Simple things you hate doing?

[Eddo Rogue]

Id much rather spend an hour rebuilding a carb then spend countless hours with a volt meter and scanner trying to figure out why my fuel injectors are injecting to much fuel.

No I mean because whatever it is sat for 2 weeks or more and now at minimum the pilot jet is clogged. And its not mine, I've just been tasked to fix it.

Fuel injection I either throw parts at, or just pay the $100 bucks for a diagnosis.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Another thing I hate doing. Maybe not so simple, but definitely also messy. Fork seals on motorcycles. I've got 3 set to do at the moment

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I just thought of another thing.

Helping friends move.

 

[Dirtman]

I just thought of another thing.

Helping friends move.

I've helped the same friend move 5 times now. I told him if he moves again we are no longer friends...

 

[sgtsandman]

Moving is at the top of the list. Laundry is pretty high up there too.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

I wish.

Property values here have doubled and then some since 2006. But, it's still cheaper to live in Saskatchewan than Vancouver or Toronto. I live in a 750 square foot house built in about 1962. It's in good shape, well maintained, on a 62.5x100 foot lot. It's worth about $130,000. In Toronto or Vancouver it would be worth near $1,000,000.00.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

I like simple durabilty, cheapness, and enjoyment factor. Im guessing youve never been down a michigan dirt road in march....if you had you'd understand why i stick to I beam fords.

My Fit was cheap, durable, and fun. And with studded winter tires, it could get through most of the snowstorms we had when I owned it.

The EcoSport, equipped the way I want it, is not much more than my Fit was, considering I bought the Fit ten years ago, and they'd be a lot more expensive now. From what I can tell, it'd be fun to drive, likely durable, and if I put studded winter tires on it, it'd go through even more than the Fit could get through.

Dirt roads in Michigan in March? That's nothing compared to trying to get around after a snowstorm. Take 8 inches of snow, and put ice under it.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

Same... that is why we passed.

I am not that much taller than "average" but I just didn't fit in one.

For what it is worth with the seat all the way back in my wife's Edge (which she had before we met) my right knee is constantly resting on the dash. That drives me nuts too.



My wife's Edge drags its belly thru the ruts daily when the frost goes out in the spring, it is still doing ok approaching 250k miles.

I'm "average" height. With the power seat in my Taurus as high as it will go, I still don't touch the roof. In fact, I probably have a good three inches of clearance. I do like the Edge, but it seems to me the Escape has more ground clearance, and the Ecosport probably does, too.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

The way i drive i cant keep anything else in alingnment.

I'd say the problem isn't the vehicle, it's the driver.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

I had 2 expeditions and neither would stay in align. Lol

I've never heard of alignment problems on F150's from '97 and up, and I know people who have them, from every generation starting in '97. None of them have said anything to me about needing to take the truck in for a wheel alignment frequently.

 

[snoranger]

Property values here have doubled and then some since 2006. But, it's still cheaper to live in Saskatchewan than Vancouver or Toronto. I live in a 750 square foot house built in about 1962. It's in good shape, well maintained, on a 62.5x100 foot lot. It's worth about $130,000. In Toronto or Vancouver it would be worth near $1,000,000.00.

I’m in a 1600sq ft ranch on 2.5 acres... My taxes are $8500 a year.

 

[Dirtman]

I poop in my furnace and have 91 acres (possibly 126 but its complicated)... my taxes are 280 dollars a year. Grandfathered since the farm assessment started in the 50's and green acres pays the rest cause my land belongs to them when I die.

The 280 is literally just the fees for forms and crap.

Technically speaking local police have no jurisdiction on my land. Its federal. I won that argument in court once, no joke.

 

[G8orFord]

1800 s.f. on 2 acres is $1080. The 12 acres surrounding it (2 separate parcels) is about $450 total. I really need to put all together and include it in the homestead exemption. I'd probably save $100 or so.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I've never heard of alignment problems on F150's from '97 and up, and I know people who have them, from every generation starting in '97. None of them have said anything to me about needing to take the truck in for a wheel alignment frequently.

I had alignment issues, they wore ball joints constantly, and ate wheel bearings like candy. On the other hand my I beams never get out of whack enough to need an alignment or need parts replaced. Even if they do need work they dont lose functionality as bad as the later fronts...IE...i can keep driving.

I'd say the problem isn't the vehicle, it's the driver.

Obviously not seeing as how my I beams never have issues. Its the fact that post 96 front ends are simply inferior to pre 96....and even pre 82 king pinned I beams were pure perfection

My Fit was cheap, durable, and fun. And with studded winter tires, it could get through most of the snowstorms we had when I owned it.

The EcoSport, equipped the way I want it, is not much more than my Fit was, considering I bought the Fit ten years ago, and they'd be a lot more expensive now. From what I can tell, it'd be fun to drive, likely durable, and if I put studded winter tires on it, it'd go through even more than the Fit could get through.

Dirt roads in Michigan in March? That's nothing compared to trying to get around after a snowstorm. Take 8 inches of snow, and put ice under it.

Durable in what way? Being able to bounce through a ditch at 20mph? How about hitting a rut hard? Smashing a deer and driving home? Doubt it.

With studded tires anything will do good in the snow. Not impressed.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I'm "average" height. With the power seat in my Taurus as high as it will go, I still don't touch the roof. In fact, I probably have a good three inches of clearance. I do like the Edge, but it seems to me the Escape has more ground clearance, and the Ecosport probably does, too.

I have longer legs than torso. I usually run out of legroom before headroom.

Ground clearance... crossovers are all pretty meh. Kinda like bragging about having a cow that can run fast, at the end of the day it is still slow.

I had alignment issues, they wore ball joints constantly, and ate wheel bearings like candy. On the other hand my I beams never get out of whack enough to need an alignment or need parts replaced. Even if they do need work they dont lose functionality as bad as the later fronts...IE...i can keep driving.

I have changed three lower balljoints and three wheel bearings so far. It was a Raybestos replacement balljoint that didn't last long, I blame the balljoint.

Before I had it aligned I put upper control arms and tie rods on it because they were old and tires are expensive. I just stuck the control arms where the other ones had left clean patches in all the dirt on the frame brackets.

Not bad at all for the age of truck and what I do with it IMO.

My brother had a '97, he is a little more urban but he didnt' have any problems with the front of his either. Still pretty common farm trucks to this day around here.