Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
86turbodsl
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Your other one has NO preheat on the oil? How does that work? I've never been able to get ignition without preheat on mine.
kaymccampbell
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Any ones I ever set up had a heated sump on the tank.
Had some Amazon returns, they made me do one at staples and the rest I could do at the UPS store, not sure why. Did the UPS store ones, then found out when I went to staples, they are a UPS store too??? A bit annoying, oh well, at least that is done. I am contemplating where to go next, I think I am going home to pick up Kandi, my new stripper.
Monza Harry
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Uhmmm? That may need further discussion! Just Sayin' with no right to demand such. But enquiring minds NEED to know! LOL!
And some heavy wire, wire stripper will just be a let down! 
HarryI also have to pull these drawers out and put different drawer slides in there, I freed them up, but apparently it was a temporary fix, they are almost stuck again. I have enough that weren’t “lubed” with glue, these will need to be soaked in a solvent then cleaned and lubed properly. Two steps forward five back. 
Prospecter
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Good idea. Those will definitely lead to indigestion and heart burn!I was trying to cut carbs out of my diet.
Prospecter
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It's all progress.I also have to pull these drawers out and put different drawer slides in there, I freed them up, but apparently it was a temporary fix, they are almost stuck again. I have enough that weren’t “lubed” with glue, these will need to be soaked in a solvent then cleaned and lubed properly. Two steps forward five back.
xtremek
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All I can think of is that old Chirstmas special, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer". "Put one foot in front of the other...". Except what happens when you're constantly tripping over yourself.
I just hope that the slides I cleaned up and lubed are still going to move smooth today, last time they seemed fine too. I could tell the difference though, the "lube" the previous owners used was like honey or some really tacky wax, it work work ok until the drawer wasn't used, then it basically froze them up until you forced them to roll again, kind of a ***** when there are eight rollers stuck all at once. I used some Kroil with graphite in it, works really well, probably have to use some white lithium grease or something like that later on, only time will tell.
Jayman17
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That is a nice drawer width on that bank or drawers next to your shelves, what is the width on those?
The hydraulic repair place called back on the tilt cylinders from the BFF, looks like about $2k to do both, they thought I might want to replace the other rod because of nicks in the chrome, but it wasn’t leaking at all. It would have been an additional $700, I would rather put that towards the main lift cylinder.
This is inline with what I was expecting, I am hopeful that the big cylinder will be under $2k, that should keep my overall budget within reason. The new forks are going to be the biggest expense for sure, probably won’t happen this year, I need to do a bit of wallet recovery.
Richard Cranium
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everyone must have taken vacation. No one tells me anything. I wasn't invited.
xtremek
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We did, but we're too busy having fun to tell you where we went.
rmack898
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Good call on the crappy wheel bearings, the AC Delco ones are crappy too just not as crappy as the real crappy ones.
Even the good ones only last about 100K.
Even the good ones only last about 100K.
The funny thing is that you can get the coated ones without the ABS Sensors, but not the ones with ABS???? They sell coated ones for the next generation of the trucks with ABS, kind of annoying. I do intend to try and do an upgrade that will use the GMT 800 wheel bearings, that will allow me to at least buy the coated ones in the future.
Today wasn't too bad, got the 3500 torn apart, correct parts ordered, plan of action decided on, then went over to the Salvage Garage for a bit. I think we have figured out how the BFF lift cylinder comes out, definitely going to be a two person job, also will have to have the tilt cylinders reinstalled to make it happen, that gives me a couple weeks anyways.
I am trying to find the block heater cords that I bought way back when for the Burbs, they are nice factory ones that are sleeved, have clams on them, and are long enough to reach where you want, the replacement ones are so short you have to come out of the wheel well behind the tire. Basically a recipe for disaster in my book, constant road debris being slung are them isn't optimal.
Today wasn't too bad, got the 3500 torn apart, correct parts ordered, plan of action decided on, then went over to the Salvage Garage for a bit. I think we have figured out how the BFF lift cylinder comes out, definitely going to be a two person job, also will have to have the tilt cylinders reinstalled to make it happen, that gives me a couple weeks anyways.
I am trying to find the block heater cords that I bought way back when for the Burbs, they are nice factory ones that are sleeved, have clams on them, and are long enough to reach where you want, the replacement ones are so short you have to come out of the wheel well behind the tire. Basically a recipe for disaster in my book, constant road debris being slung are them isn't optimal.
bimmer1980
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Interesting on the wheel bearings.... just did a rear wheel bearing on the wife's highlander. Bought a "economy" bearing from Rock Auto for about $60. I guess it won't last that long.... lol. The vehicle had 270k on it, but I'd like to get it to 300k before getting something else. We don't have as much snow and road treatment down here.
casmurbax
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well the cords could be here:
maybe here
or even somewhere else not in the pictures.
it was in December 2019 when you bought them.
I hate when I buy something and can't remember where I put it.
Spareparts
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And when you dispose of them thinking you won't need them you need them the next week
Allenw
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I made it a year with a set of cheap Rock Auto bearings, but by then I knew the truck was worth the more expensive ones. I went with Timken when I bought the good bearings.
Well I think I found something interesting, not a forklift or a Burb.
I am trying to make a deal with the owner, appears to be a 200 ton (yes 200) hydraulic press. It is a bit abnormal, the hydraulic ram pushes from the bottom and it isn’t as open as I would want, but I think that a frame could be built to make it push down from the top instead. The asking price is low and seems negotiable as they want it gone. I think it is worth the risk. Always an adventure.
I am trying to make a deal with the owner, appears to be a 200 ton (yes 200) hydraulic press. It is a bit abnormal, the hydraulic ram pushes from the bottom and it isn’t as open as I would want, but I think that a frame could be built to make it push down from the top instead. The asking price is low and seems negotiable as they want it gone. I think it is worth the risk. Always an adventure.
casmurbax
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Are you going to be stamping your own sheet metal now?
86turbodsl
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I don't know what you even need 100 ton for. That's well beyond what you'd need to press the knuckles off a dana 60 without even cutting the welds. Press braking 1" flat plate? Making new forklift forks? Just asking. Curious.
This morning I bought another sandblasting cabinet, I am not sure if it works, the previous owner made a mess of things, but I think it will ultimately be salvageable. I am picking that up tomorrow, not going to do any work on it though, just going to use it to take up floor space so I can be mad about it later.