Well you have to love it guys. Remember the sign,

"WE RESERVE THE RIGHT NOT TO SERVE YOU"

Most of the press hates it, most AMERICANS love it and it is OUR RIGHT!!!!

If you are close, go on by if you can get in!! I guess business is booming  ;D

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/arkansas-shooting-range-declares-itself-muslim-free-zone/2014/10/02/

OK, so I have a dana 60 with the external LARGE hubs with Seletro hubs. This is called an external hub from my research. Flares out from the WMS to the locking hubs.

I also have a GM corp 10 bolt with the large 8 lug hubs and wondering if they will swap over to the dana 60? EI; Are they like the GM Dana 60 with the 8x6.5 hub or is the 10 bolt smaller?

I was at a model aircraft show in Ontario Ca. Sounds like toys but so much more. It is also a weekend out with the guys and I got some great info for camera platforms.

A couple pics here for Don though. He should recognize the speaker here and the model heli. A hint is the speaker is a household name for aerobatics. That model is worth around $3000, much less the time.

Got this from a bud of mine who has a nice little hideaway up in Tehachapi. To bad it is a little to far for a bugout for me.


Subject: Rattlesnake Logic

As long as we insist on maintaining the "moral high ground" we will NEVER win the war on terrorism! We're in a conflict in which this liberal administration INSIST on playing by a set of illogical rules against a maniacal group who have NO rules!                                                     

Rattlesnake Logic....

After the Boston bombing the news media spent days and weeks trying to determine why these men did what they did.   They want to know what America did(!) to make these brothers so angry with us.  They want to know why these men were not arrested before they did something so terrible.   The media is in a tizzy about this new era of homegrown radicals and about why and how they can live among us and still hate us.

A friend of mine from Texas explained it all to me: "Here in west Texas, I have rattlesnakes on my place, living among us.  I have killed a rattlesnake on the front porch.  I have killed a rattlesnake on the back porch.  I have killed rattlesnakes in the barn, in the shop and on the driveway.  In fact, I kill every rattlesnake I encounter.

I kill rattlesnakes because I know a rattlesnake will bite me and inject me with poison.  I don't stop to wonder WHY a rattlesnake will bite me; I know it WILL bite me because it's a rattlesnake and that's what rattlesnakes do.  I don't try to reason with a rattlesnake or have a "meaningful dialogue" with it.  I just kill it.  I don't try to get to know the rattlesnake better so I can find a way to live with the rattlesnakes and convince them not to bite me.  I just kill them. I don't quiz a rattlesnake to see if I can find out
where the other snakes are, because (a) it won't tell me and (b) I already know they live on my place.   So, I just kill the rattlesnake and move on to the next one.

I don't look for ways I might be able to change the rattlesnake to a non-poisonous rat snake...I just kill it.  Oh, and on occasion, I accidentally kill a rat snake because I thought it was a rattlesnake at the time.  Also, I know for every rattlesnake I kill, two more are lurking out there in the brush.  In my lifetime I will never be able to rid my place of rattlesnakes.

Do I fear them?  Not really.  Do I respect what they can do to me and my family?  Yes!! And because of that respect, I give them the fair justice they deserve ... I kill them.

As a country, we should start giving more thought to the fact that these jihadists' are telling the world their goal is to kill Americans and destroy
our way of life.  They have just posted two graphic videos on the internet showing them beheading Americans.   They are serious.  They are exactly like rattlesnakes.   It is high time for us to start acting accordingly!

I love this country.  It's the damn government I'm afraid of!
 
 

Molon Labe

Guys, nothing like a good worklight when you are doing, well whatever!!

I have got about 5 of these now from Lowes. They are only $20 and seem to work just as well as a 250 Halogen does. Plus they are light, don't get hot AND WORK ON 12 volt DC and 120 AC!!!

The 12v cord is long enough to go about anywhere from your cab or bed, they lay flat or stand up and don't break like a Halo if you knock it over.

They have a 1200 lumen version too, but I have a Snap On brand I got at Costco, works awesome!!

Guys, just bought a little more Silver from Silver.com and it was like 5% over spot.

Cheaper than JM but they charge shipping, but still lower price.

Oil is falling as is the market all week and things look nasty in russia.

