New host and new $$ problem. PLEASE READ EVERYONE

[VinceAtReal4x4s]

Well it's been a huge pain to get all this done but we are finally hosted on a much better and reliable system. Large pics should work great now and you might notice the pages are loading faster. There may be a few bugs to work out but so far it's better.

I came close to giving up on this whole thing over the last week. I have run this forum since 1999 and sometimes it's very tough to keep it going due to the headaches behind the scenes... Hackers, spammers, bizarre software issues, software updates, hosts deteriorating and no longer offering assistance, the fees, social media taking over, and so on.

This week, I have spent $250 out of pocket for the new hosting fees plus I had to hire a software specialist to make sure it all got transferred properly. This is a lot of cash to me and to be blunt, I need it back from you guys. I don't think I ever directly asked for money in all these years but since we don't have a sponsor anymore, I'm doing it now.

If the info here has saved you money and headaches over the years, or if you sold a significant item here, then please consider at least $25, if not more. We have less active members these days so whatever you do will make a big difference.

There are a handful of guys here that have always helped out so I'm not asking anything of them. To everyone else, I'd appreciate what you can do. I take paypal, which is linked at the top of each page, or you can PM me for other methods (Venmo, Zelle or I'll take a check or money order.)

With this new host, we should be in much better shape and will be around for a long time.

Thanks! Vince

[whitesik]

Donation inbound! C'mon guys. this forum is very valuable to all of us. Even if we don't post frequently, the "library" of information stored in the tech files is of great value.

[rmel]

I'll second that !! Try searching for a fix on the FB forum -- good luck with that.

[Hugues]

Donated

[VinceAtReal4x4s]

I truly appreciate the 5 guys that ponied up! Thanks again guys! We are good for now.

To the rest, I hope you find the info here helpful but it might not be free in the future. I could make this a members only forum. This would make it so a handful of people aren't supporting all the rest each year.

It's not much at all to make this work so think about it when you sell an entire truck from here or you save yourself $500 in trouble with an old post. A tiny percentage of that goes a long way.

You will never find even 10% of the Pinz info that's here on corporate sites like facebook, by the way.