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« on: August 17, 2015, 06:39:37 AM »
where do you snow bird in AZ bob?
Small home in Bullhead City
Husker, I spent a couple months in a 1966 travel trailer with galv. pipes in Moses Lake WA dead of winter. My neighbor ran out of propane and without thinking about how cold it was, he borrowed my tank. Well when I got back to the RV after a weekend away it was a mess. All the faucets had ice hanging from them and all the T's and elbows in the waterlines had to be replaced. He did buy all the parts and helped tear it apart and repair.
What a nightmare. I've been fortunate both of my campers have pex style water lines so when they freeze they flex and don't break. The downfall of that is they don't transfer heat very well. Hence my spider web of heat tapes. Two Christmases ago we were up in Erie PA at a campground by my in laws. It was the worst winter I've ever tried to weather in a camper. I've done winters in WY, MT, MI and several others and that was the worst. Midnight or there about on Xmas eve the parks breaker that ran the heat tape and light bulb on his hydrants decided to blow. Which was fun fixing the campgrounds infrastructure. Turns out the light bulb burnt out and tripped the breaker. Ever try finding a 100 watt bulb in the early morning hours of December 25th? Yeah it was tough. It was so cold my sewer line froze which I've never had happen. Ended up just replacing it. Brought the frozen one into the shower to thaw out and I roasted them like that for s month. Freeze, replace, thaw repeat. I'm hoping to have a house by winter this year. I'm so tired of wintertime camping.
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« on: August 15, 2015, 02:24:22 PM »
I grow a beard and increase my calorie intake.
But seriously if I'm in the camper I get out the 100# propane bottles. I have 3 and always ALWAYS have 1 in use and at least 1 filled and sitting right next to the current one in use for a quick swap. Running out of propane in the winter in a camper is a few steps down from life and death. If the furnace goes out in the middle of the night at -10 then you are sleeping in a 40' long ice cube within an hour. And if it stays cold it's an absolute nightmare to un thaw. There was one winter in WY the board that controls my furnace went out while I was at work. By the time I got home it was frozen solid. Got the heat going again and it took a week of furnace on blast and space heaters underneath to finally get the last frozen plug out of the water line. I brushed my teeth with melted snow and showered at a truck stop. Not fun.
I also install the skirting on the camper. I have sewn skirting that is custom fit for my camper so I install that. Then all that's left is make sure my heat tapes are going. I have around 60' of heat tape on various water lines to keep them flowing.
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« on: August 13, 2015, 05:42:46 PM »
I've ran a couple set of these into the ground.
I'm slowly working to the top it seems, and may be there now.
They were pretty tough, but like you are noticing they plain tore up.
I live at the end of a 200 mile gravel road (crushed black shale primarily) (AKA arrowheads) and they did ok, but not great.
Handling and drivability, just as you have stated, dry all good, gooey not so much, snow...decent at best.
My trouble is the road, 20k tops out of a set.
Yeah they're just too soft. The off road performance as stated is always a compromise and I'll know better next time. Hopefully I can get the ford fixed up quick and use it more. Then when the tires go out on it I'm looking at probably the gnarliest off road tire I can get. I hate being stuck especially in a place where I should have made it through. It's also embarrassing too when you have to walk out and find a dozer to come pull me out. It's like admitting defeat no one ever wants to do that haha
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« on: August 13, 2015, 01:42:13 PM »
Well I had these tires put on my Dodge about 5000 miles ago. Size is 305-55-20. They were about the cheapest tire I could find at the local Discount Tire that was in stock. I was in a bind because I had a deadline to meet for my new job and had to drive the 1500 miles pulling my camper from San Antonio to Ohio. The tires I had were pretty worn and I didn't want to risk the drive on bad tires and jeopardize my new job by not making it to my first day on time.
I've read many reviews on these tires and all seem to be decent so I figured I would be ok.
As some of you have seen my work takes me off road on a daily basis. Mostly loose dirt and small loose rocks the size of your head on down. I'm starting to think that the off roading I do is a little more than your typical tire reviewer. I am not impressed with these tires whatsoever. They do ok in dry dirt but if it's a little bit muddy they cake up and just spin. I'm not expecting mud tire performance from these. But I have to put it in 4wd just to get back into the highway from a slightly slimy road entrance. Now some of the hills I climb require 4wd and when it's in 4x4 They do ok but I've had tires in the past that would go places in 2wd that these require 4wd. I had falken high country ATs before these and I was much happier with their performance. They also are starting to lose some chunks on the rear. I've been at this job long enough to know the large rock we use for road approaches and the blasted rock that comes out of the ditch is hard on tires. But to see it after only 3000 miles or so of on and off road is a little to much. They are quiet on the street and handle pretty good on road so I figure I should throw that out there.
