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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: August 04, 2017, 02:27:55 PM »
I had a couple different dump trailers, my favorite was a bri-mar built unit. By far the best quality & I've owned two big Tex trailers which were quality just not equal to bri-mar imo

I don't doubt bri-mar is better. I just have had Big Tex's so that's what i'm familiar with. Load Trail is a nicely built trailer too from my understanding

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: August 04, 2017, 12:33:21 PM »
My dad and I share a much smaller version (7k gross)... and we use it ALL THE TIME. Hauling mulch, dump runs, firewood, lumber, blah blah blah. We had a 10k gross version, but was a bit much for dad's half ton so we down-sized. C-Max could handle the 14k model in the rural 'Tuk just fine me thinks. They make gooseneck verisons, but figured you'd want to stick with your pintle hitch due to the canopy

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: August 04, 2017, 12:22:39 PM »
Lookin good!

Hey, why not just get a large dump trailer? More trips, but more versatile too maybe? You can get a 14k Gross (10k payload) bumper pull (http://www.bigtextrailers.com/14lx-tandem-axle-low-profile-extra-wide-dump/)... that's a decent amount of gravel. Could use it to move material around your property too, like run your chipper chute right into it and then haul directly to where you want it spread. Can stack logs in them too, and then dump right at your mill.

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What are you building? / Re: Our House
« on: August 02, 2017, 01:17:55 AM »
Dang, your builder is the real deal if he's screwing down, on a 6" schedule to boot. That's unheard of around here to be honest, unless you're paying big money. Happy you got a good one!

My folks are building a house right now, and their builder could be related to yours lol. He refuses to use OSB, and only uses #1 grade lumber. Pretty crazy, bit overkill if you ask me... cost for CDX vs OSB and #1 vs 2 and better is approaching double

Congrats on your progress, keep us updated with more pics!


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What are you building? / Re: Our House
« on: August 01, 2017, 10:35:34 PM »
You'll rarely see a framer screw down a subfloor that big. If you use enough construction adhesive and ring shanks, it ain't gonna squeak. Good surface bonding with the glue is what really matters.

In a small area, id probably screw it down too tho


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Yeah good, easy fix then. Cutout the damage, patch in the new, good to go


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Just set your depth on your circ saw and cut out squares, and pry em out with a wonder bar.

Now, is that fiberboard on top or cardecking or something (old homes did this often), or is that your actual subfloor that's over your joists?


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D.O.T. / Re: JRs new business opportunity
« on: August 01, 2017, 12:36:22 AM »
Sounds great! RN, you should set up something where you can do a swap with the libs in Austin for some conservatives from CA. Ship em out!

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As far as i know, Tapatalk will not charge to host photos... i use Tapatalk when posting photos from my phone, and Imgur when posting from my laptop. Imgur is super easy.

As for circ saws, cordless are great and have their place. I have an 18v Ridgid, works great. I also have a Skil worm-drive, and that thing don't take prisoners. But its obviously corded, and heavier.

For your floor, if it's just discolored from liquids, just Kilz it and be done. If it's rotten, cut it out and scab in something of equivalent thickness. Use enough liquid nails and it wont squeak. Is your new flooring going to be floating or nailed down?

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Soldier Up / Re: Nate decided to get skinny!
« on: July 28, 2017, 04:32:54 PM »
Attaway. I need to jump on the wagon too


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Hand Tools, Power Tools, Welders, etc / Re: DeWalt Flexvolt
« on: July 28, 2017, 12:15:29 PM »
Found this online:


http://www.dewalt.com/en-us/products/power-tools/saws/jig-saws/20v-max-jig-saw-kit/dcs331m1

A cordless jigsaw would be so nice... I'm waiting for Ridgid to come out with their palm version in 18v

I use a DeWalt corded version right now, and it's a beast

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: July 28, 2017, 12:05:26 PM »
Talk about much-to-do about nothing!

^^^^These cluckin' hens have nothing better to do than to talk about my gate saggin'!

It's a friggin gate fer crap's sake!

Let it sag  :wink:

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Oh I know maintaining 60 wasn't an ideal scenario, I just wanted to see how the truck would do... normally I do 50-55 on Blewett the last 1/2 or 1/3, same with the hill westbound I-90 coming out of the Gorge... that's a long road to hoe there. It was 80-85 out too varying with altitude. The fan didn't fully engage either, it came on about half locked up I would say. It was moving air for sure, but not nearly as much as when that fan clutch locks up at 2k rpm and sounds like it's going to take off.

