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« on: December 09, 2019, 12:43:34 PM »
This is not my picture. A guy I was talking to on another forum shared it with me and I'm glad he did. I found a piece missing when I picked up my parts from the salvage yard. This is what the framework looks like under the interior. You can about tell right where the window goes. I will cut out the part where the vent is.
952
« on: December 09, 2019, 07:05:41 AM »
If the tires are foam filled you run them until they are slicks then toss the rim and all. Anyway thats what the guys around here do.
953
« on: December 09, 2019, 06:46:52 AM »
Didn't get a picture of it lit up. 
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Jon where is this? Very nice pic especially for what I’m guessing is a phone pic!
Falls park in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Wife took it with her phone.
954
« on: December 08, 2019, 03:15:45 PM »
Didn't get a picture of it lit up. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
955
« on: December 08, 2019, 07:23:32 AM »
Took the family up to Sioux Falls for a little weekend getaway. It was pretty evident that we don't get out much. None of us could figure out how to use the parking meter. After a few minutes of confusion it was determined that there is free parking on weekends.
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956
« on: December 06, 2019, 06:55:52 AM »
Noticed I had a leaking shock on the Pete so I stopped off at the parts store. When I opened the hood to get the number off the shock I seen the heater hose shut off leaking. So change if plans. A few heater hoses needed attention also.   Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
957
« on: December 04, 2019, 07:27:43 PM »
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« on: December 04, 2019, 06:41:21 AM »
Its time to add some windows in the sleeper. Kids cant see out. They missed a lot of beautiful country on our trip out to the West Coast Rally in Idaho.
I called Vander Haag's in Sioux Falls all they have is 2 right hand windows. After some discussion and looking at several pictures it was agreed that both right and left are interchangeable. So, I ordered 2 right hand Freightliner sleeper windows. They are just going to cut the window out and give me a chunk of the sleeper. So when I remove it I will know how it all goes back together. I fully intend on doing this myself. However I have a friend that does body work on semi trucks. It might end up going to him. My budget is no budget. The more money I spend on this the less we have to spend on our trip coming up this summer. I am going to have to take my time and do it right.
I pick the windows up on Saturday. I wont be starting this project until after the first of the year. That gives me time to decide am I doing it myself or taking it in. I was told by the body shop that the stiffeners should already be in the wall of the sleeper. Its a matter of cutting the hole and and getting everything lined up. I have to peel back the interior and see if in fact they are there. If I have to wield in pieces to stiffen it up I will be taking it in for sure because I don't have an aluminum welder.
This is one of the windows I have ordered.
959
« on: December 04, 2019, 06:36:44 AM »
This is a project that has been on the back burner too long. 1954 Chevy 2 1/2 ton truck. Belonged to my Grandpa. 35,000 miles. I quit driving it because the tires were dry rotted. So bad I didn't want to drive it. Couldn't afford new ones at the time. Then I got divorced. Then re married. Then more kids. So it sits. Once I get my LBZ sold I am going to use some of the money to get her up and going again. Its been put to bed for 15 years now.
960
« on: December 03, 2019, 07:23:33 PM »
It's been time to replace some bearings. First the idler wheels on the corn head. These run the gathering chains. There are 24 total. We replaced 3 in the field so decided to replace them all. Most were not too bad but these just fell apart. Then I replaced the rollers that the trap door on my grain trailer. It's been increasingly harder to open the traps. I priced the part at the dealership. $8 a piece. There are 52 of them total. I took one apart to see what it was. It's just a sealed bearing so I tried car quest. $9. I bought one just to get the part number. Than found them on line. $2.70 at https://www.bearings.parts/    Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
961
« on: November 30, 2019, 08:07:45 AM »
Survived another black Friday shopping. We go later in the day. Don't get the smoking hot deals but no crowds either. No different than any regular Saturday. Made out pretty good at Duluth trading even thought they didn't have the jacket I wanted in my size. Bummer. Harbor Freight didn't have a very good sale. Pretty much walked in and right back out. Finished out my Ryobi tool set at Home Depot. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-18-Volt-ONE-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-6-Tool-Combo-Kit-with-2-Batteries-Charger-and-Bag-P1819/309659455 I already had the drill and saws all but it was cheaper to buy the whole set than just the 2 tools I wanted. Adult kids are easier to shop for than little kids. Gift cards. I am stuck on the wife. I never know what to get for her. Shes as bad as I am when asked what I want. I don't want anything don't waste money on me.
