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« on: July 27, 2022, 12:29:46 AM »
Did you put any resistors on those LEDs? Look REALLY bright.
I did everything I could on my LBZ. It was definitely a project. 5mm in the big stuff, 3mm in the smaller switches/buttons. Even did the steering wheel buttons.
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« on: July 27, 2022, 12:24:39 AM »
Sorry to hear about your discomfort JR.
That being said, reminds me of something I saw on the wall of the bathroom in a bunker in Belgium: Here I sit all broken hearted, tried to poop but only farted.
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My FIL says that. LOL Oh man this could quickly turn into a fart joke thread…
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« on: July 24, 2022, 07:54:35 PM »
Chief, quite a surprise with the farm, but you’re probably smart doing it now.
What did I miss? Found it. Tapatalk hasn’t worked right for months so I’m missing a lot of notifications.
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« on: July 13, 2022, 11:56:44 PM »
Nice score Shawn.
I really liked my TFT remote trailer tire monitoring system. It was a comfort being able to see temp and pressure on the trailer tires
Onboard air system is another nice to have
Jon got ‘em going early!
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Thanks Charles, may need to look into the TFT system. I have two seperate small compressors. One is viair that runs off auto battery and second I a small Senco unit that I can run off truck inverter.
I think Charles means TST. I have the TST system too and what bugs me is the screen is not oriented in the way the truck rolls down the road… If I had to do it again, I’d probably get this system from TireMinder. It is oriented portrait with the truck at top and trailer at bottom - in line with how you drive. Just makes more sense. https://www.minderresearch.com
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« on: July 11, 2022, 06:21:39 PM »
I spent the last 1.5 days bucking and cleaning up a half of a 150yr old cottonwood that got tore up in the last storm that went through the inlaws farm.
That saw has a 25" bar on it, so van give you a size reference. There were a couple of really nasty splinters with some tension on them. Being that i was working solo with a 18" saw, a 25" saw, a skid loader and a dump trailer, i just took my time and took little chunks at a time to relieve the tension so i didnt kill myself.
Good, one less cottonwood. That crap wreaks havoc on my allergies.
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« on: June 21, 2022, 01:31:59 AM »
Yeah, get that leak fixed… that fuel is liquid gold.
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« on: May 26, 2022, 01:32:26 AM »
Pulled the camper home tonight to get it ready for this weekend… hooked up the water to it to de-winterize and water started pouring out the back end. Stupid fitting to the hose sprayer port thingy popped loose. $16 later at home depot for a new fitting and added a valve and I’m back in business. I think part of the issue is the hole was drilled too far away from the fitting, so it was being pulled sideways. Dug thru the irrigation parts and found a 1/2” coupler and close nipple and now it lines up perfect. I’m lucky this was easily accessible from our outdoor kitchen area. Just remove the drawer that hoods the little stovetop. And the tubing they use isn’t real pex.
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« on: May 23, 2022, 09:11:38 PM »
“Childrens section” love it LOL
CONGRATS SAM!
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« on: May 22, 2022, 07:02:23 PM »
I have a Lenovo I use to tune with HP Tuners, and now on my second ASUS in a row. Guess I like computers that start with "A"
I don’t think HP has anything to do with HP tuners.
HP is crap. Dell for me all the way.
Where did he say he had a hp pc?
#pokeRyan
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Yeah I totally misread that. It had been a lonnnnng day.
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« on: May 22, 2022, 12:29:17 AM »
I have a Lenovo I use to tune with HP Tuners, and now on my second ASUS in a row. Guess I like computers that start with "A"
I don’t think HP has anything to do with HP tuners. HP is crap. Dell for me all the way.
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« on: May 16, 2022, 11:57:15 PM »
Wife and I are on a driving tour of MI, OH, KY, and IN trying to determine where we might want to move. Just NE of Cincy tonight, down to Louisville and up to Indy tomorrow.
Don, would have hit you up if we had more time, but who knows, we may be nearby soonish…
Ryan, You wouldn't be the first to stop by from the site. Been a good day to share church today. Mr. Woody has gone with me now several times.
Yeah if we had more time I would have tried to set something up. So far Ohio and Kentucky are at the top of our list. Cities seem pretty clean, so are the roads. People are nice, and I like being able to drive 80mph :) You know what they say… here’s the proof… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: May 13, 2022, 11:23:13 PM »
Wife and I are on a driving tour of MI, OH, KY, and IN trying to determine where we might want to move. Just NE of Cincy tonight, down to Louisville and up to Indy tomorrow.
