What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[97RangerXLT]

Did truck stuff. The Ranger hauled 1080 pounds of papers from Menards.

34 of them at 31.77 lbs each.

No complaints from the Ranger and boy did it have a soft ride on the way back. Back end sits a bit lower too

 

[rubydist]

Did truck stuff. The Ranger hauled 1080 pounds of papers from Menards.


34 of them at 31.77 lbs each.

No complaints from the Ranger and boy did it have a soft ride on the way back. Back end sits a bit lower too

When did they start selling paper by the pound???

 

[oldgeek]

When did they start selling paper by the pound???

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[97RangerXLT]

When did they start selling paper by the pound???

Having worked in a paper manufacturing plant for 11 years, I assure you, all the rolls are in pounds and some of them are heavier than a Ranger...

AJ

 

[Curious Hound]

Having worked in a paper manufacturing plant for 11 years, I assure you, all the rolls are in pounds and some of them are heavier than a Ranger...

AJ

I think the rolls we used at the box plant ranged between 4,000 and 6,000 lbs

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Having worked in a paper manufacturing plant for 11 years, I assure you, all the rolls are in pounds and some of them are heavier than a Ranger...

AJ

Most of the rolls we used when I worked for a newspaper were between 2-4,000 lbs. Colorpress side of things (they had a machine in our building but didn’t use it much, most of that was done at another location) had some stupid heavy rolls.

 

[oldgeek]

Worked taking trash out at a print shop as a kid. That's where I learned of different weights of paper.

Amazing what discussion a joke over a typo will make.

 

[Curious Hound]

Worked taking trash out at a print shop as a kid. That's where I learned of different weights of paper.

Amazing what discussion a joke over a typo will make.

We pride ourselves in being professional thread drifters.

 

[Roert42]

Brought home an old shipping crate to use as a raised garden bed. Probably about 4’x 4’x15’. Trailer with crate was probably 3500lbs. Crate was heavier then I expected, tractor could barely get it off, had to lift it up and pull the trailer out from under to clear the fender.

 

[Rick W]

Most of the rolls we used when I worked for a newspaper were between 2-4,000 lbs. Colorpress side of things (they had a machine in our building but didn’t use it much, most of that was done at another location) had some stupid heavy rolls.

2-4 to start with, but 10,000# after they printed all the b***s***

& I think they used to ship VW beetles in those crates.,,

 

[sgtsandman]

Brought home an old shipping crate to use as a raised garden bed. Probably about 4’x 4’x15’. Trailer with crate was probably 3500lbs. Crate was heavier then I expected, tractor could barely get it off, had to lift it up and pull the trailer out from under to clear the fender.

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If you don’t have one, get a torch used for burning grass and weeds along fence lines. Use it to scorch the wood on the inside. That will increase the useful life of the wood up to double it’s life span. It also doesn’t introduce chemicals into the soil that can possibly contaminate whatever you are growing.

 

[Roert42]

If you don’t have one, get a torch used for burning grass and weeds along fence lines. Use it to scorch the wood on the inside. That will increase the useful life of the wood up to double it’s life span. It also doesn’t introduce chemicals into the soil that can possibly contaminate whatever you are growing.

I was completely aware that charred wood lasts much longer in wet conditions, but didn't consider it at all for this project. Fantastic idea.

 

[Rick W]

If you don’t have one, get a torch used for burning grass and weeds along fence lines. Use it to scorch the wood on the inside. That will increase the useful life of the wood up to double it’s life span. It also doesn’t introduce chemicals into the soil that can possibly contaminate whatever you are growing.

Hmmmm….

Get inside a big wooden box with a torch designed to burn a field.

Two thoughts:

@Roert42, what did you do to @sgtsandman, and

Can you hold off until I can get an insurance policy on you?

Good luck!

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I was completely aware that charred wood lasts much longer in wet conditions, but didn't consider it at all for this project. Fantastic idea.

I didn't know. Now I do. Thanks @sgtsandman

 

[Curious Hound]

That char on the inside also imparts subtle flavors over time. Especially if the liquid inside is bourbon or rum.