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19301
« on: January 24, 2017, 06:51:00 PM »
I just about have the structure completed and ready to transport down to the Farm
I just couldn't get the doors which are pretty thick, to fit well, so I cut out the center post and built another thinner one
Then hung the second door
19302
« on: January 24, 2017, 06:39:28 PM »
I found one that I like
2011
6.0
3.73, 14 bolt
After market front bumper
Rancho 4" lift kit
317-70 (34.5" tall BFG's)
I'd have to purchase sight unseen...
Shocks are really worn looking
19303
« on: January 24, 2017, 02:07:49 PM »
Shawn is right, use the existing rig when you need heavy duty. Use a 1/2 ton the rest of the time. Maybe even buy an older Dodge diesel and rebuild it...Oh wait, I shouldn't have gone there.
Agreed ... no one will have any sympathy for you. You can't complain about needing another vehicle when there is one that is 95% done already in your garage.
But if you are going to buy a suburban or Tahoe, avoid the half ton models from 2007 to current that have the 5.3L engine unless you secretly want it to fail so you can repower it with a diesel. The active fuel management system has been causing valve lifter failures left and right, which basically results in needing a new engine, just out of warranty for many people. The 6.0L that came in the 3/4 ton models did not have this issue as well as the 6.2L that came in the denalis and escalades up through 2009. In 2010 AFM was added to the 6.2L as well.
Square D is not a driver truck It's big heavy, will be loud and obnoxious and a rolling statement, not at all what I am looking for in a driver. I want something easier to drive, but can still pull a trailer, albeit, maybe not one loaded with my tractor and a load of plywood.
19304
« on: January 24, 2017, 01:48:37 PM »
Shawn is right, use the existing rig when you need heavy duty. Use a 1/2 ton the rest of the time. Maybe even buy an older Dodge diesel and rebuild it...Oh wait, I shouldn't have gone there.
Yea, that was a misstep So, You're fired too! Have to consider rehiring you after some more quoffee! ;-)
19305
« on: January 24, 2017, 01:46:38 PM »
Ken always has had my full faith and confidence! Minus, of course, the couple of times I fired him 
19306
« on: January 24, 2017, 01:16:18 PM »
I have been hitting all over the map on what I want to buy.
For a time I was considering a Ram Power Wagon. But I already own a great 3/4 ton truck which is pretty off road capable. Mine is probably not as good as a power wagon, but for years now it has served me well and has actually been off road almost every month (week??) I have owned it. So obviously it is working pretty well
Then I became interested in the Colorado ZR2 truck. With it I get a smaller package that I can actually park in a normal parking space. And it should deliver incredible fuel mileage. It should be a good parts runner as well and haul the family to church.
But it's expensive and although I could afford the purchase, I'd be buying something that would depreciate rapidly, forcing me to keep it more or less, forever.
I like heavy duty trucks. I like plenty of space like my crew cab gives me. I have a need to travel every so often and would like to store my baggage inside. If I want to pull off for a brief nap, I'd like space to do that as well. I want to buy something that I feel is a good buy for the money, so that speaks to used, 3/4 ton, heavy duty and spacious.
All that points right at a 3/4 ton Suburban or Yukon XL.
So I started looking at them. Looking all the way back to the 2001 year model. I have some experience here, we owned a 2004 1500 Suburban Z-71 for a long time. It was a great truck for people/baby moving chores. I seem to perfer the GMT-900 platform debuting in 07 and running forward to a couple years ago.
But I have seen a couple of outstanding older 3/4 ton Suburbans with that 496 cu in big block engine.
So, I'm now also considering 3/4 ton Surburbans from 2001 to 2012 with an eye on a 07-newer with the 6.0 engine.
What do we think about all that?
19307
« on: January 24, 2017, 01:05:40 PM »
The build Thread section is getting pretty populated with things other than actual builds. I felt we needed a place to discuss general topics, so I modified this section to include general vehicle discussion as well
Enjoy!
19308
« on: January 24, 2017, 12:55:24 PM »
Yeah, I do recall reading about that small issue of exploding. This sale is at point blank, so I might have to make a trip into Florence this weekend.
