BTW, the thing was all wobbly, so I set it down on two automotive jackstands and a 52" piece of 2x6 fir and got most of the wiggle out of it. It is resting solidly in those jacks while still having all the electric post jacks still contacting the ground as well.

You will need to crimp on several space ends, male and female, but after that, it is nearly a "plug and play" affair.

Apologies for the "ugly-foot" photo bomb!

The installation is straightforward and not difficult, although some parts of the install can be a little "worky."

I start by pulling off the fiberglass cover from the 10K roof-mounted unit.

Thanks Big D, between weather and getting shop back making money this will slow down a bit soon. Quite a few projects in the pipeline. In addition we have a week in Yellowstone at fishing bridge campground (only campground with full hookups in the park) we booked a year ago coming up. Looking forward to checking out for a week. Doing some hiking, finishing a book and just checking out.

Good break!

You deserve it!

That looks really great! So you did the epoxy work yourself?

Reason for asking: I plan to build Kat a new kitchen table about the same way...Epoxy, steel base, and fairly similar size and shape.

I would have been building it already, but I was told I should be building a vanity for a granddaughter...

Glad its repaired and back to operational status

Thank ya!

And Kat is busily girlying up the inside...(gritting my teeth emoji)

Just picked up a brand spankin new Glock Gen 5, Model G19MDS

The Pre-Ranger is about two weeks, maybe a tad bit more from placing the 75th Ranger Regiment scroll on his left shoulder. Their sidearm is the Glock 19. Same as I carried in Baghdad and Kirkuk. I want to commemorate this significant accomplishment by presenting him with his own G19 during the proceedings somewhere.

It feels very G19 and has a pretty decent trigger. Came with three 15-round mags and the standard Glock stuff.

While I was there, I tried out a pair of G-19X pistols. I love the G-17 hand grip and the shorty G-19 slide, but the triggers were vague and indefinite at best. I squeezed the trigger of a new Army Sig, and, man, what a difference. The Sig is just so much better, both initial long pull and reset. The G10X had a normal reset trigger pull, but the first pull is just a long, forever pull without the feeling you are building up to the release of the hammer.

I just realized, in a couple of weeks, I can no longer call him a pre-ranger. From now on until he or I departs the world, he will always be a Ranger. It will be a part of his name and a part of his soul, forever...
I had several people there try the triggers out and they agreed that the Glock trigger needs some work/replaced.

HOA must love both the tractor and camper in the driveway.

Haven't heard anything yet...

There is quite a bit to come in the next 6 weeks before launch, but for now here it sits:

Everything worked when hooked up in the truck and the camera immediately paired to the monitor, however for some reason, I cannot get power to the camera from the supplied wire in the camper...Hmmm

I have sent an inquiry to Forest River to help sort this out.

Four screws later and the factory cover is off, and you can access the wiring. In my case I had to unclip the factory harness back to the receptacles and reinsert the new camera wires.

Then you tuck in the wires and reinstall the camera.

I picked up a Furion back up/rear view camera:

And you may have noticed I went with a slightly smaller framed tractor this time. I find myself working in close quarters to buildings and wood piles and dirt mounds often enough. The larger tractors, although very capable, lack the maneuverability I want,

That and this newest generation of tractors is offering loaders of much greater capacity. My old Kubota MX6000 60HP utility tractor could lift 1,700 lbs. This new Kioti, 60-horsepower unit can lift a jaw-dropping 2650 pounds! That's right at a half ton more!

This smaller-framed tractor has category 2 hitch parts with extendable lower links and a cool lever on the backside that allows one to operate the 3-point from the back of the tractor! How cool is that?

And the new Kioti is nestled in the driveway where it will work for a couple weeks before going down farmside for some bush hog work.

Yesterday I was into pretty deep mud and spinning 5-6 tires near my farm. After all the rains, the road to my place is just about impassible. I went to fetch my dump trailer so I could haul in some stones to get a few more beds done during my spring cleanup. I am trying to transform the plant beds from mulch to stone over a several-year transformation. I am in the middle of that right now.

Afterward, I had the blue beacon wash it thoroughly. $56 later it was looking pretty good!

