To many little fires going right now, then I got a bug last night. Felt like someone turned a switch off. Slept for 12 hours and going again, slower but going.

Pouring a 3x3 slab for the pool heater then hopefully get that 9.5 under the sub.

Dodged another bullet there it seems, good all around I hope.


Maybe something a little smaller for the farm later? Would be even more self sustaining that way as long as you have chain saws that work,,,,,,,

By the way I think its a great idea, same reason I went solar, my summer bills were killing me. NG is reasonable out here and heats the house and soon the pool.

Hmm, Don is quiet after that info. Hope it works out. Wasn't there a note about using US pipe as in made in Kansas, I think I see a china stamped on that.

Dave, they have crazy burn laws out here. I am not in one the zones though and still have a real fireplace. I also think wood burning for home heating is exempt, was here last I checked. 

Tell him not to be a wuss Dave. Pull-and-tape.

Nice Shawn!!

That's what I thought too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Very nice Bob, reminds me of the Almar boats when I worked. Suspension seat and closed cabin, nice for nice weather 

Our boats held up very nice in the brackish water. Must of set you back about the price of a Duramax!

Have talked to Tate a little. Prob keep the axle as it is more or less. Sure gears and rebuild even keeping the ford brakes.

I do need to address the tone ring, which looks to be a 55. Kits are around for it, about $100 and machine the hubs (which I can do).

Also need to address the tcase. Will need a yoke eliminator kit and rear case since I got the rub. Thinking about upgrading to better case and going manual. Its a 263XHD and there are a few compatible (mp1225/6, mp1625/6). Need a 29 spline input and a 31 rear slip.

Lots of little things to get together. 

I want to start getting parts for this as I rebuild the front end.

Pretty sure I can use almost everything from my dodge dana 60 on this, cept the gears and that is covered. That should cover the cross-over steering and internals, less outer 35s?

So I need spring brackets, springs, shocks and hoops. Not sure if I want to fill the frame when I cut all the stuff off. It would look cleaner though. Also do I need a panhard bar, GMs don't use em. Then a pitman arm for the crossover and I will use tierod ends. A anti sway bar is in the plans.

Hopefully Tate and Sean are watching this and will chime in.

I plan on a rear locker since I'm doing gears, as well as the shackle flip.

Should be done, well before Square D is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Did a little fence building today, 20 ft left!

Why not get the newer ford front end style sas kit. ?

http://www.wfoconcepts.com/cr/Chevy-GMC-2500-3500-HD-00-10/9105/10446

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Well, its $1500 to start with and not made for my axle. It has crossed my mind (carefull)

Plus I want leafs so I don't have to mess with coil over mounts and coil overs that cost as much as the truck! The normal spring for this is 47in. If I use a gm 56in spring I can get about any rate I want and they are cheap!
 

Those are the STT, I got the MTP made for DT by Cooper. They have a little friendlier center treat for maybe longer wear and a touch quieter.

Those are the 37s I'm getting with my worn 35s behind em. Nice thing with DT I can get either tire!

We need to talk some more to see what I can get from you on this.

Those rocks would make a heck of an obstacle along the main road or even a way to block the main entrance if that ever arose. Place a few in the right spot with a "key" to knock out.

There are other ways in/out if I recall.

 

Another thing I like about 7&7 is you can go hard with it easy.

That's cool Sean, maybe a split property where you have the house out front and shop/business in the rear on a BIG lot?

I see them on CL for around 25K around here, not terrible.

I can see a trans build for me in the next year or so. Never had an issue and has the transgo jr, but I push it time to time and it gets hot to easy.

Didn't realize I started this thread well over 3 years ago! I now have just under 160k on it, runs great but needs a better tune.

Got the 60 out so I can wood for the fence tomorrow. $8 dolly from HF and a couple 4x make for easy moving. MC jack was not working at all!

Listing a few things on CL and pirate to recoop some funds.

Quote from: KensAuto on September 21, 2018, 11:33:20 PM

She's sure whining on twitter. I think even lefties wish she would just go away,

Insert “Ken following H on Twitter” joke here...


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That H is hard to swallow, ,,,,, that sounds nasty.

Last contractor in my house was fired. Ceiling was out by a 1/2 inch, floor was wavy and he used sheet rock screws.

Best part of it all was my dog bit his worker, and he had never bit anyone before 

Reno is about a 3rd of the way and I'm due for a trip. (let me out of here!!)

That's always the biggie and shipping would be up there.

Things are looking up and that is just the street price;

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/9/18/review-flir-thermosight-pro-pts233-thermal-optic/

Well, with life doing its normal thing all this has been on hold for the past year.

I have decided to go SAS though and found a Dana 60. Selling the cognito stuff will offset its cost. It is a 1988 HP from a F350, 4.10 open (per the billvista code) Mounting is 36.5 and have been researching kits, but looking more like a complete DIY. Need to get Spartan running first since I just paid the tags for another year and need multi pass vehicles.

Got some 37/12.5-17 Coopers MTPs for it too, so the lift is needed for those. Will move the axle 1in forward with 5-6 lift on the SAS.

Also got some carb legal manifolds for the exhaust as I still have to mess with Ca smogs.