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Got dock moved last night. Still ice bergs here and there. I’ve got a good sized rock to move one way or another. Right under my first float. Explains why the bottom came out last fall. Dock is 18” west of where it should be until I get the rock moved. Hammer drill anchor and 4:1 come to mind. Coupled to a 3500# winch something will move. Regardless summer has officially begun for us.
I got my trailer back today after getting a fitted tarp made for it, as well as a heavy duty water proof cover for the smoker.both of the covers are made out of 20mil tarp. now I just have to get 9 tubes of sealer for the roof of trailer and get 4 days of sun and no rain to get it stripped off and resealed.
Care to explain why you invested in a cover? Does yours leak?
Quote from: Nate on May 28, 2019, 11:44:28 PMI got my trailer back today after getting a fitted tarp made for it, as well as a heavy duty water proof cover for the smoker.both of the covers are made out of 20mil tarp. now I just have to get 9 tubes of sealer for the roof of trailer and get 4 days of sun and no rain to get it stripped off and resealed.Like SLC Dave said, kind o curious why you got a cover. They look good quality though. The grill cover is great looks like. Person standing with a poncho on.
Quote from: Bigdave_185 on May 28, 2019, 11:57:48 PMCare to explain why you invested in a cover? Does yours leak? Quote from: wyorunner on May 29, 2019, 12:00:13 AMQuote from: Nate on May 28, 2019, 11:44:28 PMI got my trailer back today after getting a fitted tarp made for it, as well as a heavy duty water proof cover for the smoker.both of the covers are made out of 20mil tarp. now I just have to get 9 tubes of sealer for the roof of trailer and get 4 days of sun and no rain to get it stripped off and resealed.Like SLC Dave said, kind o curious why you got a cover. They look good quality though. The grill cover is great looks like. Person standing with a poncho on.so to clarify, yes the roof is leaking. do I know where at?....yes. do I know how to fix the problem?.....yes.the trailer is 5 years old and was bought straight from the wells cargo factory down in Waco texas. the problem is that when the factory put the sealant on over the seam of the roof and sidewall, they only put a thin layer and in a couple of spots it got really thin. well time, direct sun light, snow, etc has worn that sealant out and now has a few cracks in it.is it an easy fix?....yes. it is nothing like what JR and KEN had to go thru with their trailer roofs. the problem is that right now things are really wet here in Nebraska and not a lot of sun. so as soon as I can get 4 straight days of no rain, I can get on top of the trailer and strip all of the old sealant off and get some new stuff re-applied. also, if I had access to massive shops like what farmerjon has then i could get in there regardless of what the weather outside is like and get'er taken care of.so that is where the investment of the heavy duty fitted tarp comes in. i have grommet holes every 18", the bottom seam where the grommets are is triple reinforced, all of the corners are triple reinforced and have corner protectors, the rear is designed so that if i need to get into the trailer i don't have to remove the whole tarp and it hangs about 24" down the sides. right now it is what is keeping the water out of the inside and when i get the roof re-sealed it will act as the additional layer of protection while sitting.repair costs look something like this:professional job (probably would not be done correctly) runs about $1000nate doing the work is $225 for the 9 tubes of sealant and $325 for the custom fitted heavy duty tarp = $550 (and it would be done correctly)
I’m thinking of bidding on a new family vehicle for road trips. It’s basically a 24 passenger bus, 2007 Chevy C4500 with the duramax engine. As this is my first foray into duramax land, what do I need to be aware of with the 2007 duramax, I think it’s the LLY(eighth digit of vin is 2). Only 31000 on the odometer. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You may have to get a class B license for that....based upon if it has air brakes and the number of family members riding at one time
Just did some quick reading on the KY dmv site, at most it would be a class C CDL, gross combined weight is 26000. But then there is a section that says you only need a medical examination certificate, but not cdl if it is more than 15 passengers it not for compensation(paraphrase). But that was a quick read through and I might be wrong.
what do you mean?