Most of the time I kind of let the truck figure out where it wants to be with about 60-70% throttle pulling grade. Whether that's lugging up in 5th, or down in 4th. Speeds adjust accordingly.


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I had the stack cleaned last year... I was having issues with the fan not kicking on.... rad was all plugged up in front of the clutch, so it didn't heat up as fast as the coolant did to trigger engagement. Fan kicked on at 225 this last trip and got me down to 200 in a hurry, even pulling 60 up a steep grade.

The trailer brakes on both axles performed well, and the compression braking on the duramax is pretty good, so stopping wasn't really an issue, just have to be careful not to ride the brakes. Can't wait to get it tuned so I can get the turbo brake back like I had on my last d-max


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Hand Tools, Power Tools, Welders, etc / Re: DeWalt Flexvolt
« on: July 25, 2017, 01:19:52 AM »
That is a hell of a gift! Nice saw


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Coffee Induced Early Morning Rant / Re: Mexico warning
« on: July 24, 2017, 09:38:32 PM »
I think like anything, if you're looking for trouble, you can find it. We'd been going to Cabo annually for about 10 years until this last year... we stayed at a large Sheraton resort with villas. Shopped at Costco, and rarely ate out. Are there risks? Sure... but you can find yourself in a world of hurt if you go to the wrong beach in Hawaii too.


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Thanks fellas! Yeah I think 10k is about the max on my truck, I'll be closer to 8k most of the time. Truck definitely knows it's there, but I pulled 60 up the pass without skipping a beat other than getting a little warm and burning a bunch of diesel LOL.

I burned 1/4 tank on the way over, and darn near 3/4 on the way home. 3 passes tho, so lots of grade makes for worse than usual towing mpg


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Well, we pulled the trigger and did it.... been himmin' and hawin' for a year or so. With the puppy, and kid on the way, the 2014 24' White Hawk was gonna be cramped. So we upgraded to a 2015 30' Jay Flight Elite. Has much more living space, has the elite package which gets ya all LED lighting, aluminum wheels, 80gal fresh water tank, larger fridge, 2 skylights, larger propane tanks, and porcelain toilet. Also has the fiberglass walls and frameless windows, and the thermal package with full underbelly insulation.

We're pretty stoked, got an amazing deal private party (sad story, death in the family forced sale, sold it for what they owed), and have a pending sale on our first trailer now... will almost be a wash, net cost to us is a couple grand for the upgrade. Had to drive across the state to Wenatchee to get it, but it was definitely worth it... paid about 6-8k less than it would have been priced locally.

Definitely heavier, at 7k dry vs 5k dry for our previous trailer. Truck handled it fine on the way home over Swauk Blewett (for your PNW'ers) even without my weight distribution setup on yet. Got hot at the top of the hill and the fan kicked on, but with our smaller trailer it would do that too. Little squirly on I-90 in a crosswind, but the Blue Ox Sway Pro will fix that right up. Will be right at 8500 when she's loaded up with full propane and water, but I won't be hauling all 80 gallons of water very often. Nice to have the capacity tho for boondocking trips.

Here's the new one...








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Congrats on the purchase!


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Soldier Up / Re: Changed my diet entirely to be plant based only!
« on: July 19, 2017, 05:37:49 PM »
Here's the truth as I see it

American healthcare treats symptoms and not causes



Bingo.

Many would argue this is the reason for the opioid crisis as well (making pain a vital sign)


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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: July 07, 2017, 09:51:32 PM »
Next time I am paying for someone else to make the trusses!

I take it you didn't get a quote from Lowes? I looked one time when pricing out a shed and I think I remember them being fairly inexpensive


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I probably should have.

I get a 10% (mil) discount there which is always nice.

But I do know mine are pretty stout. You can't believe how much those plates and glue stiffens those things up.

I bet they are, pretty overbuilt with those webs... but nobody ever said "gee I wish I would have built this weaker" lol


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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: July 07, 2017, 03:01:09 PM »
Next time I am paying for someone else to make the trusses!

I take it you didn't get a quote from Lowes? I looked one time when pricing out a shed and I think I remember them being fairly inexpensive


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So sorry to hear this. Will be praying for you guys


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Build Threads / LML Silverado Duramax C-Max build thread part 4
« on: June 28, 2017, 12:55:39 AM »
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Only thing you fixed is your future here!

