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1952
D.O.T. / Re: The story of a old M37 Dodge and some local Veterns...
« on: December 21, 2016, 11:16:42 AM »
Oh I've seen 'em and always liked what they were doing there. Just don't like Belichick. All of this is very very cool and it would be pretty amazing to see them recognized on live NFL broadcast.

1953
Our Pro-Military, Veteran, and Thin Blue Line place / Re: Some good ones!
« on: December 21, 2016, 10:34:40 AM »
Hooah!

1954
Powerplant, Driveline, and Braking / Re: DIFFERENTIAL TECH TIPS
« on: December 20, 2016, 05:56:16 PM »
Wow, it's been since April since I put another one of these up. Top of the list there fellas. Chop saw and specialized tool fun.

1955
D.O.T. / Re: The story of a old M37 Dodge and some local Veterns...
« on: December 20, 2016, 05:28:09 PM »
That is VERY cool. I agree with getting some video of it, that would be really great. And what a present to them. (Hell I might as well spend your money too!  ;))

This past Memorial Day I got talking with one of the parade re-enactors who is a Minuteman. He also has a WWII Jeep that has been pristinely restored (well....except for the bottle opener on the back  ;D). Because he's a Minuteman in parades he lets WWII vets drive it in the parades. Fortunately they haven't made any DQ trips that I've seen!  :o But they do love seeing those period Jeeps!

The guy is also one of the Minutemen in the end zone at the Patriots games (they fire their muskets after every field goal and TD's). He had some good stories.

only visible problem with this story :P

1956
Build Threads / Re: Project: "Don't do this at home"
« on: December 20, 2016, 01:13:44 PM »
That sounds like a real plan there. And kooky Karl might be pretty out in left field, but he's a good guy ;) Not a bad idea on the 70/60 hybrid option either. definitely help with clearance.

Is that Miss Kay's fastback there in the background?

1957
D.O.T. / Re: Dons new ride
« on: December 20, 2016, 01:03:01 PM »
He'll be in his mandals in no time

1958
Parenting / Re: A dad's reality check
« on: December 20, 2016, 11:27:33 AM »
http://www.toptenreviews.com/software/privacy/best-cell-phone-parental-control-software/

"...trust but verify" - Reagan.

For a while we had a GPS locator app installed on Sam's phone so when he was "at his friend's house" but showed up at a movie theater, we called him to let him know his phone must have been stolen! That little shenanigan didn't happen again.

1959
Build Threads / Re: Project: "Don't do this at home"
« on: December 20, 2016, 10:59:35 AM »
My vote is also for the HP D60. Not so much ground clearance as strength. Running on the actual drive side of the teeth has its advantages as you well know. Also easier to source parts for the GM and Ford from the knuckles out than the Dodge, but again, I'm not tellin you anything you don't already know, or have surplus parts already for that matter ;)

1960
D.O.T. / Re: What about this? Colorado ZR-2
« on: December 19, 2016, 02:29:09 PM »
I started the process of virtually building it and after all the options I would want for it, I'm at $39k. starting MSRP on a brand new 2500hd is $32k... and payload goes from 7600 to 18,000... I think I'll wait for the lb7 to mysteriously catch fire 50 yards from the house and any other combustibles and collect the insurance check and go back into another HD. for a runaround truck though that I didn't have to pay for, sounds like the 1/2 ton dodge diesel like Duane's got has some friendly competition.

1961
D.O.T. / Re: What about this? Colorado ZR-2
« on: December 19, 2016, 11:28:10 AM »
Comes with a lifetime warranty, costs under $20K, pulls 1G on the skip pad, and gets 131 MPG!

And as of the printing of the article, is certified "Gay-Free!"

Under $20k??? That might have to live in my garage!