Just wanted to throw this out into our world so maybe someone could use the info. For dirt roads and mostly highway use they at fine. I just need a little bit more performance than what these provide.
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« on: August 13, 2015, 08:59:44 AM »
I had a set of Toyo MTs when I first bought my Dodge. They were awesome in the snow. I'm of the belief that all tires suck on ice unless you stud them.
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« on: August 11, 2015, 06:39:31 PM »
Well I've narrowed the AC down a bit. The compressor clutch isn't engaging so upon researching a bit I checked the low pressure switch on the dryer. Pulled it off and jumped it with a piece of wire and the clutch engaged. So that narrows it down to either a faulty switch or its low on R134. I'm going to charge it a bit with some cans from autozone to see if it helps. If it doesn't then I know it's the switch. I'm thinking about taking it to the shop though cause if it's low on r134 then I have a leak somewhere and I've heard horror stories about people putting AC stop leak in them and having to replace pretty much every component in the AC system. I guess it wreaks havoc with the o rings or something. I thought about buying some gauges and doing it myself but after I get it fixed I would very rarely if ever need the gauges again. I guess it depends on what a shop would charge.
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« on: August 11, 2015, 06:33:26 PM »
Thats a good start. Is that senior for you, college or HS?
Oh, I just count 83 peppermints and $2.59 (which could buy more)
6 ltr or 8.1?
The senior is for me, I'll be graduating high school June 6th so I'm pretty excited about that. It only has the 6.0, would have got a diesel but my dad is very anti diesel for some reason so I settled for a gasser.
My dad was the same way. Hated loud clackety stinky diesels.
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« on: August 10, 2015, 04:54:58 PM »
I owned one. Had a trijicon RMR on it. I bought it when they were first released back in 2010ish?
When I first got it it had a tendency to stove pipe. Most of the Internet research I did at the time was attributing that to a stiff recoil spring and a dislike for certain ammo. Mostly Winchester white box. It had something to do with the OAL of the cartridge.
After 4-500 rounds it settled in and it was pretty reliable. After that I don't remember any malfunctions.
It's size makes it very controllable. I could never get used to the red dot on a handgun. I kind of wish I hadn't got rid of it but I traded it for a 9mm shield and a .380 bodyguard plus some store credit. I get much more use out of those two than I did the FN
It also had an issue with a pin in the trigger walking out of place and the pin hanging up on the frame. That never happened to me but it was a fairly well documented problem. It's been replaced by the FNX-45. What the difference in the two is I don't know. You're going to have to custom order a holster for it as no off the shelf designs exist. Raven makes one and a few others so they are out there and if you leave the red dot off a standard FN45 holster may work.
It is big. It's big. It's a large gun. But as you said it's 15+1 of .45ACP goodness. I can't really say anything bad about it as the problems I initially had worked themselves out after it was broke in.
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« on: August 08, 2015, 03:24:19 PM »
Yeah I was planning on checking components next but I just find it odd that all three things went out at the same time.
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« on: August 07, 2015, 09:01:26 PM »
I am also looking forward to updates. I have 2 hours towards my private pilot license. Which essentially means nothing other than I dig airplanes. 8)
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« on: August 07, 2015, 08:31:49 PM »
A little update. I didn't order enough parts to rebuild the front axle and I squandered my time that the girl was away for her work so that will be a bit before I tackle that. But I am looking forward to it because of the sweet parts Mr El Tate hooked me up with. Ended up buying the 35 spline stub shafts and the Yukon locking hubs so it should be bulletproof when I get done with it.
Did some maintenance on it since I am still going to drive every so often to work.
Changed the tranny fluid. It was a burnt up sludge that probably had never been changed. Treated it to some Royal Purple full synthetic ATF and she shifts so much smoother now. Used to be a little hard to get in second gear. Not broken parts hard just took a little extra effort and now it's smooth smooth.
