What are you working on today?

[D60]

Nice job. I plan on buying the parts soon myself.

What are you using on the jack to hold the door up?

It's a Steck 21870. They are really not THAT expensive (I paid $104 back in March '22) and make hanging a door an easy one-person affair. It has tilt adjustments, too, but I've never needed them:
https://www.amazon.com/Steck-Manufa...=1715893902&sprefix=b000gblzcu,aps,236&sr=8-1

There are probably import clones -- I've never looked.

 

[wtd]

It's a Steck 21870. They are really not THAT expensive (I paid $104 back in March '22) and make hanging a door an easy one-person affair. It has tilt adjustments, too, but I've never needed them:
https://www.amazon.com/Steck-Manufa...=1715893902&sprefix=b000gblzcu,aps,236&sr=8-1

There are probably import clones -- I've never looked.

Thanks. I will have to look into getting one.

 

[Kennedy01]

1970 Chevrolet Malibu
Replaced front sway bar bushings and end links, replaced rear wheel cylinders, brake shoes, hardware and drums. Changed oil.

 

[Oldwolf]

I replaced two heads in my lawn irrigation system.

 

[Oldwolf]

Spinning some Field Target power kits for Weihrauch 97 guns.
Ph 4140 flanges and Nylon 101 guides and PF Acetal front guides.

I've got one of those, what does your kit due for the rifle?

 

[Oldwolf]

Spent a little while figuring out my new CCrane 2E radio.

 

[D60]

Replaced inverter radiator in '13 Highlander hybrid. Old unit is out and sitting on top here. The hardest part of the whole job is unclipping the bottom of the grille, which requires no tools other than your hands (and patience, and expletives)

 

[nthach]

Replaced the starter on the van. Forgot to repaint the upper hold-down for the starter but I did hit up the lower bracket with Ospho and Behr rattle can paint. Cleaned up the battery, hit the terminals with RP-342, like SMA does with Fluid Film.

 

[D60]

The wife's '08 F150 broke a leaf in left pack.

Ford opted for a double center pin as seen above. I see no advantage -- it appears to be different for the sake of different. Plus if strength is an argument (which makes no sense as the u-bolts do everything once torqued), the center pins are M12 which is huge. Most leaf packs run a single 3/8" so a single M12 would be a huge step up on its own.

ANYWAY, my donor pile of 3" leafs did not have any leafs drilled like this, and I didn't feel like trying to drill spring steel today. It occurred to me there's no problem to just run a single pin, so that's what I did.

The existing center pins are fine thread and locked up almost immediately. I finally welded them together with a bridge and was then able to impact the nuts off without them spinning.

Also, an M12 SHCS head is the EXACT diameter of the old pins, so that's kinda handy.

Back together with a single pin and life carries on. Oh, I also made a block of 1/2" plate and bolted it into the pack:

 

[ripcord]

I finally welded them together with a bridge and was then able to impact the nuts off without them spinning.

That's using your head. I doubt I would have come up with that without a lot of frustration and head scratching.

 

[wander2039]

Driver side brake hose went alot smoother and removed the water cooling feature. Now for the front hoses.

 

[Creekside]

Got off work at 1am this morning and couldn’t sleep. Finally crashed around 4am and got back up at 7 and drove to Kansas City to pick up a ThermoKing Tri-Pac APU to put on my cabover. Been wanting one for several years and I can’t justify a new one since I’m not OTR every day. I’ll be cleaning this one up, doing a service and probably repainting the exterior panels before I figure out how to install it. Already picked up a filter kit at the dealer and swapped out the air filter in preparation for a test fire tomorrow.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Got off work at 1am this morning and couldn’t sleep. Finally crashed around 4am and got back up at 7 and drove to Kansas City to pick up a ThermoKing Tri-Pac APU to put on my cabover. Been wanting one for several years and I can’t justify a new one since I’m not OTR every day. I’ll be cleaning this one up, doing a service and probably repainting the exterior panels before I figure out how to install it. Already picked up a filter kit at the dealer and swapped out the air filter in preparation for a test fire tomorrow.

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Just curious. How does one power those up for use when needed? Do they get charged up by the unit they service while it is being driven and then have so much charge for use while stopped?

 

[Creekside]

Just curious. How does one power those up for use when needed? Do they get charged up by the unit they service while it is being driven and then have so much charge for use while stopped?

I’m not experienced with the electric ones but this one has a Yanmar 2cyl Diesel engine. These are the most common on the road. Basically it’s in “stand-by” monitoring battery voltage levels and cabin temperature and starts automatically when conditions call for it. There’s supposed to be an inhibit switch that prevents running it when you’re on the road but I’m not going to use that circuit. In the event that your cab heat or air fails or the truck alternator fails, you could fire this up and continue to a repair facility.

 

[Kennedy01]

Yesterday
2001 Chevrolet S10
Replaced front wheel bearings, brake rotors, and pads, replaced thermostat, changed oil

2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
rotated tires, inspected brakes, changed oil

 

[mattd]

Evaporator core and accumulator on the service truck today. 2008 F350. Also replaced the accumulator. Still can’t get these pictures to load

 

[TiGeo]

F. pads and bleed.

 

[D60]

Evaporator core and accumulator on the service truck today. 2008 F350. Also replaced the accumulator. Still can’t get these pictures to load

As it's gotta be a 3V or a 6.4, I'm surprised there's still an '08 F350 on the road

Seriously though, you have to pull the dash, no? How bad is that job?

 

[cptbarkey]

New truck, documented here. Its got problems, the first tranche of parts are on order. Brakes, battery cables, a new junkyard interior and front end suspension in the queue for later.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/its-time-for-a-new-to-me-truck.382852/#post-6889628

 

[BrianF]

Put a bit of time on the 325G. Love it over the 318G. Sure its moving from a small to a midsize frame with tracks but there is no comparison on the stability and traction. I was goofing around with some 14 to 1600 pound round bales and I couldn't even get it rocking, where I was running on two wheels with the 318G.

While this comes as no surprise, its noisier, rougher but she gives me a bit of turbo whistle....

Engine access is better as well. I didnt pop the cab up but I suspect thats no different underneath.

Overall, its a beast and I want it......