What did you do WITH your Gladiator today?

[Buzzlb]

Picked up my sick Duc.
Just quit, electrical problem suspected…..

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[OngsterA]

Maybe not yet but I have added protection … I know it’s definitely gonna scrape at moab lol

Just wondering if these hitch skids reduce departure angle quite a bit, or is the protection worth it on our trucks? Pros and cons? I’m still on the fence. Dragging the hitch if done very slowly shouldn’t damage it much?

 

[NC_Overland]

Went fishing on my friend’s farm.

 

[Sespe]

Picked up my sick Duc.
Just quit, electrical problem suspected…..

The Italian curse? (I have a Guzzi)

 

[The White Rabbit]

Got my badge of honor decals on and my College 4 wheeler club sticker on from Michigan Tech in the UP of Michigan

Love that retro look!

 

[Whiskerbiscuit]

Don't know if this counts but. There is this artist that does these secret art things around town every six months and you gotta go find it. So I drove about 40 minutes and found it.

 

[Bbannongmu]

Picked up some more branches and sticks in the never ending fight…

 

[NC_Overland]

Went fishing on my friend’s farm.

I just saw those pics again. That grass is so tall, I look like I’m running my stock 255s and stock suspension. Hah.

 

[Bantam]

Loaded up for apparel delivery tomorrow.
I think I may need a Pappy-Cap if this keeps up. ?

Oh wiiiiifey…company expense??? ?

 

[Eventyr_JT]

I got one because my safety chain loops were getting bent. No worries now, unless I’m towing my trailer offroad. I need a skid that works while towing.

You could look into a dual hitch receiver. It will reduce your departure angle more.

 

[Sespe]

Daughter's birthday request was to go wheeling, so went out with the club today. First we went up a ridge, then we winched a CJ when he almost flipped, then we went down the other side. Steepest slope I've been on yet, got to 26 degrees. First off-roading the wife has done in 19 years, now she is hooked again.

And this was the daughter during the descent. Teenagers!

 

[Barnaby’sdad]

Don't know if this counts but. There is this artist that does these secret art things around town every six months and you gotta go find it. So I drove about 40 minutes and found it.

That’s awesome. I’ve got a few that I found on dives. These teeth are what got me into the hobby.

Not all are Megs. Found off NC.

Found down in SC.

 

[USMC_1Wire6337]

Daughter's birthday request was to go wheeling, so went out with the club today. First we went up a ridge, then we winched a CJ when he almost flipped, then we went down the other side. Steepest slope I've been on yet, got to 26 degrees. First off-roading the wife has done in 19 years, now she is hooked again.

And this was the daughter during the descent. Teenagers!

Where is that and what is the club? How often do they go out?

 

[Whiskerbiscuit]

That’s awesome. I’ve got a few that I found on dives. These teeth are what got me into the hobby.

Not all are Megs. Found off NC.

Found down in SC.

That's so awesome. I've been looking for a real tooth that's large for my daughter, she's obsessed with dinosaurs and sharks.

Crazy that you found all those.

How do you know if it's a megalodon tooth?

 

[Barnaby’sdad]

That's so awesome. I've been looking for a real tooth that's large for my daughter, she's obsessed with dinosaurs and sharks.

Crazy that you found all those.

How do you know if it's a megalodon tooth?

I see you’re from TN. Call Smokey Mountain Knife Works. The last few times I was in Pigeon Forge, they had a bin of Meg teeth in the 3-4” range In their random knick knack section. They weren’t bad, price wise, from what I remember (maybe $30).

It’s funny you should say that…back in the day before a bunch of people were picking the “ledges” off NC, guys used to haul them up by the bucket load. There’s still plenty of them down there, you just have to look a little harder for them. I.e. The ones on the gray container lid were found over the course of three dives (~25 min of bottom time per dive at 105’).

The shape of the root and tooth is the giveaway, though the shape of the tooth varies a bit depending on where it was located (similar to the teeeth in any other critters mouth). The ‘Easy’ button way of judging it though Is that anything over ~3“ in length is going to be a Meg, as it was pretty much the only species that got large enough to produce teeth that size (if I remember correctly, there are 1-2 related species that lived 1+ million years ago that also produced teeth in the 3”+ range).

They’re fairly common up to 5” or so. Much over 5.5” are less common. The largest that I found was 5.91”. They’re found at 6”+, but those are far less common.

Value wise…they’re all over the board. None that I found would be classified as collector or museum grade, with the exception of one 2” tooth that had intact serrations. I don’t have a picture of that one handy.

If you decide to buy one, this place is legit. They do sell some items that are clearly labeled as replica, so keep an eye out for that. I.e. If you want a huge tooth, but don’t care if it‘s “real.”

https://www.fossilera.com/fossils-for-sale/fossil-shark-teeth

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