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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #14400 on:** March 12, 2021, 09:12:09 PM »

Nice Nate. That’s a lot of clothes hangers.....

Picked up the van from the body shop. New headlights, fogs and a drivers front fender.

Ready for another 135k

Next is motor mounts, which are stupid expensive. I may put in a VCM Fooler to stop the cylinder deactivation instead. These motor mounts are active mounts at $800 each from the dealer and only the OEM mounts seem to have a good result. They are designed to dampen the harmonics when the engine deactives 2 cylinders for a 6-4.

I think I will now name this vehicle “the training van” since one daughter is learning in it and the other is right behind.

Dave, I’d be really angry. Call them and give them a chance to do the right thing.

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JR · « **Reply #14401 on:** March 13, 2021, 12:06:29 AM »

Don't worry TRN, by then we will be forced to drive little electric cars. Look for charging stations and it will be SO MUCH CHEAPER!!

KensAuto · « **Reply #14402 on:** March 13, 2021, 11:52:38 AM »

Dave, that would P me off to! Some people get paid good money to be idiots.

Nate, why, just why.

oklawall · « **Reply #14403 on:** March 13, 2021, 05:34:45 PM »

Jon,

Happy to hear the accident wasn't more serious

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #14404 on:** March 14, 2021, 10:05:56 AM »

I’ll just leave this here prime brisket should be ready around 2 PM

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KensAuto · « **Reply #14405 on:** March 14, 2021, 11:37:33 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on March 14, 2021, 10:05:56 AM

I’ll just leave this here prime brisket should be ready around 2 PM

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Is that 2:00 Arizona time?

Checking flights now.

stlaser · « **Reply #14406 on:** March 14, 2021, 11:53:40 AM »

Snow finally hit last evening. I shoveled 2-3” at around 9:30 last night and then another 8-10” this morning at 7. Going to go out at noon and hit it again as it’s coming down pretty fast and steady. Weather forecast shows 90+% chance until at least 4pm. Heavy wet snow, yes I have a snow blower but probably need the exercise.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14407 on:** March 14, 2021, 11:55:03 AM »

Post some neighborhood photos of that beautiful storm Shawn!!

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KensAuto · « **Reply #14408 on:** March 14, 2021, 04:54:08 PM »

We finally got some rain out of that storm. Flagstaff got over 3 feet of snow.

JR · « **Reply #14409 on:** March 14, 2021, 05:00:31 PM »

Powered blower or not, you will get a workout. Still have to shovel some. I probably will need a small one too.

I scored almost everything I need for converting the 6.2 sub to a serpentine setup, post more in that thread.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #14410 on:** March 14, 2021, 05:46:47 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on March 14, 2021, 11:37:33 AM

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on March 14, 2021, 10:05:56 AM

I’ll just leave this here prime brisket should be ready around 2 PM

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Is that 2:00 Arizona time?

Checking flights now.

CST DST. Went longer. 15 hours. Wrapped at 170 with butcher paper. Pulled at 204 and placed in warm cooler for the 4 hour drive to the beach for spring break.

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #14411 on:** March 14, 2021, 06:28:19 PM »

Pinewood derby and my nephews crossover ceremony into Boy Scouts. I'm not officially the leader yet but I lead the ceremony.

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stlaser · « **Reply #14412 on:** March 14, 2021, 06:29:43 PM »

I’ve shoveled three times, last was about five hours ago. Shoulders are tired, I’ll be pulling out gas powered snowblower later tonight. With 45 mph winds it’s kind of futile. Snow is supposed to taper off this evening late with only an inch overnight. Baylee has to open her coffee shop at 4:30 am so I’ll be taking her as that Volkswagen isn’t going anywhere. We’ll see how excursion fares......

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Nate · « **Reply #14413 on:** March 14, 2021, 06:35:12 PM »

Ill bet she wished she still had the jeep?

stlaser · « **Reply #14414 on:** March 14, 2021, 06:58:42 PM »

Quote from: Nate on March 14, 2021, 06:35:12 PM

Ill bet she wished she still had the jepp?

She likes heated steering wheel and seats.......

It’s in my garage but with storage insurance only on it atm. Everything is slowly shutting down for tomorrow now. Including her coffee shop and trash pick up.

oklawall · « **Reply #14415 on:** March 14, 2021, 09:11:22 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on March 14, 2021, 06:29:43 PM

I’ve shoveled three times, last was about five hours ago. Shoulders are tired, I’ll be pulling out gas powered snowblower later tonight. With 45 mph winds it’s kind of futile. Snow is supposed to taper off this evening late with only an inch overnight. Baylee has to open her coffee shop at 4:30 am so I’ll be taking her as that Volkswagen isn’t going anywhere. We’ll see how excursion fares......

