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« on: June 09, 2018, 07:11:45 PM »
I believe he did this already with the OLD mower. This is the new one.
Still sucks either way :(
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652
« on: June 08, 2018, 01:57:35 AM »
Been with State Farm for the last few years and just got my renewal for my homeowners policy today and it went up $120/year. Gonna have to call up my agent and see what gives.
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653
« on: June 07, 2018, 09:47:45 PM »
Pics aren’t working on multiple threads.
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654
« on: June 07, 2018, 03:37:28 PM »
What did you do to your arm Ken? Hillary sit on it?
655
« on: June 07, 2018, 03:33:08 PM »
Pics not loading for anyone else?
656
« on: June 04, 2018, 04:33:04 PM »
Another note on that bathroom issue -- whats with the wall with the pipe looking like its half an inch past the edge of the sill? Here: 
657
« on: June 03, 2018, 03:41:26 AM »
Seen this heavy hauler today
Dodge Dakota with some tow mirrors, let alone flipped up also
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got one to top that... 2wd S10 pulling a car trailer with what looked like some kind of 2/4 post lift AND a car on it. Rear bumper was almost dragging the ground. Didn’t get a chance to snap a pic, just wanted past him ASAP. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
658
« on: May 31, 2018, 11:13:07 PM »
Wow. Today was musical chairs. See if you can keep up.
Wife unit sick with cold I gave her. Out of commission and non functional.
Drove the dually to the office and parked it in my parking spot. Ubered back home. Took daughter #1 to school in new Denali. Drove Denali to work and parked in the spot next to mine which belongs to a coworker who’s on vacation until 6/6. Then drove Denali to stereo shop for a Viper alarm installation and had them add a secondary subwoofer to the factory Bose system. Got picked up by a team member and taken to lunch with an employee and some team members for a birthday. Then they dropped me off over at the repair shop to pick up the wife’s GL320 - new door lock latch and actuator and reman transfer case (ouch). Then drove the GL home and grabbed the wife’s minivan to take it to the body shop to get the NASCAR racing stripe repaired on the passenger side where she was sideswiped (driver bailed to the exit and ran). Ubered back to the office. Picked up the dually and took it to be inspected and drove it to meet up with some friends at happy hour. Then back to the office and ubered over to the stereo shop to get the Denali and finally back home.
Now I actually have to get some work done.....
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In all that shuffle you didn’t lose/forget any of the keys, right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
659
« on: May 30, 2018, 02:37:16 AM »
Pink? 
With two red trucks and now a white one, i'd say that makes pink. (only counting the trucks here, not the wife's rides)
660
« on: May 28, 2018, 11:31:44 PM »
I’ll leave this here and say thanks Nate
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Did you wear white camp shorts on purpose so you would match?
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Looks like he got out of the pool and went straight to the dealer! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
661
« on: May 25, 2018, 11:54:05 AM »
I ran premium in my 6.2L so better fuel I think helps hp (at least in my mind, lol), not sure what they recommend though.
JR may be on to something, I haven't looked at GM truck sales figures lately but a year ago they were dismal & declining. Part of that stumped me when I was trying to buy as they should have been willing to deal quicker than they were when I was looking. It's hard to get one dealer anymore to drop much below another. They are all pretty well on the same page as far as pricing, I blame the internet and technology for that as I think it is controlled pretty tight from the top anymore. The only thing I have really been able to do in recent years is to get them to throw in extras at the particular dealership such as extended oil changes & warranties. You know the other freebies when you start fine tuning a deal. My mom's lesbaru I was able to get her an extra $500 in oil changes and $1000 towards things like weather tec floor mats etc. Her's was a lesbaru corporate unit with 6K on it.
Lesburu... too funny. I think the biggest drawback for the Denali is it doesn't come in red. 
Uh oh, better get Maaco! He could always paint it  Heck, our 3.6L V6 Acadia only gets about 16 on average... I can stretch that to about 20 on the highway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
662
« on: May 25, 2018, 12:28:31 AM »
Dave, my wife had a 6.2l in a Denali. It wasn’t that we couldn’t afford the vehicle or the fuel. However, it annoyed me how much fuel it drank regardless.......
But, it did run well granted......
I don’t mean it in a negative manner but when ya really look at the cost difference in 14 mpg and 18 mpg for a average years driving. $3.00 a gallon. 15000 miles a year that’s $2500 in fuel vs $3214 which really is only $700 bucks difference. But it does hit you if you drive a lot more than that. Or if your lookin for distance with out fill up.
