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Messages - TexasRedNeck
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« on: January 29, 2024, 07:50:58 PM »
Nice job on the hood stack cutting. It’s always a pucker moment when cutting a painted surface
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« on: January 29, 2024, 07:44:44 PM »
100% guaranteed they’ll cycle in an 870…..
(I’m fired)
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« on: January 29, 2024, 07:41:27 PM »
And I’m just here to repeat the call to drop a 5.7hemi in it
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« on: January 28, 2024, 05:39:48 PM »
Semi autos are fine and I hunt with them. Cycling a pump (slight rearward pressure on the slide during trigger pull) can be pretty quick and once you are empty, moving and tossing a round in the open port is much easier than trying to feed an auto.
In addition to the round selection issue Shawn mentioned.
I have quite a few 870s, from stock police models with extended tubes, to the tactical with the crenelated choke to my Wilson Combat 870, sprayed with backyard rattle can camo, ring sight and collapsible stock.
I have a Saiga or two but haven’t really taking a liking to them yet. The Benellis I have are for waterfowl hunting and there aint much sweeter than a Super Black Eagle with 3-1/2 magnum steel shot.
But in the end I think it’s like pistols or anything else, practice practice practice.
I’m reminded of that scene from Unforgiven where Eastwood lays quite a few people low with a side by side. Slow methodical and deliberate he reloaded and put some hurt on some people.
And my favorite scene where Hackman says “ you shot an unarmed man!” Eastwood retorts, “well he should have armed himself” “ and thats what he gets for decorating his saloon with my friend”
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« on: January 27, 2024, 10:35:45 PM »
Ahh…equivocation.
It’s either illegal or it’s not. Anyone who skipped the line should be deported and go to the back of the line.
Ronald Regan got screwed when he tried to make a deal for amnesty and it’s only gotten worse. Shut it down, expel all the illegal immigrants. Then we can talk about legal immigration with an eye towards “can you contribute more than you take”
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« on: January 26, 2024, 06:43:10 AM »
Looks well sorted out. Nicely done.
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« on: January 26, 2024, 06:40:12 AM »
They are about to FAFO
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« on: January 23, 2024, 07:34:48 AM »
Amazing
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« on: January 21, 2024, 08:45:39 PM »
Very nice!
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« on: January 21, 2024, 08:38:31 PM »
I think they call that dustless blasting? I’m probably going to write the check to have this stuff blasted. Got off loaded and started breaking it down. Picked up a FB buy this evening. rear end and springs/shackles. That thing is a tank. It took 4 of us to get it in the truck. Just glad it wansnt when I had the 12 inch lift and 37s on it…still probably 43-45 inch tailgate height.   Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: January 19, 2024, 01:58:19 PM »
Just bought 4 welding stands to offload the frame from the trailer and start breaking it down for blasting.
It’s a marathon and not a sprint.
I may get it offloaded this weekend. Gotta paint my firewood rack and finish the farm table too.
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« on: January 19, 2024, 01:08:02 PM »
Makes me proud to be an American
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« on: January 15, 2024, 08:48:14 PM »
It’s your world boss. Just living here…
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« on: January 14, 2024, 07:55:50 AM »
Great question JR. I don’t remember why I used it on the first one, but its held up really well for 5 years so I’m using it again. Plus some of this metal was sitting on the metal rack for a few years and had some rust and I didn’t feel like using 100 flap discs and spending a week sanding all this down completely.
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« on: January 13, 2024, 09:22:42 PM »
And,poof! The slab flattening jig is now a fire wood rack. Finished and prepped for POR15.  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: January 07, 2024, 05:15:17 PM »
Sean, keep me honest here. I’m not articulating a ton with what little off roading this truck will see.
Fixed poly joints on the axle end
Heim on the frame end
The pinion and transmission angle should be the same
4 links should be equal length so the pinion angle does not change
Axle at ride height should be in the center of the arc of travel or close as possible
Not sure on the vertical spacing on the upper and lower bars, but guessing its more of a whatever can fit (8-10 inches)
Length of the bars, longer the better within reason to keep the forward travel of the axle to a minimum during articulation. Probably more practical to be a bout 1/2 the length of the OEM leaf springs.