1962
D.O.T. / Re: The story of a old M37 Dodge and some local Veterns...
« on: December 19, 2016, 11:26:29 AM »
I think you two should definitely collaborate on this one  ;)

1963
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 16, 2016, 10:19:26 AM »
Belated birthday present.  Never had it before. 94 proof single pot still Kentucky bourbon. Too classy for this redneck


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


Your right, send it here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Rain is done, gotta fix santa and rudolph as the wind with the wet ground pulled their stakes out. Should be a balmy mid 60 day here.

Mad at UPS as my NV was last seen somewhere in TX, scheduled for del yesterday!

Too late JR, it's already been promised to me to sooth my Seattle lefty headache.

1964
Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: December 15, 2016, 10:33:32 AM »
Man that's no good right there. He's in our prayers.

1965
D.O.T. / Re: We it finally happened here...
« on: December 13, 2016, 06:27:09 PM »
Dang Norm, that's too bad for everyone. ironic that it was at the emergency room but had to be flown to another hospital. out of their league there I'd imagine.

1966

"...as the intrepid explorers defied the gods and broke the seal on the pink foam tomb, to their horror they found the curse of the lost rake was true!"

1967
Alternative Energy / Re: Passive Solar Collector
« on: December 13, 2016, 11:44:24 AM »
Squirrel!

1968
I was going to say your handle belies the root cause... "Old"koot. Caught a case of CRS.

1969
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 12, 2016, 05:48:10 PM »
Got a slipped belt in a tire on my pickup. I thought the bad carrier bearing was causing the vibration at 70 mph. Fixed that now it vibrates like hell at 40. Smooths out around 60. Pulled the rear tires and re balanced them. One tire stayed the same the other was off. Put them back on the pickup and no change. Put it on the lift and and ran it. I could see the one tire wobbling a little bit. Tires are worn down enough I cant get just one but got plenty of tread I don't want to buy all 4. I cant afford a $1,000 tire bill. I ll take it in to the tire shop monday and see what they say. Firestone transforce A/T with 20,000 miles on them.

having worked in the tire industry, I know they can shave a new tire to equal the tread depth of the old tires. might be worth looking into.

1970
Medical Corner / Re: The Remedy Thread
« on: December 12, 2016, 10:57:12 AM »
Caught a big chunk of glass in the ball of my foot the other night from a broken ornament. it went in about a 1/4" and I knew it was going to be a bad couple days of walking, so I soaked it in an Epsom salt bath. next morning, you could see the cut but it was totally closed and did not hurt a bit. Chalk one up to old school healing.

1971
Medical Corner / Re: Weighted Blankets????
« on: December 12, 2016, 10:53:47 AM »
Still have great grandmas patchwork quilt. the thing weighs about 40lbs. When I turned 18 I bought and moved into our travel trailer for about a year, and the main heater didn't work, so there was an old, 70's era plug in that had criss crossed elements and no fan and constantly shut itself off because the temp switch was broken, so that quilt was a necessity. Loved that thing. Might have to pull it out of storage and keep it in the trailer from now on for nostalgia.

Edit: Nothing to do with anxiety, more like necessity back then!

1972
D.O.T. / Re: 1961 GMC Suburban/Duramax
« on: December 09, 2016, 02:14:57 PM »
Very nicely done...about time someone took one of those and put it on a car chassis  ;D

I see what you did there. lol.

1973
D.O.T. / 1961 GMC Suburban/Duramax
« on: December 08, 2016, 12:12:47 PM »

1974
Our Pro-Military, Veteran, and Thin Blue Line place / Re: Chinooks
« on: December 08, 2016, 11:20:56 AM »
That's inspiring Don. Reminds me of Sam Elliot's portrayal of Basil L. Plumley in We Were Soldiers. Just too tough to die.

1975
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 07, 2016, 06:49:01 PM »
Sam,

glad you made it back in one piece.

Wilbur,

that Gen/tran panel will be a godsend. I don't know how we functioned without it.