So if we talk about $700 bucks for that much HP knowing he likes Boost (we all like BOOST) I would say get the 6.2 and live it up
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Doesn’t the 6.2 like mid or premium fuel too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
663
« on: May 24, 2018, 11:36:26 AM »
You mean she didn't know what she was getting herself into when she married you? 
664
« on: May 24, 2018, 01:11:02 AM »
Soffit on a shed - awfully fancy for down on the farm! Looks nice though!
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665
« on: May 22, 2018, 01:02:58 AM »
Why do you even need the dually anymore aside from the everything is bigger in Texas mentality?
New truck - what color will it be? ;)
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666
« on: May 20, 2018, 01:01:04 AM »
Sounding like a power stroke is an improvement in the right direction if you ask me...... 
^ should fire him for blasphemous comments like this one, boss. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
667
« on: May 16, 2018, 10:27:44 PM »
The only paper stuff in my wallet is the by-product of using plastic... receipts.
668
« on: May 13, 2018, 07:00:24 PM »
I have a Fass it’s been ok, whines all sorts of bad. Weather it’s my mount and not enough rubber or the pump I am not sure.
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Do you have a sump? Probably the draw-straw issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
669
« on: May 13, 2018, 06:26:15 PM »
You not mail in your warranty card for the AD?
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670
« on: May 13, 2018, 06:21:02 PM »
Hey I think it’s a clever solution to a common problem! I like it!!
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671
« on: May 13, 2018, 06:07:53 PM »
Looks like they need to come back and regrade the street and curb. Probably was done on a Friday.
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672
« on: May 08, 2018, 12:26:59 AM »
Our Acadia did something funny like that last week... I hit the pedal to go and the engine revved but didn’t want to put the power to the ground. Then it finally did. Of course this was on a left hand turn with oncoming side traffic.
How many miles do you have on the Traverse?
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673
« on: May 07, 2018, 02:52:33 PM »
No pics are showing
I approved them so they should be up now.
Ah cool, didn't realize there was a pic approval process. Must only be for pics hosted off the forum server, not linked from elsewhere (like tapatalk)?
674
« on: May 07, 2018, 01:14:25 PM »
No pics are showing
675
« on: May 06, 2018, 12:06:06 AM »
Looks like a good saw and a good deal Dave. Only variable would be how much is left on the blade - those aren’t cheap.
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676
« on: May 05, 2018, 10:35:20 PM »
You seem to be missing the question in your post...?
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677
« on: May 05, 2018, 08:44:36 PM »
Those steps look great. When a company comes to carpet they add about $75 to carpet one step. Then an additional $75 per step. Lowes and Homedepot do this with the offer they have to carpet a house for $99. It does not include steps. So if you can do your own steps you can save big.
All the recent ads I’ve heard from HD say they include steps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
678
« on: May 05, 2018, 07:19:20 PM »
On a side not though we pay 13% state income tax and is why so many are leaving the state. Add that to the recent gas/fuel tax increase and we getting hammered!
Yeah, all your damn ex-neighbors are moving up here and cluttering up our roads! I see so many Cali plates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
679
« on: May 04, 2018, 12:04:50 AM »
x2 - Always run the seatbelt thru the steering wheel when disconnecting the steering shaft!
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680
« on: May 03, 2018, 12:39:58 PM »
Doing it all yourself gets to you, I know!
It’s not so much the doing, which I really enjoy. It’s wanting it to be done so the girls can invite their friends and I have place to put he little hormonal womens so that I am not driven insane
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Nice try!
Everyman's challenge who has multiple females
Won't work
Prayers sent!
I'm in that same boat... but at least I have a few more years until it reaches critical mass (they're 8 and 4).
681
« on: May 01, 2018, 07:18:53 PM »
Kind of ironic there Nate... shenanigans starts with ‘she’...
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682
« on: May 01, 2018, 12:08:22 AM »
Got a little more rock wall work in and did the final grading on the newly created falt area.
Whose Lexus? You must have really improved the road for that to be able to get in there. Edit: just read about the daughter in the c-max thread. Yikes!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
683
« on: May 01, 2018, 12:00:36 AM »
684
« on: April 27, 2018, 03:42:13 PM »
Correction - poured 'concrete' today. Cement is an ingredient in concrete.  
