So what did you do with your truck today?

[IDIBRONCO]

I went out monday, drove 3.5 hours to get to Erick oklahoma, all day got 4 birds shot 10 times. I wish we had some birds here! this is third year in row that they are hard to find. Everybody keeps saying that cold front will push the Kansas birds down here, I dont think I have ever seen a kansas Dove.

That's odd. Man they're all over around here. You'd have to drive a lot farther, but come on up. We're planning to go out again Saturday.

 

[Danielle]

Right on. Do you think a needle scaler would’ve worked well here or wire wheel be better?

Do you have experience working with a needle scaler? I keep going back and forth if I want to try one. But I don't know if my arthritic hands and half dead ear drums can take it haha

 

[Nero]

Sitting in Lowes parking lot waiting for a secret item my husband ordered for curbside pick up. I am almost touching the sign and my big butt is blocking entire lane haha.
Which reminds me I still need to do my leaf spring bracket that rusted off. Oops.

Crew cab life. Only gets more fun when you dually it

 

[rreegg]

Do you have experience working with a needle scaler? I keep going back and forth if I want to try one. But I don't know if my arthritic hands and half dead ear drums can take it haha

I never have but harbor freight sells a mini one which appeals. They seem best for welding/slag removal and I’m just not welding much at the moment. Seem they’d work well for rust and paint cleanup though

 

[ericwilliam]

Do you have experience working with a needle scaler? I keep going back and forth if I want to try one. But I don't know if my arthritic hands and half dead ear drums can take it haha

I just used one when redoing my frame. Its great for what the name says, scaley rust and I used it for those areas where rust was clearly built up and scaled/layered. Mine was a full power attachment for the air chisel and it wasn't terrible to use. Definitely wear ear protection!

The best thing I found for cleaning up surface rust that wasnt very deep, or old undercoat was an angle grinder with knotted discs. 10,000 rpm chewed through it and didnt harm the good metal underneath.

 

[FrozenMerc]

I will 2nd a knotted cup brush and the 4.5" angle grinder. Wear eye protection! My optometrist has a new boat because I didn't....

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Even though I wasn't planning on it, I ended up going on a road trip that was about 200 miles, give or take. I must have REALLY wanted that new choke tube for my shot gun!

 

[Kdo58]

Drop my big rear tank, my fuel gauge was showing empty when I had a full tank. Ended up my float was full of fuel, cleaned my fuel filter that I have before my red Holley fuel pump.

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[divemaster5734]

Spent a couple hours beating off.

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Oh baby baby, almost there...

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The small dimples were an air impact on 150psi/3/8" line, quarter size flat round chuck.
Big dimples were 2 1/5lb sledge hammers, it took three of 'em.
Broke two different handles off after about an hour.
Emptied full can of PB, and blew about 15% of a 60 cu in acetylene bottle, all to nada.
The truck came from Utah, had a lot of rust, used a 18v wire brush at the hub/rotor first thing, and let it soak in for 20 minutes before starting.
Tried to check position but no calipers would fit, and I have my dial indicator set up on a motorcycle wheel balancer for doing spokes. Really didn't want to disassemble and make a new jig, so grabbed a digital tire tread wear gauge, there was a .0020 in. difference in rotor to end of hub.
Nothing else to go on, just whacked it at the deep spot.
Only took about 10 minutes to constantly check 4 points to find the deepest offset, to finally get the dang thing off.
I've only done around 100 or so total brake jobs, but this was the most challenging.
The rotors were actually pretty clean, and could have been reused, had they come straight off.
Was a good thing I already had planned on replacing.
Came of a '18 Ram 3500 a buddy just got that came from Utah.
Sure I said, I'll give you a hand, bring it over, should only take about 30 minutes...

 

[Nero]

Not typically how I'd imagine spending a few hours beating it off, but to each their own

 

[Danielle]

My phone photos keep saying too big for site and I don't know how else to post except these stupid collages haha

Today tried to go pick up a customer, over an hour away. Got there, realized my dad had effed up my new 18k winch and so I couldn't drag their car up. It was a scary situation, busy road and my truck and trailer length together has the turning radius of a barge.

But got to try out my new sweet sound system in the truck haha

The tow truck driver that picked up the car got it all the way into the shop and then put it on a jack stand. I couldn't stop telling hi.how cool that was, I think I scared him with my fangirling

Definitely need to figure out how to wire trailer winch to truck batteries and stop with this marine battery BS!!

Truck ran amazing as usual, I love this old smelly beast

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Even though I wasn't planning on it, I ended up going on a road trip that was about 200 miles, give or take. I must have REALLY wanted that new choke tube for my shot gun!

As it turned out, this trip really was a good idea. The choke tube that I ordered online and paid extra for so it would be here by today didn't come in. It's been delayed in shipping twice so far! Thanks for nothing USPS!
At least I did get to use the gun this evening and was doing ok until a shell got jammed inside the action and wouldn't eject so I was reduced to the single shot AGAIN! I went with another couple of guys and one who was just an observer since he can't get a hunting license for another three years. We didn't make any all time high scores on birds, but we did have A LOT of fun. That's more important. One guy blew tail feathers off of at least 7 doves so he now has the title of Tailfeather King.

 

[Austin86250]

Throwing the motor back together after a valve mishap
First time using a new valley pan feels awesome after reusing 10+ over the years

 

[KansasIDI]

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Spent some money on some new shoes (more like work boots) for my service truck. The front tires currently on it are in good shape, but the rears are at 30% tread, and only 20k miles on all 6 tires. This truck is too heavy. So upgrading to 19.5s from 16s. These F-Superduty trucks should have come with 19.5s from the factory. Went with 225/70R19.5 Hankook DH07s from 235/85R16 Hankook Dynapro AT2Xs. They are just a hair taller, maybe 1/2 to 3/4” new to new. M+S rated just like the Dynapros, and the tire chains I have will still fit. Getting 7, so I’ll have a spare. I dropped the rims off this evening, and they’ll get the tires mounted and balanced tomorrow.

I was originally thinking to get Toyo M655s, which are just a hair pricier, (like $15 more apiece from my local tire shop). But the head honcho over there told me he stocks the Hankook DH07s, and they are a very similar tire to the M655, so I went with the DH07s. He still priced the Toyos when I inquired, but told me they weren’t worth it over the Hankooks. I trust him, he’s never let me down, and he’s our tire source at work too, and knows just as well as any of us there what the status of the tires are on all our stuff, and orders accordingly. He runs a very good tire shop. I’m guessing he knows better than I do what I actually need in that department.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Today I installed a CDD IP, injectors, and return line kit. It's MUCH better than the very worn 6.9 IP that was on the truck this morning. It has instant throttle response so I had a hard time starting off from a dead stop on gravel without spinning tires. It made me a believer in the mighty power of a N/A IDI again. After I was done, I improved the looks of the truck a little bit more.