Quote from: Nate on May 29, 2019, 10:23:43 AMYou may have to get a class B license for that....based upon if it has air brakes and the number of family members riding at one timeQuote from: dave945 on May 29, 2019, 10:40:02 AMJust did some quick reading on the KY dmv site, at most it would be a class C CDL, gross combined weight is 26000. But then there is a section that says you only need a medical examination certificate, but not cdl if it is more than 15 passengers it not for compensation(paraphrase). But that was a quick read through and I might be wrong. here we go.....this is a touchy subject for many folks that "THINK" they know what the actual law says, but in reality it actually differs between county, state and federal regulations...…..and they have never legally taught students and had to knowledgably speak on it all the time......as well as are not actually being a federal or state certified motor carrier enforcement officer (except maybe JR)so lets not all get into a I know better than you situation please!what I was trying to get at dave is this, and this is just for FYI purposes so that you can have some sort of knowledge before you go and talk to a qualified motor carrier enforcement officer.federal regulation states - anything capable of carrying 16 passenger and over needs to have a class C license- anything vehicle that has air brakes is required to have a class B license- anything 26,001lbs and above is required to have a class A license- anybody applying for a Class A,B,C drivers license must pass a medical exam....(this also applies to train conductors, ship captains, pilots, etc)now that is all for commercial applications!but for you and using it for personal use, maybe only 1 and 2 would apply....based on the number of passengers that that vehicle is capable of carrying and not actually carrying as well as the fact that it has (if it does have) air brakes. also you may have to specifically label it something like "personal use only"?!
Quote from: Nate on May 29, 2019, 09:04:42 AMwhat do you mean?My thought process is that condensation between tarp and roof top might not be a good thing long term.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Just did some quick reading on the KY dmv site, at most it would be a class C CDL, gross combined weight is 26000. But then there is a section that says you only need a medical examination certificate, but not cdl if it is more than 15 passengers it not for compensation(paraphrase). But that was a quick read through and I might be wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Nate on May 29, 2019, 08:27:10 AMQuote from: Bigdave_185 on May 28, 2019, 11:57:48 PMCare to explain why you invested in a cover? Does yours leak? Quote from: wyorunner on May 29, 2019, 12:00:13 AMQuote from: Nate on May 28, 2019, 11:44:28 PMI got my trailer back today after getting a fitted tarp made for it, as well as a heavy duty water proof cover for the smoker.both of the covers are made out of 20mil tarp. now I just have to get 9 tubes of sealer for the roof of trailer and get 4 days of sun and no rain to get it stripped off and resealed.Like SLC Dave said, kind o curious why you got a cover. They look good quality though. The grill cover is great looks like. Person standing with a poncho on.so to clarify, yes the roof is leaking. do I know where at?....yes. do I know how to fix the problem?.....yes.the trailer is 5 years old and was bought straight from the wells cargo factory down in Waco texas. the problem is that when the factory put the sealant on over the seam of the roof and sidewall, they only put a thin layer and in a couple of spots it got really thin. well time, direct sun light, snow, etc has worn that sealant out and now has a few cracks in it.is it an easy fix?....yes. it is nothing like what JR and KEN had to go thru with their trailer roofs. the problem is that right now things are really wet here in Nebraska and not a lot of sun. so as soon as I can get 4 straight days of no rain, I can get on top of the trailer and strip all of the old sealant off and get some new stuff re-applied. also, if I had access to massive shops like what farmerjon has then i could get in there regardless of what the weather outside is like and get'er taken care of.so that is where the investment of the heavy duty fitted tarp comes in. i have grommet holes every 18", the bottom seam where the grommets are is triple reinforced, all of the corners are triple reinforced and have corner protectors, the rear is designed so that if i need to get into the trailer i don't have to remove the whole tarp and it hangs about 24" down the sides. right now it is what is keeping the water out of the inside and when i get the roof re-sealed it will act as the additional layer of protection while sitting.repair costs look something like this:professional job (probably would not be done correctly) runs about $1000nate doing the work is $225 for the 9 tubes of sealant and $325 for the custom fitted heavy duty tarp = $550 (and it would be done correctly)If you need to use the shop for a day or two rent is cheap. Bring a bottle of Windsor for the boss.
Thought walleye and pike were the same.
So I picked up this Dana 80 a couple months ago minus shafts and screwed up R&P. Pulled the hubs & brakes yesterday which I will sell along with these spindles as a repair item (cheaper to replace a bent spindle than whole axle). So here I am cutting the spindles off and plan is to make this a front steer axle for a future project. Really need to get jib crane built to handle these axles easier.
Never realized how thick those tubes where.
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
Bob, sorry to hear about the bumper. I guess the silver lining is its a remove and replace piece, no bodywork to speak of.