Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Talked with dealer tech and he said I could pick up my tractor tomorrow. Can’t as I have a morning eye appointment and doubtful I could make dealer by closing. Will retrieve Tuesday.

Not sure if fixed, tech said hasn’t had a stall again. He did reflash the firmware and will provide list of other things he did.
Hoping I get back early enough Tuesday that I can hook up the flail and give it a test run.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon Fritz,

installed the trailer hitch and it misses the snow plow brackets. Ready for the splitter now

Frits, I have mine on the back of my Polaris Ranger and pull the splitter around with it ! Very handy, I’m sure your splitter is much heavier than mine !

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon David,

Hoping I get back early enough Tuesday that I can hook up the flail and give it a test run.

Hoping for a good outcome on your tractor!!

 

[scaredychicken]

Asking a question, how have you motivated your kids to keep doing well at school? My son is bored with it. He makes really high grades. At one time a couple of years ago, he told me he wanted to be valedictorian when he graduates high school. He's just finishing 8th grade. Now he says he will continue to do "good" at school, but doesn't want me harping on him to excel. He is a world class procrastinator. I have not harped at him much, but I've told him he should do his best just for his own satisfaction. It's just not that important to him to be #1 anymore. I'm trying to keep him motivated, without driving a wedge between us. In 5th grade, he was tied for top student. In his middle school, they don't rank them AFAIK. I want to find out where he stands so it might help his mother and I guide him. I may ask the principal if they can give me his rank. One friend said to give him $$$ for every year he stays near the top. He is signed up for the all the advanced classes they offer. I am blessed to have him for a son. Am trying not to be a "tiger" dad. He's not sure what he "wants to be when he grows up"....and I understand that.

sounds like a phase ... he'll get back into it

 

[m7040]

Good Afternoon David,

Hoping for a good outcome on your tractor!!

Yes that is handy for sure. I had it front and rear but adding the Boss snow plow closed off the front one but now I have that back. The splitter is 1500 lbs so it is very nice to be able to back it into the barn with the front hitch to clear around stuff. The tractors can do a lot of damage if not careful when using them

 

[kenmbz]

Well, on the wifes car I got the drivers side switches working again and sealed off with silicone the open door mirror pivot that caused the issue due to the mirror being knocked off. Fold back mirrors do not like hitting garbage cans sticking out in the road. That upward hit certainly made a mess.
approx 3/4 inch hole, held on by a plastic gear (well, used to be). Need to figure out how to reattach so it stays on at speed, doesn't bounce around and at lease allows for some adjustment.

What could hold 2 pieces together where the only connection is now a metal sleeve that the mirror fits on.

Was thinking something that expands under pressure, since under the sleeve is only a plastic piece covering the mirror housing bottom.
It's somewhere around 600 (aftermarket)-800 (OEM) for a replacement of the part that attaches to the car.

Then I would need to take apart the door in order to get to the 3 screws that hold the mirror on. Sure it would be close to 1200 to have someone do it. Just need to get it somewhat functional.

Mirror housing bottom attached to car:
Straight down is into a plastic bottom.

top of Mirror:

Looking into bottom of mirror,

Any ideas?

 

[sodamo]

Ken
Any junk yard nearby?

 

[Buppies]

Nice storm came thru shut us down got parking lot done and 100 feet of walking trail, next time I guess

 

[daugen]

Well, on the wifes car I got the drivers side switches working again and sealed off with silicone the open door mirror pivot that caused the issue due to the mirror being knocked off. Fold back mirrors do not like hitting garbage cans sticking out in the road. That upward hit certainly made a mess.
approx 3/4 inch hole, held on by a plastic gear (well, used to be). Need to figure out how to reattach so it stays on at speed, doesn't bounce around and at lease allows for some adjustment.

What could hold 2 pieces together where the only connection is now a metal sleeve that the mirror fits on.

Was thinking something that expands under pressure, since under the sleeve is only a plastic piece covering the mirror housing bottom.
It's somewhere around 600 (aftermarket)-800 (OEM) for a replacement of the part that attaches to the car.

Then I would need to take apart the door in order to get to the 3 screws that hold the mirror on. Sure it would be close to 1200 to have someone do it. Just need to get it somewhat functional.

Mirror housing bottom attached to car:
Straight down is into a plastic bottom.
View attachment 871758
top of Mirror:
View attachment 871759

Looking into bottom of mirror,
View attachment 871760
Any ideas?

are there any youtube videos on this?
look at a schematic if you can and see if any missing parts
I wonder if something flew off when it got hit

if two cars meet on a local narrow road on trash day, it can be
quite an obstacle course. Nothing like a good steel chrome bumper on a truck
to give a trash can a bunt. On a car, not designed to hit anything.

never got any rain and we could have used some to wash the pollen down.
80 today, 86 tomorrow.
tomorrow is track and field day for my little private school and it starts off by the board members
cooking pancakes for all the kids. We have a lot of fun with four griddles going. Chocolate chips and/or blueberries are added
to most. So I have to be there at 7am tomorrow.

I should be done by 9am and want to go to local nursery on way home for some new hanging plants.
my early pansies are not doing well in this heat. Plus they were planted in fake soil that requires watering every day.
the heavier the plant the better, more real dirt in it.

just chilling out. Did all my laundry, so no nagging to do's.
I have leftover halibut and rice I'm about to get into.
have been very thirsty, seems like I'm always drinking but reality is I'm drinking what I need.
my sister turned me on to drinking coconut water, which I do cut 50/50 with no sugar added fruit juice.
supposed to have lots of electrolytes.

I think I posted this before but I really like the van conversion this older couple had.
It didn't have side steps and she had quite a pull up to get into the thing. I'm surprised they don't have folding steps
or at least a plain step outside.

 

[Looking4new]

I couldn't get on yesterday and this morning. The wifi in the hospital went for a dump. I am at home now. Got to check my sugars twice a day 1/2 hour before meals. I don't eat lunch so that will be breakfast and supper. I've got 7 pills to eat at supper time 2 at breakfast. Plus one at bed time. I screwed up and took the bedtime pill at suppertime. That will only happen the once. I will get it sorted out eventually.
At least I am not in as bad shape as one of the guys on the crew I used to haul to. He was found in his pickup truck complaining that the truck wouldn't start. (No keys in the ignition.) Face covered in blood and he peed himself. The foreman went into his room and found his keys and another pair of pants he peed in there. They figure he took a seizure. He didn't want to go to the hospital, but was forced into it. The foreman told him either he went voluntarily (with the foreman) or an ambulance would be called and he would go anyway. He stands 5' tall and last summer he weighed 250 lbs and over the winter he gained another 80 lbs. I'm trying to get a hold of the foreman now and see how he is doing.