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« on: December 09, 2015, 09:20:30 PM »
Lol, ol Shawn is full of the pranks... Ask me how I know... ::)
I'm still waiting for the right time to send over the midgets..... ;)
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« on: December 09, 2015, 08:53:14 PM »
Hmmm... Lots going on here... Maybe I'll drop in my .02 cents...
I follow Josh and listen to him on occasion. His heart and intentions are in the right place, but sometimes he takes the wrong path to push his belief... Doesn't make it right or wrong, just makes it his way I guess.
Starbucks and the red cup... Definitely caught a lot of attention in the past. Seems to have blown over and gone to the wayside currently. My view of Starbucks? Well, the owner claimed that he would just prefer any Christians that have purchased his stock, sale it and find somewhere else to spend their money. His words, not mine. So, by purchasing a cup of joe at Starbucks, you are essentially supporting a Non-Christian who doesn't share my beliefs. There are a lot of people out there that don't share my belief. Doesn't mean I don't like them, but maybe I should be a great example of Christ and let my influence rub off on them? Get them curious perhaps? Never know. God works in mysterious ways, and has changed the heart of many a man, Christian or not...
So, don't buy a cup of joe from Starbucks. Don't support him. Well, let's go a step further. How about your stock portfolio? How many of the companies you are invested in support the LGBT, or abortion? What about the vehicle you drive? Did you know that all vehicle manufacturers support the LGBT in one way or another? Guess it's time to start walking, or grab that bicycle! If we really want to get critical, then you better just stop paing your taxes, because they go straight to the federal government, and we all know how Christian friendly that group is!! Stop paying taxes and see how far that gets you and where, lol. Where do we draw the line?
Honestly, I don't feel you can go through your life, and survive, by not purchasing something at sometime that will profit a Non-Christian. No way around it, imo...
So do we stop living life? Do we sit and pout and not do anything with ourselves? I'm not. Am I coming out and openly supporting these certain companies with a cause? No. But I'm not crawling under a rock either. You never know when you may run in to that one person God put in your life at a long line at Starbucks that needs to hear about Him. It can happen anytime, anywhere.
I always do and always will support Christian based companies first. Will dropping $4.00 on that Venti send you to hell? Doubt it. We've all done a lot worse in our life that is deserving of a life sentence in hell. "For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God."
I don't deserve anything I have. I deserve hell. I deserve eternal torture and fire. But, my God came and bore that for me, so that I may ask forgiveness of my sins, and be able to spend eternity with Him. Only by His Grace will I be saved.
Honestly, we all deserve hell. But God offers us his Grace to be able to spend eternity with him. I just pray that he has mercy on me and extends His Grace to me and finds me worthy of spending eternity with Him.
Now about those red cups.... :D
By the way, I'm not a coffee drinker and never plan to be! But Starbucks does carry a certain type of drink that I like. I can't pronounce it here, but, my wife knows what it is, and on rare occasions, we will swing in a drive through and grab a couple drinks... ;D
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« on: December 09, 2015, 08:27:20 PM »
Yep, I do have the Glock Model 20 in 10mm. I rarely shoot it, but it stays in my truck for personal use, and goes on my side when out and about in the woods or unknown territory. Loaded with Corbon 200 grain rounds, and it does the trick. If I have to shoot, it needs to be to kill, not wound... Just saying...
Love the 10mm, haven't had any issues with casing bulge, but, I've never really checked for it either. It always went bang when I pulled the trigger. I always play around with my Glock 9mm because the ammo is a lot cheaper and I have several thousand rounds. Only have about 100 rounds of 10mm of the good stuff.
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« on: December 09, 2015, 08:15:09 PM »
and after three pages, I now have a headache... Keep plugging along Don... :-\
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« on: December 09, 2015, 07:43:04 PM »
Nice rack, sack full of farts, racist????? Dons Happy 8)
What are you guys a bunch of ex military or cops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Oh, I like the skid plate.
neither! Just a yankee(well, used to be), a hill-billy, and a Don....