Don, would have hit you up if we had more time, but who knows, we may be nearby soonish…
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« on: May 10, 2022, 11:13:29 PM »
I think he’s speaking far north Canadian.
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« on: April 28, 2022, 12:59:57 AM »
How many times you gonna trip on that exposed part of the screen on the right?
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« on: April 26, 2022, 12:51:17 AM »
I can’t read it. I zoom in and it just gets blurry
Would someone please summarize? Something about congress and a post office?
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Basically says that the post office building will henceforth be called the “Sgt Bret D Isenhower memorial post office building”
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« on: April 26, 2022, 12:49:34 AM »
Spent the past 3 days at woodbage. It's leader traing for Boy Scouts. Pretty intense I have 2 more days in a few weeks. I really learned a lot and made some new friends. To pass the course I gave to make and achieve 5 goals in the troop with an 18 month deadline. I got 2 approved by council with 3 to go.
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I have been offered that too but never went. Got my outdoor/camping training at Camp Merryweather a few years back. We have to start doing livescans out here with stupid CA CYA laws in affect. Youth protection alone was 2 hours (boring as I have prior training)
Nice job Jon, wish I still had the get up for all that. Oldest ages out in a few months, other is getting board but they are signed for summer camp again.
Meriwether up in Oregon? That was my first scout camping trip. We launched rockets out in the sand dunes.
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« on: April 24, 2022, 07:49:51 PM »
Installed the wife’s mother day and birthday present today, Sonos sound system in the main house and on the deck
I put two 6” in the kitchen, two still to go in our master bed and bathroom and two 8” speakers on the deck
All accessible on her phone any music service, no Amazon junk!
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Hope you’re planning to put a good quality surge protector on there rather than that triple tap…
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« on: April 22, 2022, 02:39:37 PM »
I think he’s referring to the 13ton weight limit.
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« on: April 21, 2022, 10:58:08 PM »
Ready for incoming fire.
35 years ago I met the love of my life.
Yeah. I was 185 then so shut up
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35 years ago I wasn’t even 5 months old…
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« on: April 17, 2022, 05:28:11 PM »
So if this was just a practice run you just know the next time you’re going to have to fight and fight to get it just right. ;)
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« on: April 15, 2022, 08:38:40 PM »
Hmmm…. Maybe I should come be your neighbor!
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« on: April 14, 2022, 10:46:47 PM »
I put a Banks Pedal Commander on my truck a few months back and it really does make a nice difference in acceleration from a stop.
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« on: April 10, 2022, 06:04:51 PM »
Ken, just have H lay down between the ramps and do us all a favor….
I’m not sure between the ramps would do enough damage. Needs to lay across the ramps. - take out the head and the kankles.
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« on: April 03, 2022, 11:25:56 PM »
How much room do you have between the garage doors and the edge of the pad? How will you maneuver anything in there?
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« on: April 03, 2022, 08:54:18 PM »
I personally haven’t had one, but on my old truck (the LBZ) it had a bullet hole through the front and back of the toolbox…bullet was lodged in the front of the bed, under the bedliner.
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« on: March 27, 2022, 06:47:19 PM »
Added another pair of stabilizers to the travel trailer. She’s a big girl, so it bounced a bit in the middle when set up due to the flex in the suspension. Not any more. Cut these blocks and then attached them to the frame. Though about welding them but they seem pretty solid with the bolts I used. Fits just perfectly around the gray tank pipe. Yes, I’m sure they’ll get some junk in them from the tires, but oh well.
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« on: March 21, 2022, 02:09:23 PM »
First day back from the weekend is always the hardest
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FIFY
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« on: March 19, 2022, 01:39:08 AM »
Zoom in on the picture :P
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« on: March 16, 2022, 11:46:44 PM »
You have a grill for it or going to cut something fun out? I recommend a big FJB on it
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Or maybe a silhouette of H getting run over by the dozer.
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« on: March 16, 2022, 08:35:03 PM »
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« on: March 15, 2022, 07:19:35 PM »
It’s only page 666 if that’s how you have your posts per page configured ;)
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« on: March 12, 2022, 08:40:38 PM »
So assuming this is going north permanently? You putting up a pole barn this year?