You're fired


This is golden. Might be sig worthy.


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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 27, 2017, 09:19:20 PM »
Not a concern here. My wife is a seasoned drill instructor when it comes to K9 behavior expectations. Not on furniture, not in the bed, and not even in the kitchen.  :shocked:

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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 27, 2017, 02:35:27 PM »
Beach will be too much stimulation to get anything constructive done formally so just have fun and keep him alive, have fun and work on "school" at home!
Roger that


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Yeah, in high winds, with a high chop, if tied off from the bow cleat, the buoy will effectively pull the bow down since its such a tall anchor point. By anchoring to the winch eyelet, it gives you much more bow to brunt the oncoming chop against a high wind, makes the bow want to crest a wave rather than cut under it. Learned that the hard way in Chelan, where the wind can kick up and produce a nasty swell...

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Hide Site / Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: June 27, 2017, 09:31:20 AM »
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Makes me wonder how it bent in the first place. It is like NOT flexible.

I'm no engineer, but thinking it might be because it bent under compression force and when it was on the press it was a perpendicular force?


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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 27, 2017, 08:51:35 AM »
Nice addition to the family Dawg! I used to have a four on the floor rule that lasted for years and several dogs. Our current blonde lab doesn't have that rule for some reason...  :shocked: I'm getting old a soft I guess. So now she has destroyed a leather couch from laying on top of the back cushions... but hey.. I can always get a new couch. Man's best friend is forever.. or most time not long enough.

Enjoy!

4 on the floor, I like that. Half the battle for us will be getting my parents to adhere to our rules too!


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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 27, 2017, 08:50:25 AM »
Easy way to work on your recall command is to tie a length of say paracord to his collar when romping in the yard.  When he's NOT running, and focused on something else, you give command knowing that he's going to hear it, give a tug at the same time the command is given and continue "reeling" him in until there and praise him lightly.

That light weight cord won't catch on much so he won't really know it's there much after awhile, yet gives you the ability to enforce gentle compliance with the command.  This will also set the table for using a training collar down the road if you want to do advanced training and recall at distance; contact point is always the neck so stimulus, even with the light cord is the neck.

Thanks for the tip! I'm all ears on suggestions from those more experienced than me!

We worked on leash training yesterday too. He of course attacked the leash when it was attached to his collar, not quite as bad from the harness.

We're going to the beach this weekend for the 4th, so I got a long lead (15') and will work on what you suggested


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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 26, 2017, 11:38:10 PM »
Couple from today





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What are you building? / Re: Our House
« on: June 26, 2017, 09:44:23 PM »
Awesome, congratulations on your new custom home. And thanks for sharing with us!


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Site Help / Re: Bug Discovered - Please Read
« on: June 26, 2017, 07:28:12 PM »
Thanks boss


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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 26, 2017, 07:17:37 PM »
Thanks guys, we're excited. He's a handful!

Yeah, i'm trying to be very consistent. First thing I'm working with him, besides obviously house training and crate training, are recall training (come).

And.... dare i say.... he has a little voice in the back of his head saying "hey man... yeah. you... see that nice flowerbed over there? yeah? well, you should go tromp in there and dig a little. whataya say? it'll be fun". So, trying to nip that in the bud.

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Tate, make yourself a dedicated buoy line... use some heavy nylon rope, one of these (https://tinyurl.com/yacp87an), and a big stainless carabiner, and then moor from the bow winch eyelet. Not sure if you said you were mooring from the eyelet or the cleat, but by mooring from there, it will keep the bow up in big chop and wind too. Another trick is to run your buoy line through a pool noodle, this not only makes it easy to grab when going to hook up, but the rigidity it provides keeps your bow off the buoy when slack  :beercheers:.

THEN, use a bowline slightly longer than your buoy line by a couple feet, tied from the buoy to your bow cleat as a backup.

Sorry to hear of the troubles, smoother water on the horizon my friend!

 

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Site Help / Re: Bug Discovered and FIXED - Please Read
« on: June 26, 2017, 06:50:13 PM »
UPDATE: This has been resolved.

Continue Mission, as Big D would advise.

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Site Help / Bug Discovered - Please Read
« on: June 26, 2017, 06:30:35 PM »
Good afternoon,

It appears there is a bug that is not enabling folks to login from the home screen (red circle). While this is being investigated, please use the separate login screen (button in yellow circle) to login to the page.

