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Does it have regen on Curl/dump? Maybe the regen function is acting up. Post in the Hydraulics subforum where it will get more direct attention.

That is how I built all my interior walls and was going to suggest it. It is hard to tilt up a wall between a floor and a joist as it jams tight due to the angle of the wall as you get close the tipping it in place. Very hard to do. A laser level and a laser plumb bob/level are a big help...

I considered induction but was a bit ahead of the curve on those so went gas and no regrets. The air quality stuff is indeed leftist propaganda, and you can tell by how it suddenly started to appear at the same time as the leftists ramped up the war on fossil fuels. But here is the key, gas or...

Well it's over 25 years old which is like 75 in car years (jk)... I'd replace and go over everything too. Reset the clock.

I'm going to propose retitling your thread from "it never fails" to "It always fails..." 😁 Sorry for the bad luck run

Have you checked already? ...because I wouldn't expect basic pins to be too expensive...

Excellent work, once again. Just re-read your tractor remote thread again too...

You REALLY need to look around/ask about who the local bearing shops are. For example - Everybody in the Twin Cities knows about Toll Bearing and Gopher Bearing. If they don't have it, you are likely hosed.

Thanks! It is awesome. And thanks for the reminder. I took this shot a couple weeks ago of the other dish I described. I should take a photo after i cut it in half too. Not a food photographer, am I...:

That's a very long span compared to common log splitters... Gonna need a massive beam/support to minimize deflection.

Yes, brand new is worse by far due to the paint and the factory gorilla that installs them, but it is still a relatively higher pressure filter (w/a very stout housing) and as such needs to be on tighter than many may expect. Given the model in question is ~15-20+ years old, it won't be the...

I have a few M12 tools and also the similar Bosch drill/drivers, which came out first (where I first learned of this class of cordless tools). They are fantastic for cabinet work and electrical too. Fit in your tool bag on your waist and the perfect size to drive fixture screws fast and easy...

As noted, the shop vac trick can make the job a lot less messy but you will still lose some fluid. Be aware that the filters can be VERY hard to get off and you may need a very stout filter wrench to do it.

Yes forks are super handy! That backhoe on there will give you some very good counter weight for those heavy lifts.

Eddie made many great points, as usual (y) But - On the door size, to correct his one minor error, 36" is the ADA min width, not 32". And trust me, that is a MINIMUM. My wife broke her femur a few years back and was totally off her feet for 8 weeks in a wheelchair. I made all the main doors...

"They" say you are not supposed to do it...but thousands and thousands of people do, soooo.... Repete's idea is interesting. You could get a temp monitor/alert with an app to notify on temp rise if you like, given that it is in another building and might not be noticed quickly.

There ya go! This forum can be very handy!

Expensive looking bit-o-steel there...

Asian ladybugs, I assume. We get them here to varying degrees every year.

Beat me to it. The document is available on Discount Hydraulic hose website also, in case you don't have the saved PDF handy. It does take a little poking around to find it, but not bad.

Incompressible fluid in the chamber is bad. Many things can happen. Nothing good. Something will break

Correct. They were made from '19-23 in the US market. They just weren't all that common as "everyone" wants the full 4 doors. Apparently they are more popular with businesses than as personal vehicles, but it was perfect for me.

You aren't taking off the nut that causes sad music on a hillside in a few days, are ya? :oops:

Glad we could help! :ROFLMAO:

Then I'd say the switch ain't switching! If you want that function, replace with new. Tractors are fairly simple for wiring, so I would not hesitate to track down the parasitic drain and fix it. Others in this thread have explained how to do that, quite well.

If it was hydrolocked and you cranked it, you now have expensive damage, in all likelihood. That bends valves and con rods and can destroy pistons

Not true. Mine is a 2023 that I bought new a year ago. But the new 6th gen does not have an SC option as of now. Rumors it is coming but who knows?

If you are talking about for removing the implement, then there is an easy way built in to your machine. Turn the engine off so the hydraulic pump is off. Then actuate the controls to each position to release any pressure in the lines. In my case, I have a diverter which is electrically...

+1 on keeping it small and light. I have a 48" from a long defunct supplier that is around 400 lbs give or take. And my L5240 is notably bigger than your B. I can lift a full 2000 lbs pallet on my forks (which also weigh 400ish, IIRC). I have never felt the grapple was too small at all. 55"...

