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« on: November 08, 2015, 01:40:42 PM »
Just another option to throw in there and rattle around in your head. I really like the Cooper ST MAXX tires. They do really good for me on the road and great off-road. The road noise is low with just a little hum. I have read where some complain about them being squirmy on the road. I have not experienced this. I think that the causes of that are the ballooning tires and wrong air pressures, but people find it easier to blame the tire than admit they did something wrong. They don't drive like the stock tires did, but I can still maintain plenty of speed in curves. They are offered in 37-12.50-17 also. It don't hurt that they have "Made in USA" on the sidewall either.
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« on: November 08, 2015, 11:52:57 AM »
Really nice fab work and write up, as usual. The one thing I could not help but notice is the amount of room you once had in that garage.
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« on: November 08, 2015, 11:38:40 AM »
I was afraid that would be the case, thanks for the advice. I need the truck for Saturday. I can do the exhaust and tunes before then and the rest later. I will have Mon, Tue, and Wed to get that done before coming back offshore. It's probably better not to push it anyway. Most folks I know have normal jobs and work during the week so getting help aint always easy. I can usually count on my 12 year old nephew. He is a decent hand for his age. I try to let him help and teach him a few things. He'd rather be in the shop or out shooting something than in front of a TV, so I try to encourage that as much as possible.
I can do the exhaust and tunes in a couple hours, that's easy. I have done a few of those, just never a DP or EGR delete on one of these.
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« on: November 08, 2015, 08:34:32 AM »
I tried to leave it alone, I promise I did. For the last 3 years and 44,000 mile I did. Last week we went to Pensacola to visit my little brother who is in some training at the Navy base. Just before we got there I got a CEL. Ran by Autozone to get them to check it out. The dreaded NOX sensor failure. The next morning we got ready to go get some breakfast and it get this message. "175 miles until speed reduced to 65 MPH" That aint good when you are 200 miles from home. Anyway there was a great dealer over there that got it in first thing Monday morning and us back on the road by 10. That all got me thinking though. What if next time that happens I'm in podunk, TN somewhere dragging my horse trailer and go into limp mode. I aint gonna let that happen. I ordered a Flo-Pro exhaust, Pypes downpipe, Sinister EGR delete (it comes with the up pipe block off plate, so not pulling up pipe), and PPEI autocal programmer. I know there is a lot more that can be added, and maybe later, but for now that will get me started. I have looked through several write ups on this job already so I think I have a pretty good understanding of what is involved. I am an oilfield mechanic by trade, so I already know how to deal with bleeding knuckles, how to throw tools across the shop, and how to use the appropriately calibrated hammer to make things fit just right. I will have Thursday evening after I get home, and all day Friday to get this done. Is that enough time to do all this by myself?
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« on: November 07, 2015, 05:26:26 PM »
Is this the argument on the front porch of the nursing home or a build thread? I'm getting confused.
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« on: November 05, 2015, 09:06:06 PM »
Dumb question. Will 17s fit the LML? pretty sure LMMs had them, not sure on our newer ones.
...never mind, I googled it. I guess some came with them.
Yep, all the DRW trucks for sure
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« on: October 27, 2015, 07:18:09 PM »
Nothing like Grandpa's tractor. Have fun with that one. I have a 1964 David Brown that one of mine bought when it was 2 years old. I plan to restore it soon. I think of him every time I run his tractor. The first tractor I ever rode on was a MF 135 that my other grandpa bought new and sold several years ago. I have been trying to buy it back with no luck so far.
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« on: October 27, 2015, 07:02:18 PM »
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« on: September 27, 2015, 12:40:11 AM »
So you spread corn within 400' of the garden? No wander you plan on fencing to keep them out of it.
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« on: September 16, 2015, 09:56:23 PM »
My plate is 4.5" below the bottom rack I believe.
As for tending the wood burner, ain't that half the fun of it. Mine runs close to 225 feeding it one 16" long split every hour or so. I have several smokers, pretty much every different heat source. You can't beat the flavor of using the stick burner. None of the others come close. I do use a Maverick digital thermometer. I set the alarm on the cook chamber probe at 210 in case I dose off. The wireless receiver in my shirt pocket wakes me up.