685
« on: April 26, 2018, 07:14:51 PM »
Well, yes and no Nate... He already moved the A/C compressor out of the way, so we know the lines are flexible in spots, so the condenser should be able to be moved a bit too to aid in working room. The condenser is considerably smaller than the radiator and intercooler, and is the front-most item in the stack, so that would gain him 4-5" fore/aft of working room for wiggling the pump in and give him some line of sight on the sides. Here's a pic of the front end of mine torn apart 2 years ago. I was able to remove the core support without disconnecting any of the A/C lines, thats how much play it has. Caveat here -- mine is an '06, Don's is an '11, so I don't know what all has changed... 
686
« on: April 26, 2018, 05:38:48 PM »
My dad always wore them around the house when I was a kid, so that's how I know. Always thought they were god-awfully uncomfortable.
687
« on: April 26, 2018, 04:08:53 PM »
So... figure I would add some advice to the thread -- late as per usual...
Why not pull the front cooling stacks to gain access to the water pump, fan, harmonic balancer, etc?
688
« on: April 26, 2018, 04:00:45 PM »
I have a GMC, so the bowtie in that one wouldn't work... plus the wife would kill me ;) Not to mention shipping.
689
« on: April 25, 2018, 04:11:56 PM »
I'd do rebar in your concrete, not the mesh. I had a stamped concrete patio done last Oct and opted for rebar on 18" square. It has no relief cuts in and I haven't seen a single crack yet. Though, its not subject to thousands of pounds of vehicle weight.
So, now that your lot is higher than the others, the water will flow into their yards... have you thought about doing some french drains around the perimeter?
Around these parts - good topsoil (3-way blend) is $34/yard. Just picked up half a yard last weekend to top up a flower bed.
690
« on: April 25, 2018, 03:58:52 PM »
Don. Apparently JR has missed your whole thread and what a pain in the But it is to install this stuff. Will you go ahead and tell him so we have another documentation point to note for later that he shouldn’t start down this road. Just sell the whole truck ok Jr
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JR also has an LBZ, so maybe a little easier than Don's LML? (hah, yeah right!)
691
« on: April 21, 2018, 12:12:28 AM »
When you get ready to do sprinklers, look at the Hunter PGP-ADJ heads. Yes Orbit carries a knock off at Home Depot or Lowes, but not the same quality. Place really looks nice Charles.
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692
« on: April 20, 2018, 12:39:19 AM »
Just thinking the UV rays would make the pipes degrade over time and then one little bump... crack!
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693
« on: April 18, 2018, 11:26:22 PM »
You going to put some kind of cover over the PVC pipes to protect them from the sun?
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694
« on: April 17, 2018, 01:40:33 AM »
My technique to loosen the fan nut from the H2O pump is to jam the pulley, then smack the big wrench on the nut and hope for the best. I wish there was a better way, but I don't know it.
I believe there is a special spanner wrench or something for that... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
695
« on: April 16, 2018, 02:42:57 PM »
Yeah I figured it was off road. Just was thinking if there’s any left in the lines when you hook back up to the tank... though the odds of being pulled over and the tank dipped are probably next to nothing. Was red just what you had available/easier than siphoning some out of the tank?
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696
« on: April 16, 2018, 02:33:06 PM »
Started this again with fingers crossed. No 7 is out of spec and 1 and 5 are +3.
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Red diesel? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
697
« on: April 16, 2018, 01:38:10 AM »
Check rock auto, too.
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698
« on: April 13, 2018, 11:41:38 PM »
House projects never end... and you have two houses! :cookoo
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699
« on: April 12, 2018, 11:50:21 PM »
Beefed up intermediate steering shaft? ;)
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700
« on: April 10, 2018, 08:25:13 PM »
Chevrolet K1500 99-00.5 rear end problems galore. 01-06, 07.5 I think, prior to fuel management BS and it's associated issues is the way to go. 246 t-case w/ possible pump rub issues w/ all of them, but that's an easy fix, and the front end will need going through, but dad had an 01 with a 5.3L and we threw 4.11 gears at it and he tows 30ft bumper pull over the cascades without issue and gets 15-18 without towing. the 6.0L in my wifes Yukon 2004 gets around 13-15 all the time, and about 10mpg towing, but power is a lot more apparent. if it were me, doing everything all over again, I'd have a 4 door 2005-2006 reg bed w/a 5.3L and be done with it. the ride quality in the Silverado is just so much better, even when the whole front end was wasted it rode better than the competition.
I had an '02 Chevy 1500 with the 5.3 and that thing did everything I asked it to and then some. The only (memorable) issues I ever had were the power brake booster and knock sensors.
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