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  1. J

    truck towing pictures...

    Sorry to hear that you got out of the hotshot business. If it truly was a blessing for you, then I am happy for you. Keep the paid off iron. Either you get back into it and will need it, or it cons you nothing to have it when you need it for something else. I know one of the other members...
  2. J

    truck towing pictures...

    Been a long time since I saw you post. Is that the new hot shot rig?
  3. J

    Changing RV batteries

    1st question, are the batteries shared starting and house? Not certain if its a pull type or motorhome by description. 2nd question is are you boon docking? If not, then do you really need that many batteries? Both of my RV's had single batteries. At hunting lease we did a little boon...
  4. J

    How's everyone doing with this virus crap?

    Luckily I work mostly behind a desk chasing a rat all day. Company had done what it can to keep us busy. The field crews have been working. Had a few jobs push, but mostly crews are working as clients have shifted to 50% work force on site working 14 on 14 off with the off being furrow for...
  5. J

    What did you do at work today?

    Modern "Techs" are just parts changers. Mike is a "TRUE MECHANIC" as he can diagnose, take apart, fix or replace the one thing wrong, put it back together, AND IT WORKS RIGHT. While there are a few good young mechanics out there, they are few and far between. Most probably don't even know how...
  6. J

    What did you do at work today?

    I am thinking spray wet teflon, and forklift races. :D Or the kid in me says sock races, greased pig catch, or small furry animal chasing. :D
  7. J

    How's everyone doing with this virus crap?

    From what I understand about closing the parks its about the safety of the rangers, not the people. Rangers will still have to work to keep the parks up with regular maintenance, but its the MORONS that may have been in contact with the virus and show up at the ranger station to checkin and...
  8. J

    How's everyone doing with this virus crap?

    Unfortunately it happens. Guy only knows one thing. What he did not know and was probably not written anywhere is the fact that there were 3 pallets Be glad you got the first 2 with no issue. Sucks that yo had to make a second trip to get what should have been done the first time.
  9. J

    How's everyone doing with this virus crap?

    GF is sick hopefully its just a head cold as no fever. I was down with sinus / allergy last weekend. Still have a bit of cough and congestion. Went to grocery store this morning, when I got there they were only letting people in about 6 at a time (guess to avoid social crowding in areas)...
  10. J

    How's everyone doing with this virus crap?

    Better watch that, next they will say the hot coffee carries the virus and you just gave it to yourself. I work in the construction industry. Our offices are on skeleton crew worldwide and shut in countries where mandated. Our upper management started with the if you are sick stay out to...
  11. J

    Horse Trailer Camper

    Do you need 300 gallons? Can you split the grey water and ground dump it when boon docking instead of catching it? Yeah they are proud of them. https://www.plastic-mart.com/category/34/rv-holding-tanks
  12. J

    Question: Axle Block on 5th Wheel. Good or Bad Idea?

    Instead of a subframe, could you make a set of tubing spacers that move all of the perches down and replicate the existing perches? That makes it a bolt in plug and play option that can be removed. You could either weld it up yourself or have it built by a reputable shop. If you do choose to...
  13. J

    Happy Birthday McRat

    Congratulations Pat. Another year down, many more to go.
  14. J

    Electric Hummer...

    That looks like a Toyota FJ. Either way, I wish my eyes had not fallen upon that picture.
  15. J

    Electric Hummer...

    How much did she have to drink? Must have been one heck of a party.:woott:
  16. J

    Electric Hummer...

    Even though its a 1,000 hp motor with enough torque to do amazing things, its just like a diesel. The more throttle (amperage) the more torque it will make. Limit the throttle and it will just apply small amounts of power. Those motors are not all or nothing like a flip switch. Look at the...
  17. J

    Electric Hummer...

    Sounds like a great candidate for a donor engine. 1,000hp in a lightweight roadster chassis for drag racing. Wonder if McRat will be on the pre order list.
  18. J

    What did you do at work today?

    It might have been one of the LTM1400's. I think it was close to 300k on the deck also. I don't remember if it was a 6 axle or 7 axle machine. It had over 200' of Luffer in it, and I think the main boom was about 60* with the luffer negative. I remember that it took 2 supervisors to move it...
  19. J

    What did you do at work today?

    6.5 hrs is not bad. Did you build your own buffer then hook it up, or have an assist crane? Its funny that they make you strip it down when you need to move it, but I guess the tires would be overloaded. I know I laid out moving an LTM 1300 with almost all of the luffer and full...
  20. J

    What did you do at work today?

    GF's son works for UPS. They got notified of a light day the Monday before Christmas,but when they showed up the package count was off by 8,000 pcs. As for the trailers, before he became a full time driver, he had the mall during peak. They pulled a trailer there, and he drove his personal...
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