I did run into a problem I need some help with. Before we moved the temperature gauge stopped going up to the normal spot between the O and R on normal on the gauge. Also it was cool then and my heat wasn't blowing hot. Didn't drive it very much after that but but I did drive it a bit when it was hot out and my AC wasn't blowing cold. Thermostat right? Yeah I thought so too. So I replaced the thermostat and just took it out for a drive. Exact same thing. Temp gauge won't go up past the N and AC blowing warm. I bought an autometer temp gauge and I installed the sender while I had the coolant drained for the Tstat but wasn't going to hook it up till I got some more things in the can squared away. So I rigged up the gauge to the battery and the sending unit to get a temp reading and after the drive and idling in my parking spot the gauge is reading right around 190*. The Tstat is a 195* Motorcraft part so that seems to be where it should be. OK so the gauge must be bad right? Well how do you explain the AC and heat issue? If it was one or the other then might be easier to diagnose. Maybe AC needs services or heater core is plugged. But it's both. And I actually had to replace the heater core a month or so after I got it.
I'm stumped.
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« on: August 07, 2015, 11:55:19 AM »
Yeah you can't beat a gen set for simplicity and good peace of mind knowing it will work. that's also a good idea about having the solar batteries on standby ready to add acid. That would significantly prolong their life. Especially at a remote location that might not need the solar until you move permanently. Gonna put that idea in the old brain pan for later.
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« on: August 07, 2015, 11:47:54 AM »
Wait......wait.........wait.
You have a cabin that is only accessible by boat or ice?!
That is my dream although I dealt with enough ice in my few years in the UP of MI to know I'd rather have it be in warm waters.
Nice job on the mower btw. And I agree grass is useless. Takes more input than you get in return.
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« on: August 07, 2015, 07:17:03 AM »
If you came to this town looking for a fair fight, you came to the wrong town. (Obscure Stacey Keach reference from Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean)
I don't hunt to be fair to animals, or I'd use a sharpened stick. I hunt to put meat on the table period. I want to kill and kill efficiently. If I can whack that animal from 750 yards, then, I'm good with that. I get that some people want a challenge and to each their own. I have friends that are avid bow hunters and they all say Matthews. I'd like one just to have another skill I don't currently have. Let us know what you end up with.
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If it was an issue of my family starving or not I would most certainly use my rifle. But as you pointed out and another reason I'm looking is another arrow in the quiver (see what i did there) 8) a bow can be a valuable skill if we ever meet the scenarios we talk about. There is a guy on my drive to work that has a permanent garage sale set up in his front yard. I've stopped a few times and it seems he just re sells things for other people and his inventory changes every few days. Yesterday a couple bows showed up on a table gonna stop today and check em out.
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« on: August 06, 2015, 05:00:51 PM »
Been thinking about buying one for years now and never have. Thinking this might be the time to remedy that. I want to deer hunt this year to put some meat in the in laws freezer and I have a hard time with the idea of deer hunting with a rifle. It's just not fair. With a bow I would have to actually be a hunter which, although cool, is not the main reason I'm wanting to go, cheap meat is why I want to go.
That being said. Any advice? What to look for etc. I don't really want to spend as much as a rifle on a bow. A bow is actually something I can practice at my camper. Saw a guy doing that the other night.
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« on: August 06, 2015, 07:38:06 AM »
https://oreionmotors.com/reeperThat was enough info. Chinese utv that appears to be street legal. Very interesting.
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« on: August 06, 2015, 06:01:41 AM »
If you're looking at a gas back up generator you can also price out a solar array and battery bank for close to the same money. While the gas unit will provide more power in the short term. If you look at a more long term power issue then solar starts to make more sense. Natural gas compressors can be shut off in a long term scenario. And propane will eventually run out. Solar batteries have a life span as well but you're talking 5 years or more. You'd be hard pressed to store enough propane to last that long running a genny. solar would free you from the grid in a worst case scenario for far longer. Just something to think about.
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« on: August 05, 2015, 09:09:56 PM »
What's the black buggy on the left with the gentleman in the tan shirt standing in front of it? I need a utv like a dead man needs a coffin for my work but it's not in the cards this year. Next year I'm planning on getting one.
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« on: August 05, 2015, 08:52:37 PM »
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« on: August 05, 2015, 08:07:04 PM »
If you have any extra space in the freezers you can freeze bottles of water to fill up the rest of the space. That will hold the temp longer if the power goes out and stores you more fresh water. Only buys you time though if the power goes out. Quick and dirty is a generator. Run it just long enough to keep your stuff frozen and or cold.
