casmurbax
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You **** on the cart.... just sayin
Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
bimmer1980
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Yeah, I agree, the cart was a good buy.....
Any update on the Volvo project?
Is the blurb with the transmission rattle/shake dead in the water at this point?
Any update on the Volvo project?
Is the blurb with the transmission rattle/shake dead in the water at this point?
Plastikosmd
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Not sure if this was the part that broke but I went though what I had to find numbers and schematic
Richard Cranium
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no one posted for 2 days?
Prospecter
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Hoping your Daily Driver projects are moving forward. Working on something under pressure is not much fun.
Of course looking at all the **** that my Brother left in the box, there is still a bunch of fluids and chemicals along with some fluorescent lights, so I have to clean that out before it goes to the scrap yard, probably try and do that before loading things, not even sure how I plan on loading it yet. Kind of thinking of using a chunk of steel inside the box and run a chain through the old cooler window, letting the steel run along the front wall of the box so it can't pull out the opening. This would distribute the load across that wall, plus I won't have to worry about running chains under the box or those same chains catching on the trailer or whatever. I also have to do something to winch it, was thinking similar, but drilling through the walls with a backer plate and some sort of eye bolt or something like that. I think I have to get that figured out tonight so I am ready for the morning. I wish we could have done this last week, but that wasn't in the cards, oh well. 
kent_323is
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So other than getting rid of some ****, what's the significance of getting rid of the old storage boxes? It sounds like a lot of low priority work compared to what you probably need to be working on...Blurb/volvo, forklifts, payloaders??
Or is it something that your dad is pushing on so you don't have a choice? With the sudden changes in moods with your dad, have you had him tested for dementia or similar? Seems like its cyclical, but maybe getting more frequent?
Anyway, good luck with the box move, hopefully it cooperates for loading and going bye bye. Maybe we can see some knuckleboom crane to help load it?
Or is it something that your dad is pushing on so you don't have a choice? With the sudden changes in moods with your dad, have you had him tested for dementia or similar? Seems like its cyclical, but maybe getting more frequent?
Anyway, good luck with the box move, hopefully it cooperates for loading and going bye bye. Maybe we can see some knuckleboom crane to help load it?
bulletpruf
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Well, I gotta say that newer vehicles aren't always reliable, and when they do break, it's often not something you can fix without speciality tools.
My Buddy was just telling me last night that I should just buy a newer Burb and use that as my daily and I was telling him that I don't want to be tied to either learning a totally new setup or having to wait for someone else to fix the inevitable issue. At least when I have a problem that I am stumped on, when it gets figured out, it pertains to my fleet.
We are going to get some rain/snow in the next 24 hours, then it will turn to rain. I will be working late tonight as the temperature is actually supposed to rise after the sun sets. I have Dads truck plugged in, Clark has a heater on the hydraulics, and Perk will get a couple hours of heat with the generator before starting. We are in the mid 20s and climbing as I type this and the sun will speed things up. I still haven't figured out the best way to winch the boxes on the Muv-All, I may have to do some improvising. I cleaned out all the spray cans and oil containers from my Brother's old storage box, next I am going to grab all the steel that is actually worth saving out, then I will start cleaning up around and on top of the box before we try and load it. I would love to be able to get both of them gone, but I suspect I am going to be lucky if I get the first one loaded. Luckily I do not need the trailer so if for some reason I can't get it unloaded, the box can sit.
We are going to get some rain/snow in the next 24 hours, then it will turn to rain. I will be working late tonight as the temperature is actually supposed to rise after the sun sets. I have Dads truck plugged in, Clark has a heater on the hydraulics, and Perk will get a couple hours of heat with the generator before starting. We are in the mid 20s and climbing as I type this and the sun will speed things up. I still haven't figured out the best way to winch the boxes on the Muv-All, I may have to do some improvising. I cleaned out all the spray cans and oil containers from my Brother's old storage box, next I am going to grab all the steel that is actually worth saving out, then I will start cleaning up around and on top of the box before we try and load it. I would love to be able to get both of them gone, but I suspect I am going to be lucky if I get the first one loaded. Luckily I do not need the trailer so if for some reason I can't get it unloaded, the box can sit.
This is all Dad created importance, if I don’t do this then he will just make my life a living hell. It is part of the scrap removal that has to be done for me to get the ramp truck and I really can’t afford to mess with him at this point. He got it in his head that everything has to be removed and cleaned up, except he couldn’t tell you what is up there except these particular boxes, he hates them for some reason, so that is why I have to deal with them ASAP.
jack stand
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Is the skidder operational?
It should be fairly simple to get the box over the "lip" of the move all and push it on. Of course that is if you can get the skidder behind it.
