So this morning started off not so great. First thing in the shop I tried multi tasking and ended up emailing Tate for a new short side inner shaft for the superduty 60. Somehow I managed to tweak an ear in the press as I was tearing them down. So there’s a couple hundy add on to the build. Then I was trying to figure out transportation to airport for upcoming family vacation & realized I booked us home on a flight a day early (yeah can’t make this up). So it was a costly morning to say the least. I did get quite a bit accomplished throughout the day as it wore on. Hopefully tomorrow morning is less expensive.....

That truck needs much larger tires....

Charleston is nice & Hilton Head is great with family, we’re headed there in a couple weeks actually. Always took kids there almost every year before moving to Co.

The magnolia plantation, fort Sumter & patriots point are all pretty neat while in Charleston. Savannah Ga, is half hour drive south of HHI & a really neat old city too.

It wasn’t the vehicles that bothered me so much and we had 5 vehicles at one point which two were off road trucks being the rubicon & EB which were maintenance hogs if & when you abused them. What really got me was the equipment and small engines.

Power washer
Atv
Log splitter
Zero turn
Trencher
Push mower
3 chain saws (yes each had a dedicated job)
Skid loader
Tractor
Weed eaters (hand held x 2)
Commercial three wheel weed eater
Pull behind mower for atv
Welder genset
Small genset
& those were just the engine driven pieces. Add in all the shop equipment & attachments for various other stuff listed & it drove me crazy......

Edit: & don’t forget the trailers we had three or four of those at our peak.

Colorado is expensive granted but property maintenance is much less now.......

Darn it, all I keep winning is calls from the IRS telling me I’m being foreclosed on. It’s pretty bad when I’m having to give knuckleheads from the IRS the proper terminology because their vocabulary lacks a bit......

Quote from: stlaser on May 21, 2018, 01:57:47 PM

Sorry about your unfortunate luck. However, you could treat it as a tool. Meaning tools get scratches and dings. It is a tool to get you point A to B, it is still capable of that. My EB the first dog house I replaced after a side toss, once I beat up the new dog house I said the heck with it and drove it...…..

Agreed, but if one of your employees/helpers cut your favorite Snapon wrench in half with the plasma cutter using it to hold a piece of metal you would not be happy.  There is a little sentimental value in the RC but in the end its just a Truck.

I understand, I have a handful of tool that were my grand dads and they don't get used by even me. The angle I was going for with my prior comment was "character" that tool has a lot more of it now and a story got added to it too...… Wish you the best.

Up until recently they weren't integrated in the vehicles to my knowledge (my f150 has it as well as some trailer backup thing I have never used), a lot of them had the wiring there to plug in but the controller was always an add on. I've personally owned more than one trailer with hydraulic brakes and you don't need a controller for those either.

Follow Hungarys.......

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-20/hungarys-unique-solution-soros-strategy

Wait, is the hippy smoking crack now? A 3.5 better than an LS motor? Bahaha
Next thing you know he's gonna mention a power stroke being better than a dmax...
Shawn have you even looked inside a new chebbie? It's like comparing a Bentley to a pinto (Chevy=Bentley)

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Ken, as usual you’re confused. I never compared an ls to a 3.5, however I’m not unhappy I didn’t buy a GM product. The ride between an f150 & Silverado is darn close & im not sure who wins that honestly. The f150 when pulling 6-7k has plenty of power & again not sure who wins that debate. Longevity is still questionable on the 3.5 imo but the f150 does have a stronger frame. As far as interior layout one thing I didn’t like about the GM was the hood & looking over it, f150 to me doesn’t seem as bad. Access to interior controls etc I think is a toss up if you’re being honest. Again just my 2 cents. Charles I currently have 6k or more in GM card rebates but they only ever wanted to let me use $1500 or so when I was trying to buy btw.......

For the record I put 26k miles on it in the last year, recently 3400 miles in 4.5 days. I was comfortable the whole time & didn’t feel overly exhausted from poor ride quality or ergonomics let’s say.

