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« on: January 04, 2023, 01:42:59 PM »
Made it home from Kentucky yesterday. Had a little bad weather close to home but not bad. Brought a little Kentucky wild life with us. Zane got his first Deer while we were there. He went with my wife's uncle. His only child passed away a few years ago. I think he had more fun than Zane because he had someone to pass his knowledge on to. Very good bonding time for both of them.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 26, 2022, 09:30:32 PM »
On the way to Kentucky for Christmas with the inlaws. Ran into some freezing rain in Mt Vernon Illinois. Decided to shut it down for the night.
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« on: December 24, 2022, 02:46:01 PM »
Nice work! That is on my bucket list someday. Elk Hog maybe even bear some day.
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« on: December 22, 2022, 08:38:22 AM »
View from inside the new building. I don't think it will be up by the end of the year.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 15, 2022, 05:11:14 PM »
Added a 20,000 lb receiver hitch and mock up of some new tail lights on the toter. Got it painted today. Final assembly tomorrow.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 14, 2022, 08:22:20 AM »
Sending prayers
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« on: December 13, 2022, 09:43:24 PM »
Trying to put bacon away and the big fancy LEM max vac 500 don't want to suck. So I had to dig out my trusty 10 year old game saver sport to save the day. It only overheated 3 times. I'm not use that smaller one anymore trying to go too fast and it don't like it.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 12, 2022, 01:08:17 PM »
Actual homework from my 9 year old. Screenshot of what my wife posted on Facebook.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 12, 2022, 01:06:35 PM »
I nearly forgot the end result. I found that if I let it rest in the fridge a few days before freezing it has better flavor.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 11, 2022, 07:13:52 AM »
20 lbs of pork bellies going in the smoker today. I've been playing with some new flavors. The last batch I had a few too many Bud Lights and decided to dump a bunch of lemon pepper on a smaller piece as a joke. Lemon pepper typically being for fish and chicken I thought it would be awful. Just the opposite. It is actually really good. I have 10 lbs. of lemon pepper flavor and 10 lbs. of garlic onion flavor. I forgot to get garlic, so I used granulated onion and garlic for that. It smells awesome.
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« on: December 08, 2022, 05:48:50 PM »
Update on the Dodge. I finally got a hold of the original shop that worked on it. They plugged in and did some stuff I don't understand and its good now. He did ask if I was pulling a heavy load when everything went haywire because that is probably what caused it. Well duh. it's a dually with a farm license. He gave no further explanation. The guy was a jackhole, but he didn't charge anything.
So, we have a juiced up 6.7 that might go goofy next time I pull a heavy load. Some of you gave suggestions on different shops. Once we get through the holidays, I will be contacting some of them and see what some other options are.
How far away from Gretna are you? Jess and Sean at Husker Diesel are good customers of mine that I trust. big Dodge guys.
Husker Diesel did my Duramax that time. Did good work. Thier pulling truck is a chevy I guess I thought they were pretty much GM guys. We took the Dodge to Bangharts in Wahoo.
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« on: December 08, 2022, 07:25:54 AM »
Update on the Dodge. I finally got a hold of the original shop that worked on it. They plugged in and did some stuff I don't understand and its good now. He did ask if I was pulling a heavy load when everything went haywire because that is probably what caused it. Well duh. it's a dually with a farm license. He gave no further explanation. The guy was a jackhole, but he didn't charge anything.
So, we have a juiced up 6.7 that might go goofy next time I pull a heavy load. Some of you gave suggestions on different shops. Once we get through the holidays, I will be contacting some of them and see what some other options are.
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« on: December 06, 2022, 06:31:53 AM »
I made a couple calls to a shops about the dodge. Everyone thinks for some reason the tune got messed up but nobody will touch it because a few shops around here got in trouble for deleting vehicles. I don't know a lot about that kind of stuff. They said something about getting it back to factory then reload the tune. But, I Don't have the tuner. The original shop just downloaded a tune to the truck.
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Jon, call the folks in Ontario. They will do delete tunes and fix them and all the rest. They understand, of course, you are never operating the vehicle on roads and highways. "Motor Ops"
OK thanks. I found a couple other local places to try first.
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« on: December 05, 2022, 06:59:07 PM »
I made a couple calls to a shops about the dodge. Everyone thinks for some reason the tune got messed up but nobody will touch it because a few shops around here got in trouble for deleting vehicles. I don't know a lot about that kind of stuff. They said something about getting it back to factory then reload the tune. But, I Don't have the tuner. The original shop just downloaded a tune to the truck.
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« on: December 05, 2022, 02:31:11 PM »
Much better. Not beating the snot of me either.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: December 05, 2022, 12:39:06 PM »
The ole Cummins started out good but now its telling me the DPF is full. But that's not possible because it doesn't have a DPF anymore. Switching out for the LML Duramax.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: November 27, 2022, 10:09:12 AM »
Glad to hear you are feeling better Sam.