It should be fairly simple to get the box over the "lip" of the move all and push it on. Of course that is if you can get the skidder behind it.
86turbodsl
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Why is everything dad wants of supreme importance? I'm sorry if this sounds bad, but is he just delusional? Or just so focused on his own things that he can't see other's train of thought?
kaymccampbell
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This much of the human race. Just go for a drive or stand near the registers in a supermarket to see it in action.
No access behind the box, so we are going to lift the front and use the winch to drag it on. The other one is worse as it is hanging off a hillside.
As far as why it is so important to my Dad, I will let someone else ask him, he just makes everything super difficult if it doesn’t happen how he likes it.
This morning he came up a couple hours early and got right in the way, moved stuff around and made things worse. Why? Because he is having a hill rebuilt to use as a barge to haul stuff to the island and he needed oak planks, so he is using the oak that is essentially furniture grade stuff that has been drying in the Quonset hut for years, only reason he is using it is because I told him about how nice the wood was and thought it would be great to use for trim or shelving.
As far as why it is so important to my Dad, I will let someone else ask him, he just makes everything super difficult if it doesn’t happen how he likes it.
This morning he came up a couple hours early and got right in the way, moved stuff around and made things worse. Why? Because he is having a hill rebuilt to use as a barge to haul stuff to the island and he needed oak planks, so he is using the oak that is essentially furniture grade stuff that has been drying in the Quonset hut for years, only reason he is using it is because I told him about how nice the wood was and thought it would be great to use for trim or shelving.
86turbodsl
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Ugh. My first thought was post his phone number here and i'm sure plenty of us would be able to harass him, but then i thought probably no good would come from that... lol.
bimmer1980
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Yeah, I can see how that would be exhausting dealing with him.....
I watch my wife and my mother-in-law interact and it's interesting (think nails on a chalk board...). One of the nicknames I have for the M-i-L is the "Originator", meaning that someone else will have an idea and then she takes that idea (or thought) and regurgitates it as her idea a few days later, with no clue on who actually had the idea in the first place. And then certain things must be done ASAP with no regard to other peoples schedule or time, etc. One of the tricks with these types of people, is just agree or give a non-committal answer, then just quietly proceed to do whatever you were planning to do before the non-solicited advise....LOL
All that to say, if it's any consolation, it may just be an age and generation thing with your Dad. I gather than the mere power of suggestion carries a lot of weight. RE the M-i-L -- I know that I'm extremely careful on what I might "suggest" as I might get tasked with doing it..... in her defense, she is a widower and lives close by to us.
On the flip side, your Dad could just be trying to clean up as he's tired of seeing the constant stream of "stuff" arriving at the homestead.......
I watch my wife and my mother-in-law interact and it's interesting (think nails on a chalk board...). One of the nicknames I have for the M-i-L is the "Originator", meaning that someone else will have an idea and then she takes that idea (or thought) and regurgitates it as her idea a few days later, with no clue on who actually had the idea in the first place. And then certain things must be done ASAP with no regard to other peoples schedule or time, etc. One of the tricks with these types of people, is just agree or give a non-committal answer, then just quietly proceed to do whatever you were planning to do before the non-solicited advise....LOL
All that to say, if it's any consolation, it may just be an age and generation thing with your Dad. I gather than the mere power of suggestion carries a lot of weight. RE the M-i-L -- I know that I'm extremely careful on what I might "suggest" as I might get tasked with doing it..... in her defense, she is a widower and lives close by to us.
On the flip side, your Dad could just be trying to clean up as he's tired of seeing the constant stream of "stuff" arriving at the homestead.......
86turbodsl
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I'm impressed you're not pulling that wall off
86turbodsl
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Also i'm seeing James Brown on the wall of that trailer... that is all.
bulletpruf
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Bought my Yukon Denali new in 2020. Didn't need all the Denali bells and whistles, but that's the only model that comes with a 10 speed auto and the 6.2, and I wanted those for towing.
Had to reprogram serial data gateway module at 34k. Warranty fix, but wasn't drivable so it had to be towed to the dealership.
Original tires (Continental, IIRC) lasted only 36k miles. Replaced them with Michelins.
Original battery died after only 37 months.
Front MagneRide shocks both sprung a leak at 51k miles. Dealership wanted $2300 to replace them. I did it myself in the driveway for $800. Pain in the *** fix because of the electrical connectors that need to be de-pinned.
Just picked it up from the dealership; it needed a new water pump. Still under powertrain warranty for 8,000 more miles, but you've got to be kidding me with a new water pump needed at 52k.
