Best way to teach life akills. Teach em all about tools and to ensure using proper sizes.Well my 12 y/o son has had it way too easy with school out, so I decided to put him to work!
I had him install the new skid plate on our truck, I think I am going to have him do more stuff from now on.
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Not being familiar with Raptor paint, it looks textured! Will that not make it more difficult to clean, or is that not an issue?Over the last few day;s the old rig got a make over with a full Raptor liner job ..... Love how it turned out
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What is it ?
I finished installing a rear Antirock Swaybar on the K5 Blazer and had the muffler put back on. (I had to move it forward.). It handles so much better.
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Curious. Was this in Orange County or up in Big Bear? Seems like all of the trails in OC have been closed forever.Decided to go off on a little adventure today...only to get a punctured sidewall a quarter of the way through. At least I got to test my SafeJack.
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Personally I like to sit and look at all my parts needing to be installed. Makes me think I can.Nothing. I did nothing absolutely nothing with my rig today.
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Really like that alleged cabin ! Thanks for the alleged pictures on your alleged trip too.Clean up from Quarantine Jailbreak #2 (a fictional story of isolating in real isolation)
Returned from an alleged 3 day camping trip last night. I did put up another post on the trip planning forum "Nat'l Forest Rd 81" report or something like that. It's allegedly still below freezing in the wee hours at altitude in the Sierra Nevada by the way, and the high country roads and trails snow is still a problem.
Today vacuumed all the wood gathering debris out of the carpet. Also had a tire patched that got a screw on the trail (go figure... allegedly way out in the middle of nowhere and get a screw in the tire).
Fixed gear as I put it away. Coleman stove had a mystery rich burner. Found and removed a wad of spider web from the mix tube. Modified main upright poles for my Kodiak 8x9 tent (a known complaint, the locking mechanism stripped out and we allegedly had to use a stick carved as a wedge and a hose clamp to hold it together under tension). Replaced very cheap hardware with standard hardware today. Added an eye bolt for a tie down or foot peg to help in setting up the poles. If you have this tent you know what a PITA the system is.
Also the cooling mod did ok, I think I finally have a happly set point for the electric fan controller. Never hit 210 degrees, bounced between 195 and just below 210. And if you decide to make an alleged trip, we allegedly packed everything inside the WJ behind tinted windows with nothing on the roof, and wore collared shirts and such and looked like we were headed to work as we allegedly broke the blockade and allegedly drove all over the Sierra National Forest.
Some pics for the fun of it. Photo shopped of course. PS, the Ranger station in Prather had a notice that you are welcome to cut as much wood as you want without a permit since they are closed. Since wood is essential for heating your house- work the math.
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All these years, and they've NEVER installed themselves! SheeshPersonally I like to sit and look at all my parts needing to be installed. Makes me think I can.
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