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« on: December 03, 2015, 02:57:28 PM »
I would assume that replacing the pins yourself will save you some money. Buy the pins and do the work on your own. You have a tractor with a loader to assist in holding up certain areas. We always changed our own pins in these trackhoes. And youll be surprised how long you can go on wore pins in the bucket. We have two older 120 John Deere Excavators that we keep in our dirt pit. Pins been worn out for a good, I don't know, 3-4 years now. Still running them as is. We will replace it when something breaks. Just a thought.
I would like a decent JD 120, just sayin...
Wish we had a decent one, lol. Ours are well used... But still serve a purpose.
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« on: December 03, 2015, 02:56:10 PM »
You've got that right!
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« on: December 03, 2015, 01:26:42 PM »
I'm not hard to find... ;)
Nice bike Shawn. I do like it. I do fancy blue over the other colors. (hope that doesn't come across racist and hurt your feelings) Nice rack btw too. ::)
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« on: December 03, 2015, 01:19:35 PM »
he started it.... >:(
He has more hot air than a sack full of farts.... :-\
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« on: December 03, 2015, 01:17:49 PM »
interesting...
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« on: December 03, 2015, 01:17:09 PM »
that's usually the progression after Shawn and I get involved with a thread JR....
Somehow, it deviates completely astray from its original intentions, but hey, it makes for a few good laughs along the way....
Now you see why Don has banned Shawn and I from communicating anything on his build thread other than a topic concerning his build thread... :-X
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« on: December 03, 2015, 01:14:29 PM »
cute bike... :o
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« on: December 03, 2015, 01:03:46 PM »
I would assume that replacing the pins yourself will save you some money. Buy the pins and do the work on your own. You have a tractor with a loader to assist in holding up certain areas. We always changed our own pins in these trackhoes. And youll be surprised how long you can go on wore pins in the bucket. We have two older 120 John Deere Excavators that we keep in our dirt pit. Pins been worn out for a good, I don't know, 3-4 years now. Still running them as is. We will replace it when something breaks. Just a thought.
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« on: November 30, 2015, 11:01:48 PM »
So, you fired Shawn, then me, then hired me back, and Shawn is still undecided on what his punishment even was? Sounds like typical Shawn behavior...
I'll just keep stopping by and window shopping from time to time...
Noise could be air in the pump/cylinders, but I doubt it.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, and Ill probably get fired, again, but Im saying its the pump. It may be time to have it replaced, again. But let ol Lock Tite in there and I'm sure he will get you an answer. Let's hope for the best.
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« on: November 30, 2015, 10:46:51 PM »
Whoa....
Let me get a picture of this, an actual compliment from Shawn.... ;D
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« on: November 30, 2015, 10:22:03 PM »
Well, enough of the gossip.... I currently shoot a Mathews Creed. All black with red strings. 64lb draw. I have a Mathews Drenalin on backup. I purchased it the first year they came out, and hang on to it now for a backup. Most all of the bows these days are comparable. Mathews, Hoyt, and Elite would be the top three imo. The others are good, Bear has come a long ways, PSE is always solid, Bowtech is good, and so forth. I've just always loved a Mathews bow, and after I got to learning about Matt McPherson, the owner and founder of Mathews, I would spend my money no where else. He is an avid Christian, and he is open and public about it. I know that one of the major archery companies puts on the biggest venue once a year in Atalanta I believe. They charge these bow makers like Hoyt, Mathews, Elite, ect about $250k just to come and have a booth. Well, Matt McPherson told them that he wasn't going to waste $250k just to have his bows shown off at a venue. His bows spoke for themselves, and sold themselves. So, he took the $250k and donated it to a Christian Charity instead... Do some research and most of the time you can find your answers. Mathews will always have my business, no matter what. I'll attach a few reports on Matt below as proof.... http://mattandsherry.com/Matt and Sherry are owners of Mathews Archery (compound archery bows) and McPherson Guitars (hand crafted acoustic guitars), located in Sparta, WI. Along with being business owners, they are also professional musicians and songwriters and have served as worship leaders in the local church for more than 30 years. From December 2007 – June 2011 they and their worship band led 28 city-wide praise and worship events in downtown La Crosse called CityPrayz. The CityPrayz events gave rise to unity amongst the area churches and helped place a focus on evangelism. Matt & Sherry have recorded several CDs of original music and are involved in missions around the world. They live just outside the La Crosse area and have three sons, an adopted Romanian daughter and her brother, and two grandchildren. http://mathewsinc.com/27389/mathews-20-years-of-leading-through-innovation-impact-integrity/McPherson’s desire to further the company’s positive impact around the world was a major part of his decision to develop Lost Camo. “I got to thinking one day about how the Mathews name has significance in the industry,” he recalls. “Over the years people have asked me if they could use our name on their products. So I started thinking that it would be great if we could create our own camo pattern and then license that camo pattern to select companies who make particular accessories. I realized that, if we did that, that we could have a company that could give 100 percent of its profits to charity. Mathews already donates quite a bit of money, but I can’t donate 100 percent of Mathews’ profits because we have to invest part of the profits back into the company—I have to build buildings and buy machinery and computers and desks. But a company with not much overhead—a company like Lost Camo—would be able to donate its profits. “So I hired Keith Jennings, who had many years of experience in licensing products. He has the same passion that Sherry and I do for making a difference in the world. Ever since then it’s generated more and more money every year. My wife and I don’t receive a penny from this. It all goes to these things around the world. Mathews still donates the most money, but Lost Camo and the licensing division actually generate several hundred thousand dollars a year that all goes to helping people. Lost Camo gives me another avenue to make a difference around the world. “The other benefit of Lost Camo and Mathews licensed products is that they help us support our independent retailers. Through this program, our retailers are able to provide unique products that can increase their profitability to their customers. That’s very important to us. Mathews cannot succeed unless its retailers succeed.” McPherson and Mathews support many different efforts both globally and in the United States. It’s clear that making a difference in the lives of others is incredibly important to McPherson. “We participate in disaster relief across the United States,” McPherson says. “In India we’ve drilled wells in 15 different cities. We provide for orphanages. We contribute to missionaries. It’s our passion. I know this much—when I die, I’m not going to be thinking that I should have spent more money on myself. I’m sure what I’ll be thinking is that I could have done more. So I work very diligently at trying to stay focused so I can. Mathews Inc. Donates Additional $250,000.00 to NASP March 15, 2006 - Joel Mathews Inc. announced that it would not attend the 2007 Archery Trade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, in order to concentrate more effort in supporting the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). However, they continue to be an active member of the Archery Trade Association. Mathews Inc. has donated over one million dollars in contributions and commitments to NASP and will donate an additional $250,000.00 in 2007. Mathews Inc. founder and CEO, Matt McPherson, states, While we will certainly miss seeing everybody in Atlanta, we feel it is vitally important to support the rapidly growing Archery in the Schools Program. It has proven to have a profound effect on the lives of kids, as well as the future of archery. We want to do everything possible to support the NASP effort. The National Archery in the Schools Program is represented in 36 states and in 2005 alone, over 500,000 youngsters participated in the NASP program. Visit www.nasparchery.com to learn more about NASP or to find out how you may contribute to The National Archery in the Schools Program.
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« on: November 26, 2015, 11:32:06 AM »
Btw I texted Ash to come on this thread & post up but he's being a weenie. I can say that because he has the time to comment on my wife's fb page but not show up here. Time to gossip with the girls n all.
I was simply calling you out for hiding behind your wife and girls.... ;D
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« on: November 17, 2015, 11:49:15 AM »
Unlike your president, I just seek the truth!! ;D
Finding your "bike" is like him showing us his birth certificate.... :-X
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« on: November 17, 2015, 11:07:51 AM »
Not even a picture of this "bike" ? I'm starting to wonder if it doesn't actually say "Huffy" on the side, instead of Yamaha.... :o
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« on: November 17, 2015, 11:05:15 AM »
Just personally, I would go back with the 15 tooth sprocket. You still had plenty of torque, but now with the 14, not only have you lost a significant top end, even though it's not a necessity, your mpg will have dropped dramatically... If you need to get the most mileage out of a tank, especially if stuff hits the fan, those extra miles from a 15 tooth sprocket could make all the difference in reaching the next destination on tires, or on foot...