962
« on: November 30, 2019, 07:47:59 AM »
Wow.
963
« on: November 28, 2019, 10:43:32 AM »
It wasn't in my head but it is now and will be all day. Thanks a lot.
964
« on: November 28, 2019, 08:30:48 AM »
Not as pretty as usual. I was in a hurry. Over slept by an hour. Bottom of the roasting pan has 2 quarts of home made chicken stock also the giblets and neck. I will make gravy from that later. I just salt and pepper the bird couldn't resist some garlic salt. Than bacon on top. When it's done I will put it under the broiler to crisp the skin.  Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
965
« on: November 27, 2019, 07:33:44 PM »
He took a picture with a dead terrorist. How is this any different now than when they did it in any other war? Certainly no different than the law man taking pictures with dead outlaws in the wild west. Make then an example.
966
« on: November 27, 2019, 03:36:29 PM »
Here is Jasper's turkey Recipe.  Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
967
« on: November 27, 2019, 01:32:52 PM »
Ive cooked a bunch of hogs. Dad and one of his buddys built a huge rotisserie that would fit a 300lb hog. Each half was in its own cage. Then you put a turkey or something under the rib cage. Delicious. we would cook for weddings and big parties. Unfortunately I am permanently grounded from it. The motor got ruined the last time I used used it. Wasn't my fault but it was my responsibility.
968
« on: November 27, 2019, 01:05:58 PM »
Wife said no. I even showed her the video. She said MAYBE I can try it for Christmas.
969
« on: November 27, 2019, 08:54:58 AM »
Looks good. I might try that. I usually cook my turkey in an electric roaster. I cover the breast with bacon. That keeps it from drying out. Problem is the skin wont crisp so I throw it in the oven on broil for a few minutes until its golden brown on top.
970
« on: November 26, 2019, 05:43:22 PM »
It's coming down pretty good. Zane was out doing chicken chores.  Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
971
« on: November 26, 2019, 05:39:12 PM »
Got done picking corn at 2 am this morning. Took a nap and got to work getting ready for the snow storm. Got the farms generator hooked up. Got the generator at my brother's place all ready to go.
Got a hold of the hammerhead dealer. He got parts ordered.
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972
« on: November 25, 2019, 04:14:30 PM »
Some friends came over yesterday. The kids were riding around in the gocart. Looks like someone forgot to tighten a nut and put in the cotter pin. Lucky they were going slow just cruising around.   Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
973
« on: November 24, 2019, 10:36:02 AM »
Anyone else confused with these roof panels?
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974
« on: November 24, 2019, 09:03:40 AM »
Might be the new owner of this wide-hipped darlin tomorrow. Hope I'm not jinxing it.
Nice. I love those old trucks. I found a single rear wheel 4x4. I need to get my duramax sold so I can pick it up.
975
« on: November 23, 2019, 08:02:27 PM »
Do you fit in it ?
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I'm 6 ft 235 so yea I fit ok. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
976
« on: November 23, 2019, 07:57:57 PM »
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977
« on: November 23, 2019, 11:00:08 AM »
They are out cruising around right now. Getting the hang of it. 6 month warranty from date of purchase. I couldn't see waiting to let them have it.
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978
« on: November 23, 2019, 07:53:38 AM »
Went to the Polaris dealer to look at a couple used 4 wheelers for the boys. Ended up buying a brand new Hammerhead go-cart. Its a made in china product but owned by Polaris. They have their name all over it. Even has a Polaris title. Anyway if I understood him correctly this thing basically has a Honda engine on it. Honda let the patent expire on this particular engine. So Polaris scooped up the go cart manufacturer and started building the old Honda engine to put in it. https://www.hammerheadoffroad.com/product/gts-platinum/
979
« on: November 22, 2019, 06:40:45 AM »
Welcome neighbor. I'm over in Nebraska.
980
« on: November 21, 2019, 10:02:24 AM »
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981
« on: November 20, 2019, 07:06:15 AM »
Wally world is horrible. My son went there to get some tires changed on his truck. The new tires were one size bigger than factory. They refused to do the job.