The a panhard bar parallel to the ground at ride height.
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« on: January 07, 2024, 04:50:38 PM »
That looks like some man food you got on the grill! Nice!
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« on: January 06, 2024, 04:58:02 PM »
Their already boxed back to the bed, doing just the rear should be easy. 4 link rear, gonna wheel it?
Negative sir, only boxed to the firewall and a little where each of the crossmembers are for the bed. Zoom in on the picture. Nope, no wheeling. Just upgrading old technology as I don’t ever want to get rid of my non emissions truck. Well, unless that bad influence Shawn convinces me to SAS it with a SD Axle….. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: January 06, 2024, 10:00:47 AM »
Well. Found a guy on FB that was parting out a cc/lb and decided if I was going to pull the front and and pull the motor I was only one step away from a frame off.
The front end on my truck is greasy from years of transmission line leaks and upper oil pan leaks and I was going to super clean it anyway
Which lead to the thought of just having a new frame and having it blasted and painted and start from scratch.
My plan is to box the entire frame from the front to the back in hopes of stiffening it.
I’ve secretly coveted the kelderman four link air ride but found they are no longer making it for the 2001-2010 frames.
No sure I have the fab skills for it but it I get a wild hair I may build my own which would be better welded than bolted on
I had also found a dually bed and rear end but they got sold so that’s off the table…for now
So in short I have a clean slate. We’ll see where it goes.
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« on: January 05, 2024, 08:58:01 PM »
Thanks Tate. So… things have taken a turn for the worse…. This may be a full on oil change  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: January 05, 2024, 08:53:59 PM »
I simplified it for my kids…
There are only 2 kinds of people in the world:
Those that think government is the solution
And those that think government is the problem
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« on: January 05, 2024, 08:52:13 PM »
Yeah. He thought 30 miles outside a suburb 30 miles from Houston was being in the “big city”
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« on: January 05, 2024, 07:18:33 PM »
All those global warming pics of No snow….. I found some interloper today and had to give him the Texas Colonoscopy. He passed  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: January 02, 2024, 11:49:37 AM »
Thanks guys. Don, they sell these set ups (albeit a bit smaller) with linear bearings, stainless round railes and dust collection, but those were $800-$1000 and weren’t big enough for my use. Basic idea is to use a 2 inch flat router bit at a fixed height and remove material above that height.
I have $16 in those cheap roller bearings from HF.
Design set up execution and take down in less than 8 hours.
If I was doing this more often I’d invest in some additional bits, which I may later as I have some wide red oak slabs that are about 28 inches wide and 6 ft long that have been drying for 4 years. Haven’t decided what to with them yet, but I have proof of concept and can easily replicate as I kept the sled parts. Just have to make new rails.
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« on: January 02, 2024, 09:04:23 AM »
And JR. CA just voted to allow 700,000 illegal immigrants to have free healthcare at a cost of 3.1B while having a budget deficit of $68B
Seems to make sense to me. I just hope my tax dollars don’t go to bail out poorly managed states. Texas has massive surpluses because we don’t spend what we don’t have.
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« on: January 01, 2024, 09:22:01 AM »
So perhaps you guys might like my rednek engineering here. Making a farm table for the outdoor kitchen and using white oak beams from the ranch that have been milled and drying for 4 years. Of course some bowing and warping made them not sit flat when i put them on the base. No one had a planer that could handle these so after much consideration, I built a slab flattening jig with some 2x4 square tubing that I was going to build another firewood rack. Split a piece of 4x4 square tube, added ball rollers and connected those with angle for the router sled. 2 inch flattening bit and 4 passes later, I had taken 1/2 inch off in some places and nearly none in a few others and now it is perfectly flat.       Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: January 01, 2024, 09:12:23 AM »
Happy New Years men.
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« on: December 28, 2023, 07:40:11 PM »
Don, serious proud papa moment. Good on you and God bless them. And may he protect them.
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« on: December 24, 2023, 09:04:46 AM »
Feel better soon JR. My youngest had RSV at 6 months and it was not fun.