That sounds like the perfect application for a solar setup. One light all by itself? I'd think solar would be FAR cheaper than paying a few months of that service charge...

Sure, but I don't go on the decks in the winter, really. Plus they are covered (one is screened-in the other is not - where the grill is) so they don't get a lot of snow. But decks are a nice weather space up here so it is kind of moot.

The deck floor is the least of the effort. The railings are where all the time goes. Which is why when I built my new house, the deck is outdoor rated tile and the railings are stainless!

Gas struts are pretty common. You should be able to find a match or close enough. But no, I don't have those details. Time for some web searching!

Why fix it? Return it and get something that is correct. No good reason to encourage defective crap to be made...

Furlongs per fortnight ;)

You mean PTO bottle opener! 😁

I doubt you will find an available upgrade for a mower alternator (prob not even an alternator on something that small & simple). I would start with finding the specs on the one you have and then start looking into parts for other mowers (maybe bigger ones?) to see if you can find something...

+1 If they don't fit, send them back and get something correct. ruffdog posted links to the specs. They are readily available to double check on the web, too.

What Runner posted above is what my 2023 Ranger has. Partial Suicide rear doors = "Supercab". I really wanted the 6' bed and very rarely need room for more than one passenger. Yeah the terminology varies by mfgr but "Crew Cab" seems to be pretty common for the most common full 4-door cab...

I think the quality can vary a LOT on plug-ins for that common lighter socket... It's only held in with friction from the spring - thus the problems I have seen.

Lighter sockets are not good at retaining the plug many times. When I use my sprayer on the mower I have to jam a shim of cereal box cardboard in besides the cigarette plug to keep it from popping itself back out.

That is exactly what I did on my old PU...

Extended would be a supercab (with the pint sized back seat). That is what I have. Crew Cab is the full 4-door style

I do find it interesting that you used english measurements there...

Well I know I have posted this before...but while we are on Ford Ranger stories... Driving from LA to SD while on a business trip with coworkers. I was in front passenger seat. We're on the freeway (405?) that is prob 4 lanes wide or more but traffic is light as it is mid afternoon (this was...

I had a full lift of 2" thick foam sheets fly out of the bed. This is the full package that they drop at the lumberyard. I was doing foam under my slab so I bought like 5 full lifts. The yard is only 5-6 miles, so a friend and I took my PU up there, bought 5, and loaded the first one in the...

Sounds like you may have plumbed something wrong. As in wrong connections. If you crossed connections you may have inadvertently dead-headed the pump and the noise you are hearing is the relief valve.

Vix Bits, not Vex. Vix Manufacturing company. I think it was patented a long time ago but long since expired so many people make them now.

Yah that JB weld is a mess for sure. Hopefully that was a previous owner, not you. Never use that to repair hydraulics! Messicks can also help you with parts. Very helpful folks with diagrams online too.

The topic of getting rid of pianos has popped up a lot the past several years as it is becoming near impossible to get rid of anything that isn't a top of the line Steinway or similar. Nobody wants them anymore and you can't even give them away.

Thanks! There were 23 total doors (I count 2 for the double doors) and it took a few years to make them all in between many other tasks on the build. I made the first door in 2016, I think and finished the last one 2 years ago this month. Here is one of the double bypass sliders that used the...

I think you will greatly appreciate having the soft close... Be very careful when doing drywall and trim that you use nails or screws that are short for anything that goes over the wall pocket or you will destroy your door. It can be very easy to forget that the nail gun has 2" or 2.5" trim...

Northern or Horror Fright both have kits.

Yes, it will almost certainly require removing some trim...at least from one side of it.

A bit more on the soft open/close that I did not state earlier. It does what it says, obviously, and makes it so you can't slam the door which is pretty significant on heavy pocket doors all by itself. But the other key advantage is that the mechanism also HOLDS the door in both positions (at...

Yes. Pocket doors bounce a lot on open and close and the very slightest out of level like 0.001" will make it open (or close) when you don't want it. The pocket door frame relies on the drywall to stiffen it.

Oh man, don't skip the soft open/close. If this is your forever house, you will regret it...forever...

