tool or common household item in a creative manner. Over the years I\u2019ve developed a long list of hacks related to four-wheeling and camping. The following eight tips have proved invaluable over time.<\/p>\n

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    1. \"\" \"\"Use a Sharpie to write the minimum breaking strength on all recovery straps, and stamp the working load limit onto the pulley. Don\u2019t use any recovery equipment for which you don\u2019t know the rating. Much of the equipment sold to us does not meet OSHA requirements for labeling. Manufacturers don\u2019t record the working load limit and breaking strength on the recovery straps.
      \nThat information is in the package, which gets tossed. Stamping the working load limit on the pulley ensures you will have that information long after the sticker becomes unreadable (or peels off). Harbor Freight has an inexpensive stamp set.<\/li>\n
    2. \"\"Paint the end of your 4-way lug wrench corresponding to your lug nuts. Any color will do, but the brighter, the better. Then, when you pick up the wrench, you know immediately which end to use.<\/li>\n
    3. Speaking of the lug wrench, the \u00be inch end and the 19 mm lug wrench can be used in lieu of a \u00be inch wrench on a \u00bd inch x 13 bolt or 19mm bolt. If you\u2019re going to bolt something to the vehicle, consider using a \u00bd x 13 bolt or 19 mm bolt. The lug wrench will work in a pinch.<\/li>\n
    4. \"\"Photocopy the wiring diagram for the winch control box. Keep a copy with you whenever you\u2019re off-road. You can use that to rewire the solenoids in a breakdown. Recall that there are two solenoids in the control box. If the one for winding in quits working, referring to the wiring diagram. You can rewire the unit to use the other solenoid. The winch will now retract the cable. If you need to use the cable again while off-road, release the clutch and pull it out by hand.<\/li>\n
    5. \"\"Pack four small but very strong magnets. I use them to hold down the corners of a map when reviewing it on the hood or side of a vehicle. The magnets keep the map from blowing around. Most new vehicles do not have much metal that a magnet will stick too. Do a walk around to test various areas. I was amazed what areas worked and which did not.<\/li>\n
    6. \"\"Replace any cotter key on a Hi-Lift\u00ae jack with a PTO (power takeoff) pin. With the PTO pin in place, you\u2019ll have quick access to the jack\u2019s handle. The jack handle is a 3-foot piece of pipe, and can be used in a number of creative ways (as a cheater bar, to fix a bent and weak tie rod, and so on). You\u2019ll have to drill out the cotter pin holes to \u00bc inch. Using the jack handle for those other purposes may destroy it. That\u2019s fine. At least you can get home. Simply buy another handle.<\/li>\n
    7. A PTO pin can also be used to keep the pin from coming loose on a screw pin bow shackle. (See the image.)\"\"<\/li>\n
    8. Use a marker to write \u2018in\u2019 and \u2018out\u2019 on the winch controller. Sure, the buttons have arrows indicating direction. But they can be difficult to quickly interpret. Your eyes can\u2019t miss the writing on the controller.\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      These hacks have helped me throughout the years. I\u2019m sure you can find a useful solution in this list. Feel free to add your own. Good luck in your next outdoor adventure.<\/p>\n

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