Thanks,
Kyle

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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 26, 2017, 10:45:25 AM »
Ha, roger that. He's not allowed on chairs or furniture. That was a one time deal, first day home :)


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Site Rules & Introductions / Meet Mack, the little Dawg
« on: June 26, 2017, 10:10:52 AM »
Well, we got a puppy. Family friends bred their yellow for the final time, and she's an outstanding dog, and previous litter produced great tempered, smart puppies. So here we go.

The this is Mack



He's going to be a big boy, pushing 100 lbs probably. His mama is over 90


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What are you building? / Re: Fort RealDawg
« on: June 20, 2017, 09:16:24 PM »
2 relevant replies and 7 DOTs. Solid work guys lol


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What are you building? / Re: Fort RealDawg
« on: June 20, 2017, 01:36:23 PM »
The DOT



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What are you building? / Re: Fort RealDawg
« on: June 20, 2017, 12:10:14 PM »
Few updates around the house

Man gate finally got installed, they built it too big so they had to cut 3/4" off each side, reweld and re-powder coat


My landscaping equipment was here there and everywhere, so I decided to organize it all in one corner of the garage, and get some stuff up on the wall



Heh, cuz I can...



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Shops Garages and Barns / Re: Dawg's Shop
« on: June 20, 2017, 12:01:56 PM »
Couple small updates

Built some lumber racks to organize things a bit


Got my miter saw station built, just need to plumb the dust collection and it'll be done


Got a little cubby built for my sander and pads


Trimmed all windows and doors with 1x4 fir




And, right now I'm working on my permanent work bench. Used the new chisels I got for Father's Day to clean up the lap joints in the legs, I hogged out most of the material with the dado blade on the table saw


Last week my big project was refinishing a crib we got for our little girl. Turned out great. Used a HVLP sprayer for the 4 coats of Polycrylic clear coat, worked awesome for a cheap Harbor Freight machine




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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 4
« on: May 27, 2017, 12:22:10 AM »
Looks great Don!


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: May 26, 2017, 03:43:00 PM »
Started the dewinterizing of the RV, forgot to close the washer supply lines in the front closet. Hooked up the water to flush the antifreeze from the lines. Now have fans blowing across the saturated carpet and a garage floor with a pile of wet stuff from the closet. Don't have a washer, and soon won't have a water supply line either. Don't know for sure where they tied into the water system, but I will find it. Need to pull everything apart to get it dried out any way. :sad: :cry:
Oh man, I'm sorry bob. That sucks. Hope it gets dried out soon without any lasting damage

That's why I always re-pressurize from the fresh tank and pump, so I can listen for the pump to stop.


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: May 26, 2017, 01:54:05 AM »
at least kyle hasn't come in here waving all that Chihuahua purple..............oh wait, he splattered that all over his shop.....lol



Bow Down to Washington

Wait, you're a duck fan right? Or Kewg?

I'll just leave this right here...

 
 :wink:

NFL. Meh...

But go Pats. Brady isn't a liberal. I like Brady


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Dawg, what's a boat "hook"? You talkin' winch hook?

I only have one thing to add to your list....a separate savings stash for boat repairs. :)
Boat hook:
http://m.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Overtons-Floating-Telescoping-Boat-Hook&i=38798&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlebase&s_kwcid=googlepla&cvsfa=2587&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=3338373938&s_kwcid=adwords__&gclid=CjwKEAjwgZrJBRDS38GH1Kv_vGYSJAD8j4DftEfinZfYRjaxZrbCAQesV29vGu8WSLW2HC91VN0v1RoCJsbw_wcB

Good for a-Pushin' and a-Pullin'... other boats, docks, lines in the water, mooring buoys, etc


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Spare drainplug, check
spotlight, check
Drysuit... maybe in the future, but we're just putting around for now in the bay. labor day weekend we'll be running out to deception pass and Roache Harbor w/ my dad and uncle. might want it for that trip.
Roche Harbor is one of my favorite places on planet earth. LOTS of memories there as a kid.


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SPARE DRAIN PLUG

Yes, I keep one in the glove box of the boat, with a wrench, in case I'm careless and do forget and I'm out on the water. Happened to my neighbor, nearly sunk


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No tips on stretching, but when covering on the water, I work bow to stern. Bow cover first, then start at the windshield, the down the sides, and finally finish the stern from the swim step. Usually then it's time for a swim, or hop on a little raft or something


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