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Posted: 9/27/2023 2:41:19 PM EDT
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Not a damn thing this week. Truck is in the shop and we have nothing but shitty spares available.
Fuggit, I'll take my high dollar PTO and be productive and get shit done this week.  Attached FileOne of my doctors had an opening in their schedule with less than 24 hours' notice. I also got the F-threefiddy's tires rotated today. Amazing what you can do when you aren't working 70 hours |
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Posted: 9/27/2023 2:48:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PhuzzyGnu]
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Posted: 9/28/2023 5:19:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: This was a double tap, but I'll just leave a picture of my new favorite doctor here. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1664827289158_jpeg-2968357.JPG She married? You don’t have to drive a truck forever, you know! |
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Posted: 9/28/2023 8:43:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dan1918A2: She married? You don't have to drive a truck forever, you know! Well, my bad. My favorite non-ladyfriend doctor that I see for treatment. My ladyfriend is an MD, PhD. Oops |
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Posted: 9/28/2023 11:21:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Dan1918A2]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Well, my bad. My favorite non-ladyfriend doctor that I see for treatment. My ladyfriend is an MD, PhD. Oops Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Originally Posted By Dan1918A2: She married? You don't have to drive a truck forever, you know! Well, my bad. My favorite non-ladyfriend doctor that I see for treatment. My ladyfriend is an MD, PhD. Oops Ahhh gotcha. My wife is a therapist. Works 20 hours per week to make what I make working 50-60 hours per week. I enjoy my job most of the time, and she doesn’t want to work more than those 20 per week. So it’s all good. But you better believe I remind her often that she could do 35-40 hours per week and I’ll be the best damn stay at home dad there ever was. I ain’t too proud to do it all. I’ll do laundry, grocery shopping, and cook every goddamn day. And still make it to the range twice a week! So for now, there’s no need to rock this currently steady boat. But when she’s ready… |
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Posted: 9/29/2023 8:02:18 PM EDT
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Concrete (ready-mix) all day, six days a week. Been busier than ever here in Minnesota the last three years or so. 18 wheels and can haul 12 cu yards legally (~86k)
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Posted: 9/30/2023 1:13:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dubya3: Concrete (ready-mix) all day, six days a week. Been busier than ever here in Minnesota the last three years or so. 18 wheels and can haul 12 cu yards legally (~86k) Started in '89 with 12 wheels, 9yd³, 64k. Then, 14 wheels , 10yd³, 72k. Next, 16 wheels, 11yd³, 78k. Now, 18 wheels, 11yd³, 80k. Granted, a lot of the mixes are higher slump (more fluid) but these guys coming up now can't seem to understand that they need to adjust the drum speed for inclines. So now they have bigger drums, heavier trucks, for the same size load, so they don't spill. And they all know everything, can't tell 'em. So glad I retired. Was that a rant? Get off my lawn! |
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Posted: 9/30/2023 7:43:55 AM EDT
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Road widener.
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Posted: 9/30/2023 10:28:17 AM EDT
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Delivered a local load this morning and loaded up a Tulsa, OK load for Monday.
Waiting for them to open the gate so I can go park this bitch and go home.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/4/2023 9:28:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/25/2023 7:48:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PhuzzyGnu]
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Flew to Atlanta yesterday and caught an Uber to Gainesville to pick a tractor up.
 Attached FileIt is replacing this one:  Attached FileAfter picking up the truck and filling up at the shithole Pilot in Brazelton, GA I drove down to Greenville, AL (45 minutes south of Montgomery). I got up this morning and drove the remaining 605 miles back to Houston. Easy money. Seven other drivers went up there as well and they picked up complete transports. We now have 24 2024 trucks. These 2024 models are nice. I particularly like the adaptive cruise control. The digital dash, while nice, blacked out two separate times at speed and seemed to reboot. It took 30-45 seconds each time.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/25/2023 8:34:33 PM EDT
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So when I got back to the yard I found that they installed the new 360-degree camera system (NO driver-facing camera) the company is going to.