Quote from: JR on May 17, 2024, 12:30:14 AM

You make me look like I'm sleeping. Wish I lived on site!

Agreed, 140+ days gone off site last year. It’s much easier when you live here. Although the wife is taking up valuable time now…..

Oh...Son...
You better rethink the way you just said that...
Thinkin like that and you're headed for a world of trouble...
some I know has some experience in this area...

Picture says it all...

It's funny, and I'm sure it is just me and the way I think from being a lifelong soldier, but when I read your response, Sean, this immediately came to mind:

Psalm 144:1

    Praise be to the Lord my Rock,
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.

The last prayer request thread got to be quite long, some 77 pages and spanning 8 years! Many of those situations have resolved with answered prayer.

So I decided to refresh the prayer thread and make it more current. I think that from time to time I will do this and in the future will try to close out various prayer requests as those situations resolve.

Phillipians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Thanks for that, will continue to lift him up

Prayers are also requested for the people of Houston over to western Louisiana who are being flooded out right now. I believe our own Texas redneck is at ground zero in all that.

Ok, I have a very good friend from Colorado. His initials are JW, he’s been a marketing account vp for a lot of years. About a year and a half ago he was bought out from his role in a merger. Shortly there after his wife had breast cancer. He had her quit her job in the mortgage industry to concentrate on getting better. In addition he did not look for work, instead he took care of her and helped his son move cross country during all of that. He’s been shouldering alot recently.

Fast forward to this last summer and she is better after a double m and a couple follow up surgeries. At one time he was a Deacon in his Church, he’s kinda lost his way a bit spiritually. Him and I talk several times a week. He really needs to land a role and get back to work. In addition he needs to get back on the straight and narrow. We talk about faith a lot, he’s been beat up a bit and knows what he needs to do.

Anyhow, if you guys could add him to your prayers. Lift him up I’d appreciate it.

Sean:

Could you give us an update please? I want to see how the prayers are working...

Really nice chicken coop you have there

Answered prayers!

Quote from: Flyin6 on May 13, 2024, 04:41:40 PM

Yea, I know your type.
I was the officer having to explain to the other commander why the "thing" was missing while in my possession!!!!!

:-))

If you'd a better job securing your gear, it wouldn't have been creatively reallocated. As a CWO, honestly, you should've known better. Especially in the SPECOPS community. LOL! 

You would think so, but:
1. I'm none too bright
2. The folks I was surrounded with were masters of stealthy operations
3. The game with you combat arms folks is to always take advantage of the aviation people
4. Aviation gets more of the most expensive toys so our stuff is sought after amongst the lowly and smelly people we haul around! ;-)

MUR: (Mundane Update Report) I have been getting a lot of little things done with the camper. Mostly I am seeing what it needs, where things fit, and ordering parts.

I ordered a Furoin 7" backup camera system. My Palamino is prewired for it so that installation will be easy and straightforward...Say goodbye to $540!!!

Next, I researched the Lippert ladder system. It's nothing big, just an expanding ladder with a couple of hooks to fit the ladder receptacle that is attached to my camper. Actually, I see no place to store that ladder, so dunno on that one. Maybe it will fit in the bed alongside the camper's body???

I ordered a soft start capacitor that should allow me to start the AC on 20 amps of power in lieu of the 30 it usually takes.

I noticed the camper rocks all over the place while sitting on the extended legs. so I am looking at a strut system to shore that up. we plan to dismount the camper in Wyoming for 4-5 days while we camp alongside a lake.

The slide and awnings work like a champ, so that's 100%, actually even better. Turns out the mechanics rebuilt the bottom of the slide-out with quality 3/4" plywood, whereas the factory built it with OSB. Holman motors overlaid that with aluminum sheeting to add strength and a moisture barrier. So, I guess its better than new!

I have been storing things, to determine where they need to fit and am knee-deep in figuring out how I will mount a generator to the back bumper. I am thinking I can get away with the solar and lithium support I already have if I add a small 2KW gas generator. So I want to add a cabinet to house the generator and get a little more storage space. Something like an upright wall locker will do, I am thinking.

So that's where it is today...Work continues as we close down to 7-ish weeks prior to departure on the big trip this year.