Got my Miller 211 dual voltage mig and it works great! Had a small issue with a plug I covered in another thread, but was my fault  ::)

Anyway I got this but still had my cart from my Lincoln 175 mig. Thought sure it will fit and it did. However it sat low, the Mig rubbed on the bottle and there was NO room under it cept for little things. Heck I wanted my plasma down there. Why not carry it all together when you use it together,,,,,,,,,,,,

So I look at the cart and it is a simple 2 inch angle on the front and flange across the back. So why not just move the front 2 inch angle to the back and make new ones for the front?

Take a couple measurements and a piece of 2 inch angle x 36 should just do it. $5 at the local metal shop and $2 for more nuts/bolts.

So I take it apart, cut the angle to 18 inches on the band saw, mark a few holes with a silver sharpie (great for metal work guys) and drill a few 1/4 in holes. 

Well, I thought it was an issue, but was more of a "I feel stupid" problem  ::)

Anyway got the Miller 211 Mig with dual voltage about 9 months ago. Worked great. Did a few repairs for friends and was comfy with it.

Was about to modify my 2 ton hoist so it would fold flatter and allow me to open a gate fully on the side of the house where I park the toy hauler.

Then I was welding up (or trying) a tire mount for a bud and it kept eating tips. Figured it was some sort of "contamination" in the feed, but just couldn't pin it down.

So after going through about 6 tips, checking I had gas, playing with feed and pressure I just plain gave up. Probably wasted a good 50ft of wire when the tips welded to the wire, man the nests were a B**$H!!!!!!!!!!!

Now after a couple weeks of cleaning the garage and now needing to the hoist out I am about to take the welder into the dealer and see how good the warranty really is. But first I do a little web searching and figure it is the gas causing the issues as in no flow. So as I am about to pull the plug on a new flow-meter I check it out one more time. Plenty of gas (1800psi), flow needle jumps when I squeeze the trigger but I hear nothing at the tip. So I open up the box (another nest not cleaned up) and check where the hose come into the machine.
Well low and behold I see an O ring in the open and know that something isn't right since they normally keep gas going somewhere. I loosen the thumbscrew up a little (it was snug) apply a little nose oil (dad taught me that) to the O rings and slid the assembly all the way in. Snugged up the thumbscrew and fired that puppy up. WOW, gas comes out the nozzle again.

Well now the mig is back up and I learned another lesson in checking the little things. I must have cleared a nest out of that thing 10 times and missed that. Checked the thumbscrew but just missed the hose being pushed out that 1/4 inch.

OK, so this keeps coming up and I see links with with crazy prices for something that is not.

Also, stay AWAY from goggles, it screws up your head when you fly, looking at a small monitor is so much better.

So from a major company you can get this RTF (ready to fly) and just add the monitor of your choice. Not cheap, but not several K either.

The 350 quad from Horizon goes for $900 street price. Plus you can get spare parts at almost any Hobby Shop or online from US companies.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/350-qx2-ap-combo-rtf-with-safe-reg%3B-technology-blh7900?clickp

You get a Quad heli with Transmitter that has 3 axis gyro stabilization with GPS return, 5.8ghz real time video camera on a 2 axis gimbal. 

They also sell this without a camera or transmitter if want to upgrade or have GoPro type camera already.

There is also a optional fitted case and you can upgrade the transmitter for more range and more abilities with the camera in flight.

For a monitor, about the best I have found is from Hobbyking. It is a 7 inch with 5.8ghz reception and touch screen. $140

https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__64660__Quanum_7inch_Auto_Scan_32CH_5_8GHz_Diversity_Monitor_With_Built_In_Battery.html

So for around $1100 you can have a "basic" system. Throw in another few hundred and you get more range and the ability to aim the camera in flight.
 

Well, not a vehicle but thought I would throw this in here since it comes to Maintenance.

I have a nice 2005 Eclipse 23ft (measures 24?) Toy Hauler that I got for a song a few years back. It was in great shape, even the roof which is EDM rubber an industry standard. They are supposed to last around 10 years with good maitenance which really just means keep it clean, wipe preservative on it and don't abuse it. Keeping it covered or parking indoors is a big plus. The roofs "wear or age" by the surface oxidizing to a fine powder over the years. Rub your hand over it and you will see!

Anyway mine is almost 10 years old and looked good last year I was up there to wipe it down and treat it. Then a few months ago I saw a mushroom growing both inside and outside on the right side above the awning. So I knocked it off and thought some water got in where the screw are for the awning. Saw nothing and promptly forgot about it. So here it is months later and I notice the wall is a little soft inside the electric bunk beds while I'm storing up some food and watching a movie with the kids (12 year old daughter had 10 girls over for her birthday and we needed out!!)