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« on: November 22, 2022, 06:59:26 AM »
Remember my friend that wreaked his truck last week? His daughter was involved in a single car accident. This family has been through a run of bad luck. Fortunately she walked away.  Sent from my SM-T727V using Tapatalk
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« on: November 21, 2022, 07:10:55 AM »
Jon, I think you can use the stock airbox and just get the tube for it. Junks all the baffles and unless you pumping major HP the stock filter is not that bad. Kinda wish I had gone that way vs the $300 system on mine.
Even a HD starter only runs so many times (knock on wood). Running around, stopping, leaving the headlights on and doing things I would want mine to just run. Kinda like the DOD on many cars, does it help that much or just a gimmick?
I think the simple fix is just go to you pull it and make it factory again.
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« on: November 20, 2022, 08:36:24 AM »
I did some maintenance on the suburban this week. This is a poor attempt at a cold air intake. I want to get rid of the spectre air filter and get a dry filter but everything I can find online is oiled.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: November 20, 2022, 08:33:49 AM »
Took the scouts on a campout this weekend. It only got down to 20 degrees but the wind kicked our butts. It was very difficult to cook breakfast with everything blowing away. We stayed Friday night did a service project for the state park Saturday afternoon and called it a day. We cut cedar trees off the hillside. They are considered invasive here.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: November 18, 2022, 07:14:32 AM »
Spent all day thawing, draining, and rolling 1000' feet of garden hose. I got a little complacent and drug my feet getting things put away for winter.
Should have waited a couple more days. It's supposed to be 50 Sunday.
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« on: November 16, 2022, 07:16:32 AM »
I live with i 60 miles of o e of the top targets with in the US. I may try to catch the nuke if it starts coming my way.
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Same here. I always said if they nuke Offutt AFB we just as well run toward it because we won't be out running it.
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« on: November 15, 2022, 08:53:07 PM »
I got the story a little wrong. He did get hit by the car. I don't think he has a dash cam. I bet he gets one now.  Sent from my SM-T727V using Tapatalk
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« on: November 15, 2022, 07:35:35 PM »
A good friend of mine had a close call today. He was following a garbage truck and a car crossed the center line and hit the garbage truck head on. Causing a chain reaction sending him down a 40 ft embankment. He was treated and released from the hospital. I have no word on the others involved. This is a reminder that anything can happen at any time.    Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: November 15, 2022, 07:31:53 PM »
That is awesome
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« on: November 08, 2022, 01:52:35 PM »
My back went out a week ago I finally went to the Dr yesterday. They got me on some good pain meds. After voting I have been just sitting around the house watching the poor guys work concrete in the rain. The rain was supposed to hold off a little longer They poured my driveway and part of the approach to the building anyway. I wouldn't have done it but whatever.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: November 05, 2022, 08:02:19 AM »
Holy crap over 500 for a pir of boots. I will not complain about my $200 boots ever again.
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« on: November 02, 2022, 04:50:21 PM »
is that pad between your house and the big main shop?
Yes sir. Right next to the house.
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« on: November 02, 2022, 07:47:01 AM »
Finished harvest. I have all the numbers but haven't added them up yet. Just by looking at the bins soy bean production is down by 50% from last year and corn is less than that. We're going to be looking for some trucking jobs this winter for sure. We can't make up the difference but it will help. The new building is coming along really well. As our projects usually go it turned into a bigger deal than we thought. The way the approach measures out we are going to end up paving the whole driveway. It will be really nice when it's done but that's a lot of concrete we didn't plan on.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 28, 2022, 03:40:48 PM »
Since this was taken they poured the floor on the new building. They are going to work on the approach next. The building won't actually be delivered until the middle of December.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 28, 2022, 03:30:39 PM »
You have to do what you think is right JR. I don't much care for the diversity merit badge either.
We don't have a girl's troop but a nearby town does. My niece joined. The Girl Scouts are broken but like the Boy Scouts its led by volunteers. Your troop is only as good as its leader. My Niece quit that and joined "BSA" after the Girl Scout leader took them on a hike. Around the inside of her house. No joke. They went on a hike inside the house.
Now I don't like girls in BSA. But this is where I am conflicted inside. If A child wants to learn something I am not going to turn them away. I don't care if it's a boy or a girl or confused. Just how big of a jerk would you be to tell this child you can't teach them how to fish or start a fire. You are a girl you have to go learn that over there. Nope I'm not going to exclude anyone.
As a leader I try to teach them my values. Even in this small town there are kids in my troop that lived a very sheltered life. Some from broken homes, some are an only child that doesn't like to share. I pound in their heads that when we are together, we are a family. This is your scouting family, and these are all your brothers like it or not and we are all going to get along. I teach them and guide them through their teenage years like I would my own kids. Being a scoutmaster is a hard job, but I feel like I have a good support system with the committee I put together.