I researched solar panels and a battery bank for a freezer back when I actually lived in a house and had a freezer. It is doable but to have 100% redundancy was pricey. But if you have 6 months worth of meat in a big freezer how much is it worth to us to be able to keep it if the power goes out?
If the freezer actually breaks well then start cooking or drying. When I get back into a house and can grow my garden again I'm planning on building a solar dehydrator so I don't rely on the freezer show much. If you have canning supplies you could can most of what you keep in the freezer.
None of those suggestions would be very fun to do under the pressure of knowing you only have a few hour time window before you start spoiling.
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« on: August 05, 2015, 09:00:06 AM »
Wood burner perhaps??????
http://www.solostove.com/
That is really cool. Can't be the quickness of propane though. I'd have to gather twigs and such. Need to be able to deploy it, cook and get it put up ~30 minutes give or take.
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« on: August 04, 2015, 05:43:32 PM »
That might be just what I'm looking for.
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« on: August 04, 2015, 03:49:28 PM »
I have played with a lot of these, and they all vary widely for their purposes. give us a run down as to how you think you will use something like this and for what kinds of meals?
for example: I have a little 1 burner coleman dual fuel stove that I take with me out to the field. I have a little pot/canteen cup that I use with it. it mostly gets used to heat water for washing and shaving, coffee, and making some sort of a stew'ish meal out of several different MRE's.......?!
I'm thinking for meals maybe frying a hamburger, or chicken breast. Small skillet for eggs or a grilled cheese. Mostly just work lunch type stuff instead of a cold store bought sandwich and a bag of chips. I am fortunate enough to be able to stop at a grocery store every day pretty much whenever I want so I can grab some hamburger patties and go to town. It will just be stored in the bed of the truck in one of my roughneck tupperwares that lives back there. And yeah I'm wanting to stay with the 1# propane bottle size. I may grab an adapter to hook it up to the BBQ grill size one but I don't want anything too big. Thinking about the ones Tate referred to that fold up and stow easily. As for the last one posted the blue one. That's more than what I want. Just looking to set it on the tailgate and cook real quick. No drawn out set up or break down. And as I mentioned. Simple easy. But could come in real handy in an emergency.
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« on: August 04, 2015, 12:12:54 PM »
Have you looked at the camp stoves at Gander Mountain or Cabelas?
I have and they all seem to be similar. BTU output is similar and build quality is about the same. Coleman has the same stoves at all the different stores for similar prices. There is a brand called Snow Peak that seems far and away a better quality stove but it's also twice the price. Camo chef is another I've seen. Copy that on propane. Never considered anything else really. The idea of cooking food over gas or other liquids never appealed to me.
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« on: August 04, 2015, 12:09:20 PM »
I've been gathering all the parts to complete this rebuild and I had a brain fart and only ordered bearings and seals for one side. I go to NAPA to order the bearings and went to pick them up today and they are Chinese bearings. Ask if they had an option for USA bearings and he grabs their premium brand bearings. Chinese as well. I got Timken USA made bearings in my original order and I don't know if it is just me or if the quality really is that different. Timkens felt much more solid and didn't have near the rattling sound the Chinese ones did. I realize they are going to rattle around somewhat until you get them packed with grease but the Chinese almost felt as if they were going to come apart. Just saying
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« on: August 04, 2015, 11:36:36 AM »
I have a Hawthorne (I think) 20ga my dad gave me. It's a cheap bare bones bolt action shotgun. I saw one like it a gun show and it was selling for a whopping $75. I've killed so many pheasants with that thing I've lost count. It's actually the only shotgun I own. I've thought about buying an 870 12ga but knowing me I would want to bolt all manner of tactical things to it and pretty much ruin it for a hunting gun.
I've never hunted duck or geese so can't say about those. I really don't like duck and have never tried a goose so not much chance of me hunting those.
But if I were ever on death row my last meal would be fried pheasant and mashed potatoes with pheasant gravy.
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« on: August 04, 2015, 11:28:41 AM »
I'm looking at getting a camp stove to haul around with me at work to have a hot lunch every now and then.
I thought about a tabletop grill but it seems like an actual camp stove with a couple burners would be a better investment. Would be nice to be able to use a frying pan on it for eggs or what not. And if I wanted to grill something a cast iron griddle could be used.
Should I just get one of the colemans at Wally World or does anyone have any experiences they'd like to share?
