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Messages - stlaser
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« on: Today at 10:43:07 PM »
You’re moving the axle away from the frame in both instances. On a 4 link you normally buy adjustable lower control arms. Lengthening them will bring your caster back positive if the uppers do not change length.
On a radius arm setup you normally lower the rear mount down to bring caster back positive. There are also after market arm setups which have adjustment with the latter being the same idea as a 4 link.
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« on: Today at 09:01:12 PM »
Same for both JR
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« on: May 03, 2024, 11:47:10 AM »
Great update ![likebutton :likebutton:](http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/Smileys/default/likebutton.png) I was diagnosed after much agony in my early 30’s with gout. Unlike most it’s not in my big toe but was in my knees and elbows. The knees were the worst, crippling me for a week at a time. Thankfully preventative meds keep it at bay almost 100%, sucks getting older.
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« on: May 02, 2024, 09:50:15 PM »
I bet is the post office who dictated the com box.
Bad weld on bad metal.
Well, they’re partly to blame, post master wanted the cbu revenue increase but now denies she ever wanted the cbu. Post master claims it was all our president. President put cbu inside our gate which is against postal rules. It’s a mess and this is my fix to take care of the mail lady whom I appreciate.
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« on: May 02, 2024, 09:33:42 PM »
That gotta be the worst penetration that you can have to hold two parts together. Looks like 15-20% at best.
Dang that’s poor.
It literally ripped the weld in half in one spot. I’m not sure how you do that?
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« on: May 02, 2024, 09:32:03 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240503/7b19d84a314c26e36bbca11c54b25079.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240503/9278ff628e0f56c29374674469fb66fa.jpg) Finished up the electrical at the yard light. It’s an auto dusk to dawn unit and I wired in a couple outlets and a switch to turn off the light if / when the better half puts Christmas lights out there on the driveway island. This post mount setup will get a package pickup shed on top of the short post. Our el hoa presidente decided we needed a community cbu for our mail versus mail boxes at our driveways, dumb and why I dislike her she doesn’t ask for opinions ever. Being that I have a daily pickup and I don’t want my mail lady to have to get out of her jeep to pickup we decided to build a package shed. I’m sure the el presidente will not approve but rules are rules and it doesn’t say I can’t do this……. lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: May 02, 2024, 07:17:10 AM »
I did the same thing to mine. Weld it back together and carry on...
With your torture testing background I can’t say I’m surprised…..
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« on: May 01, 2024, 09:45:10 PM »
Couple rocks the size of my fist, piss poor weld. Anyone know a good welder? Add it to my list of chit to do I guess…..
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« on: May 01, 2024, 08:53:20 PM »
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« on: May 01, 2024, 01:14:20 PM »
Speaking of amp steps, drivers side of mine on the grandpa tow rig is permanently down atm. It was intermittent for about a month and gave up. Local installer of such things is going to fix it next week. He tried selling me on a new set of non moving ones and I didn’t want to spend the money.
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« on: April 30, 2024, 09:24:48 PM »
NW MT
D $3.95 G $3.50
Both have been floating within 5 cents a gallon of those prices for a couple weeks
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« on: April 30, 2024, 07:38:15 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240430/4d83dfd1cd5f803226fea6eef70e695f.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240430/08301d3b6bd8bbd019c7590ed85cce86.jpg) Put up the ceiling joists today in the low bay side. Low bay being around 11’4” in height. Need to do some exterior wall framing yet to be able to keep the eventual blown in insulation up there in place but ceiling framing is 80% done at the moment I figure Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 29, 2024, 05:40:13 PM »
96”?!? Wow, you must have some really flat hay fields
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« on: April 28, 2024, 11:19:02 PM »
Looks good
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« on: April 26, 2024, 09:27:47 AM »
I recall that round, when o bummer got elected you couldn’t find any of that ammo anywhere.