Mikey,

we just transitioned the entire company over to a completely new version of greatplains. I have hated my life since thanksgiving and still dealing w/ bugs, but I'm on the user side so I can only wonder what the IT guys are going through on the daily.

TRN

You claim to be putting the lift blocks back because the back side is dragging, but I think you just miss your former youthful appearance. Happy 50th ya old fart.

1976
Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: December 06, 2016, 06:21:39 PM »
I'm asking for a prayer for my daughter and a close friend of hers. My daughter is fine albeit distraught. A good friend of hers from college was on a trip in Australia with her fiancé. They were camping and the tent was struck by lightning and the fiancé was killed. Fortunately my daughter's friend, while injured, is okay. But a horrible situation on what was supposed to be a year travelling Australia before coming back to the US to get married. I pray for the fiancé who lost his life and his family, for my daughter's friend, and for my daughter.

Added as well. Terrible situation.

1977
Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: December 06, 2016, 04:36:48 PM »
Sorry I missed this Sean. I'll include her. Was it one of your girls that got some campfire debris in their eye a while back? How's everyone doing w/ your stepdad? Better I hope.

1978
D.O.T. / Re: The Worse thing thread...
« on: December 06, 2016, 04:24:33 PM »
For me it was Sunday when I realized the ball joints the seller on amazon had listed for 3/4 ton hd silverados were in fact 1/2 parts that fell into the control arms, then killed an extra hour and $80 on a run I shouldn't have had to make

1979
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 06, 2016, 04:22:22 PM »
Coming from a road guy here....If the sander/plow truck isn't in the ditch at least once in an event they are not doing their job. We put the sand out behind us, we were  not driving on it. We didn't put plows  on garbage trucks, we had the dump trucks set up for attachment of plows and sanders. We had to get the roads in shape so the garbage trucks could pick up the garbage. Yes when it is snowing hard the roads are really bad, the trucks just can not keep up with either plowing or sanding when it is really coming down.
You could tell the event was about over by how far out in the brush the 4X4's ended up.

That's what I meant, thanks for the correction Bob. no slight to you hardworking fellas, I'm talking deep down core issues like funding and budgeting for man hours and equipment that just isn't planned for from the top down like it is on the east coast or UT for example where it's more consistent.

1980
Our Pro-Military, Veteran, and Thin Blue Line place / Re: Arlington
« on: December 06, 2016, 01:04:58 PM »
I like Trace. other than badonkadonk, he's got some pretty good content in his music.

1981
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 06, 2016, 01:01:18 PM »
At least you have some semblance of infrastructure there; here, we retrofit garbage trucks w/ plow blades and sand spreaders because we don't keep the snow fighting equipment around. or if it's only going to be here for a couple days, they just leave it, and everything comes to a stand still in the city. out in the country by me, we just figure our own stuff out w/ quads and plow blades, farm trucks w/ sand etc.

1982
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 06, 2016, 12:17:51 PM »
Yeesh! I'm very comfortable driving in the snow, years of off roading in it on purpose, but I hate driving with others in the snow. I seem to be the only capable driver whenever I'm on the road with traffic. The Californian transplants don't know what it is, the Subaru driver's think they can do normal speeds, but forget they can't stop, and same with lifted truck and jeep drivers. cutting in and out of traffic, passing everyone, and then a few miles down the road, on their side in the median, or facing the wrong way in the middle of the freeway after bouncing off the guardrail. Be safe Sam.

1983
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 06, 2016, 12:04:13 PM »
No after pics. those will have to wait until I can get to the other side of misery. drive's a lot better with round ball joints rather than deformed, bone dry ones though. and the tire stands up straight so that's a plus.

1984
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 06, 2016, 12:01:57 PM »
Marginal pics at best,(sorry, but the driver's side took from 8:00am to 3:00pm and I was done cleaning my hands off to take pics) but suffice it to say, I had a very long, curse word filled day this weekend. Everything rusted solid, upper ball joint completely fell apart when I hit it with the pickle fork, almost broke off the lower shock mount getting the frozen bolt out of the bushing sleeve, then set it on fire. then threw it across the street... bearing hub assembly, inner outer tie rods, upper and lower ball joints. pitman arm and idler will have to wait till I can get it on a rack. Dave was kind enough to show us all how much fun those are on jack stands.

