Yep, now you have a hole to fill.

Been ordering parts for this for the past week. Mostly little stuff, TBI kit, door pins, Battery hold down and such.

So the other day I tore the TBI apart, today it stopped raining so I got back on with my boy. Did a reseal on the TBI and it fired right up! Let it idle some, checked fluids and told my boy to jump in. Drove it down the street, seemed to shift good, sounded good (has a flowmaster). No powerhouse but it felt good, can't believe I drove a standard cab for a few years.

Stock is just 160hp, looking to bump it up some with bolt ons, maybe even a cam and rockers. Doing the TBI stuff first, simple spacer and air cleaner bowl.

We are talking cam, rockers and a 2.5 Rough Country lift, tires and a rear locker. He like the prerunner stuff and look.

Well, as stated we made a change. The 4Runner is (made a $100 on it) and found this 1993 GMC Sonoma, 4.3 6, 4L60 trans 4x4. Pretty much stock, but non running when we got it. Son always wanted a truck, I talked him into the 4Runner (was pushing for a Cherokee actually)

Interior is OK, but needs TLC. Blue/grey interior, bucket seats with little jump seats in the back. About what you would expect for a 30 year old truck really.

Body is OK, but needs TLC too. Biggest thing is the left bedside is pushed in a little, but some came out with a suction cup aleady. Besides that a few small dings, but nothing needing real bodywork. Stock 15 tires and wheels and I think and open rear with the RPO codes.

When we got it, tags were expired (2 months) and it didn't run, has a fuel leak on the TBI.

Was a chore getting it onto the trailer being a non runner. Drug up a sloped driveway to the downhill street (both were steep) The little 2500# HF winch could not do it. After I drug it up to the street, I jumped in and rolled it backwards onto the trailer (everyone was screaming at me). Ended up not getting far enough onto the trailer and with the engine in the rear the load was way off. First timed I braked it was a wild ride, so we found a flat area and pushed it forward as much as we could after turning the still loaded bucket. Was fine after that.

For those that don't know that area (most of you) there are 3 ways to Clearlake. 1 is through Napa and a pain to drive in a regular car, 2 is via hwy 101 above Santo Rosa (same road type) and the way I took is up 5 through Williams which is way better for trailers. Trip home was uneventfull after that and fuel was even 50 cents less a gallon on HWY 5, so I filled up.

YES!!!

What a great day this is.

4Runner got sold tonight, delivering tomorrow to Sac for fuel cost.

Sonoma, here we come!

Yeah, my youngest thought the gehl could go anywhere being 4x4 (I had a moment or 2) and he got really stuck in soft soil. Took a few attemps, but he got out with the bucket.

Getting a tracked unit stuck take practice, big hole you said?

PGE charges $10 to be on the "grid" with solar. My trueup this year was over 3K. I am adding more panels to offset that more and the new invertor supplies 1500watts if the grid is down (SMA).

I have about 4k tied up in the off grid system at the Ridge. 48v/200ah system which I plane to add another 4 batteries too. My panels are older, but the price was right. Also setting it up to allow easy adjustments and may even go with a tracker on it. Right now I have 2x100watt panels charging the the lifo's in parallel and a single 12v agm. With a 2k invertor it runs the micro easy and the fridge is doing fine (500ah running thet!)

Mine was an old PGE (Pacific Gas and electric), motor was shot but easy to rebuild.

New tech is just getting better. The lifo 200ah batteries are now $200 less than I paid. You can run em to almost 0% and they have a 3000 cycle on that. Unless you have real dedicated system even a few panels will keep them up for days.

I will still run a gen for now when demand/220 is needed. I like diesel as it keeps for years, however propane is good if you can get it and it doesn't like the cold

I think a solar setup for the farm is something to look into.

Yes I know you have power, but just think how nice it would to not have to worry about it if something is down or going on.

Get some lithium batteries, a 10-12 panel array and a simple 50kw converter. I have the similar at the ridge and it will be my main power for sometime. 48v systems (seem to be most eff) and about to double the battery storage (400AH) With panels and batteries good for 20+ years you are set forever.

Sorry to hear, sent for you and him.

Few steps down, no biggie. Then build a deck on the roof.

Where is the "safe" room going?

35k, farm truck I guess. 465 trans?

I have a multi machine both here and the prop. Haven't tried yet as I can barely move in the garage again.

One at the prop is a HF unit, think DC only. Home one is an ac/dc unit now that I know AC is better.

Got a 55amp Yeswelder (very cheap) for the droid, supposed to work. (none HF start) If not I have an older 42amp thermal dynamics unit. I want a dedicated unit for it.

Finally showed up (china via DHL), got some test cuts coming soon. Garage is a disaster right now.

https://youtu.be/FqXF9z1yxmU

For the air compressor array?

JR, I highly recommond you get a VFD, they are cheap enough now and gives you more capibility. 

Looking now. Found a single to single, not a lot of em.

Spring for the foundation, building summer. Living quarters right after. With the weather turning I can't see digging the foundation now.

Until then I have the solar and septic to finish. Funding and being on site are the main issues. All is paid for but the foundation and living area.

Dont forget the chains.

I have seen them before but not purchased. Ebay saved me this time. Amazon was no good, just like the box stores.

That looks like some great wood. I sit that cold or just being in the shade?

Safe ice is what, 4 inch I hear?

Nice plans.

Beautiful country, wish I had more trees.