I'd advise against the cheap ones, though really don't have a comment on metal vs wood. Johnson makes good heavy duty ones also, just go to their website and not the big box. And the soft close and open options are worth gold. Not only will it never slam, but it will pull itself open/closed...

Are you telling us that Hollywood is "Hauling or Towing something wrong?" :ROFLMAO:

I thought the pallets all ended up in fields? 😁

Yes GingerBilly is quite a hoot, but I find there is only so much of him I can take at once...

You sure you have power at the outlet first? I'd get my multi-meter and start probing a few key points for presence of voltage. Might not solve it, but you should at least know a bit more about the situation. Nobody is realistically going to know the wiring of this Chinese unit. You could...

Something about this choice of phrase made me cringe extra. :oops:

My Dad had it. It was controlled pretty well, as I recall, with medication. But at the beginning the nurses in the hospital almost killed him as he couldn't breathe at one point and they seemed to not be clued in to what was going on and just told him "to relax and breathe". Well relaxing had...

A pic would be helpful...

Why do you think a diverter is bad? I put one on my 3130 originally and now on the newer 5240. I tapped into the curl/dump circuit and use a momentary switch to change modes from curl to grapple lid. Easy peasy. I attached it to the loader arm (see arrow at top). And yes hydraulics are very...

Philadelphia :ROFLMAO:

R1s are a very different format than Turfs. Narrow and tall vs wide a nd low. I'm pretty sure you will need new wheels as well. I'd look around for a used set, perhaps. You might find a used set of wheels and tires. But a question arises in my head - why do you want Ags? Perhaps R4s would...

Hit the deer with the track tensioner to come full circle. Geez. Can't win some days. Sorry man

Dude, pay the nice man. Sure, look around and see if you can find someone else that might be better/cheaper, but that thing has major pucker factor in it... Now maybe you can DIY the other side as a PM now too, assuming it is still working, but I know you are more concerned with getting going ASAP

I do like the pipe idea posted earlier as a simple one. Might be worth exploring first...

Trailer looks like it has a pallet of mortar between the 2 cinder block stacks. It does look reasonably balanced for tongue weight at least. If my guess is right 25 lbsx6x3x5layers=2250Lbs each block pallet, and maybe another 600-900 of mortar, depending on how deep that is stacked. Probably...

I was going to make some mention about needing God's Own spring compressor for that. Yikes is right!

Is the chain useful at all or is it just too little to do any real work? I have this feeling I am going to end up with both as the pincher won't grab small stuff and the chain won't be heavy enough to do anything significant. Draw bar pulling was definitely on my radar. I am well aware of how...

Ain't nuthin' easy, is it? I'll bet that weighs a couple pounds...

Like I said - buckthorn, poplar, basswood, stuff like that. Soil has a lot of sand in it (we sit on a deposit of frac sand around here, so it is everywhere) but it can get hard when dry as there is topsoil that is more mixed organic too.

I have ongoing needs to pull garbage trees around the property to keep things neat and have been slacking off on this to the point where I really need to start attacking this. We're talking about small trees up to maybe 2-3" max and clumps of small stuff mainly, buckthorn, poplars, basswood...

Yeah you see if I had gotten to a point where that was happening (deezler's) I would have unloaded some wood ...or not done that after only one pucker-butt trip. Thus my point that I had no idea how far over I was as the suspension only compressed a couple inches. And if you know modern...

The reality is I had no idea I was so far overloaded. And I was not driving short slow backroads, either including a few freeway miles. Like I said, the truck never squatted at all so I had no visual clue that I was going too heavy with the load. The truck handled it without any issue and why...

:ROFLMAO: Wow. Talk about conservative... You were at zero risk. When I was clearing my lot, I was working with a friend to block, haul and split the oak firewood (we only hauled the oak as valuable, junk trees just got burned in piles). I had my F250 with 8' bed and I had added ~18" sides to...

Where's the SuperSoaker?!?! 😁

Loctite 545 (purple) is for NPT hydraulic threads. Only NPT fittings need anything. It isn't required to use, but helps stop any small leaks or weeping. Cylinder fittings are often NPT, but not always

Very nice, but the bride seems to be rather young, don't you think? 😁

While you are supervising, make sure you have a Super Soaker in hand so you can squirt the crew when they make mistakes or otherwise do something you don't like! :ROFLMAO:

Sounds like something got damaged internally. I don't expect this will be fun to dig into and fix...