Yes, on the destination. Naw on the barn...there's still room under the awning after putting on the last 20 feet of tin.
JR, close. 11k+6500 trailer+ 10k for the truck= 25,999.
Just like on the side of moving trucks ;)
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« on: March 10, 2022, 10:54:45 PM »
No leaks? You sure you put fluids in it?
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« on: March 07, 2022, 08:08:47 PM »
Couple issues with the Lambda platform… (at least with the 2011 Acadia we had)
Steering rack Head leaks oil into the spark plug tubes
They don’t get the best fuel mileage from a V6 (do any of them??) and I agree a turbo would’ve been amazing. Other than those things it was a nice rig. Yours is even nicer I’m sure cuz it’s a Buick :)
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« on: March 06, 2022, 01:43:01 PM »
I hate getting diesel in Ca. Besides out inflated prices and taxes.
Normal routein is going to Reno and putting $100 in at costco. Filling cans when needed is another swipe with the $100 limit (works well in this time, right?) Run more errands (never seems to stop) and run up to the Ridge. Then I top off leaving town, getting close to the $100 again.
Normally this will get me through to the next trip up, but hasn't worked for a few trips now with scouts and equip issues.
$100 limit - is that a bank limitation maybe? Do you not use the Costco credit card? Mine went to $130+ the other day.
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« on: March 05, 2022, 11:24:11 AM »
$4.04 at Costco. $145 in the truck, another $64 in cans. Just insane.
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« on: March 02, 2022, 09:37:39 PM »
I’ve been complaining to Tapatalk for weeks now… pic upload failing repeatedly. Their excuse is “they’re doing server maintenance”. I’m guessing something happened with your pic upload which is why they’re mostly gray.
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« on: February 28, 2022, 07:54:43 PM »
Nothing as fun as Dave. Little tiling work. Much more to go and then white grout for all.
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Wife finally decided huh? Looks great.
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« on: February 25, 2022, 10:05:20 AM »
And no Ryan, it isn't right, and won't last.... maybe.
I was going to challenge this remark… then remembered the grade 5 hardware I pointed out… carry on.
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« on: February 23, 2022, 11:59:19 PM »
What is the turn knob for? The pressure release?
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« on: February 18, 2022, 02:21:48 PM »
Is it not leaking because it doesn’t have any in it?
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^ this. “If it’s leaking, it has fluid”. ;)
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« on: February 17, 2022, 10:27:04 PM »
Only grade 5 hardware? That’s what the 3 marks is, right?
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« on: February 14, 2022, 08:33:12 PM »
I had the oil change light come on in the L5P today on my way in. Weather to take it to the dealership or crawl under it myself.
Choices and more choices
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You should do neither of the above options. You should think outside the box, or like Don, take the box, fill it with tannerite and shoot it.
Dealership costs money, crawling underneath is just uncomfortable. Install a lift and youndont have to Go to the dealership or crawl, and you make more use of your beautiful garage. Problem solved. :)
From one Dave to another.
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« on: January 31, 2022, 10:30:50 PM »
All I know is one time I rented a bobcat and they made a stink about me only having two chains and binders so they brought two more out to me.
Probably more of a company/insurance thing I guess.
I’m bY nO mEaNS a PrOfeSsiONal.
;)
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« on: January 31, 2022, 10:05:49 AM »
Doesnt DOT require one chain per corner?
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« on: December 31, 2021, 04:32:25 PM »
Maybe you're putting them on upside down
Maybe cuz it’s a Furd.
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« on: December 25, 2021, 08:38:13 PM »
Yes, 1 inch thick cardboard with mandals
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« on: December 25, 2021, 06:34:43 PM »
Not cardboard or OSB Charles? ;)
Oh, and Merry Christmas.
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« on: December 19, 2021, 06:29:11 PM »
Put some winter tires on the truck today
The BFG all terrain tire is what was on the wheels when purchased for $600 bucks, the tires are maybe 500 miles of use. The size is a little narrow for my taste but they didn’t cost me much 265/70r/18
I’ll run em and see
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« on: December 11, 2021, 11:42:28 AM »
Just woke up and reading about the storms here. Just absolutely horrific. My prayers go out to everyone affected. Be safe out there Don. Found this drone footage on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEbUhcX4ATs
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