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Girding my loins to change the alternator. I hate the serpentine belt.
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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Serpentine belts rock - much easier than fiddling with the adjusters on the old v belt system.
I had new Nitto M/T tires installed, flushed the brake system and had the front end aligned on my 2006 Duramax.
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Tom
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Been using mine to haul panels and materials lately, no real work done to it. I did install a new stereo with XM, rear view mirror with screen and backup camera in Momma's Durango.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Put the quad in the box for tomorrow
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I miss the old days when you just loosened one or two bolts and used a pry bar to put tension on the alternator until you got the bolts tight. If you forget how the serpentine belt was on you are SOL.
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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leaf peeping in the 'Burb
Guns don't kill people, drivers with cell phones kill people.
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New alternator and changed oil, ready for winter.
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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Fixed the 1987 suburban's driver's side rear upper shock bracket. First time it broke had to cut through the rivets. Bolted on a GM replacement part. This time GM no longer makes the part. Aw come on it is only 31 years old!! 411,600 miles on it.
My friend and owner of Tucson Differential welded up the damage and reinforced it. He added a strap that is vertical and bolts to the frame removing the flex the original bracket had. Thanks Jay.
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Put some fresh pin striping on the sides courtesy of a brushy 2-track.
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Started it. It has been sitting for a month or so.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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not today, but the most recent thing I've done is mount my snow pusher thingy.
Something clever here.
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at 186,900 miles I decided to put new front brake pads on, for the first time, on my 07 Tacoma. Probably could've made it to 200,000 miles but I was in the mood to wrench on it. Actually I had to wrench on it anyways because had a U-joint going out, so replaced the u-joints. Also decided it was probably a good time to replace the spark plugs. So, about 4 hours later, she should be good for a few more miles.
Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.
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Added half a quart of T5 rotella, checked tire pressure and added a little air, filled up washer fluid, made an appointment for valve adjustment, changed tranny fluid and tried to find pcv valve. Finally found it but gonna have mechanic to change it while he does the valves, it's in a hell of a place. Gonna change rear struts when my sons buddy gets his broke ass car out of my garage. 2003 element hauls more goose decoys that one would think. Chuckle
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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Vacuumed up the leaves & pine needles from inside my HVAC box...then dismantled, cleaned, and lightly lubriplated the manual locking hubs...
Low speed, high drag
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Traded the Ram Power Wagon off on a 2018 F150 Super Crew with the 3.5 Ecoboost. So much better on gas and that will help with all the hunting I plan on putting in this next year. The power wagon was killing me on gas....
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Agreed. The Powerwagon was just begging for a Cummins. The Mercedes/Fiat line that the front winch interferes with the longer 6 banger was a cost cutting poppycock excuse. I’ve done a couple Cummins conversions on the 21st century Powerwagons, it’s a 30 minute rad yoke + front sheet metal mod to accommodate the 12v Cummins and keep the factory wimp winch.
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Rolled two big Ponderosa rounds into the bed of the 95 dodge 4x4 work truck, Chained them down as well as you can with the in bed attachments. Dropped the air in the 235/85/16E tires down to 42lb. Now I can actually drive around in the Bad Ice we are getting this year. In 2 wheel drive most of the time.
The anti American Constitutional party (Democrat). Wants to dismantle your rights, limiting every aspect of your constitutional rights. Death by 1000 cuts is the tactic. Each cut bleeds constitutional rights to control you. Control is the goal.
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Yesterday new shocks and steering stabilizer! 78K miles. Bilstein 4600 on Wrangler 2 door.
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The 07 Dodge was back at the Trans shop Tuesday. Overdrive sensor is throwing codes on the new rebuild and the shift motor on the outside is failing. Turns out it was the cause of the short life to begin with. rolled over to 58k in the yard as I got it back from rebuild.
The anti American Constitutional party (Democrat). Wants to dismantle your rights, limiting every aspect of your constitutional rights. Death by 1000 cuts is the tactic. Each cut bleeds constitutional rights to control you. Control is the goal.
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Fixed the tailgate latch last night, changed differential fluid about a week ago. I changed the oil and put an oil pan gasket on it about 3 weeks ago. Im good to go for a while.
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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