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« on: July 31, 2015, 02:13:21 PM »
I don't have anything on it now. I can't decide what I want to use it for really. The 2.5-10 is probably the most useful but not good for close range. I've been considering a T1 and magnifier also. Then there's the .308 specific ACOGS. That's why it has open sights. I can't make a decision.
The struggle is real. I like the T1 for battery life, but like the EoTech's reticle more.
I have a T1 on my go to AR. I've started changing my battery once a year just because. It was in storage at my dads house for close to three years while I was moving around for work and when I got it back I realized I had left it on. Still running. Stellar battery life. Contributing to this thread. I was surprised how much the .223 drops off after 400 or so yards. We got into prairie dog hunting pretty heavy in MT a few years ago. I had my 20" AR and my girl had a .223 bolt gun. We'd take shots at 400-800 yards at the little buggers. Very rarely made a hit though. Heck you can't even see them at that range without a powerful spotting scope. The holdovers were ridiculous. That's why I got my .243. Similar velocity and a very satisfying thud when you hit one compared to no thud and just seeing the dog fall over. Or into pieces That's why I don't shoot my 20" anymore and am probably going to sell it. I have better rifles for the ranges it competes in.
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« on: July 31, 2015, 07:13:12 AM »
Well if you haven't shot one by the time winter rolls around we can arrange to shoot mine. It's looking like when I get laid off this winter I'm going to bring my truck up da UP to do the swap eh. See what I did there lol. My dad has a big garage I can use for the swap and I need to spend some time with him.
If you're around GB I'll bring it up and we can go beat on it for awhile if you've got a place to shoot.
Vortex. I'm actually thinking that might be what I use on my SCAR the 2.5x10 variety.
Sounds good, winter shoots are always fun. the 2.5-10 is a good choice. What do you run on the SCAR now? I don't have anything on it now. I can't decide what I want to use it for really. The 2.5-10 is probably the most useful but not good for close range. I've been considering a T1 and magnifier also. Then there's the .308 specific ACOGS. That's why it has open sights. I can't make a decision.
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« on: July 31, 2015, 07:06:05 AM »
My sister was just at Royal Gorge last week. She sent me a pic they have of the ripcord that flies you out over the edge. Didn't mention the zip line though. I was there when I was really young. Beautiful area.
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« on: July 29, 2015, 04:14:51 PM »
I met Kid Rock
A buddy of mine had some fun with him and a C130...
My favorite is contemporary Christian by far, followed by Country, then Classical, then some Jazz, then my wife ah singin' in the shower!
I saw kid rock years ago at a rock fest and it was a phenomenal show. On the second song of their set his lead guitar player was jumping around and blew out his knee. The lead guitarist from Buck Cherry came out and finished the set with them. They played a bunch of classic rock and basically had a jam session. Kid rock played every instrument on the stage at various points in the show. I've seen Jars of Clay twice. They had that radio hit Flood back when I was in college and I was dating a girl who Turned me onto them. She turned me onto Love Song for a Savior. I worked at a car stereo shop right after I left college. Best job I ever had if we weren't talking cars or stereos we were talking about music. To bad I only made 17k the full year I worked there, full time. I'm just not a very good commission sales person haha. Music is the soundtrack of our lives. I listen to absolutely everything. I went to a really small school growing up and we were fortunate enough to be able to do all the activities we wanted. I played sports and was able to play trumpet in the band and sing choir. I still try to play the guitar but it's a depreciating skill and I don't have the time to dedicate like I used to. Been trying to teach myself piano but once again time and space. Not much room for a piano in a fifth wheel camper.
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« on: July 29, 2015, 03:55:24 PM »
My scar is definately a favorite. I have the 17 and it is the softest shooting .308 you will ever handle IMO. I want a 16 so bad I can taste it. To the point of starting to do a mental inventory of what I can stand selling to fund the purchase.
No one I know within a reasonable distance has one. I want to shoot one and see if I like it. I do know, just by the looks that I hate the butt stock. But that's just a minor aesthetic point.
Well if you haven't shot one by the time winter rolls around we can arrange to shoot mine. It's looking like when I get laid off this winter I'm going to bring my truck up da UP to do the swap eh. See what I did there lol. My dad has a big garage I can use for the swap and I need to spend some time with him. If you're around GB I'll bring it up and we can go beat on it for awhile if you've got a place to shoot. As for the thread. I've also heard good things about the Vortex. I'm actually thinking that might be what I use on my SCAR the 2.5x10 variety. The stock. Another vote for a basic A2. I have one on a lower that I need to decide on an upper for and I really like it. Limited experience though. I have a PRS on a 20" groundhog gun I built and I like it but as said it's pricey and I hardly ever shoot the gun so can't really say it was worth it.