 Attached FileYeah, this ain't gonna fucking work. I'll have to meet with the safety guy in the morning. |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 11:22:41 AM EDT
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@PhuzzyGnu
Am I missing something, and there’s a good reason they didn’t put the camera under the mirror? |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 11:42:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Woodchuck1: @PhuzzyGnu Am I missing something, and there's a good reason they didn't put the camera under the mirror? You aren't missing anything. It's stupid placement. I almost clobbered it on the badge reader on my first trip out the gate this morning. |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 12:16:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: You aren't missing anything. It's stupid placement. I almost clobbered it on the badge reader on my first trip out the gate this morning.  Well, that is one way of doing it, I guess. Do they take the watch back if you knock off a camera? 
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Posted: 10/26/2023 12:33:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: So when I got back to the yard I found that they installed the new 360-degree camera system (NO driver-facing camera) the company is going to. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/PXL_20231025_215359429_jpg-3004316.JPG Yeah, this ain't gonna fucking work. I'll have to meet with the safety guy in the morning. |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 1:36:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brawndo: Did they cobble that together at Home Depot? The new rear camera is ok, though.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 2:10:56 PM EDT
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No threadlocker on any of the fasteners. 322 miles before the left one fell off.
 Attached FileHalf the fasteners on the right side camera were loose. I removed both of the cameras and tossed them in the glove box. |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 2:15:04 PM EDT
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 Uhm….wow. |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 2:19:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/26/2023 2:50:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Woodchuck1]
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@ PhuzzyGnu
Looks fairly new. How do you like it? @Dboy11 Photos of the new Pete, please? @KC-ROUGHNECK This section might be better for getting info on your tri-axle question. My answer is, it depends. You area, what kind of contract you can get, if you’ll have your own authority, or be leased on, and other factors. If you can give us an idea of what experience you have, and what type of work you have locally, that would be a good start. |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 7:11:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Woodchuck1: @ PhuzzyGnu Looks fairly new. How do you like it? I do like it. The trigger was a little stiff at first, but ample fidgeting freed it up. Click-click Click-click Click-click Click-click "What am I ever going to use this for?" *pause* Click-click Click-click Click-click |
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Posted: 10/26/2023 8:44:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dan1918A2]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Flew to Atlanta yesterday and caught an Uber to Gainesville to pick a tractor up. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1000007098_jpg-3004238.JPG It is replacing this one: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/PXL_20230615_194546110_jpg-3004246.JPG After picking up the truck and filling up at the shithole Pilot in Brazelton, GA I drove down to Greenville, AL (45 minutes south of Montgomery). I got up this morning and drove the remaining 605 miles back to Houston. Easy money. Seven other drivers went up there as well and they picked up complete transports. We now have 24 2024 trucks. These 2024 models are nice. I particularly like the adaptive cruise control. The digital dash, while nice, blacked out two separate times at speed and seemed to reboot. It took 30-45 seconds each time. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1000007090_jpg-3004250.JPG 10000% chance you crossed paths with many of our tankers, dump wagons, and tandem dump trucks on that ride down 85, especially once you were back south of the airport. I wasn’t around though. I was out toward Augusta and stayed in a hotel for the night. I used to just do my runs and head home, but we’ve all been advised that we need to color within the lines from here on out. Understandable. It was kind of nice to shut her down and have 10+ hours of no obligation of any kind.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/11/2023 6:48:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2023 7:48:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By larkinmusic: This beast was at my plant today. That's my normal nitrogen trailer beside it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/84490/20231111_164540_jpg-3024325.JPG Is that to gasses what a “pig” is to bulk cement? That’s a whopper! |
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Posted: 11/11/2023 9:24:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dan1918A2: Is that to gasses what a “pig” is to bulk cement? That’s a whopper! I believe so. It only has 2 axles, so they aren't moving it loaded. |