Boards are notoriously slippery, especially if they are planed 1x stock stacked up. It takes more to secure a stack of those than many people first think....then they find out the rest of the story.

Overall, what you are saying should work. The relief valve you are looking for on angle is a Crossover Relief valve, and Surplus Center or many places will have them. Your link is a very common one. I would make sure to remove all old fluid in the plow circuits and then it won't contaminate...

And then when you stop fast, those boards on the rack go shooting into the intersection! :oops: :ROFLMAO:

Ouch! Hopefully no lasting effects from that fall. Get well soon!

I grabbed a tote like Deserteagle did. Just measure clearance and then find a tub short enough with enough capacity. Or cut down one of those drums would work too. You also need a plan to get it out of the pan and into something for disposal. I used a hand pump and pumped it back into the...

Yeah this has to be a likely record for oldest living zombie thread on TBN!

Wisconsin code requires there be at least one tub in a house. I know this as to get my CO, I had to have a functioning kitchen (sink, stove, oven, fridge) and one full bath (sink, toilet, tub with or without shower)

Didja also note the guy standing up under the tailgate? Priceless

Yes Jody at welding tips and tricks is great, but I'm not sure if he has (m)any general basics type videos or not. He probably does and I just haven't looked for a long time...

To the Universe? No. But can't one just be curious?

This thread has reminded me why I hate people, just sooo much. :rolleyes:

Glad to hear it worked. In these cases also watch for gook building up in the fuel, especially if the tank was rather empty. Future proofing this a bit..

Are lights customization? Well of course!

Yeah I know Induction (w/start and or run caps). I know Universal. But RI was a new one to me. Thanks!

Lately I have been having amazingly weirdly good luck on batteries. Wife's car is over 8 years old and still cranks like new. Tractor is over 11 and is showing signs of "the end is near", but where it is parked is easy to pull the charger/jumper over to start it if(OK, when) it finally gives...

What's an "RI" motor?

Yes, it is very easy to have that happen if nobody ever told you about it or you never witnessed it. Once you know, there is no excuse to not do something like support the rear of the trailer with stands, like I always did. Which is why the moment the video started, I knew what was coming...

When you have to make a VERY long trench, quickly!

In our upper midwest area, the power company won't even consider a 3-phase run to a residential address. Farm, possibly yes, but never for a residence, so that option is off the table unless you happen to have commercial/industrial space, and then the costs get quite insane.

Yeah, What Renze said makes a lot of sense, plus it would only technically cover the requirement to strap down the hydraulic equipment (aka the loader) and not cover the equipment itself as others stated.

It isn't terribly hard on the kubota loaders...but...I have done it twice in my life and that is what makes it hard. I just have pretty much no memory of the procedure from that last time as it was so long before. If you do it regularly, then yeah it should go quick. The biggest key was to...

I don't see any end grain photos... If you want to take good end grain photos, get a fresh single edge razor blade and use that to peel off a slice of the end grain. You may want to use a saw to get a "decent" surface to start with before the razor blade. If it is too jaggy, the razor won't...

This will be up to you on how deep you want to go down this rabbit hole. Definitely not oak and I doubt it is cherry either. Alder could be a good guess, or poplar. If you want to find out for sure, the USDA Forest Products lab at UW Madison will ID it for you (or at least they used to do...

Exactly. If you take it off, clean it up and bring it to a shop, it should not be close to $400. The onsite aspect is what is driving that price.

The original Tesla car predates Musk. The original people who started Tesla used a Lotus car frame that they partnered with Lotus to get and put their BEV stuff into it. Lotus was well known for doing stuff like that as they are so small they can make these things work out for them. They didn't...

Look if you guys are gonna keep posting pics of your properly secured loads, then I am afraid we are going to have to ask you be removed from this thread for violating the founding principle of the "Towing something wrong" thread! Stop showing good examples! You are ruining it! :ROFLMAO: 🤪

I think it is new Chinese equipment that is much cheaper allowing more to try it. We have used it for years (not me personally) to do modification or repairs to injection molds. Tends to be a very specialty person doing it.