OK, so I remember the issue with the mushroom and check it out the next day and find 3-4 tears on the edge less than a 1/2 long and it is mushy on the edge. So out comes the knife and I cut the roof just a little in from the edge and find a MESS!!!!!!!!!

The OSB is soft or rotten for about 3 ft going in around 3 inches. SO out comes everything I can get at and leave her open to dry out. I find there are 2 crossmembers there which are a little rotten on the end. As I am cleaning it up I am figuring how to address this damage and keep the walk on roof solid.

It took 2 days of on-off cleaning-cutting and vacuuming until I got it to where I am happy. This also allowed it to dry out well since we were having 80f days while keeping it covered at night. Naturally we got rain just as I was ready to start the repair so it got covered in plastic and taped off for a couple days.

The repair will consist of replacing the OSB cut out now to 4"x48" and adding a 2x2 replacing the 1x2 edging that was stock. That will fill the end of the trusses that were trimmed off. I will layer 6oz FG cloth using epoxy resin (doesn't crack like polyester resin). The resin will act like a great glue and the cloth will add the strength lost on the trusses. Inside I braced the ceiling during the repair to keep things fairly level.

Over this area I will use a small EDM patch that overlaps at least 1 inch on the top and will go under the aluminum drip edge like the original roof. Then I will seal the edges with EDM sealant. Then I will recoat the entire roof that is supposed to give another 10 year life. 

Ok, so we have a little SHTF or just a friendly EMP or even just that prolonged blackout after whatever.

So how do you keep your food fresh, batteries charged or even listen to the radio. Now depending on if you prep at all, this may not concern you, sure the Gov will fix it, right?
How is that working for you now?

Anyway power will be like gold when there is none, so plan to have some. You need to generate something, being you have your kid peddle a generator, have a real generator or maybe a small solar setup. 

I have 2 generators, 1 in a trailer with lots of gas and a couple deep cycle batteries, but gas does not last forever. I also have a 5k backup sitting in the shed that has served me well a couple times. But then again we are talking at the most maybe 2 weeks of fuel if run say 1-2 hrs a day. Now if you have diesel, that time may double and you can burn alot more than just diesel most of the time.

Some of you may have solar on the house, great. If all you do is use it and sell back, you are selling your self short. You need to have storage for that juice you make in the form of batteries and for the price it is hard to beat a good ol golf cart 6v battery. 4 of these would probably get you through a night easy. Sure you can get sealed batteries with no maintenance but they are pricey and don't really last longer.

I have played with solar some (hey it is cool) and am now looking at a 1-2kwh unit right now. That is as simple as 4-8 panels on a shed out back which will run my pool and some AC in the summer. Charge a few batteries and then you can use that converter at night for lights, radio and the fridge.

If something does happen there will be batteries everywhere as cars don't get used when gas goes away, so don't threat over how much storage you have, just know you can have it.

Remember too that if you have lights on when no one else does for any period of time, you may become a target. If you have light, you may have food, ammo or whatever.

What do you have, thoughts?

Guys, just had to share this;

https://www.armsunlimited.com/SureFire-High-Capacity-60-Round-AR15-Magazine-p/mag5-60.htm

Price is to good to pass if you have been thinking of these Surefire Mags. I have used this company several times and service is great.

Guys, I have 2 of these and looking at another. 2 cell for the truck, one on the bench.

They charge ANY battery and maintain it after its charged (cept 9v). Works with 12vDC and 110ac

This is the high end and the other has LEDs vs all the info you see.
 
Ad a nice foldout Solar panel and you good for off grid too.

Picked this 1991 Suburban up for $500. Just a 1500 but a cali truck with just some rust on the roof and faded paint.

Been parked for around 8 years, blown rear (gm 8.5) with a 4 inch lift and just 85k miles. Interior is great with a 3rd seat.

I may flip or upgrade to a 6BT (which I have) and get a 2500 with a big block so it will have the gm 10.5 rear and a heavier frame (.194 vs .177)

Well, lets get this area going.

Lets start with how much ammo do have at hand, or how much do you THINK you need to have on hand?

Yep, I got it at around 95 K. Thought it was the rear seal at first and talked to Nate about.

Since this IS an issue with looks like pre 07 Dmaxs, what repairs have you guys used?

Right now I did the epoxy fix to hold me for a few more weeks and filled her with 5/30 synthetic.

I also plan to ad to the skid plate that stops just past the tcase that may save it once if going forward, but will do no good otherwise.