Ashley had a friend with a gun in that round back then and I recall him hitting me up. I’d say if you get one have the coin to buy several cases and stock up. I personally don’t need another round and I like the .22mag in the pmr-30 obviously not comparable ballistics but I have several rifles and pistols in 22wmr already and it’s a light fairly powerful round. That pistol has 30 rd mags too.
I’ve personally been stocking up on .410 as of late. When looking at my inventory I was light on small game shot. The wife and I are planning on grouse hunting this year to get us out of the cabin after the big game push is over.
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« on: April 24, 2024, 12:13:29 AM »
This neighbor is a retired lineman and his wife is a registered nurse. He helped me set all the walls on the big shop and is always willing to lend a hand. The tile went about 100’ across his property to the culvert under his driveway. So I had his approval to install this and it benefits him some as well. He had one low spot that retained water which we ran the tile directly thru. With my property up stream and giving me issues I thought it only fair to pay the bill if he allowed me to fix the issue in the best manner for both of us.
On the other side of him are two new neighbors which are having a meadowlark (same manufacturer as ours) cabin built currently. They should be moved in around 8 weeks from now. Those two have been married 30 years and he started his navy career in the back seat of a Tomcat. I met both of them this past week. They are mid 50’s and seem like very nice people. They had to get out of Colorado as well.
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« on: April 23, 2024, 09:24:43 PM »
My best guess is that limited slip is in fact a torsen helical cut gear locker. I’m sure Tate will chime in but if it is then it’s a beast…..
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« on: April 23, 2024, 09:00:03 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240424/b76bf599b628baf3e872b400e7b64972.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240424/3d55ec1049008358153bea5fa3624aa3.jpg) Laid all 400’ in just over 3 hours, got a late start due to some rental issues and buried the skid steer twice. Neighbor helped me lay it and ran recovery in his Kubota. We’re both beat…… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 22, 2024, 11:55:10 PM »
Is this another subject of Don’s torture testing?
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« on: April 22, 2024, 11:54:17 PM »
The 100’ rolls of 4” flex
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« on: April 22, 2024, 11:44:38 PM »
? JR, what are you asking?
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« on: April 22, 2024, 11:12:55 PM »
Pulled this low mileage trailer out today and listed it for sale. 17k# 28’ tilt deck of which 14’ tilts & has hydraulic damper for ease of loading, double 6” c channel frame from axle forward, 8” channel upright and gooseneck. Twin landing gear, 16 ply tires, tool box, led lights, sealed harness, full size spare and under 8k miles on it total, late 2022 build in case anyone here knows of someone looking located Troy, MT It’s a very heavy built and well thought out trailer, pulls extremely well. ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/43efd408b59fb53c1243d1eb198965bc.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/c0abae65424fae165e0bb55a9a7fe472.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/0622300b837343b74a7cf5dd16c47849.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/86935b393a02c6f285151ac0ca840d22.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/f73aad0b0c86116e3da1b151eb901b6f.jpg) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 22, 2024, 11:04:16 PM »
Technically yesterday and tomorrow ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/6e14452d1202b7db4582a7085346bed3.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/bb6de51ad2da46807adb232179ddb1f8.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240423/e1747719004f94870f11326bca69c84e.jpg) We have this swail that runs from north to south, west side of our property. It holds quite a bit of water in about 4 places mainly on my property but extending onto my neighbor to the south. Then it runs under his driveway, then down 50’ & under the road. This is where it drops down a deep ravine & eventually into Lake Creek. This weekend I cut down all the trash trees in this bottom on my acreage to allow us to trench in 400’ of 4” flex tile. I’m installing suck out vents every 100’ (100’ rolls) and burying it about 2’ deep. Should give the water a place to go and fix the eye sore of standing water in the early spring. Hopefully give the good trees a better growing environment in that low ground. Neighbor is helping me install tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 22, 2024, 10:56:02 PM »
Mobil 1 full synthetic unless you’re fond of the color purple
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« on: April 22, 2024, 12:46:03 PM »
Yup, fed needs to stop spending and printing money.