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« on: September 15, 2015, 11:34:06 PM »
http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.htmlI used this calculator to build my reverse flow a couple years ago. It works great. I also did the water pan exactly like Dawg described! It's simple and works great. I have seen some over complicated drains with creased reverse flow plate to make valley with drain in the middle. My plate is flat, 2" flat bar on the end to make it a pan, cut hole in back corner opposite firebox, weld 1" 90 over the hole, and install valve. Mine is 30" OD with 2 48" wide racks. The bottom rack is 29" deep and the top one is 24" deep. That's pretty big just for the family. I had 5 briskets, 6 butts, 3 big foil pans of beans, 10 chicken quarters, and 100 ears of corn in mine a few months ago. That was stuffed, but gives you an idea of volume. Your planned one will not be much smaller. It was a lot of fun to build, and it will help answer any questions if I can.
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« on: September 15, 2015, 02:32:47 PM »
building or buying?
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« on: September 14, 2015, 10:21:30 PM »
That ain't good. At least they were thoughtful thieves. They just cut the wires around here.
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« on: September 14, 2015, 04:58:30 PM »
Just use their philosophy. "But I saved $849.00"
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« on: September 11, 2015, 01:29:08 AM »
I have been to a public range once and if at all possible that will never happen again. Some of those people made me nervous.
My CCW classes are done at a friends house. He has a range set up so 10 people can safely shoot. We get 5 or 6 friends together and split the cost for a trainer to come there and do the class. I'm not sure if all states allow this, but it works great and you know who you are shooting with. It works out a little cheaper per person that way too.
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« on: September 02, 2015, 08:53:42 AM »
I have decided I need a daily driver 44" tire equipped pickup...so to that end, I will just build one of those in my spare time.
You say that like we should all have parts laying around to just throw one or ten together. Just make sure you make that one a build thread too if it happens.
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« on: August 31, 2015, 10:20:11 PM »
I think you would be better off building your own tail wheel yoke.
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« on: August 31, 2015, 10:09:41 PM »
Red will make a color change first so I can ship it down to the farm and get it working, then will come the part everyone has been waiting so (im)patiently for!
That wasn't part of Redneck's sig quote.
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« on: August 31, 2015, 10:04:16 PM »
I am starting to think you went and bought a Kia for testing purposes.
Tire carrier looks great.
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« on: August 30, 2015, 10:10:36 PM »
I didn't say you HAD to buy one, just mentioned it. You have to let the folks in your head argue about it and decide for themselves. That's what I do anyway. :o
Seriously though, it is worth it if you take on the challenge of the larger building you have mentioned before. For me it is one of the shared tools in my family's collection. Odd stuff like this only one of us will buy and we share it. I bought a nice rotary hammer during my home build that got added to the list so I'm good for a while.
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« on: August 30, 2015, 09:17:01 PM »
My little harbor frieght electric sheet metal shear paid for itsself when cutting the panels around the door. But they only work along the long side. They won't go up and down through the channels. Had to use hand shears for that.
One of these nibblers works for cutting across the panels. http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW896-16-Gauge-Nibbler/dp/B00004RHJ3Basically a high speed hole punch.
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« on: August 28, 2015, 12:52:07 AM »
I'm a little late, but is that even legal? Wider than 102"?
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« on: August 20, 2015, 01:17:41 AM »
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« on: August 19, 2015, 09:17:51 PM »
There's that picture again. I'm not sure if I like it or hate it. That and the discussion that followed has cost me some money. Not only to run one on 22 pistols, but also to rig one of those M&P 40 I just bought to be capable also. Not sure what the results of that are yet. Still waiting on booster from liberty that's on back order. More importantly waiting on that stamp.
Moto,
As RN mentioned, some states do not allow them. Not legal advice from me, but check your local laws and visit with a lawyer that specializes in NFA trusts would be my first suggestion on this matter.
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« on: August 19, 2015, 07:25:00 PM »
6. 22LR pistol and rifle - suppressed. If things get nasty you'll want to harvest food quietly. And maybe a few other things quietly.
Lots of great info there, but I am curious about this comment. I was always told suppressors are not legal to buy, has this changed or are there exceptions that I should review?
Yes they are legal to own and use. There are some steps to take to register and purchase/build them legally though. They require approval from the ATF after you send them $200 for the "tax stamp".
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« on: August 19, 2015, 12:29:07 AM »
Ain't tractors fun. The problem is you need a bigger one. When you get a bigger one, you will push it's limit and need a bigger one again. That madness never stops so brace yourself.
I'm sure you already have, but pick up a sack full of those spring clips if you haven't already. Don't get the cheap ones on the counter at TSC. Go back by the pins and grab a bunch of those black ones. They stay a lot better. Problem is getting them on without breaking a finger.
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« on: August 19, 2015, 12:19:12 AM »
You can weld some tabs on the side of the beams where you want the purlins to go. Pick one end up and clamp it to the tab. Them pick up the other and clamp it. You will have to go to each end a couple times to get it in place. That is just part of the joys of building by yourself. That gives you a lot more to weld to also.