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« on: December 19, 2023, 07:11:56 PM »
   18T of rip rap spread. Now just some road base or fines to smooth the top. it’s about a 12-13 foot wide area that’s safe to drive almost anything on. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: December 19, 2023, 07:08:43 PM »
 Picked this up. I asked the to shot blast in addition to the chemical dip and wash, but they didnt do it. Still trying to find a reputable shop to double check everything. You wouldn’t think it would be that hard in the 4th largest city in America. Lots of gas performance shops but they wont touch a diesel. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: December 15, 2023, 10:11:56 PM »
Work begets work…
Looking good
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« on: December 15, 2023, 12:04:23 PM »
I hear this too often. Sorry to hear that Jon.
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« on: December 11, 2023, 07:34:01 AM »
Yeah I’m surrounded by 18000 acres of national forest so it’s a losing battle. Just keep them off the house, the drive, and around the pool. Otherwise mow/mulch them and let them lay. JR I have a natural gas/propane heater that’s about 600,000 BTU but normally only used for the hot tub unless the kids are having friends over. Takes a full day(24 hours) to heat the pool. Only done that a couple of times Got a new toy. Daughter wanted Belgium waffles for her birthday this week. Tested it this morning with a yeast waffle recipe. Came out good   Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: December 09, 2023, 12:41:17 PM »
Hillary never looked that good…. Fighting the annual leaf battle  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: November 30, 2023, 09:58:21 PM »
Nice Don. Those chunks look like the white oak I used to make this table. Still a work in progress  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 30, 2023, 09:46:08 PM »
Check out Wire and Cable Your Way. I use them quite a bit when I need specific color combos or short runs. https://www.wireandcableyourway.comSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: November 30, 2023, 08:30:58 PM »
Yes. The plan is to key the crank and cam. When the machine shop is done with it I’ll take it to another shop just to have them check the work.
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« on: November 28, 2023, 07:00:06 PM »
Don, this is what I use. Pour your concrete, then when you are ready to set your post/bracket location, drill holes, clean them out well, squirt in the expoy and then insert stainless threaded rod. It’s stronger than the concrete and you don’t risk cracking concrete with wedge anchors. Literally the concrete will break before the epoxy fails. I had 4x4x1/4 steel posts with 1/2 inch baseplates. I set them where I wanted then drilled through the holes then used the epoxy/stainless allthread. https://usa.sika.com/en/construction/repair-protection/multi-purpose-epoxies/anchoring/sika-anchorfix-2.htmlSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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« on: November 12, 2023, 07:08:48 PM »
Sorry to hear about your brothers in the 160th, Don. 5 lost over Cypress. Apparently during a night refueling operation.
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« on: November 09, 2023, 09:45:11 PM »
I finally moved the camper I built down to the farm as well. It towed very well behind the Suburban. I'll be doing overnights in it to maximize workdays until I get something a bit roomier up and running.
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« on: November 09, 2023, 09:36:25 PM »
Yeah it’s pretty cool.
If I ever get rid of it you’ll be at the top of the list
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« on: November 07, 2023, 10:51:33 AM »
Dropped the block and crank off this morning. only thing they don’t have is torque plates for the 6.6. I’d like to have it but its hard to find a good machine shop in Houston with all the right stuff and the experience
It’ll be 20 over, new cam bearings, new freeze plugs , line honed, crank polished, lightly decked.
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« on: November 06, 2023, 11:16:12 PM »
Hmm. Maybe a few others you’d like. I like my M4 Devastator with the LED conversion just as much.
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« on: November 06, 2023, 05:45:49 PM »
I saw that bottom one on my travels through MO
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« on: November 05, 2023, 08:47:16 PM »
Light reading?
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« on: November 04, 2023, 08:50:36 PM »
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« on: October 28, 2023, 06:36:57 PM »
That may have been a solution in search of a problem. Mercedes Benz has used that top engine cartridge design for decades without issue.
It sure made oil changes easier (the normal kind).
A top sider oil vacuum and a probe to insert in the dipstick and you changed the oil without ever getting underneath or really getting dirty.
The catch can is cool. I may put one in the denali since its DI there is nothing to clean the backside of the intake valve.
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« on: October 28, 2023, 06:32:25 PM »
When BRICS replaces the US Dollar its over. They can do it without firing a shot.
Our debt service is more than we spend on the military and. It’s nearly 900B a year in debt service alone.
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