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LS short box 03-11-2022 05:36 PM

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I bought a 4 wheeler today. 2022 Yamaha Kodiak 700. Never owned a 4 wheeler before. We have about 5 acres of open ground next to my shop and we are going to build some food plots.
Should be fun.

Boog 03-11-2022 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 9050141)
Oh and what I did today. I Put the plow back on the Dodge and had to move my Envoy . The PS started growling and i got out to the front of it and PS fluid all over the gravel . Thought a line went but apon closer inspection the cooler on the bottom of the rad support was spewing out from the center . Got a GM one coming 186 bucks my cost and I'll bet it's made on the same line in China as the 89 dollar one .

That brings up a question. Why is it car makers never put power steering coolers on passenger vehicles for decades until fairly recently? Do today's cars really heat up ps fluid enough to need a fluid cooler?

Steeveedee 03-11-2022 09:08 PM

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I make and sell these for $4. Comes with the bottle. Some have splayed legs, some have straight legs.

1slo64 03-11-2022 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 9050139)
They sell quick . I've been looking but they are usually pretty pricey . I used to plow with my uncles . Real fun no ps and three on the tree .

I thought I listed it high for a bronco with technically no VIN(PO cut out the vin on the swapped frame) at $9k but apparently not.

LT7A 03-12-2022 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee (Post 9050209)
I make and sell these for $4. Comes with the bottle. Some have splayed legs, some have straight legs.

:lol:

72c20customcamper 03-12-2022 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Boog (Post 9050202)
That brings up a question. Why is it car makers never put power steering coolers on passenger vehicles for decades until fairly recently? Do today's cars really heat up ps fluid enough to need a fluid cooler?

Most likely because they work the power brakes also

Boog 03-12-2022 12:21 PM

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Passenger cars have hydroboost now?

cab4word67 03-12-2022 12:43 PM

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Just saw this on the local news website this morning. I imagine it was a propane explosion
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/frien...-fire/39311932

Like Stocker, I never leave anything combustible on top of the stove or any heaters. The kitchen stove. Better safe than sorry.

Reminds me of the flood in 96, We were saving a condo downtown from water so we pulled the new carpet and set the roll on the counters. Well yes the stove turned on and although we saved the condo the new carpet had to be replaced again.

72c20customcamper 03-12-2022 12:48 PM

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Passenger cars have hydroboost now?

I'm probably wrong never looked at the system .

special-K 03-13-2022 07:47 PM

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Just bumming around all weekend. It was snowing and blowing yesterday and been cold. I couldn't shift gears to some small projects inside. Good way to get fat. Brownies yesterday and truffles tonight.

TALLone71 03-13-2022 08:11 PM

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we had the same snow and wind yesterday, I did get a good amount of work done on my 71 yesterday, today was just off, still windy and cold but clear skies, nobody was out, I guess the weather and time change maybe!..i worked on some lawn equipment, went and got a battery for my lawn tractor, and some supplies from the hardware store to fix a table, nothing exciting:lol:..dreading the thought of getting up early to go to work tomorrow!

Boog 03-13-2022 08:45 PM

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30* windy and snow friday. Sun and 40 saturday. 60 and sunshine all day today. My daughter came in late from south Louisiana with 3 dogs in friday's snow. What a change of weather for her. House full here. They left today.

Steeveedee 03-13-2022 09:30 PM

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Working on a wood chest. Got tired of switching the grits of sandpaper on the worn out sanding block and made 5 new sanding blocks. Put on a coat of mystery varnish. Also made a "tool" so that I can put the sandpaper into it and tear off the right size- 1/3 sheet. No pics, the finish isn't finished.

Stocker 03-13-2022 11:00 PM

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Scrounged some firewood yesterday, got it split & stacked in the woodshed today.

FleetsidePaul 03-14-2022 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Stocker (Post 9051004)
Scrounged some firewood yesterday, got it split & stacked in the woodshed today.