Went through this on one of my bikes... Dropped to a lower tooth front sprocket, torque was nice, but killed my top end. Went back to factory sprocket, still had more than enough torque, and had my top end back where it needed to be...
Just a thought.
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« on: October 26, 2015, 03:06:12 PM »
Geeesh... I make a small comment and look what happens...
Job accomplished I guess?? Now that I have completely derailed poor Shawn, maybe I should jump over to Dons thread. That old non-running pile of money hasn't seen much talk lately... :P
& it ain't running is right! :'(
Maybe he saved some of the Vaseline left over from the Craigslist Man that sold him the motor... Applied behind the tires, he could at least drag it around with the chevy... ;D And.... that should put Ash back on the board with at least 3 points....
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« on: October 26, 2015, 02:40:13 PM »
Geeesh... I make a small comment and look what happens...
Job accomplished I guess?? Now that I have completely derailed poor Shawn, maybe I should jump over to Dons thread. That old non-running pile of money hasn't seen much talk lately... :P
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« on: October 23, 2015, 11:13:55 AM »
And yes, it's been hotter than the gates of heck down here.... We broke two daily high temps in one week. Hit 94 one day, then 98 a few days later. I know it's fall, but feels like July to us... Hasn't rained since May. Finally supposed to get 3-5" this weekend. ;D
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« on: October 23, 2015, 11:11:55 AM »
Well, most of you have never met Shawn. I've had the pleasure of meeting him on more than one occasion... And this is all I can picture when he said he purchased a dirt bike... :o
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« on: September 30, 2015, 05:29:31 PM »
Im gone for a few weeks, and come back to pumps, springs, a calculus lesson, engineering marathon, more pumps, let's add spacers, white smoke, ect..... :o
I suggested wait for new years, Don gave us the smoke, now just wait for the fireworks!
Keep pushing the ball down the field Don. You'll get there sooner than later...
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« on: September 02, 2015, 11:23:17 AM »
I say wait until next year to crank it... Waited almost a year already, what's a few more months going to hurt? Jan1 fire up party... Who knows, the dodge may come with it's own "fireworks show" when you go to crank it... ;D
Be fitting for the time of year...
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« on: August 28, 2015, 11:50:33 AM »
Nice job Don....
Little late to the party for this suggestion, but oh well, gonna throw it out there anyway...
On the receiver tube that you welded into the bottom of the bumper, not sure if you did, but should have welded a backing plate onto the end of the square tubing facing the front of the truck. That would keep all the mud and debris out of the tube, which will allow for continuous ease of operation when removing the receiver hitch. Just notice that around here local, that tube will fill up with sand, grit, mud, dirt, even rocks... This will in turn, cause the receiver hitch to seize up, and prove to be quite hard to remove from the tube...
Just a thought...
Keep on.... 8)
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« on: July 20, 2015, 03:28:11 PM »
DOT chatter eh???
Better not....
Looking good Don. Nice progress and very creative thought!
Keep it up...
And I agree with the extension and portable impact for the winch... We did the same setup on a manual crank gooseneck trailer. Use a portable 1/2" impact. Works very well. 8)
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« on: June 22, 2015, 02:47:35 PM »
Roger that.... Proceed with caution... :o
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« on: June 22, 2015, 10:54:04 AM »
Jumping ahead possibly.... Cut outs for led lights in rear bumper?
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« on: June 17, 2015, 04:01:12 PM »
Yep, looks about right. 8)
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« on: June 12, 2015, 12:31:06 PM »
it's not as old as you would think. Still running hydraulic lift arms for raising/lowering blade. When you see the ones that used hydraulic cable winches to raise the blade, then you're getting somewhere....
It's a thing of beauty imo.... 8)
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« on: June 10, 2015, 03:12:59 PM »
Nice. Thanks Ken.
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« on: June 10, 2015, 12:17:39 PM »
Sounds good. A spring fed pond is great. As long as you don't build the pond over and above the spring! A few feet is fine, but don't put the spring in the bottom of the pond... :o
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« on: June 10, 2015, 11:55:00 AM »
Also, on the pond building, you have to know what you're doing, or you could waste a lot of time and money on fuel, and not accomplish a simple "hole that holds water"...