Wow is that a steep angle to mow! Not sure I have enough pucker-factor left in me to do that! :oops:

I thought for sure this was a made-up word and you were messing with us. Like the Deframulator or Turbo Encabulator (look up that video if you haven't). But no, it is actually real. Learn something new every day...

She good!!!! Let's roll!!!

Very nice work, but it's not actually a "new take" as we have seen similar items here on TBN over the years. But still very well done! Good work is good work. (y)

We would always joke how some of the folks coming back from an Asia trip would bring "Squid Jerky" to share. Most people got to about 1 bite, max and often spit it out...

Whaddya mean? He is just trying to save time and bevel those bottom boards whilst driving home! Sheesh! Everyone is so judgey around here! ;)

A double-stakes organ donor! Motorcycle without helmet (I know I will hear it on that point...) and doing something truly dumb with the ladder!

Supply and demand rules. Places like where Ultra are made so many rules and restrictions and made it so expensive to build anything that prices shot up for what was actually available. Put the blame where it belongs ...

True in general, but there are exceptions. Maybe Ultra can unload even one or two properties this way. Never hurts to ask and look into it... Just one possible option.

Have you approached the tenants about potentially buying their places? If you are willing to self-finance, you can spread out the tax hit over years. Might be a win-win, if you can pull it off. Self-financing is not for the faint of heart, but my uncle did it twice when he got old and wanted...

Why? Have you heard the story of 2 wolves and 1 sheep voting on what to have for lunch. Congratulations! Calif says you are the sheep!

RobertN - Yes I sometimes do it on the griddle too, especially if I am making for more than just me as I can fill it up with hash browns and bacon and do all that first. Then move on to the eggs. And I do like a good Bloody on occasion, WinterD. There is a restaurant near us called Milwaukee...

Here is the other one I call: Eggs Cubenedicto (it's a mash-up of eggs Benedict and a Cubano sandwich) 1 english muffin Ham, canadian bacon, pulled pork - up to you and what you have. Mix and match too, if you like. I've even used roast beef as part of the mix. Cheese - I like pepper jack and...

Here are 2 things I like to make on weekends when I have a little time. Spicy Egg Scrambler 3-4 green onions, chopped fine ~1/2 a jalapeno, chopped fine ~1/2 a serrano, chopped fine 1/4 cup or so of mushrooms, chopped fine (I like portabellas) 1 clove garlic, minced or crushed (I use the...

Sometimes they do an innocuous post or a few to start, then come back later and post links to their spam. The OP makes very little real sense, like some AI

Oh yeah. It is a projection which always means a guess to some degree. But there are pieces of this already known. The correlation between higher developed countries and lower birth rates is quite solid. The ASSUMPTION is that this correlation will hold true as other currently less developed...

And all this started by an OP that sure looks like a spammer... Maybe we could fax him this thread! 🤪

Hard to say with the tires buried in the grass like that but they don't look as flat as one would expect. Could be photoshopped. Also wouldn't be surprised someone did it for real...

A common false trope. There is quite literally nobody in this modern world who thinks there should be NO regulations. The question is always one of degree: How much regulation? Lighter or heavier. Those in favor of heavier regulation on most everything often says that those in favor of lighter...

Just simple wear. A clutch like this is a friction disc like a clutch in a manual transmission or brake pads for that matter. Over time the friction material wears down and the gap gets too large to pull in.

Pretty much exactly mine. Still zero. I thought about blocking the 🐊 but I just scroll past everything he posts that is a cut & paste job. Sometimes when it is a real topic and not political he has useful things to say, so that is why I didn't block him. There was one poster several years back...

Reverse Jousting! It's big at all the Diesel Renaissance Fairs! 😁

Wow. That sounds like someone who doesn't understand the equipment very well... Not a good idea, as you well know...

Most sheathing is done with 8d nails, IIRC, so yes, just use shorter nails in your gun.

Nice "OAH"!

Yeah i forgot about testing the Tstat on the stove. If you have a candy thermometer, put that in the water too and heat up slowly and watch it throughout. Good idea guys

Spring loaded retainer pin. Specifically for what, I have no idea...

Yeah my first thought is asking if it truly is overheating or if it is the gage/sensor that is the problem. So Rustys advice on using the IR gun is good. And yeah they are pretty cheap nowadays. Then verify that you are getting coolant flow. Easy way is to open the rad cap when it is cold...