I also read the 3.5 was the most tested motor in Ford history & I have its second version in my truck which is now going on three years of production.

As far as looking inside a new GM one, no not in the last year. Did they change out from using all that cheap fake plastic chrome everywhere that they have been using for the last 20 years? You know the type they use on door handles of denali’s that if you pull too hard break off and you end up with it in your hand? Yep, been there done that & have the t-shirt too....   

Betting that GM 2.7 is a direct injection motor, the consensus on those types of motors longevity is still out I think. I do know both of my ford fuel pumps were just replaced under warranty at 53k. It was starting hard which after everything I think was a bad tank of 92 octane premium fuel mostly. However when they were checking it out they found pressures were not holding steady on either pump & swapped them both.

It all looks good, that cap you have on the drop pipe can be drille / tapped for npt pipe fittings if you didn’t want to remove it.

So that the water does not remain captured in the sump, I drilled a 1/4" hole in it so that the water constantly drains off.

I did a little observing and learning during the subsequent rain shower, and determined that a 1/4" hole is a bit to big for a light rain, as the rain fall will not overcome the 1/4" hole's capacity to drain the sump, meaning all the catchment gets drained off and not captured. I think I'll plug and drill a 1/8" hole next.

Don, the volume of that drop pipe is considerable, I’d not go smaller on the hole. It will plug, install a valve & crack it slightly. Then if you want to clean it out, crack the pvc valve wide open.....

 

I would if Norm would ever get some parts around I have been wanting...…….. 

Looks good Nate, when’s the RM cookout? 

We know Big D is never gunna have us knuckleheads over...... 

Not sure Ken’s angle but as a business owner I have always carried cash. If I find a good deal they always want cash & as they say money talks.

I used to buy used machinery, more times than I could count I would show up to buy one piece. I always paid in person in cash. Then as a deliberate habit would make sure there were a lot of hundreds extra to flash & do so purposely. I normally walked away with a ton of equipment dirt cheap. For the record I never lost money on equipment, much of it sat in my shop in storage until someone walked in & needed it worse than I. First time I ever did this I had a 12k 20’ deck over & 4 2 inch ratchet straps. I left that place loaded full and hobbled it over to HD to buy a dozen more, lesson learned......

I don’t believe it...... guns are bad they can’t stop bad guys that’s a double negative!

Mornin fellas.  I have been searching for a weekend getaway place somewhat close to us that’s along the lines of 4wd access only and completely secluded.  Preferably in the mountains of TN and NC.  I am located in Georgia.  Im looking for a private poperty to rent out for short term where I can reset.  Id love to fish, cook, brew strong coffee and sip some great Borbon in the evenings.  Just a disconnected getaway for the wife and I and to show the kids round natures beauty. 

All my searches have come up with properties geared towards hot tubs and pool tables.  Ok hot tubs would be nice but certainly not necessary.  Im looking for simple and very private.  There has to be a website or some way to contact people who are in the same mindset.  I find this difficult to come across.  Can anyone suggest a direction?

Thanks all,

Jonathan

Closest thing I know of is to run the hatfield and McCoy trails, camp out etc. You're walking a fine line of primitive but want some amenities' still. Probably wasn't helpful but it's the best I have for ya. 

I haven’t had breakfast yet, you two need to warn people before we walk into things like this early in the morning......

Shawn I’m not a fan of being told who to vote for but what about Heller, Castle Doctrine and other wins for armed citizens?  If not the NRA then who? It takes big money to lobby and change laws.


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Charles, I give money to GOA. As far as the NRA, my thinking (from things I keep reading) is they are getting bought and paid for bit by bit. Little bites here and there, one day you will wake up and they will have given in to a ban on semi autos, then bolt guns etc. They’re walking a very slippery slope, their funding has been record setting as of late.

They passed an ordinance here last summer that offending odors could be ticketed, luckily I have decent neighbors.

Perfect attendance? 

15 mins of welding....

I think it was worth $30

Why? Were you welding on wood top tables too?