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Posted: 11/12/2023 10:07:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Seabee_Mech]
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I finally have my truck back with a new engine. Breaking it in right. Moving a 150k LR1600 crane house (about 260k GVW) to a new tower near Hereford, CO
 
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Posted: 11/12/2023 10:26:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dan1918A2: Is that to gasses what a “pig” is to bulk cement? That’s a whopper! Funny, out here we call it a "guppy" (the bulk cement tank). I haven't hauled anything since August, well, except our fifth wheel RV. "Retired, not my problem any more"  |
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Posted: 11/17/2023 9:33:17 PM EDT
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@PhuzzyGnu
I saw a car hauler today. All cars had plates on them. There was duct tape over half the numbers on each plate. What's the reason for the plates being unreadable? |
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Posted: 11/17/2023 9:52:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: @PhuzzyGnu I saw a car hauler today. All cars had plates on them. There was duct tape over half the numbers on each plate. What's the reason for the plates being unreadable? It avoids headaches with ANPR (plate reader) systems. No hassles for uninsured/unregistered vehicles, toll road usage, speed cameras, red light cameras, etc. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 11/17/2023 9:54:39 PM EDT
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 Lime. My driver jumped in my truck to bring it home today and made to sharp a turn and bent my fucking drawbar on the pup. So off to the fab shop to drop a shit ton of money into building a new one.   Fab guy thinks we can repair it to get us through the season then it’s gonna be order new hinges and a pintle and build a whole new setup. |
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Posted: 11/17/2023 10:57:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: It avoids headaches with ANPR (plate reader) systems. No hassles for uninsured/unregistered vehicles, toll road usage, speed cameras, red light cameras, etc. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Originally Posted By OverScoped: @PhuzzyGnu I saw a car hauler today. All cars had plates on them. There was duct tape over half the numbers on each plate. What's the reason for the plates being unreadable? It avoids headaches with ANPR (plate reader) systems. No hassles for uninsured/unregistered vehicles, toll road usage, speed cameras, red light cameras, etc. I was kind of also wondering why there are plates on the cars? |
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Posted: 11/17/2023 11:06:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: I was kind of also wondering why there are plates on the cars? Private vehicles or auction vehicles being shipped. Putting a piece of tape over a plate is easier to that removing it and losing the screws or whatever. |
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Posted: 11/18/2023 4:02:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Private vehicles or auction vehicles being shipped. Putting a piece of tape over a plate is easier to that removing it and losing the screws or whatever. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Originally Posted By OverScoped: I was kind of also wondering why there are plates on the cars? Private vehicles or auction vehicles being shipped. Putting a piece of tape over a plate is easier to that removing it and losing the screws or whatever. I get its easier. I guess Im missing how the whole car sale process works.... I would have thought that when you get rid of your car, You would take the plate off.... I understand about covering the plates of fleet vehicles with all the plate readers and I hadn't thought of that so thanks for explaining. |
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Posted: 12/3/2023 7:37:05 PM EDT
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Th-th-th-thread revival!
Hey Jason, what cool semi-exotics are you hauling there? Alfa Romeo? Maserati? Just Mercedes?  Attached FileNope, just normal fuckin' Volkswagen Jettas the decided to start wrapping. Go figure. |
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Posted: 12/3/2023 8:10:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Th-th-th-thread revival! Hey Jason, what cool semi-exotics are you hauling there? Alfa Romeo? Maserati? Just Mercedes? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1000007569_jpg-3048488.JPG Nope, just normal fuckin' Volkswagen Jettas the decided to start wrapping. Go figure. Chattanooga? |
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Posted: 12/3/2023 9:21:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dan1918A2: Chattanooga? Port of Houston. Taking them to Midlothian Mid-Tex. VW Group doesn't have the space to process everything at the port of Houston so they transport the vehicles 250 miles to DFW. This will change next year when VW's new distribution hub opens up at Port Freeport. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 11:19:17 AM EDT
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Rocking the spare truck today, a 2010 W900.