Thanks for the tip...I just may consider picking one of those up myself
19309
« on: January 24, 2017, 12:14:15 PM »
Does anyone have any experience with the keltec KSG? Local gun store is running a specials on them for $550 this weekend, normally around $900. Ive read some about them and they have piqued my interest.
Any info would be appreciated.
Dave
That price is fantastic! The first run of guns had a nasty habit of blowing up and fragging the owner They have worked that issue out of the product now, I hear
19310
« on: January 23, 2017, 06:39:10 PM »
New National Holiday??
19311
« on: January 23, 2017, 12:48:52 PM »
Welcome back!
19312
« on: January 23, 2017, 12:42:25 PM »
And THAT'S how my GOD rolls!
19313
« on: January 23, 2017, 12:41:18 PM »
Obama was seen storming away from the West Wing after staffers from Donald Trump’s transition team began preparing the Executive offices for the new administration. OnTrump’s orders, one of Obama’s most secretive rituals is being reversed and all signs of it removed from
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
For the past 7 years, to appease any Muslims working at or visiting the White House, silence has been ordered during the five times of Islamic prayer each day. In addition, prayer rugs and crescent moon symbols are available in several areas of the executive mansion to make Muslims more comfortable.
The administration has defended the practice by asserting that it also observes several other religious moments of silence and prayer out of respect, including a full 15 seconds for Christianity on Sunday morning while a chaplain blesses a staff breakfast. None of the prayer is mandatory or led by a government official, which has allowed the administration to subvert 1st Amendment issues, but the obvious favoritism towards Islam, which is observed for 25 minutes per day seven days a week, tells a story this president has denied for eight years.
President-Elect Trump, who acknowledges that this country was founded by Christians and was built on Christian morals, is having all pagan symbols removed from the property unless they offer some historical significance. Only the cross in the White House chapel will remain for worship. Jim Mergernerlerny, head of the team that will transform the White House from the Obama’s home to the Trump’s second home, told
MSNBC:
“Mr. Trump doesn’t see the need to provide prayer rugs and false idols in a house built by Christians. Washington DC offers a diverse cultural center for worship of any kind. You won’t find any special considerations for Judaism or crucifixes to appease Catholics, either.
There is a simple chapel with a single cross on one wall that is suitable for prayer by anyone. Our government doesn’t need to be forcing prayer rituals down people’s throats just so we don’t ‘offend’
people looking to blow us up.”
Patriots around the US can rest assured that the era of apologizing for our faith has come to an end.
19314
« on: January 23, 2017, 09:19:26 AM »
19315
« on: January 23, 2017, 09:12:31 AM »
An engineer friend of mine was telling me of this very same set up. A hydraulic ram set up. I was toying with the idea of building a small simple cabin type structure down there on the creek and he was telling me how I could provide water pressure for it that way. I'd prob mess it up if I tried to explain it again but something about placing a pickup down in the deepest part and putting a series of check valves in so the water would naturally fill and transverse the cavities due to the force of the water and gravity....there I tried.  
Buuut I don't think it would provide the volume I'd need. I do have a generator I could keep down there and pump when I needed it. I could just fill a resevoir at high ground and gravity feed the system. If I came across a large enough PPL vessel I'd just fill it every other use or so.
Most applications of this setup move a bunch of water which the owners use to fill big tanks. The water is then apportioned as necessary from said tanks
19316
« on: January 23, 2017, 09:11:15 AM »
Are you referring to the hydraulic ram pump don? I think that is best if used to do a trickle type filling of a gravity fed drip system. Cool concept tho
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Yea, that one
19317
« on: January 23, 2017, 09:09:03 AM »
Had a 08 denali truck
Lifted it
Light stayed on
No adverse handling
I put a little US flag decal over the glowing "discombobulated suspension" icon
Problem solved!
Back to mo-important things!
Quoffee, that is...
19318
« on: January 23, 2017, 09:06:06 AM »
You won't believe how smooth that gun is during recoil and with the action doing its thing
Sorta begs you to pull the loud toggle again, and again, and aga...
19319
« on: January 23, 2017, 09:03:09 AM »
Wow!