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« on: July 29, 2015, 01:22:33 PM »
And Bobby (And Red Neck) why am I suddenly so "Quotable?"
And off topic (DOTin!) Bobbee, did you buy that 7.3 you were showing us?
1. You're a writer, you on occasion have quotable quotes of genius.
2. Nope it sold. Looking at an 01 LB7 w/ 262,xxx, 03 LB7 w/209,xxx, 97 12V w/150,xxx.
If you want an AR go DI. If you want a piston go SCAR or an AK.
I want to fire a SCAR.
My scar is definately a favorite. I have the 17 and it is the softest shooting .308 you will ever handle IMO. I want a 16 so bad I can taste it. To the point of starting to do a mental inventory of what I can stand selling to fund the purchase.
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« on: July 29, 2015, 11:06:16 AM »
My buddy has a Ruger piston gun and it is stupid heavy on the front end. Great gun, but I wouldn't want to be carrying it around through the woods for very long. But being a long range gun that wouldn't matter as much.
My two cents. If you want an AR go DI. If you want a piston go SCAR or an AK.
And as said above. I've never seen the parts to build a piston gun. Complete uppers yes but not individual parts. I assume your 20" has a rifle length gas system? Does a piston for a rifle lengrh system even exist?
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« on: July 29, 2015, 11:00:12 AM »
...It is for those who will not act, to be ruled over...
...Book of Don 2015
Precisely. But how can you get someone to act?
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« on: July 28, 2015, 09:25:17 PM »
No change on my dad to speak of. Hes battling pneumonia so it's been an uphill struggle for a few weeks now.
As for me. Well my dads favorite song and saying is "one piece at a time" by Johnny Cash. Kind of how he lives his life and how I'm trying to start living mine. I'm reading the bible every day. Some more than others but I try to get a few pages a day.
I'd say so far my walk with him is parrallel but our paths haven't quite crossed yet.
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« on: July 28, 2015, 06:21:40 PM »
My girls folks are blissfully ignorant Union democrats. And her brother and his family are flaming liberals. Other than that I know of no one who supports the way this country is headed. Granted my industry is typically right wing but we are a union contractor and you'd think you would run across someone somewhere but nope. All hardcore republican/libertarians.
The left has a very loud voice. But from what I've seen they are becoming the minority on the ground level. No one watches MSNBC anymore and CNN is in the same boat. Just because the minority has the loudest voice and largest social media presence doesn't change the fact that they are still a minority. But as you said they vote in large numbers and the other side sadly does not.
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« on: July 28, 2015, 06:53:53 AM »
So we don't have a music thread that I've seen. What are you guys listening to or what are some of your favorite songs, bands, albums, or concert stories? Since I moved to TX I've been heavy into the red dirt/ Texas country scene. One of my favorites http://youtu.be/Gj7Zft8aiRcGreat song but I don't like how hey ended the video. How do we imbed a video?
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« on: July 28, 2015, 06:46:57 AM »
The Zombie Ford has bench seats front and rear. The front bench is great for a regular cab truck or for a country music song where your girl can slide on over. But for me it's annoying. I can't reach into the back to get things, I lose all the storage I could have in a console, and my girl doesn't listen to country.
I scored some bronco bucket seat brackets off eBay and a couple explorer seats off Craigslist and I'm going to put them in the truck. The seats are dirty but pretty good condition except for the foam in the left butt cheek area on the drivers side. It's wore down and tore. I thought about putting the passenger side on the drivers side but then the recline handle would be in the wrong place. I can live with it but just figured I'd see if anyone has ever done such a thing. I see replacement seat foam on eBay for some seats. Just don't know if it's worth it. I only have $50 in the pair of seats so I could spend a little money on them. Or I can find a better seat sometime down the road.
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« on: July 28, 2015, 06:29:41 AM »
Very nice. I hate working with fiberglass but in some situations it's just what the dr ordered.