She’s actually a nice ride for being a spare. Cummins ISX pulls nicely. Truck has a smooth ride to it. 966,200 miles on her.  Attached FileThis thing sure has a snout on it!  Attached FileMy truck is in the shop for a rear main seal replacement. They’ll toss a new clutch on there too while it’s all apart. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 6:45:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PhuzzyGnu]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dan1918A2: This thing sure has a snout on it! Long hood is best hood.  Attached FileAll of our 389s are sleepers, though, so I'm good with my 365. |
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Posted: 12/4/2023 8:30:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dan1918A2]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Long hood is best hood. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/PXL_20230411_201539275_jpg-3049506.JPG All of our 389s are sleepers, though, so I'm good with my 365. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Originally Posted By Dan1918A2: This thing sure has a snout on it! Long hood is best hood. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/PXL_20230411_201539275_jpg-3049506.JPG All of our 389s are sleepers, though, so I'm good with my 365. The long hood really is the best hood. Even this spare that gets passed around and has 306k more miles on it than mine rides soooo much nicer than my T800. Pulls a little better too with that 15L Cummins vs my 12.7 D60. But I’d never say that on front of my T800 haha. I much prefer the 13 speed on mine though. This 10 speed is shorter on flexibility, and one of the gears is in the wrong place! Ask me how many times I briefly ground the fuck out of “6th” gear this morning. 5th to accidental 7th doesn’t flow. |
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Posted: 12/11/2023 7:02:40 PM EDT
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 Attached FileFour Escalades and two Tahoes headed for the port and then off to the Middle East. Once these are on the ground I get to go across the street and load up nine made-in-Chy-na Buick Envisions. These will take me on a tour up the Texas/Mexico border: McAllen, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio. |
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Posted: 12/14/2023 12:43:58 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Seabee_Mech]
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We transloaded a 140k transformer from a 13 axle OTR broker truck onto my Highway Max and took it up in the hills west of Canon City, CO to a sub station. The road was a glorified 2 track, not the best conditions for moving 252,000 lbs. It turned into a 21 hour day for me and needing our 265 ton crane to drag me up the hills to get to the substation.
We partially slide off the road a few times and got precariously close to tipping once as the road edges gave way. Loaded and ready (well not really, 150 feet later we had to chain up and get a tow from the crane)  Stuck, waiting for the crane:  Finally getting into the substation 3 hours later:  |
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Posted: 12/27/2023 4:28:01 PM EDT
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Sawdust,Shavings,Bark,Trash/Garbage,Lumber
Sometimes Groceries (reefer units) for our sister company - Pepsi/Coke, Cookie dough,Ice cream various Foods etc |
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Posted: 12/27/2023 7:34:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PhuzzyGnu]
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Posted: 1/17/2024 2:15:16 PM EDT
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Protip: Automotive ABS does not work on frozen metal.
 Attached FileSingle digit freezing rain this week I wear shorts 51 weeks a year so I can't really complain.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/17/2024 7:34:44 PM EDT
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Also @JLPettimoreIII thanks for the glove brand recommendation for someone else in another thread. It be cold down here lately.
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Posted: 1/17/2024 8:53:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Woodchuck1]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Also @JLPettimoreIII thanks for the glove brand recommendation for someone else in another thread. It be cold down here lately. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1000008048_jpg-3098012.JPG If you want to stay warm and actually be able to use your fingers…  I’ve used these for years, including when I was working outdoors seven days per week in the winter in northern New England. |
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Posted: 1/17/2024 8:53:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: Also @JLPettimoreIII thanks for the glove brand recommendation for someone else in another thread. It be cold down here lately. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1000008048_jpg-3098012.JPG  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/18/2024 7:27:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Woodchuck1: If you want to stay warm and actually be able to use your fingers… https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/568994/IMG_5154-3098086.jpg I’ve used these for years, including when I was working outdoors seven days per week in the winter in northern New England. I liked those when I was delivering ice cream and fingerprinting a good portion of the load each day. Speaking of the cold, here’s a cold start pic from yesterday morning at 13 degrees. She smooths out pretty quickly, but the first 20 seconds are a bit of a production. Lots of coughing, rocking, and smoke. 😁  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/2/2024 9:10:36 AM EDT
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