Headlines: Girl kicks man-boy's a$$!
19320
« on: January 23, 2017, 08:32:28 AM »
I only wish our guys were so brave!
Simply...Metallic!
19321
« on: January 22, 2017, 08:01:36 PM »
Never had one
But I did own an airplane
A 1960 Piper Comanche 250, N7621E
I soon discovered it was just a hole in the runway that I had to pour money into to keep it flying. I don't do boats for the same reason.
19322
« on: January 22, 2017, 07:56:12 PM »
There was a discussion on this site somewhere about those creek powered pumps.
Cool concept that pumps using the pressure head of the creek itself. You'd place it in an area of some drop or current and it lifts a lot of water around the clock
Someone help me out with pointing that thing out,I'm not sure where it is here.
19323
« on: January 22, 2017, 01:31:49 PM »
I think the 5.3 is the best gas engine they have.
Oh, still cleaning the garage,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
But I did get these for just $5 each at HD 
I have 4 of those I placed in service when I purchased my 18' trailer some years ago. They are still functioning fine. I don't anticipate replacing them.
19324
« on: January 22, 2017, 01:29:31 PM »
Proof there are really people that stupid
So why in the world do we listen to them at all
Don't know about you all, but I'm done listening to extremism, haters, idiots, scum suckin' worthless assemblages of people parts that should be little more than a decent working dog!
19325
« on: January 21, 2017, 08:35:57 PM »
New Sheriff in town!
19326
« on: January 21, 2017, 11:15:54 AM »
Went smooth as silk for those who behaved. Watched a lot on my phone.
Heard a few blocks away over 80 people were arrested and causing lots of damage. Then the kid who started a fire in NY and bragged about it to a reporter.
And he said "Because I felt like it". Typical answer. They have no idea why. But feel they need to "express" themselves.
That's all fine until we decide to express ourselves some in response.
19327
« on: January 21, 2017, 11:13:24 AM »
Here, here to us and all.
The rain was supposed to be a blessing, mild as it was.
Zechariah 14:18
19328
« on: January 21, 2017, 10:42:27 AM »
Spoken like a commander. Clear, concise, brief, and to the point
I believe we can trust this man to live by what he wrote
NSDQ
19329
« on: January 20, 2017, 04:16:57 PM »
If you wake up during a restless night, you can roll over, punch out a couple boxes of M193, then roll back up cocoon style!
19330
« on: January 20, 2017, 04:14:45 PM »
Amen!
And now if we can get rid of our ...
Don't even know what to call him...SMH.
The world is moving right in the wake of all the hatred coming out of Islam. Everyday people can clearly see that welcoming muslims has been backfiring everywhere. I expect to see Canada go more conservative, for France and a few more to leave the EU, and the EU itself to fail. The Hqts in Brussels can be converted into another Trump hotel!
19331
« on: January 20, 2017, 04:08:33 PM »
As I understand it, all of the pilots flying in that movie were 160th guys who were part of the actual mission they were portraying.
Yes, I think so
I won't mention names, but some of those guys are just giants in aviation
The flying in that movie was pretty spectacular. I know you're partial to the Chin-hook, but I'd love to have a Little Bird. Maybe when I win that elusive LOTTO. LOL
I like em to! I flew little birds in the regiment some, and also for Black Water. They are definitely pretty swoopy One of our birds in Baghdad
19332
« on: January 20, 2017, 01:15:55 PM »
Not sure if cut n paste qualifies,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Cut him some slack, the boy did something! Think about it It's Shawn, and he tried to comply He's growin' ;-)
19333
« on: January 20, 2017, 01:12:56 PM »
Good point!
I know that I surely want some. Not sure if I'd "need" one right away. I would envision the price coming down once the niche market expanded to main stream
19334
« on: January 20, 2017, 01:09:32 PM »
Exactly! And folks, we have a girl commenting here ^^^^^  That's real growth!
19335
« on: January 20, 2017, 12:57:37 PM »
That was quick! They also just posted ex-police G-21's which also just sold out!
19336
« on: January 20, 2017, 12:56:46 PM »
As I understand it, all of the pilots flying in that movie were 160th guys who were part of the actual mission they were portraying.