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« on: August 18, 2015, 01:40:06 PM »
I live about an hour north of New Orleans. During evacuations I stay clear of major highways and travel through the bushes on back roads. I have family a little ways north of me and that is where we go if evac is needed or just safer. I have traveled further during hurricanes with my horses in tow. Sitting on the highway with them in the trailer in 100 degree heat is not an option. I have found that traveling the 2 tracks is a more constant movement type of travel during these situations.
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« on: August 18, 2015, 09:49:18 AM »
My fully loaded crew cab Canyon is $37,xxx.xx the salesman quoted me an additional $3,200.00 for the diesel, so I'm at approx $41K+ tax, title & reg
That sounds interesting. Let us know what you think about it when it gets in. My brother-in-law is a sales manager at a GM dealership. I might have to set up a weekend test drive for one of these things if they get one in.
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« on: August 18, 2015, 09:42:56 AM »
was that the wife's new vehicle in the back ground......and how is she doing after the accident?
I thought it was a kia. Maybe placed there to test out the bumper. IF the truck will ever move under it's own power. Oh, nice looking work Don.
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« on: August 17, 2015, 12:00:52 PM »
That's awesome.
It is amazing the things we can learn from kids at that age. They don't overthink things and just keep it simple. We just need to take the time to stop and listen to them more sometimes.
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« on: August 15, 2015, 11:19:38 PM »
Looks like a good day of progress. There is one thing that is guaranteed about tractors. Something will always break.
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« on: August 15, 2015, 10:53:08 PM »
Those vacuum bonded roofs hold up a lot better. They are a lot harder to replace the decking on though if it does get messed up.
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« on: August 15, 2015, 07:12:29 PM »
The problem with this is that now Don has more ideas of things to add that will delay the start up even further. I guess it's Bobby's fault now. :)
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« on: August 14, 2015, 11:19:51 PM »
Coming along nice. You'll be in it in no time.
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« on: August 14, 2015, 11:17:10 PM »
I vote keep it here. Keeps the whole story together.
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« on: August 14, 2015, 08:14:34 PM »
My slant on retirement is the following. The less you spend, the less you need to make/have. Life choices that allow for reduced financial footprint to me are the backbone to making whatever you have stretch.
Home paid for, a home you can afford to maintain, no need to borrow for any reason. Live simpler, spend less, enjoy life more. So many people try to retire and maintain a similar level of spending, as when they were working.
This is what I am striving for. I have 18 more years before I reach the minimum age to retire and still be eligible for my pension at 55 years old. Some of the guys at retirement age out here now have more debt than I have now. Also a few have that problem and less in their savings than I have now. I talk to a bunch of them to see what they did right or wrong.
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« on: August 14, 2015, 07:48:08 PM »
That inside trim ring just covers up the ugly and makes it look nice from the inside, as I am sure you already know. The one screwed down to the roof does all the sealing. Make sure it aint leaking any at all. A little bit of water does a lot of damage in a hurry on these things. I have hundreds of pictures of some nasty rot from just one little pin hole in a rubber roof. When you do reseal the roof check that skylight real good. They get brittle and crack in a short period of time. When applying the sealant, cover all the way up on it to where it starts rolling up. A lot of folks just cover the outside edge and the screws. That leaves a low spot around the skylights and vents that holds water and trash. Those metal framed vents will rust through because of it.
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« on: August 14, 2015, 02:00:01 PM »
Sorry to hear that. It is part of the joys of camping though. Seems like I am always working on the truck or trailer every time we go out. It's always something. Flat tires, failed bearings, oil leaks, diesel leaks, or anything else that decides to break. I never leave home without tools and I am sure you have some as well.
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« on: August 13, 2015, 07:25:15 PM »
Now that I made it to work. I have more time and a keyboard to try to get this straight. I think I am done with it. That is unless I messed it up again, which is a strong possibility.
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« on: August 09, 2015, 04:06:13 PM »
Ken, you forgot to mention the external hammer and threaded barrel.
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« on: August 09, 2015, 01:28:52 PM »
Is this D.O.T. Revenge or what?
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« on: August 09, 2015, 01:25:14 PM »
I'm sure this is sloppy and I missed something. I'm trying to finish it on my phone while cooking a 6 gallon pot of food. Multitasking ain't one of my strong points. Let me know if something needs fixin before it goes in the sticky.