I always get the sticky resin all over myself. Got it on my leg...Had a sweat bee digging in and I swatted him with the hand full of sticky stuff. Later I pulled the rugger gloves off and one of them managed to first hit my other hand, right before falling onto my foot. Got it on my ear (How did that happen?) and my sniper shirt/ Had one...sniper afghan shirt I purchased in Bagram, but since I'm no snapper, I guess I can lose the shirt!
Exactly. Resin spreads like wild fire if I'm lucky I limit it to my clothes and the hair on my wrists. Which then has to be shaved or ripped out. I see you're using cloth which is soooo much better than the mat. That stuffs like house insulation. Itchy as all get out. But you can do some really cool stuff with it.
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« on: July 27, 2015, 11:05:16 PM »
Very nice. I hate working with fiberglass but in some situations it's just what the dr ordered.
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« on: July 27, 2015, 11:02:00 PM »
I was really young but I still remember Ross Perot. Im just not sure how to take Trump. As said he's saying good things and really upsetting the establishment. Have you ever seen both sides unite to take down an individual like this? Even Fox is bashing him.
That being said he was a democrat up until 2009 and has been pretty cozy with the Clinton's, invited to events, and donated to the Clinton foundation.
As was said above. He's either a plant for Hillary or he ends up dead but I don't see him finishing this race. It seems strategies revive themselves every 20 years or so which makes me think he's a plant. Gather up R support then leave Rs hanging come crunch time. Although Hillary might have more of an issue getting through to the primary with Sanders and his mindless millennial following.
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« on: July 27, 2015, 10:17:19 PM »
A little update. Here is my 97 getting the 12 valve lovingly plucked from between the frame rails. Did some horse trading with a guy who is pulling the engine for me. Saves me from having to part out the truck like I was going to and I get the axles, engine and the wheels and tires. He gets the rest of the truck and provides the labor to remove the parts. I could have made a little more money on the deal but the time involved to do so wasn't worth it. This way I roll up to his house pick up my parts and I'm done with it.  Next pic is of my Dodge this afternoon which has me re thinking my original bumper plan. Approach and departure angles are key with the type of terrain I'll be dealing with in the Ford. The 10" channel iron I was thinking about for the bumper is going to down to 8" or possibly 6". Or maybe just build a strong center section and tubing up the sides. Who knows just need clearance. Thats my license plate almost dragging on the ground. If you listen real close you can hear the rubber air dam on the bottom of the bumper screaming for dear life. 
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« on: July 27, 2015, 10:07:03 PM »
I own two trucks that are on the list. Anyone know when they are going to release the VIN numbers?
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« on: July 25, 2015, 02:47:00 PM »
I actually thought about buying one of those 10x20 canopies to put up over the truck while I'm working on it. The campground is full of oil and gas workers but still don't want to have a truck up on blocks for all the neighbors to see. Wouldn't be very much room to work down the sides but it could be turned into a makeshift paintbooth now that I think about it.......
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« on: July 25, 2015, 01:18:26 PM »
Spraying anything isn't an option for me. I'm in a campground so overspray and being outside is what I have to live with. I'm still leaning towards rolled on house paint. They're having success wih it on deuce and a halfs and such over on the steel soldiers forum.
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« on: July 25, 2015, 12:02:14 PM »
Some sort of green will be my base color for sure. We call my ford greenie because of the original metallic green paint. I'm leaning more towards a color that is a relatively close match to that so it won't be so obvious that I didn't paint my door jambs and such.
Could a guy roll that enamel on?
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« on: July 25, 2015, 10:03:31 AM »
While not as sexy as that I've found the mounts that a lot of times come with the extinguisher are plenty fast to deploy. Pull the locking pin and flip the lever over and good to go. I've used this type several times when various things in my life have caught on fire b ;D
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« on: July 25, 2015, 09:58:40 AM »
Although painting the Ford is fairly low on my list of things to do right now I'm still thinking ahead about ideas. Part of me wants to camo it out. When I was in TX I was looking at a desert camo style or possibly an Atacs style. Being up north now I would probably be leaning more towards s style with more green in it. Possibly the jungle Atacs version.
My girl is suggesting a solid flat color it but she always says it's my truck do what I want. And she really means that. It is up to me for the final call. And she won't be riding in it very often.
There are some, for lack of a better term, security issues with it. You will stand out on the highway. It will stand out in a bug out situation and possibly advertise that I may be a juicier target than the Prius up the road. But that could go the other way also and keep peeps from messing with you.
I'm a redneck and I think camo trucks are cool. Curious to hear you guys thoughts.
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