Yes, I think so I won't mention names, but some of those guys are just giants in aviation
19337
« on: January 20, 2017, 12:55:04 PM »
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Trump
May God Bless your presidency
May God Bless the United States of America!
19338
« on: January 20, 2017, 12:15:57 PM »
IWI GAIL ACE SAP PISTOL GEN-2 7.62X39
I sort of like this thing
Fires AK 7.62 rounds
Spendy though over $1,700
19339
« on: January 20, 2017, 11:12:07 AM »
19341
« on: January 19, 2017, 06:55:28 PM »
So this weekend was cold weather training for my SAR team. Not that cold as it was about 20-25 degrees or so. We hiked 2/3 of the way up a small mountain and then in a clearing we broke up into teams to build shelters. The guy I was with showed me something I had never seen before and it works like a charm, and I wanted to pass it on.
We made a "diamond" shaped shelter with my tarp/tent with three corners anchored and the last one tied to a tree. Then we had a fire a couple of feet from the opening. The tarp tent is pretty sturdy and is aluminized or something on the in-side so it reflects heat pretty well.
Well (and this is the part I was glad to learn)....he had some 3 mil plastic....just a cheapo type drop cloth plastic he grabbed at Home Depot. Well he laid that over the opening we had and got one edge held down tight....so we had a clear "flap" as an entry way. I was amazed at how warm it got inside there. The heat passed through that clear plastic so easily...and no wind loss. He had a "space blanket" on the floor of it as well and it was toasty warm in there in absolutely no time. Definitely would be a great way to shelter someone out of the wind/cold/rain and keep them warm.
Plus the plastic is cheap, you can get them at Wally World or HD/Lowes very easily. If you haven't done it (maybe you guys all knew this anyway!  ) I would urge you to give it a whirl.....good for teaching kids too. Just thought I would pass that along.
I always just warmed up in the exhaust of a turbine engine at idle that was not connected to a jet ;-)
19342
« on: January 19, 2017, 06:53:03 PM »
Stewie, it's good that you're taking notes and are going to fortify the place. Sorry, you received so much rain but you could probably use the rainfall.
Don, your poll was a flop btw. Only 9 people voted and I was one of them........
Looks like the common rabble held you up, Lucky... ;-)
19343
« on: January 19, 2017, 06:48:47 PM »
19344
« on: January 19, 2017, 12:43:33 PM »
I have them and use them. Beats Iodine tabs
19345
« on: January 19, 2017, 10:34:39 AM »
Well, that starter I put on three months ago during the motor fiasco is officially taking a big poop. Making some funny noises, hasn't left me stranded yet but it's under warranty so that is being swapped shortly. Snow blower needed carb torn apart and cleaned then wife picked up a screw last night & we awoke to a flat this morning. Not my week.....
I did work on back rack a little more today & decided a couple pieces are getting cutoff & replaced as the design evolves.....
& I ordered a 2" bar clamp machined to mount "stuff" to roll bars made of 2" tube today.
You know the rules...
19346
« on: January 18, 2017, 07:26:30 PM »
I like that!
Nice to see some JK stuff going on. I fugure by spring I'll be to the point I won't be able to stand a stock GJ any longer. Have to fatten it up a bit...
Good example shaping up here!
19347
« on: January 18, 2017, 07:14:02 PM »
Did it, but expecting Durbin or Duckworth to act in favor of it, is like asking Maxine Waters to dance with me at Trumps Inaugural Ball! 
She can dance???
19348
« on: January 18, 2017, 07:11:58 PM »
A safe space devoid of idiots or Panama boys, like out in the woods or away from those scathe mulch beds that someone is so scared of.
One day when you're hopelessly mired in some decorative mulch, we'll see how funny you think it is then!!!!!!
19349
« on: January 18, 2017, 07:09:08 PM »
Its getting there
19350
« on: January 18, 2017, 07:04:44 PM »
Then I started covering myself with fiberglass shards and even managed to get some of the stuff on the walls!
It will get covered with that purdy pink foam board you ladies like so much! ;-)
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