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Great year JB. Your bandwidth continues to amaze me. I wish my wife had a passion for Jeeps. ;) Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Just a little non-garage update today. My wife has grand plans for our new 10 year old fifth wheel so we went out to visit “Billbo” and rip him to shreds. I still haven’t fully located the leak but it’s better than it was. In the meantime we ripped out the table, trundle bed, sofa and...

I also edited a couple videos today. The first is my technique for getting the Duramax on the lift. The second was a year long review of the Lenox 10” metal cutting saw blade I’ve been using. As you may recall I almost picked up the Rage 2 saw back in May but decided to double down on the...

The last seal was done on the Avalanche. I took a lot of lumps on that job. I learned the hard way you don’t just smash that axle out. I also sheared off a sway bar bolt. It was a disaster. The Duramax was a lot easier. I learned that you can swap that seal by removing 13 bolts. You don’t even...

Thanks for the info woody. I did go read through your thread. So do you need to do any preparation or just start hosing it on? It seems like a pretty messy job to do. I don't think I am worried about the rust on the Duramax. I had to drill a hole in the frame and it is around 3/16" thick. I...

That rust is because it lived in BC for 8 years. Now that it is back in Alberta, it won't be as bad. It also won't be driving much in winter. I don't think I have the energy to worry about rust. If it gets too bad I'll get a new one ;) What is POR 15?

So I got my 5th wheel installation kit this week and started to install it. First step was getting that brute of a truck on the lift and trying out my new lights. I'm getting pretty good at getting this rig in the air now. The rail install took about 2 evenings working slowly and...

Little fun project today. I’ve been envious of JBs lift lights for some time..... I actually bought these LED strips some time ago. My plan was to install them on the inner rails. It's not the perfect spot as the drip trays sit there but it's not a major issue for the trays to sit on the...

Thank guys. I'm going to take some time to really consider what I want to do next. The knee jerk response would be to get another job in the same field, however I want to ensure I'm "choosing" that and not just taking what's there. I do have time to think about this. Stick-it-to-id-ness: I...

Well done sir. Yes this is waterfront in Vancouver. Honda says there are no outstanding recalls. I had to switch over the warranty before they would tell me more. I guess I can go do that. There was some sort of an advisory. This one is super clean, however I don't think it's likely I'll...

Anyone need trailer tires? This price is insane.

A little update here. Just a bit of travel here. Any guesses for geo trivia? Back home again. Did the first service and tire swap on the CRV. Hard to believe it hasn't even had its first oil change yet. 8400km. The underside of the engine has this unusual shroud over it. So you need to...

A couple things I saw In the flyer today. I have this first unit. It has been awesome for sucking fluids. I like that it isn’t massive. Most of the other ones are huge. I’ve never used these other items but could use them in the shop.

I know. All the homemade bread is going to have to come from the store now! Actually she wants to put in a toaster oven instead. According to her, gas RV ovens don't heat evenly so she wants something electric. So long as you are plugged in to power, this won't be an issue. She also...

^^ THIS!! My wife "says" she wants to renovate this thing, but I know how this goes. Remember when she said she was going to mud the garage?? She never picked up a trowel. We did find a bit of a water leak in the back. That will be the first project for me. After that she plans to...

I’ve had this for three years. No leaks and no issue with recoil. Good buy.

Just a bit.... those are as wide as they are tall. The CR-V appears to have a class action level issue with that engine. Gasoline can get into the oil and breakdown the oil. The fluid level on the dipstick appears to go up instead of down. (LOL). I'll have to watch for that. The good news...

Engineered i-beams use OSB almost exclusively now. It is stupid strong in one dimension. Just don't get it wet ;) Woody you almost single handedly have me looking at energy savings, solar, efficiency etc. So your non-pushy approach is working. If you can convert me, you can convert...

Thanks JD. I definitely hear you. When we emptied out my dad's 2 car garage the first time there was a lot of trips to the dump. Again when we emptied out his smaller workshop at his next place. He had boxes of light bulbs, pulleys, rope, hooks.... you name it. I claimed some to add to my...

If it starts misbehaving again, I will try this. I'm keeping my eyes open for a used downdraft furnace. Used furnaces can go for less than $100 around here. If I can find something in the 40,000 BTU range, I'll just do that. I found a 100,000 BTU Lennox last week for $50, but it's just far...