Good to know. I have some mole issues here too...

This got me going down the rabbit hole... One projection source with charts you can mess with a bit: https://ourworldindata.org/population-projections Another one that is very flexible to play with https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth

Well it is a projection and that means they look at past behavior and try to extrapolate it forward. Like every Wall St. ad says "past performance is no guarantee of future performance"... That said, I think they looked at EXACTLY what you are saying. More and more of the world is developed...

I hadn't read through this until now. Plenty of thread drift of course but the original topic is getting more attention, these days. The scare mongers like the Population Bomb are just that. Not reality. Projections now are showing the world population peaking and then starting to decline by...

Wolman is a company that is big in pressure treated wood. One of the first, I believe. Wolmanized was just their brand name for it. The industry reformulated all PT to get away from the arsenic compounds close to 20 yrs ago. It wasn't just them. They cranked up the amount of copper which costs...

Hey! My Sweepster thread made the list. Aww, shucks! In my case, it was a special need so it made sense to roll my own. If you just need general hydraulic power supply, there are off the shelf units you can buy that will make life a lot easier. I'm pretty sure Surplus Center has them for...

My recollection of insuring a tractor off your premises was something called an Inland Marine policy as it was common for boats I guess. Clifford makes a good point about something being towed by your vehicle which is worth asking about. When I was storing mine elsewhere I had an Inland...

And for giggles, the mudroom made with the same batch of laminate for the countertops...

Yes they are. Even for things not on pallets... (y)

Backsplashes already fully glued to the wall and cabinet, so no way I was going to pull it out. But I did get it done today. Added a cleanout for peace of mind. Here it is and the cabinet and countertop I made for it. Upper cabinets will be next.

It was capped by the plumber...It's not open.

The washing machine has it's own standpipe/box with water supply and the drain in the wall a couple feet over. I have a deep sink in the cabinet now. This was just set too low for some unknown reason. And the plumber wrapped up his work in 2014, so he's long out of the picture at this...

That was one thought that crossed my mind, but I wanted to check with The Collective first since I haven't run across this issue before...

Huh. Same for me. Always been that way since a kid and I have had such great hearing in the past that I could tell the audiologist to fix the slight hum in their system (which annoyed her that time as she had just had it tuned up :ROFLMAO:) . But understanding a conversation with lots of...

The problem with that is the P-trap hits the cabinet floor if I extend the tailpiece down enough. Does not appear there is enough clearance to do it.

I'm finally getting around to putting in a laundry sink and cabinet and have run into a snag. The standpipe into the wall is set really low. The plumber set this one much lower than the others for some reason and it didn't become noticeable until I went to install the drain. It is centered...

...And his last mistake, I'm guessing...

Really wasn't sure which thread to post this in but saw this earlier today...

Oh of course it was a scam. BTDT as a college student in NY. My Dad knew better, but was too late for me. They red tagged me and I had 14 days to fix it. Drove home a couple days later worried I was going to get pulled over (6-7 hrs) and Dad took it to his mechanic who passed it instantly and...

Ya know, I'd bet a reasonably strong guy could do just that...

Heights didn't used to be an issue for me, but the older I get the more they are.... I am much more careful on the roof now.

I fail to see the issue. I mean he flipped the seat forward and all! It's balanced! Stop bothering him! :ROFLMAO:

I have a local shop that does great work powder coating. I have given them several projects and they still look like new. Including the rotary broom that I use for snow removal all winter. But he does it right. Reasonable on cost too.

Did you ever get your final permits from the county, Army Corps, Coast Guard and Space Force? :ROFLMAO:

We're TBN'ers... We'd make parts if really needed. Other things like cutting edges and bucket teeth tips are off the shelf parts from multiple manufacturers. And yeah the warranty is the tail light warranty. "Valid until you can no longer see my taillights as I drive away"

Sounds pretty normal. Especially after sitting a long time. Mine stays on for a sec or so.

Yuk yuk yuk! 😁 Nice pics!

I was gonna just tell you about the vacuum trick, but it seems you found it out on your own. Works great! Getting those filters off is a real bear. I upgraded wrenches a couple times until I reached this one, that did the trick. Still not easy:

Mine still works great, now 11 yrs in. Actually got it about the time of the Original posting on this thread...