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Those look like the pictures my daughter sent she lives in Firestone

stlaser · « **Reply #14416 on:** March 14, 2021, 10:05:36 PM »

Grateful for small engines, got it blowed back open. Unfortunately there is 30” of snow in the street. They normally do not plow side streets here and it’s illegal for private contractors to drop blades on public roads. I know, how stupid can you get.....

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14417 on:** March 14, 2021, 10:23:37 PM »

I usually do a larger portion of the street in a storm like that with my blower, usually to the direction the plow comes from so that I don’t get so much shoved in my driveway

I also spent years giving the local plow guys chocolate chip cookies when they came by in a snow storm. Ran out and stopped em mid street and the started turning the blade to the other side lol. The neighbor across from me never knew why he always got so much and Me so little

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stlaser · « **Reply #14418 on:** March 14, 2021, 10:42:04 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on March 14, 2021, 10:23:37 PM

I usually do a larger portion of the street in a storm like that with my blower, usually to the direction the plow comes from so that I don’t get so much shoved in my driveway

I also spent years giving the local plow guys chocolate chip cookies when they came by in a snow storm. Ran out and stopped em mid street and the started turning the blade to the other side lol. The neighbor across from me never knew why he always got so much and Me so little

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I blowed both drives out past the girls cars parked on the street. Even with the snow blower I’m whipped as it was almost too much for my 5hp wheeled blower. The snow is still pretty heavy and wet. I’ll take another shot at it in the morning. Hoping they get our subdivision hit with at least one pass down the side streets.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14419 on:** March 14, 2021, 11:33:13 PM »

Good luck. Shawn

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stlaser · « **Reply #14420 on:** March 14, 2021, 11:38:54 PM »

Quote from: oklawall on March 14, 2021, 09:11:22 PM

Quote from: stlaser on March 14, 2021, 06:29:43 PM

I’ve shoveled three times, last was about five hours ago. Shoulders are tired, I’ll be pulling out gas powered snowblower later tonight. With 45 mph winds it’s kind of futile. Snow is supposed to taper off this evening late with only an inch overnight. Baylee has to open her coffee shop at 4:30 am so I’ll be taking her as that Volkswagen isn’t going anywhere. We’ll see how excursion fares......

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Those look like the pictures my daughter sent she lives in Firestone

I’m in Firestone once a week normally, my shop is about ten minutes south in Dacono

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #14421 on:** March 15, 2021, 08:24:51 AM »

We only got about an inch here. But we got a good inch of rain before that. Found the leak in my basement. Got someone coming to fix that. This was behind drywall.

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Nate · « **Reply #14422 on:** March 15, 2021, 08:49:29 AM »

That aint gonna be cheap jon....

stlaser · « **Reply #14423 on:** March 15, 2021, 12:39:44 PM »

After getting dug out at home I arrived at shop to this. They’re bringing in skid loader and more plow trucks. This was plowed yesterday afternoon. Guess it’s a paperwork from home office day today.

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KensAuto · « **Reply #14424 on:** March 15, 2021, 01:24:59 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on March 15, 2021, 12:39:44 PM

After getting dug out at home I arrived at shop to this. They’re bringing in skid loader and more plow trucks. This was plowed yesterday afternoon. Guess it’s a paperwork from home office day today.

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At least someone left the gate open

Nate · « **Reply #14425 on:** March 15, 2021, 01:53:47 PM »

I laughed at and cussed this moron out!

1. For being stupid and running the interstate grossly over weight and 2. For making me have to drive 40 minutes worth of detour!!!!!

stlaser · « **Reply #14426 on:** March 15, 2021, 03:40:24 PM »

Ken, they left that gate open when they gave up plowing yesterday. Developer left it open, btw those gates are always having issues.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14427 on:** March 15, 2021, 04:11:26 PM »

Talked with the person in charge of the dipcraps doing the cable work, He told me that Dot has a glue that they can patch it with real easy. I lost it, I will not be having them put glue on my driveway to hold it together. $18000 worth of concrete slab + the man hours. It won’t look like crap when they leave! It was in perfect condition when they started and they will make it look the same....... on and on. I don’t know how it will turn out.