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« on: April 22, 2024, 12:43:20 PM »
Not to rub in the age card but it’s my thread so I will. Our reaction time isn’t what it used to be and that’s a heavy rig to stop on a dime.
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« on: April 21, 2024, 05:43:39 PM »
I took a Doe at 55mph with the passenger front corner of that bumper and zero damage. Aldo took a turkey buzzard off top middle bar which ended up in the bed of my truck at about 65 mph. Per the company website they guarantee the bumper to 70 mph with a deer strike.
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« on: April 21, 2024, 12:07:35 AM »
Was wondering where everyone was?
Nice haul on the axles, get a material lift!
About to run up to Sac to look for sonoma parts.
He has a skid steer and a jib crane. Zero need for Shawn lol
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Skid steer w/ forks is definite go to but I also have a vestil material lift.
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« on: April 20, 2024, 12:21:53 PM »
Very cool
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« on: April 20, 2024, 10:08:17 AM »
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« on: April 20, 2024, 09:57:18 AM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240420/9f42c26e26f24d2c9502d68029343dc7.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240420/e01d65a749912505af32f905c3e9a742.jpg) Prior to the final road trip to Colorado I was able to get the refinished bumper mounted and those 4x6 rigid led’s wired up. Ended up leaving casa at 2am and they lit up the Montana countryside to near daylight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 15, 2024, 09:58:01 PM »
And now you know why I pulled the deer scope on mine when it went to bear duty when tent camping Yellowstone
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« on: April 06, 2024, 07:04:02 PM »
Nice, I have been looking for a 2x72 for some time now.
I have all the parts to build one, the burr kings we ran in the shop were 2 x 72 just can’t stomach the price every time I see one for sale.
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« on: April 06, 2024, 05:27:40 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240406/51f30b5d780a76339e6c70871abd0224.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240406/c0857ec71a144b600eb6b1fba4b5e1f4.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240406/ebf2fdd0788ee09c5d31144759a0a5e3.jpg) Picked up this lightly used Burr King 562 yesterday. It’s smaller than I wanted but couldn’t beat the price. I’ve been searching for one for twenty years and always didn’t want to pay the price they were asking or missed out on them to someone quicker. It really hasn’t been used and is about 30 years old, little tlc and it should clean up just fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 02, 2024, 10:48:42 PM »
I have Firestone bags, zero issues
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« on: April 01, 2024, 09:15:59 PM »
Break out the burb…..
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« on: April 01, 2024, 09:14:13 PM »
Right, my cost this go around is $550 which I think is more than fair. They clear it as well.
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« on: April 01, 2024, 11:04:20 AM »
Meh……..
Back in Indiana growing up all we could use for whitetail was shotgun slugs. Then in my early 20’s they opened it for rifles with pistol cartridges such as the .44 mag. So I bought a lever in .44 mag and some of the top of the line deer rounds of the time. As a landowner I had quite a few doe tags and would shoot several just to donate to the local hunters for the hungry program.
Opening morning, 45 yards broadside and shot her where with a 12ga she wouldn’t have made it 10 ft. Well, she ran 200 yards and laid down. I caught up with her in this picked bean field. She got up and tried started to run again. Took second shot to bring her down so I could cut her neck and finish her off. I sold that gun shortly after. Took too many deer with 12ga and didn’t have to track them anywhere.
My 2 cents, use the 45-70 or a real rifle cartridge.
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« on: April 01, 2024, 09:19:53 AM »
I wish mine had the mitten lever handle….
I had a nice 3x9 stainless scope on mine. When we started camping in bear country I took it off. Figured I’m faster with irons. My 2 cents.
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« on: April 01, 2024, 09:16:50 AM »
Nice rifle Don, glad you joined the club. Sorry about the camper. We’ve all been there, my snafu with our fifth wheel literally broke a 30 year glean driving record pulling all manners of steel laden trailers and vehicles on and in trailers. I will not be discussing how much that cost me or any other details. I’d guess it’s similar damage though. Because, well I’m still pissed at myself about it….