Have to check drainage in surrounding areas, check for springs, make sure you can core out for the dam, make sure you don't hit any water tables or springs! Contrary to everyones thinking, a spring/water table is the WORST thing you can hit when digging your pond. Reason is, when you dam up the pond, and it begins to build up with water, the head pressure of the volume of water pushing back against the water table/spring, can actually prevent your pond from filling up. It will get enough weight that it will push water back into the table/spring, instead of the opposite... Pond will only fill up to that point, then no more... Seen it happen, built one like that, landowner didn't care. It could drop 8" of rain in 5 hours, and his pond would not get with in 2' of his spillway. Would not happen.
So, make sure you get someone out there that knows what they are doing, to advise you as you go along...
Practice and experience make perfect, so learn from people that have been there, done that... 8)
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« on: June 10, 2015, 11:46:50 AM »
Here is a line up of equipment on our last big pond job...
Those trackhoes are as big and bigger than what you looked at. Those Dozers are even bigger...
The off road dump trucks have 30 yard beds, and weigh about 88k lbs, empty... Full 6wd...
The tractor on the end is running tracks, has 450hp CAT motor, and pulls a 21 yard pan behind it...
Lots of man stuff going on in that pic, lol...
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« on: June 10, 2015, 11:38:30 AM »
The older Deere machines were/are made here in the USA.... Would appear that they will be expanding their facilities over seas to fill that demand, but will continue to keep building machines here locally in the USA... https://www.deere.com/en_US/industry/construction/learn_more/factory_information.pageCAT is so big, they manufacture their machines in the US, as well as other factories around the world. You have to keep in mind that CAT and Deere are WORLDWIDE companies. So, they manufacture the machines in other parts of the world, to better service those areas of the world. But, they also manufacture machines here in the USA, to serve locally for buyers here in the US... Honestly, that is not a bad buy for that size Kobelco. Especially for a machine that will stay on the farm. Me personally, I would not get it. But that's just me. You have your money, and you are welcome to spend it on anything that Don see's fit! If you feel confident in the machine, then by all means, go ahead and purchase it. It could serve you the rest of your life and then some and never miss a beat. It's all a gamble anyway. I've seen a brand new piece of equipment malfunction on day one. An old machine can malfunction at anytime, just like a brand new one. We run those size machines, and bigger in our line of work Don. That size machine is the norm. The hydraulic thumb is also nice. We run those on our machines as well. One note though, be very observant if you grab a tree, a big tree, by one end, and try to swing it around. It will rip the thumb off. Seen it happen more than once. Just by observing the laws of physics, when you grab a very large, top heavy object by one end, and try to swing it, the forces applied at the welds on a machine that is perpendicular with that extremely large object, are astounding... Basically, grabbing it and moving parallel with the object is safe. Moving perpendicular, is risky... Good luck!
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« on: June 10, 2015, 10:53:08 AM »
Ken, issue I have now is that Im running a Ford motor. 351 W. QJet is for GM products. But, I believe they make an adapter plate. Have to do more research... >:(
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« on: June 10, 2015, 10:51:55 AM »
Nice bumper. It's a beast. Even a Texan would be proud to have that joker bolted on their truck!
Second on the Black Beauty media. TSC locally does not carry it here, but several oilfield supply stores stock it. Best thing you can get. Hands down... 8)
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« on: June 10, 2015, 09:50:58 AM »
After doing a lot of reading and research, it would seem that the offroad kit offered for the edelbrock carb I'm running will only help for bumps and very mild offroad action. It will not help on off camber situations. My sources are telling my to go with the Rochester Quadra Jet Carb... Will run in any position except upside down...
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« on: June 04, 2015, 07:20:32 PM »
Yep, can handle that also. Just let me know...
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« on: June 03, 2015, 09:25:03 AM »
Any. 8)
We clear land, level land, build house pads, build ponds, build driveways, ect....