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JR · « **Reply #14428 on:** March 15, 2021, 04:50:53 PM »

Small claims for a start,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Flyin6 · « **Reply #14429 on:** March 15, 2021, 10:34:25 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on March 12, 2021, 09:12:09 PM

Nice Nate. That’s a lot of clothes hangers.....

Picked up the van from the body shop. New headlights, fogs and a drivers front fender.

Ready for another 135k

Next is motor mounts, which are stupid expensive. I may put in a VCM Fooler to stop the cylinder deactivation instead. These motor mounts are active mounts at $800 each from the dealer and only the OEM mounts seem to have a good result. They are designed to dampen the harmonics when the engine deactives 2 cylinders for a 6-4.

I think I will now name this vehicle “the training van” since one daughter is learning in it and the other is right behind.

Dave, I’d be really angry. Call them and give them a chance to do the right thing.

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Red, try this. For that stupid top mount thing. The replacement is like 2-3 hundred. Buy the replacement Volvo press in bushing for $40 and swap in in. I did that for a buddies Ford something or another. Took 20 minutes.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #14430 on:** March 15, 2021, 10:37:48 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on March 15, 2021, 04:11:26 PM

Talked with the person in charge of the dipcraps doing the cable work, He told me that Dot has a glue that they can patch it with real easy. I lost it, I will not be having them put glue on my driveway to hold it together. $18000 worth of concrete slab + the man hours. It won’t look like crap when they leave! It was in perfect condition when they started and they will make it look the same....... on and on. I don’t know how it will turn out.

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General recommendation: Hire an attorney. Use him as often as things like this happens. I have mine do everything.
For that he'd get the $18K, then labor for the new grass that they will chew up, for parking elsewhere and lost time and inconvenience. You would be looking at $30K easy. Pay the man $500 and go get a sweet tea.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #14431 on:** March 15, 2021, 10:40:01 PM »

Quote from: Nate on March 15, 2021, 01:53:47 PM

I laughed at and cussed this moron out!

1. For being stupid and running the interstate grossly over weight and 2. For making me have to drive 40 minutes worth of detour!!!!!

But,

The positive of that is that there are far more idiots then smart people. That makes it a lot easier for us. All we have to do is wait for them to sort themselves out, then take over whenever we wish.
It's all good!

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #14432 on:** March 16, 2021, 07:38:46 PM »

Looked at a different car for the daughter. 08 Impala. 200,000 miles $1,500. Well maintained. Heated leather seats. Sun roof.
The shop that serviced it for the past couple years is the one selling it. Mechanic shop/car dealer. I trust the guy I do a lot of business with him and he usually cuts me a deal because he knows we always pay on time.

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JR · « **Reply #14433 on:** March 16, 2021, 07:40:00 PM »

Isn't that starting to happen now?

stlaser · « **Reply #14434 on:** March 16, 2021, 07:48:09 PM »

Was able to get back into shop today. Used the excursion and pulled a buddies semi stuck on ice and then an oil field guy who drove ten foot off pavement and sunk his truck with bald tires. He was stuck pretty good and all I had to pull with were chains. Rear limited slip worked well by the smell of rubber.

Then I diagnosed the front passenger unit bearing going out on the excursion. So it received a new skf napa unit outside in 35 degree weather as my shop is full currently.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14435 on:** March 16, 2021, 08:54:19 PM »

Surprised your asphalt is dry already? Sunshine?

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14436 on:** March 16, 2021, 09:22:35 PM »

I installed three of the seven cameras I purchased for around the house and in the garage.

Not sure if I want to paint them brown or leave them white so they are visible to those lurking

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stlaser · « **Reply #14437 on:** March 16, 2021, 09:43:43 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on March 16, 2021, 08:54:19 PM

Surprised your asphalt is dry already? Sunshine?

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2 days worth, this black top was plowed and melted off yesterday. We have huge piles of snow, I’ll take some more photos tomorrow as it’s snowing now.

rpar86 · « **Reply #14438 on:** March 16, 2021, 10:11:29 PM »

So SKF wheel bearings are pretty good? Found a pair of Timkens for the duramax on eBay for about $220... does that seem suspect?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #14439 on:** March 16, 2021, 10:19:41 PM »

Snow! Yuck!
Springtime is beginning here. Trees are budding and I am enslaving my pre-rangers to clean up the year. Have the Altoz fired back up and ready to whack some grass.

stlaser · « **Reply #14440 on:** March 16, 2021, 10:30:54 PM »

Quote from: rpar86 on March 16, 2021, 10:11:29 PM

So SKF wheel bearings are pretty good? Found a pair of Timkens for the duramax on eBay for about $220... does that seem suspect?