Kinda like how they call what the TSA does in airports "security theater" I think of bubble wrap as Insulation Theater... It might be removing the condensing surface for you, as you say it stops the dripping, but it really has almost no insulation value. I'm in a way different climate zone...

To have student loans be dischargeable in bankruptcy would change the game. It would also require the front-end of the process - loan application and approvals - to change. You go for a car loan and they want to make sure you have a decent chance of paying it back. Student loans have no such...

I bought a storage tote when I did mine. Made sure to get one big enough to hold it all and short enough to fit. The 2 plugs on the rear axle did not yield much fluid. Expect the bulk from the center plug. I would not recommend putting it up on blocks as one poster showed - I am assuming...

When you say beef base and chicken base, do you mean bullion cubes? I was thinking you meant beef broth, but I don't see it mentioned in the recipe otherwise, so it must be solids that are part of the seasonings?

Plastic on top and yeah sand would be better. You want to be able to see the plastic to repair any tears that may come up. There are some very heavy plastics for this application. I'm thinking like 10 mil or greater.

Anything flammable in the drum from before or is it new? You don't want to end up on the news from lighting an arc with flammable vapors there...

Might be Weatherpack. Try searching on that term.

Yeah that looks pretty narrow between the trees. I can't imagine a semi trying to get in there! Nice!

Well clearly it was space aliens. Or maybe El Chupacabra? 👽

Starlink sounds a bit math challenged... if it goes up 30 to 120 or alternately goes down 30 to 90 then what was the starting price? Sqrt of pi to the e?

Possible alternator/generator (whatever these have) or voltage regulator. And yes, as Roadworthy said - take apart all grounds and any connectors and check, clean, reassemble. A little dielectric grease is a good idea for connections too (sparingly)

Good thinking! The heat from welding plus the impact wrench can loosen a lot of things.

A diverter works great for 3rd function. Nothing is ever cheap when it comes to hydraulics, so get used to that, but if you pick your battles you can make decent use of your spending. The factory rear remotes will generally be very well-integrated and should be the "easy button" for those.

Like everything, depends on where you are... WI requires septic permits and must be designed & installed by a licensed plumber. Then you must pump it every 3 years. Wells require a permit and they also test the water after the well is complete to allow it to be used. After that, nothing.

If you are looking at typical thin sheet metal fenders, then those are not structural. If you have something more substantial made from plate or thick stuff, then maybe but I'd still doubt it.

I don't have an opinion on the rock BUT... the rule of thumb is to not drive over the area around the tree inside the dripline of the canopy. Good contractors will fence around trees like this to make sure equipment stays away.

I agree on using a ladder to get on scaffold. I have done it both ways, and it is far safer/easier to use a ladder, but sometimes less convenient.

Almost has to be in the clutch/TO bearing zipcode... Not sure how the shop didn't find at least something... Did they use a wrong part somehow?

Yeah listen to Eddie. You won't ever regret power and water there, even if it has to wait until you are back in shape.

Nice! The goats told me "Not Baaaaad!" 😁

That story was priceless! Somehow I'm guessing you aren't showing this post to your Dear Wife.... :ROFLMAO: You can hopefully guess what movie this is from ;)

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Heal up quick, man! (y)

I'd probably do what ptsg said...

Nice! I'm noticing a distinct color theme here... ;)

Precisely my point. We don't have hundreds of devices here but we do have probably a couple dozen total. I specifically paid extra for the Roku with a wired connection for the TV. One less thing soaking up my wifi bandwidth and video is fairly heavy. But then I built my own house 11 years ago...

Nothing beats a hard line, in the end. I have everything I can hard wired on ethernet in my house. Wireless is for portable devices or convenience for oddball items. Starlink is for hard to reach end-users, and is great for that, or so it seems. I have a fiber connection so don't need it...

Call the utility back and make sure you use the words "loose neutral" and that this is an emergency situation. This is a serious problem that can result in fires or other bad events. They SHOULD send a crew immediately, but then this is NY and who knows what they will do (I grew up there...).

I'd guess just trying to get clicks for ads or sales or something. I see they already removed it. But we should get the link killed in your reply too... I'll do the report here...