hey guys, i was looking at some pictures on here and see a few "landy's" with wire rope going from the brush guard to the roof rack on both sides, what's the purpose of this???

Its called a limb riser. The purpose is to direct tree limbs up over the windscreen before they impact the vehicle. Keeps them from coming in and landing on your lap. Also can be used to dry the laundry.

Only problem with them on the Disco is they aim the branches right at any lights you have on the rack. But if you don't have lights they work well and I'll hopefully get around to getting a pair when my truck is running again.


pwc

I don't think there's any good solution to the branches issue here in W. WA. I bring a small hand saw and stop frequently to trim down the larger branches that get in the way. I hope that doesn't offend any tree huggers.

wow, i did not see that answer coming... That's awesome, it was pretty funny trying to dodge trees and their limbs out at evans creek, and the roof rack would tag anything it could, haha, good stuff. Trees ave feelings too, mike. Imagine if a tree stopped you every so often and started taking fingers and toes.

I'd pay for the video of that...

Oh Peter, the guilt you must bear on a daily basis must be astounding.

I thought it was ok to consume renewable resources? Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't trees just about the most abundant, renewable natural resource that we have here?

When you drive through the woods, do you have a few people get on either side of your truck and gently lift the branches over your truck?

I've never touched a simgle brach, disturbed a single habitat or so much as made a bug move out of my way while offroading. Remember in Seven Years in Tibet, when he makes all the monks dig in the dirt and remove the worms before making a road? that's me. I have pictures of Rick and Isaac actually out in front of my truck gracefully monitoring disturbances to the 'equal'.

When I fart, I capture it in a glass container, take it home, and burn the result in my stove to heat my house. Doesn't everyone?

pwc

I was wondering how you felt about the insect genocide that you and your SUV inflict.

haha, that's "treading lightly"

A quick note to this, I made a few limb risers for my RRC extending up and over the roof rack, protecting the upper lights as they are under the top bar of my roof rack. Several of them snapped at the swage when too much force was applied (poor swagging on my part probably). I also worried about getting them off quickly if there was an engine fire and carried a pair of bolt cutters just in case.

I swear by the setup I have now... 2 laptop locking cables with a strong spring on one end and a caribeaner on the lower wnd connecting to the bumper. The laptop cables are incredibly strong and polycoated, I removed the lock core which leaves a perfect round opening to connect the spring at the top of the rack. The spring gives it a little give when a branch is sliding up the cable but forces it up and over very easily at the top. I think this "give" keeps them from breaking. I keep a spare cable in my kit just in caseone breaks but have never had this happen with this set up. The caribeaner/spring set up allow me to take them off very quickly to get into the engine compartment.

Thought I'd chime in on this old thread...
Todd

nice, but do you fart in a jar?

andy

Only to bring home to my wife to share the "experience" of our weekend of beef jerky, chili, and many beers and scotch. I don;t want her to feel left out after watching the kids all weekend you know. BTW, it takes a big jar to effectively do the covered wagon trick....

Todd