A good friend of mine pulling a homemade pickup box trailer had a flat. He took the tire in to get fixed. They asked if it came off a vehicle or trailer. He said trailer. They refused to fix it. They don't do trailer tires. He went on to the next wally world. They asked the same question. This time he said it came off a pickup. They fixed it.
A girl I know always got her oil changed there. Until one time her car died on the way home. Long streak of oil on the highway behind her. Oil plug fell out.
Another friend lost all his oil because the filter came loose.
982
« on: November 19, 2019, 07:16:42 AM »
My brother and I are going to spend the day at the community collage. We decided to take a crop scouting class. It cost us $12,000 every year to pay an agronomist to do it for us. They always send some kid straight out of school to do it anyway. We thought it was a package deal with the field grid sampling and the other services they provide. But its a separate charge.
Ive been to enough informational meetings and other classes over the years I pretty much know what to look for. However there are a few new weeds and diseases in the area that I am not familiar with. So we are going to see how this works out.
983
« on: November 18, 2019, 05:58:45 AM »
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984
« on: November 17, 2019, 07:30:25 AM »
Dropped to 15,500.
985
« on: November 15, 2019, 07:04:40 AM »
There use to be 3 companies in the area that worked on Grain bins and grain handling equipment. One doubled as a welding shop that would fix just about anything. Then there was one other place you went to in a pinch. Until the goofball messed up our truck so bad we had to go to another shop. They had to cut the frame off at the back of the cab and start over. But thats another story.
This is going to get long and I cant explain it without naming names however I am changing the names. There use to be Matts welding. Our go to guy for all miscellaneous welding and some bin building. Triple J. Big company but went down hill over the past several years. The owners health and the kid not interested in running it. Then Andreesons. The best of the best in my opinion. Small company did great work. Then the goofball..
Somehow goofball got the money to buy out triple j. Well good for him. I guess we are not going there any more. That was a year or two ago. Now all of a sudden we hear they bought out Andreeson's. That was a surprise but not shocking. The guys are getting older and again the kids had no desire to keep it going.
The real kick in the butt came when Matt called. He said he couldn't do any more work. All his guys quit and went to work for goofball and he was retiring.
So we are stuck going to a guy that burned us. On the plus side now I know that they now have the personnel that know how to do things right.
I cant help thinking isn't this a monopoly?
986
« on: November 14, 2019, 06:41:13 PM »
Like
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987
« on: November 14, 2019, 06:40:20 PM »
We had a few days off because of the weather. We're gonna be busting our butts all weekend.
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988
« on: November 14, 2019, 06:36:40 PM »
My boys would love that. Wife not so much.
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989
« on: November 13, 2019, 04:59:31 PM »
Had an ice storm this morning so didn't do much.
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« on: November 13, 2019, 04:58:45 PM »
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991
« on: November 13, 2019, 07:14:53 AM »
I am sure you covered this already and I must have missed it. But, where is the water from the AC unit drain?
992
« on: November 12, 2019, 12:26:39 PM »
It came too early. The winter fuel just got delivered the other day. Never got put in the equipment. Everything is jelled up today. Except for one tractor and a truck. That truck is in the shop in town getting wheel seals done.
We were not prepared. Most of the equipment is parked too far from the shop to plug in. Had to drag my back up camping generator out there because the the service truck is jelled and dead batteries.
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993
« on: November 12, 2019, 07:20:45 AM »
Not going to get much done today. I'm thinking most of our equipment hasn't gotten winter fuel in it yet. Seeing how it was just delivered.  Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
994
« on: November 11, 2019, 07:53:31 AM »
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« on: November 11, 2019, 07:52:43 AM »
Thank you!
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996
« on: November 10, 2019, 08:05:11 PM »
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« on: November 10, 2019, 09:10:27 AM »
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998
« on: November 08, 2019, 03:36:20 PM »
Spending quality time with the wife. Not sure if this counts as a date. I'm afraid to ask.  Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
999
« on: November 08, 2019, 07:14:40 AM »
Can we start a pot where we all enter a chance to guess the final dry weight of the finished unit?
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There will be a fair amount of tongue weight I think. That is built way heaver than a standard camper trailer. Normal trailers wold have a this skin of fiberglass or aluminum an inch of styrofoam and some paneling.
1000
« on: November 08, 2019, 06:52:07 AM »
Its been a while since I posted anything on there. Didn't expect that.
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