I am fortunate most of the families in the troop are all pretty conservative and agree with how I am running things. One family is pretty liberal and that causes some problems. I had to make a rule of no politics discussion unless the material we are working on requires it.
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« on: October 26, 2022, 07:38:49 AM »
Two New Holland combines burned up this year in the area. They said they seen a flash of light under the combine and then it was on fire. Burned so fast there was no time to do but call 911 and the insurance company.
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« on: October 26, 2022, 07:34:54 AM »
I can’t believe static builds up like that, I know they have ground straps I have seen on military vehicles, wonder if they have an option for farm equipment that might help.
Crazy!!
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I drag a chain under the combine. The static electricity is really bad. I was vacuuming dust out of the guts of the combine doing some maintenace and I was getting shocked through my shoes standing on the platform. It was pretty hot too. Close to stepping on an electric fence. When I'm in the combine I wear these really cheap Walmart loafers because I like to take my shoes off in the cab to be comfy. I can't imagine there is much real rubber in the soles.
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« on: October 24, 2022, 07:01:47 AM »
Jon, hope that wasn't your equipment
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No, it's not. I am being extra careful.
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« on: October 23, 2022, 07:39:43 PM »
Believe it or not static electricity will cause fires. As the equipment moves through the field in extreme dry conditions like we have now it can be like dragging your feet on carpet. One of the towns near us was evacuated for wild fires earlier today. They are all back home now. This 4 Wheeler is parked in the north side of the shed with the south wind. That's what we are in now.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 23, 2022, 05:00:40 PM »
We have high winds, dry conditions and field fires.    Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 15, 2022, 07:30:01 AM »
Did the CAI today, Volant. Hardest part was the GM connector on the engine vent.
Stock intakes are like a labyrinth, throttle body was filthy, and I cleaned the MAF sensor too. Hopefully get the the exhaust tomorrow. But its my youngest's 15th birthday.
Where did you get this? Whoever had my suburban last just threw a cold air filter on and cut the air box to make it fit.
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« on: October 15, 2022, 07:21:27 AM »
The truck is a mid 2000s freightliner with a Pre-emissions Mercedes engine. Its leaking fuel near one of the injectors. It has to be an O ring or something. Didn't want to tear into it in the field because who knows if parts are available. So, the guys got it started back up and beat feet for home. We were about 12 miles from the farm. Probably not the smartest thing to do but nobody could tow it and all our trucks were tied up.
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« on: October 14, 2022, 10:11:23 AM »
Good start to the day with a broke down service truck. Puking fuel all over the place.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 13, 2022, 06:03:30 PM »
Simplier than that for me. A part of the disc has broken off and is lodged in the spinal canal. They will remove that, then in the surgeon's words, smooth everything up and it's fixed.
Nothing like have a dremel with 320 grit wheel on your spine 
I'm an aviator...1500 grit for me
Want me to be smooth on the controls, right?
Have them install a grease zerk so you can stay lubed up.
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« on: October 13, 2022, 06:01:19 PM »
Been quitting early the past couple days because of high winds and fire danger. It's really dry out there and there have been a few fires around. Got the bill for the combine tire. Only $2,500. I expected more.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 05, 2022, 07:25:45 AM »
I think we should have a raffle to see what Jon breaks next. He is really good at it.
I keep losing GPS signal. But I don't think that's my fault. XM radio was sketchy yesterday too.
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« on: October 04, 2022, 10:57:16 AM »
Back in business today.  Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: October 03, 2022, 07:49:11 PM »
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« on: October 01, 2022, 01:12:20 PM »
That sucks Tex. I had a vehicle stolen years ago. Caught them and they made it right, but it still ticks me off to this day. I had a 67 chevy long box. They only rust was on the rockers. 327 with a 4 speed. I found it cut to pieces with engine gone. I later found the engine in a mechanic shop. They guy turned white as a ghost when I informed him it was mine. Problem was when I put it in, I didn't write down any identification numbers. No proof.
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« on: October 01, 2022, 01:02:35 PM »
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Jon, if you are taking any more old buildings down, might check around on what old barn wood is worth. Some people pay crazy prices for it. Some people use paint or paper on interior walls, others cover with old wood.
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Not so much around here. I did find one person interested in some old barn wood. She wanted me to remove it for her and deliver it to her for free.
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« on: September 28, 2022, 09:21:10 PM »
Another one down. Hopefully the crew can get to the new building soon. This is where I park the generator over winter.    Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: September 27, 2022, 08:52:43 PM »
All the action is happening while the boys are at school. Zane is not happy about that. Today the grain bin behind the shed went down. Tomorrow the shed goes. The concrete guys are wanting to get going on the new building.    Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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« on: September 27, 2022, 06:40:59 PM »
That is sweet. I was wrong on the date. Last plated in 06. It has 35,000 miles on it. Mice got in the clutch and made a nest. Gotta pull the trans out. While I'm at it going to pull the engine and replace all the gaskets and overhaul the carb.   Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
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