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« on: March 31, 2024, 11:06:22 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240401/8d44dbc2cb96327f4918caf75a707066.jpg) So after two winters the piss poor factory powder coat is toast. It was super light and when I received it found a couple spots at tube weld joints where it was barely covered. Spoke to my local blast and powder guys. They have a color to match my factory trim in stock and guarantee I’ll get 5+ years out of their job as they lay it on thick. So I used shop jib this afternoon and pulled it and mounts off. Going to get it all blasted and powdered. Including the auxiliary light mounts. Barely fit in the excursion with third row pulled out and second row laid flat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: March 27, 2024, 10:31:57 AM »
Nice score ![likebutton :likebutton:](http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/Smileys/default/likebutton.png) I must say though JR, when I get overwhelmed by all of my projects I just come here to see the next hundredth one you’ve recently picked up and then I feel ok about my situation again!
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« on: March 23, 2024, 04:15:21 AM »
Idk, something lumber yard wrote on that for the order a year ago…..
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« on: March 22, 2024, 09:11:26 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240323/e1c7f6b31798626124c00201b0119989.jpg) Water closet framed, moving to the low bay ceiling now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: March 21, 2024, 08:04:29 PM »
It is, I’m going to make it so I can access it easy enough. I may even put a screen type vent on there so warm air can get back to it. The cadet heater will be mounted in wall opposite this drain as well. So it will be blowing in that direction. Shouldn’t be an issue
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« on: March 21, 2024, 07:28:50 PM »
Ok, so Don asked me to post up. I reached out to him this morning to give him a heads up.
All of it revolves around this trip being more of a Sept trip for the wife and I. With that said we’re ok doing it by ourselves too and don’t expect anyone to change or meet our time frame. Just so we’re clear not demanding or expecting anything from anyone else.
After speaking with a friend up there we feel leaving Late August and heading up works better for our priorities. The reasons are as follows.
First, we personally had no interest in the artic portion. I’ve seen plenty of North slope desolate pictures. It does have a cool factor but the wife is a max 3 weeks available for this trip. Along those lines she has a requisite board meeting last week every month. So I could leave the last week of August to travel up with the rig and she could fly in after that meeting.
Second, I’m basing some of this off of Phil’s feedback. The wife likes the idea of every fourth night getting a hotel. This is technically off season and stuff is less expensive.
Bugs, drastically are less in Sept. two legged ones as well…….
Fishing, prime time is Sept. we’d love to pack some coolers and bring thet home. So maybe a guided portion near the end. Bring ferry back south, wife would like to experience that too.
I’m building the truck to get off the beaten path, how much unsure of atm but may not be a Dually or trailer type portion of it.
We don’t have kids to worry about so this works for us still.
Temps are 40-50’s in Sept and more rain. Ok by us, possible snow again not concerned. Should still be 9 hours a day sunlight yet.
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« on: March 21, 2024, 07:13:24 PM »
True, drain pipe is about a 1/4” from the wall. Plan is to spray foam behind it once I get plumbing squared away.
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« on: March 21, 2024, 06:11:03 PM »
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240321/e6315b342321045c9152b5373870c61a.jpg) ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240321/800685b513c5b94c773a03953b6949c7.jpg) Started framing water closet, doing a half wall on outside walls to get some insulation between concrete and drain and water line. I’d have preferred the waterline be in the wall but concrete guys screwed that up. I’ll hide it best I can under slop sink. Room will get cadet wall heater, fart fan along with toilet, waterless urinal and the slop sink. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: March 21, 2024, 04:14:23 PM »
Bob, I don’t break rules in properly setup and run HOA’s. (My current one is neither for the record) I just use their rules against them……… Big difference
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« on: March 21, 2024, 09:21:18 AM »
Absolutely, we have a resident deer population that lives between our homes. Safety and ability to see and sense predators at night along with abundant food source keeps them here. Rarely, we see bucks, mostly does and fawns etc.
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