Just in time for summer. :lol:

I shouldn't laugh. I did the same thing a couple days ago. I'm good on firewood until next year. It's already warming up here (73 degrees today)and some trees are starting to bloom. It's still cold at night. But it's not as cold. My firewood should last and it has time to really dry out. Older wood is the best. At least that's what I tell my wife. ;)

Stocker 03-14-2022 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul (Post 9051161)
Just in time for summer. :lol:

I always cut early so it has time to season before burning. Actually I'm usually a couple years or so ahead.


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Older wood is the best. At least that's what I tell my wife. ;)
Does she believe it? Do you believe it? :lol:

67ChevyRedneck 03-14-2022 02:12 PM

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I would think it would depend on it being a hardwood or a softwood?

FleetsidePaul 03-14-2022 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck (Post 9051228)
I would think it would depend on it being a hardwood or a softwood?

I can't seem to find hardwood like I used to years ago. :(

Boog 03-14-2022 06:49 PM

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It's harder to come by eh?

special-K 03-14-2022 09:59 PM

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I got plenty of hardwood. I got nowhere to put it!

FleetsidePaul 03-14-2022 10:51 PM

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It's harder to come by eh?

You got that right.

3757chevy 03-15-2022 12:13 AM

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I changed my Avatar tonight.

72c20customcamper 03-15-2022 12:29 PM

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Did my last batch of maple syrup yesterday . Replaced the PS cooler on the envoy while was u der the truck neighbor came by asked if I would be willing to take down some dead ash on the property line and his field . None have any dangers around them so should be easy to drop . About 15 mature trees so maybe 10 cord of usable wood . Also I'll be dropping a large cherry as it's pretty busted up from an ash that fell on it

1slo64 03-15-2022 01:34 PM

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Picked up my new daily yesterday. 34mpg and I was able to find one with a manual transmission.

Boog 03-15-2022 02:33 PM

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Another trip to the DMV. More disappointments. Left aggravated, again.

I bought the 91 and registered it last Nov and never received a title. I asked DMV about it and was told to call the state office. First thing in the morning I called and was on hold for almost 20 minutes, gave up and tried their website and did a title status check. It shows my title was printed Dec 9th, so where is it? Today I went to the local office and showed them what I found. She called the state office and was also on hold for over 10 minutes, finally someone answered and she said my new title had been returned undeliverable. Great! I have been having mail delivery issues for a good while now. That's a whole other problem with the postal service.
The state will not mail the title again by certified or other. I have to go there to pick it up personally.

I drove down to the state DMV yesterday to retrieve my 91 title the post office returned, in the rain, expecting a long line and a 2 hour wait. I walked in and sure enough there must have been 50 people in line. But I looked around and across the room I saw a window sign Suspense. That's where my title is supposed to be and there was no line. I stepped right up and presented my license and registration and she handed the title over. Took all of 5 minutes. I shouldn't have had to go get it but they would not mail it again and I cannot really trust the post office again to deliver it. So while we were down there we just had to stop at Cracker Barrel. So the day wasn't all bad.

Wgesnerjr 03-15-2022 02:36 PM

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It wasn't today, but this past Saturday, Me and my buddies pulled the engine from my 95 Trans Am. For those of your that don't know, the engine comes out from the BOTTOM.

FleetsidePaul 03-15-2022 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wgesnerjr (Post 9051721)
It wasn't today, but this past Saturday, Me and my buddies pulled the engine from my 95 Trans Am. For those of your that don't know, the engine comes out from the BOTTOM.

That doesn't sound fun.

Wgesnerjr 03-15-2022 05:32 PM

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Oh, it isn't at all since the windshield comes half way over the intake. Not only do you have to drop the coolant, freon, fuel, trans fluid if auto and brake fluid. Then you get to raise the car enough to slide the engine, front suspension, and trans out as one unit. We did this in my low slung garage (7 foot at the lowest, 8 foot at highest) and on a day where it only got to 35 degrees in Atlanta. Fun Level = 3

3757chevy 03-15-2022 05:52 PM

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"while we were down there we just had to stop at cracker barrel." so the day wasn't all bad.