Giving serious thought to selling it. If I had to do it all over again, I would buy a Nissan Armada; lot cheaper, a little smaller, and capable of towing my car trailer.
86turbodsl
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Watching wes at lunch, he said something similar about another GM. ~50K / 1.5 yrs on average for GM water pumps. I can't believe this sort of thing isn't planned. There's too much work going into these things to not see that coming.
Well new vehicles are not my thing, I did it a couple times and it just didn't work out for me. The used market is starting to get sane again, so maybe this winter I will buy something "normal". I am still figuring that the XC70 is going to pan out, not that it won't need a decent amount of work to get it to my standards.
The box is gone, they took it away and paid more than I expected, just over a grand, I guess they considered it low grade aluminum, I will be curious to see if they give me the same when I come back with the other one, weighed about 9K pounds.
The box is gone, they took it away and paid more than I expected, just over a grand, I guess they considered it low grade aluminum, I will be curious to see if they give me the same when I come back with the other one, weighed about 9K pounds.
bulletpruf
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I hear you; new vehicles aren't my thing either. I'm 55 and I have bought exactly two for myself.
86turbodsl
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Same here. 2 new ever.
kaymccampbell
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The same.
Bob Heine
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Bought 3 new. 1968, 1971 and 1989. The '89 was purchased in Australia when I discovered used cars sold for two Australian dollars less than new ones. Small garage and no tools meant warranty was important. Ended up costing me $1,700 for two years' use.
LutzTD
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I bought new once, now I look for 8K mile used and let the first guy take the hit. not sure if that works for trucks, but for cars has been very successful. My Excursion had 30K and was 2 yrs old as well when I bought it in 2003. 1 transmission, new suspension, alt, batteries, is all I have ever done, still blows cold AC
TwoBytes
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I'm 47. I've had 2 new cars ('02 and '05), 12 used ones. 1 new motorbike ('99), and at least 15 used, that I can remember without thinking about it too hard.
The used ones mostly worked out better than the new ones (with a few glaring exceptions).
The used ones mostly worked out better than the new ones (with a few glaring exceptions).
I have probably owned north of 200 vehicles, only sold one or two, rest were either parted out or scrapped. I did buy two new ones, I was forced to trade one to stop a repo, then the second one got repossessed anyways. This was when I destroyed my back in my mid 20s and lost my shirt while trying to figure out how to survive everything without any health insurance, that was a blast. I was in the category where I had just enough money that I couldn’t get any assistance and in the end they took all my money anyways. Ended up having to go through bankruptcy, making things so much more fun.
I barely survived (financially and mentally) the issue with my hands, but lost most of my money trying to keep my employees going so when I got “better” I would be ready to roll. Unfortunately for me, after about 6 months of not being able to do anything I had to close things down with a completely depleted bank account and no way to earn anymore. Luckily I have skills other than that, so I have done consulting and other things since. My own personal stuff is the hardest work.
I barely survived (financially and mentally) the issue with my hands, but lost most of my money trying to keep my employees going so when I got “better” I would be ready to roll. Unfortunately for me, after about 6 months of not being able to do anything I had to close things down with a completely depleted bank account and no way to earn anymore. Luckily I have skills other than that, so I have done consulting and other things since. My own personal stuff is the hardest work.
It is really raining (glad it isn’t snow!), I have brought two loads of trash to the dump, now I am soaked. Going to do some errands and then have lunch with my Cousin. I would like to go get some groceries so I can make more smoothie ice cubes for Chuck, we are down to one serving. He has still been getting up, but not nearly as much as last year. He is still eating, but he has missed his smoothie for a while as I don’t want to force him out of his little den, but I haven’t been able to get him to come out while I am there.
Just_Steve
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Real current that is.
bowtiguy
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19‘ GMC 2500 dmax w/ a topper & bedslide. 46k miles. Only oil, filter changes and tire rotato8ns. Best $54k ive ever spent and i bought it new. Diesel for the win & residual value ever tine.
That was a good timeframe to buy one, I haven’t looked this week, but a bare bones one was $66k a month ago. Normal options and four doors put you into the $75k range, not interested in that, regardless of how “dependable” it would be. All that would do is shift my stresses to financial versus physical.
Looks like I have another four decent days of weather, then we get more rain, then another decent stretch. I have to get a few more things done at the Hill, then I am going to try and get some stuff done at the Salvage Garage, nothing is going to be perfect, but I have to be ready for snow and have a place to put it.
Looks like I have another four decent days of weather, then we get more rain, then another decent stretch. I have to get a few more things done at the Hill, then I am going to try and get some stuff done at the Salvage Garage, nothing is going to be perfect, but I have to be ready for snow and have a place to put it.