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« on: August 08, 2015, 04:09:25 PM »
Objective information, (Score 0-5)
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model Number, Name: M&P
Caliber: 40
Type weapon: pistol
Action: semi-auto
Material Weapon is made of: 5 (polymer frame, stainless slide & barrel)
Magazine capacity: 4 (15 rounds)
Barrel Length: 5 (4.25", balanced well)
Rifling info if applicable: 4
Type sights: 3 (3 dot)
Trigger pull: 2 (mushy, then stiff)
Trigger Reset: 3 (not great, but not horrible)
Type Safety: 4 (ambi thumb)
Safety Features: 4 (Chamber loaded indicator, no safety off indicator)
Weight: 4 (24.25 oz no mag according to S&W)
Ergonomics/furniture: 4
Integral Rail System? Yes
How many rounds did you shoot? 250 each (fired 2 new identical guns)
What ammunition did you test with? Mag-tech fmj, Remington fmj, Winchester fmj, mag-tech guardian gold, hornady critical defense
Weather conditions for test: sunny, calm, HOT!
Accessories that comes with the weapon as sold new: just 2 mags on versions I bought
Is there a palm swell or other part customizable like the latest gen Glocks or M&P's: yes (3 backstrap options)
Your hand size: 3.75" across knuckles, 7.75" tip of middle finger to start of wrist, 3" trigger finger
Stock information: (NS)
Subjective observations:(Score 0-10)
Handling, how does it fit and feel: 8 (probably would be higher if somebody would not have left his extra back straps at home)
Experience any malfunctions? 10 (no malfunctions)
Ease of loading/reloading:10 (mag drops free, easy to reload without taking eyes off target, slide drops when new mag is put in)
How did the various controls such as slide release or magazine release operate? 10 (controls easy to access and work)
Did the weapon get dirty during the test, and if so any effect? No
Comment about the sights: 3 (functional at best, rear dots bigger than front, hard to focus on front, I lost it a few times which slowed follow up shots)
Ease of field stripping and cleaning weapon: 10 (large takedown lever that just flips down 90 degrees)
What other weapon does it compare to such as M&P shield vs Glock 43? Glock 22 since everything gets compared to Glock anyway.
What type holster did you use? Cheap uncle mikes tactical (these will be mounted in my home so comfort not really an issue)
Anything you may have noticed such as "Big muzzle flash" or "very loud" or other observations? Nothing out of the ordinary.
Talk about the accuracy: 7 I shot about 4" 3 shot groups to try to check out accuracy. I could put 15 rounds all on a 8" target fairly rapidly
Do you feel the weapon is reliable? Yes
Does it have any shortcomings you can detect? Trigger and sights (I will be fixing both)
Your overall feelings about the weapon: 7
A one liner. You get to decide. Go or No-Go. You call it. the gun gets a score of 55 but jammed, then you can call it a No-Go.
Objective Score:__42__
Subjective Score:___65___
Go or No-Go:____Go_____
Comments: Overall I like it. I would by another one. Because of my use for these I wanted something with a safety. The safety lever is an option of course, but it is easy to operate and not in the way while shooting in my opinion. I have already purchased an Apex trigger and trijicon HD sights for both pistols. I believe that will improve feel and acuracy for me. Most of my shots were a little low. I hope it had something to do with the weird trigger feel and long pull. I will test again after modifying them.
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« on: August 05, 2015, 09:47:13 PM »
That's an awesome piece of kit Don. Works like those charcoal chimney starters.
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Gotta straw hat???
Remind me not to get close to you and that stove. Seems like you really want to burn a straw hat, and you ain't getting mine.
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« on: August 05, 2015, 09:45:04 PM »
This reminds me that I need another freezer. Mine get full of beef and pork in the winter when we butcher. I always run out of space.
RN
In your case I would go propane over diesel for sure. The diesel standbys we have at work are always giving us problems. They don't like to just sit. We do run them once a week, but usually have to work on them every week too. The natural gas standbys we have just crank and run for half an hour every week with very few issues. Keep a couple extra sets of plugs, a few oil filters, and a rebuild kit for the metering valve/carb/whatever you want to call it just in case and you're good to go.
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« on: August 04, 2015, 11:35:48 PM »
12v bobby.
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Now that I could get into. It might squeeze in the back. At 5000 lbs for just the engine I think the springs would be an issue. We could figure it out though. When are we gonna meet up and get this project going?
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« on: August 03, 2015, 10:21:36 PM »
And dessert. 
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My favorite two things about camping. Food and Fire
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« on: August 03, 2015, 10:17:31 PM »
Tate,
Let me know next time you need a sitter for that cat. From the looks of that, it would be worth the drive up there.
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