A little extra cash, what would you buy?

[1988 Cherokee]

Extra cash like what $1000?

CB and Winch
Lift and Retread Tires
High Output Alternator and onboard air
Onboard welder
Rebuild 4.0 engine to a stroker but this would mean I need a running get-parts and tools vehicle

[Bnine]

CB would be my last choice by far. Those things are such a waste of time.

[ornamental]

id spend money first on recovery items and skid plates, then maby maintenance items.  ....im so boring.

[dubbleJs]

CB would be my last choice by far. Those things are such a waste of time.

lol, how is the ability to communicate out on the trail a waste of time...? I've been in many situations on the trail when our CB's helped us out alot, whether it was to stick together on a night gone bad  or to talk about obstacles/hills.

[Jrama]

I'd go with a GPS and download the trail maps of Mclean and Waiparous

[Bnine]

They are a waste because they are a loud 200 dollar frs. 
-kve spent countless hours and well over 2000 bucks trying to keep cb's alive in 2 rigs.

Get out of tune and they burn out.

Water on the floor rots the cables.

Garage, trees, and obsticles, tear off antennaes.

A sniff of water from getting caught topless 1 day will fry one.

All that in place of a 10 frs, so some dudes can play "army" on the trail.


Waste of time

[jeeptastic]

I was at Future Shop last night in Beacon Hill and they are selling off all of their car audio stuff and GPS Systems. They had a Garmin for $50.00

[Immortal]

They are a waste because they are a loud 200 dollar frs. 

I bought mine off of ebay... $58 to my door.... but yes, they are finicky, and very prone to water damage.

[JackstandJohnny]

maybe you should save it for when you break stuff so you can upgrade..................

[w squared]

As a HAM guy, yeah....CB's suck. But they are what everyone uses. Having an FRS on a trail run is kinda like showing up with a Mac when everyone else has a PC. Sure, it's cool and all...but it doesn't offer the same utility. Not because it's not as good....but because it simply won't talk to what everyone else runs.

[Bnine]

FTR my opinion of ham is totally different, as they actually serve a purpose.

You are right Todd, but that will never change the fact that cb's, and this clubs love of them will always be a pet peeve of mine.

[FiEND]

no one loves the CB.  but they are cheap and anyone can use them.  when set up correctly they work very well for our purposes.

[Immortal]

FTR my opinion of ham is totally different, as they actually serve a purpose.

You are right Todd, but that will never change the fact that cb's, and this clubs love of them will always be a pet peeve of mine.

LOL!!! True, but until most of us "serious" wheelers get the $$ for the licence and the equipment.... a CB will have to suffice.
As for the new-to-wheelin folks... cheap way to be aware of what is going on with trail situations. I would love to have a HAM, but right now it isn't in the financial cards.

Billy, you don't like the CB because nobody can hear you over the 300+ HP engine that you are sitting behind.... LOL!!!

[SilverTJ]

Maybe I should stick with the GPS.
At least I can do a point to point and find my way home even if I have no one to talk to.

[parabs]

if you purchase a garmin rino 110, 120, (or whatever model) you get a built in FRS/GMRS radio with your GPS...just dont expect earth shattering performance out of that radio.