That seems low for timken, I just purchased timken units for the fat super 60 under my fummins and they were $350+ each

SKF I normally shy away from, however my napa parts guy stated these had 3 yr 45k warranty and he hasn’t had any back for returns. I’m planning on selling the excursion later this year most likely. I didn’t have time to wait for timkens with it torn apart in my parking lot and snow inbound.

Skf was $200 + some change

rpar86 · « **Reply #14441 on:** March 16, 2021, 10:37:52 PM »

That’s what I’m afraid of... some cheap Chinese knockoff perhaps.

Seller also claims 3yr AND 10yr warranty... 3yr full refund or replacement, 10 yr replacement only.

Same Timkens on rock auto are $140/ea.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Timken-SP580311-Front-Wheel-Bearings-Hubs-for-Chevy-Silverado-3500-GMC-4WD-/303761948987?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Flyin6 · « **Reply #14442 on:** March 16, 2021, 10:41:32 PM »

Quote from: rpar86 on March 16, 2021, 10:37:52 PM

That’s what I’m afraid of... some cheap Chinese knockoff perhaps.

Seller also claims 3yr AND 10yr warranty... 3yr full refund or replacement, 10 yr replacement only.

Same Timkens on rock auto are $140/ea.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Timken-SP580311-Front-Wheel-Bearings-Hubs-for-Chevy-Silverado-3500-GMC-4WD-/303761948987?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Chinese don't always use good steel. No worries though, the Harris administration has a plan to sell them tons of good steel from all the confiscated guns that are either in her plans or part of the covid relief bill which just passed.
Now there's some good news, hugh?

rpar86 · « **Reply #14443 on:** March 16, 2021, 10:48:32 PM »

Haha exactly Don!

JR · « **Reply #14444 on:** March 16, 2021, 11:38:33 PM »

What guns, I lost all mine, they sank in the lake (600ft deep here!)

Anyway with that, I brought home my Weatherby SA-459 today, dang it is smooth. Now just remove the plug and I may put a red dot on the rail. Taking to the Ridge this weekend, its new home. I would like a light for it too.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #14445 on:** March 17, 2021, 11:16:29 AM »

Quote from: rpar86 on March 16, 2021, 10:48:32 PM

Haha exactly Don!

I'll never realize any benefit from the improved lawn mower parts and better brake rotors. Remember the part where they have to pry my cold dead fingers off the weapon? I expect that will happen after their third attempt/assault to remove mine...

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #14446 on:** March 17, 2021, 05:02:08 PM »

Started with some high school shop help today, Took a few of the keyless chucks home today to see about fix, rebuild, or replace.

Albrecht 1/32-1/2 1-13 keyless chuck. Two of them and a unknown chuck.

Broke down to parts

Added a little heat to separate. But we got it handled.

The bearings all seem in good shape, the wear parts like the jaws need replaced ( ordering from eBay) and I need some new roll pins to hold it closed on re assembly

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JR · « **Reply #14447 on:** March 17, 2021, 05:05:52 PM »

EL TATE · « **Reply #14448 on:** March 17, 2021, 06:10:23 PM »

Quote from: rpar86 on March 16, 2021, 10:37:52 PM

That’s what I’m afraid of... some cheap Chinese knockoff perhaps.

Seller also claims 3yr AND 10yr warranty... 3yr full refund or replacement, 10 yr replacement only.

Same Timkens on rock auto are $140/ea.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Timken-SP580311-Front-Wheel-Bearings-Hubs-for-Chevy-Silverado-3500-GMC-4WD-/303761948987?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Timken took a 6 week hiatus during the start of some illness related global panic back in march of last year. they are now at least 6 weeks behind on orders to us, their largest non-big-three automotive consumer, and prices are at an all time high. prime time for some good knock offs to flood the market with a super attractive low price... or could just be a guy closing shop and getting rid of inventory. I would request high resolution pictures of the part numbers stamped on the bearings as these are uniquely Timken font. Koyo went through this about 10 years ago and the only thing other than early failure and poor fitment that gave them away was the spacing on the lettering and numbers was way off.

rpar86 · « **Reply #14449 on:** March 17, 2021, 09:18:19 PM »

Awesome, thanks Tate! You know what they say... if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. I tried to buy them the other night, but the charge didn’t go through on the CC... some silly fraud watching stuff ;)

I think I better stick to ordering from some place reputable, like Rock Auto, that if they’re not correct I at least have some recourse.

Unless you know a guy... ;)