1985
Real Man Knowledge base / Re: 911 assistance
« on: December 05, 2016, 12:41:39 PM »
Just make it a sign up, I thought we already had this? whatever you want to be made available, is.

1986
That's just wrong comparing senator Palpatine to Obama like that! I'm offended! where's my safety pin?

1987
Build Threads / Re: 2008 Jeep Jk 4 Door
« on: December 01, 2016, 11:33:03 AM »
Very cool cans there. Even if the pink is just one shade shy of limp wristed ::) I had the now illegal red metal jerry cans that every 4wparts and offroad shop carried with the flex steel pour spout and brass looking cap. leaked when it poured, leaked when stored, easy to cross thread the fittings, just junk. Those look the part for sure.

1988
I have to say I see your point Bear. I have been very lucky thus far, and have only had 3 that I've ever taken and 3 for 3 have been behind the eye. if I were just a shade to the left that exact scenario would likely have played out. Good point sir and you've converted me. I might like guns meat and shootin', but I'm not in for intentional or unintentional suffering.

1989
If they're good lookin yotes, no reason not to tan those hides as an educational survival tool/lesson for the pre-rangers. Also puts emphasis on the "aim small miss small" head shot concept.

1991
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 29, 2016, 12:47:00 PM »
Helped an officer take down a perp this weekend, then was warned that I may have to go to court if the guy lawyers up. wth...was just trying to help out.

Wait what? more info needed here...

1992
Build Threads / Re: M715.9
« on: November 28, 2016, 06:33:40 PM »
I've got about 100k snow geese out here in the Skagit valley I could use a hand with. puddle ducks are way out in the bays with the warmer weather, but once it gets nice and cold they'll start in on the harvested corn and wheat fields.

1993
Build Threads / Re: M715.9
« on: November 28, 2016, 05:08:45 PM »
front demo vid (rear one is being slow and won't upload before bedtime and quack hunting in the AM..)

http://s620.photobucket.com/user/swbhobie16/media/4EF8FF17-BB7F-42F0-A5FE-F0AA81BE7628.mp4.html



and trying to be cool like all the heli-kopter peeps..

switches for days


Looks awesome! More importantly, did you get any ducks??

1994
Firearms / Re: Ruger .22 Charger
« on: November 22, 2016, 06:38:54 PM »
That looks like way too much fun for the kids. Better send it my way!

1995
Build Threads / Re: Project: "Don't do this at home"
« on: November 21, 2016, 05:34:00 PM »
I'd take the b00-ick over the colt wagon. thing looked like a miniature dodge caravan. Especially a machine with that much motor, you could look past other issues.

1996
Build Threads / Re: Project: "Don't do this at home"
« on: November 18, 2016, 05:19:10 PM »
That's pretty cool. Out here we have a club like that, but it's mostly guys with Pintos, Yugos, and a rare collection of Dodge Colts. lol

Thats called a "junk yard"

oof! nice one there JR. My first car was my parents old 1987 dodge colt vista wagon. Lady catchin' machine right there.

1997
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 18, 2016, 10:28:49 AM »
wow I got to move to MI. out here that place would be north of $275k!

1998
D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 17, 2016, 06:48:26 PM »
wounds I can handle. socks with sandals guy... (shivers).

1999
Build Threads / Re: just another 1st gen cummins
« on: November 17, 2016, 12:50:30 PM »
Engaged, buying houses, getting all domesticated on us huh?

2000
Build Threads / Re: Project: "Don't do this at home"
« on: November 17, 2016, 11:22:28 AM »
More like under the porch. shed's already full.

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