What did YOU do today?

[snoranger]

Wasn’t a fun ride because of bad shocks and flat spots on the tires

Just to clarify… we’re the bad shocks and flat spotted tires on your truck, his truck, or both?

 

[Rick W]

Yesterday morning was not fun. But anyway, my buddy Paul came over around noon or so and we winched his 70’s Dodge 2500 PowerWagon out of my property, hooked it on a tow bar and dragged it up to Paul’s behind the F-150. Wasn’t a fun ride because of bad shocks and flat spots on the tires and the dumb thing trying to push me around, but it was only a few miles of mostly back roads. Tried to back it in at Paul’s but it was pushing the back end of the F-150 sideways as I went back so we had to push it by hand in place after unhooking and of course the rag joint on the steering of the Dodge picked that point to let go (annoying, but probably the best time for a failure like that to occur). I ended up using the winch on the F-150 to “steer” the truck in place (I dragged the back end of the Dodge until it was where we needed it, lol). Should have got some video but didn’t, just one pic that you can kind of see the Dodge behind my tank…

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I wonder if you guys realize that one of your work write ups like that one is almost exactly the same as one of your we went and played in a muddy stream writeups.

 

[Sharky]

the dog & I went for our daily hour long hike, back at home I ate breakfast & then read the
newspaper on-line. I then removed old silicone & adhesive from above the side door as the old
decorative piece there was removed earlier this year due to the finish not holding up.
then I measured & drilled for masonry anchors to install an awning over the doorway.
went to install the awning but I cant handle it by myself to put it in place & then start the nuts
on the anchors. asked the wife to help by holding the awning in place with a 6` 2x4, she isnt
strong enough so this will wait until my buddy is free to help out.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Just to clarify… we’re the bad shocks and flat spotted tires on your truck, his truck, or both?

No comment…

 

[Curious Hound]

No comment…

I don't believe "no comment" = "all of the above".

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Fireside Photoshop

 

[JoshT]

I do believe "no comment" = "all of the above".

FIFY

 

[Curious Hound]

FIFY

Dang. That’s what I thought I wrote.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Dang. That’s what I thought I wrote.

I figured that’s what you intended but I wasn’t about to correct you

 

[Bill]

I submitted am order on Rockauto, then looked at their selection of shocks to see if there is anything better than the KYB Excel-G.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

More fireside photoshop

Incredibly awesome, just me, a laptop, a cool breeze, several million bugs and a roaring fire. Very relaxing.

 

[Bgunner]

bad day today ..sadness. RIP Rocky.

i couldn't be more grateful..for such a fine animal.


Rocky was a service level animal and has been at my side for 6 years and actually saved my life one time.

the vast majority of people can never understand that level of trained working animal that only lives to serve you.

most people that meet me dont even know i am crippled up as i get around pretty good half the time.

the very few days he was not with me of the 6 plus years i was blessed to have his presence, he was with my daughter getting vet care where she worked ... then at home with my wife.... recently young bob had him for two days....

less then 40 days total separation in 6 years. he traveled all over this country with me wherever i went ...bar restaurant.... hospital....


life definitely wont be the same.




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I'm sorry to hear about your loss of such a fine friend. Just know that there are some here that can Empathize with the hardship that you are enduring.

A few months back I lost my best friend Jax, a very empathetic dog, That was always there when my ptsd acted up. While not trained for it he naturally new how to get my focus on him and helped pull me out of it.

Know that you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers while you are going through this tough time. It's hard to loose a loved one.

 

[mikkelstuff]

Changed the oil in the wife's 2012 Ford Edge - but with a new approach. There is no way to jack up this Edge with a single floor jack. I like to run it up on ramps but, having no help, am always fearful doing this - what if I run off the ramp ends?

So I purchased a cheap $16 baby/pet wifi camera which I can monitor on my iPhone. Then positioned the camera so I could watch a front wheel as I drove up the ramps. Worked great!

 

[racsan]

I got a lot done today. I had been wanting to see how my 4cyl escape did towing the big trailer with the tractor on it so went for a lap around the countryside with it. Took the deck off my lawn deere, cleaned it up & repaired a crack that was about to become a hole where one of the lift points are. After it cooled I painted it & stored it upright against a wall for the winter, put the tire chains on the deere as I use it and a lawn cart when I clean out the chicken house. Id rather put them on now then wait until its bad out. Next I did the zero turn . It just needed the deck cleaned, wasn’t too bad really. Then the push mower which was quite the mess. After I scraped it out I sprayed the underside of it with wd-40. Sold another push mower I had bought back in may. It was a $20 garage sale find. Hadnt ran in years. I spent a day getting it cleaned up & running, changed the oil & had it ready for a freind who was going to be moving. Well they moved last week-and dont have a yard. So-down the road it goes. Pretty much broke even on it but dont care, happy to have it gone.

 

[mikkelstuff]

Reading racscan - why I love xeriscape here in the Colorado front range. No more lawn to mow! Besides, watering lawns in this semi-desert is a waste.