That's a good day right there.

Boog 03-15-2022 07:00 PM

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Yessir. Good day. It's been 2 years since the covid outbreak and we are just now beginning to go back to inside dining.

TALLone71 03-15-2022 08:59 PM

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when I got home from work, my youngest son came up to me, and wanted to know if I would take him and his girlfriend out for a ride in the 72...I could not resist that thought!.beautiful ride up to the river and back, we took some dinner with us and ate sitting on the tailgate watching the sunset, talking bout our day, we all had a great afternoon!

72c20customcamper 03-16-2022 07:07 PM

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Found another goodie in one of the Hershey sell box NOS A/C Delco fuel pump . In 65 and 6 studebaker used Chevy motors

Redneck Rydes 03-17-2022 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.mud1 (Post 9048427)
i stopped at the dealership to see my new tractor that i ordered last July.it'll be delivered in the next week or 2.the man told me he has deposits on 10 tractors,no idea when he'll get them?

I have a DS4510 I love it after 3 back surgeries I can't do without it,use it for everything,even changing engines!

mr.mud1 03-17-2022 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Redneck Rydes (Post 9052468)
I have a DS4510 I love it after 3 back surgeries I can't do without it,use it for everything,even changing engines!

yes sir,i'm hoping there's a million reasons to have one,once it gets here.

dieseldawg142 03-17-2022 11:33 PM

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after dragging the stock ramp racks on my quad trailer everywhere for 10 yrs, finally decided to get rid of it. never, ever used it, and it's about 150 lbs of excess weight the trailer can do without.
something like 90-100 torx screws to come out of the deck boards. surprisingly didn't strip or wreck a single one...:metal:
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deck was TIGHT. even with the screws out i had to use a jack to force the first board out, then it went pretty good...hope they go back in as nice too
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so many times i've dragged this or hooked on rocks or stumps...
the backstop bracket is completely welded in and no where for water to go...be glad to get rid of this.
will re-paint the underside and a couple coats of sealer on the boards.
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Getter-Done 03-17-2022 11:43 PM

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Nice Work.:metal:

I have a Helper/Inspector just like you.
She is a different Breed/ but all in all.
The same because /If it moves /She is there:lol:

LockDoc 03-18-2022 05:05 PM

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Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies. (again) My wife keeps eating them. I guess I will have to hide this batch.... :lol: .. I like mine a little darker than she does so I leave some of them in the oven a little longer.

If I can find some shredded coconut I am going to make some Dark Chocolate Mounds or Almond Joy bars. That's one of the problems living in a small town. Limited supply of some things.

LockDoc

Stocker 03-18-2022 05:21 PM

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Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies. (again) My wife keeps eating them. I guess I will have to hide this batch.... :lol: ..

LockDoc

Oh Leon those look..... well, good enough to eat! Nice touch blaming your wife for the disappearing cookies. I'll have to remember that line.... :lol:

dieseldawg142 03-18-2022 09:03 PM

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finally rid of the ramp rack....can't belive it only took me 10 yrs to ditch it..
threw the rack on a scale, 154 lbs now eliminated. might not sound like much, but the kid's new quad is 400 lbs heavier than his old one, which had us running within a couple hundred lbs of load limit. now we got a little more play in there. trailer popped up about 2 inches with the deck off.
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washed the frame and boards, let 'em sit for a couple days then repaint and seal
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just for the halibut, decided to run the cut-off wheel over my fingers...
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dieseldawg142 03-18-2022 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Getter-Done (Post 9052882)
Nice Work.:metal:

I have a Helper/Inspector just like you.
She is a different Breed/ but all in all.
The same because /If it moves /She is there:lol:

yep...
can't move or go anywhere without my shadow...lol


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