If it needs done and it involves dirt, we can do it....
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« on: June 01, 2015, 11:27:25 AM »
all good here. no flooding locally for us. We are all on high ground. Main issue is the ground is so wet, we cant do any dirt jobs. have 12 jobs on hold right now that we have, but can't start the first one because of the rain. They are showing the next 10 days to be minimal rain chances, sun, and heat. So, guess we will start to dry out just a little bit. 8)
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« on: May 29, 2015, 02:38:32 PM »
I agree!!!
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« on: May 29, 2015, 02:01:41 PM »
Ken, right now there is mud everywhere! On bottom, on the sides, on hills, bottom of hills, even on top of the hills, over logs, under logs, on top of the house, under the clouds..... :o
We average 18" of rainfall Jan-may.
We were at 36" Tuesday. We have had almost two more inches since.... and a lot more coming this weekend... Should be pushing 40" by June 1.
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« on: May 28, 2015, 01:42:10 PM »
Ok guys, slow down... I'm not the fastest. I have dealt with small carburetors, on atv's, forever. Trucks, never even owned one with a carburetor.
So, you are suggesting I go with the off road kit for the edelbrock? It would definitely be a cheaper route.
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« on: May 28, 2015, 01:38:17 PM »
"That would get them moving or get them shot, one of the two."
This cracked me up... Pretty much straight forward, move or get shot, lol....
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« on: May 26, 2015, 04:12:27 PM »
Next issue that needs to be solved is the carb. It is currently running an edelbrock 600. At steep angles, it runs out of fuel. Does not flood, but runs out. Everyone is telling me to go with the Holley 670 Truck Avenger. It will fix the issue of steep angles. Anyone want to chime in here or have an opinion because I have never dealt with one. :(
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« on: May 26, 2015, 04:10:53 PM »
So, just ordered a set of Flowmaster super 10's. I don't have a clue what mufflers are on the jeep now, but they are entirely too quiet. So, I will be pulling those off and going with the loudest that flowmaster has to offer. Most guys run open headers, kicked out the side of the engine compartment. I don't want that much noise... Just enough to wake the neighbors... 8)
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« on: May 26, 2015, 10:44:26 AM »
Nice progress Don. I do like the look and function of the front bumper. Practical...
On the D-rings, we have a lot of experience with them. Use them on a lot of our trailers, tractors, and trucks. On trucks, we weld them directly to heavy wall pipe. No issues when pulling out a truck weighing over 10k pounds. Sideways pull or from the front.
On tractors, again, no issues, but we have them welded directly to flat plate, close to 1/2" thick, and then bolted to the frame. No issues.
On the trailers, we have had slight issues. We have used them to bind down equipment when hauling heavy loads. Over the years, with the constant side ways bind, and bouncing, they eventually tear the I-beam they are welded too.
In your situation, just my opinion, I feel for normal use you should be fine. But, if you really get hung up, or make a hard side pull, I wouldn't doubt if they pull that plate outward. Welds will be fine. Plate will bend before they break loose. But, if you are in that much of a predicament, then I'm sure looks will be the least of your worries. ;)
On the LED lights you purchased... I have used a few lights on the front of my trucks... Before you ever cut out the holes and mounted them in, I would check them at night time with the high beams turned on. I'm sure they would help illuminate the ground area some, but it is possible it would not be enough to make a difference. I have been running two of the Rigid brand lights, which are the best money can buy as well as the best products on the market. My over head light bar will practically drown them out. Had I double checked before mounting, I would not have mounted them where they are at. But, being I had already drilled the holes, ran wires, and installed the switch, I left them. Pretty much useless. Now, compared to factory headlights, then yes, they are more than beneficial.
Anyways, I know you do your homework, and double check everything. Just didn't want you to have to make cuts in the bumper that weren't necessary, and then have to go back and fill them up. Not counting running all the wires. You may kick in headlights, and realize that those lights just aren't going to suffice, or maybe two will be plenty. Who knows. Just play with it, as I'm sure you will...
There were a few other things I wanted to comment on, but I will have to go back and read I guess. Been out of the country for a week, trying to get caught back up. 8)
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