Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[SteveSS]

Did it come with the plow, clint? That's a pretty awesome deal also.

 

[wudpirat]

Scrounging or Dickering ?
Follow close.
Bill's family runs a logging company
Bill's truck needs a xmission
Ken has the xmission Bill needs
Bill has no cash, two kids in collage, but will trade firewood
Ken don't burn wood, wants cash
Son #1 says " Pops (me) needs firewood, I'll buy the firewood, if Ken will deliver
Bill has his xmission, Ken has his cash
I have one of several loads of C&S oak sitting in my dooryard
How's that for a scrounge ? Or dickering ?
I didn't ask, just happy to get the wood.
FREDM
Oh ! what a tangled web we mortal weave..............anymouse

 

[cantoo]

wudpirat, that must have been interesting figuring out how much tax to give Uncle Sam for all those "trades" . Of course Uncle Sam wasn't there splitting the wood, installing the tranny or doing anything so maybe he shouldn't even be getting a share. I got into a pretty heated argument with a tax auditor a few years ago over a "bonus" I didn't claim as Income for the year. Customer gave us a bonus on a job because we did the job over the long weekend and got it done without disturbing their long weekend. I told the young prick that because none of those bastages were working that weekend that they shouldn't be getting any of my bonus. He was not amused and I lost the audit big time. Now it's cash or trade for bonuses or they can just keep it.

 

[Wayne68]

I would still take the bonus and put it on the books rather than lose it completely. Paying income tax on it is better than not having it at all, or buy more toys to offset the additional income

 

[MechanicMatt]

1993 Ford F150. I'm thinking Im going to have to swap some real gears into the rear. 3.08 right now, thinking 3.55 or 3.73 for some more grunt, don't want to go 4.10 steap.

 

[svk]

1993 Ford F150. I'm thinking Im going to have to swap some real gears into the rear. 3.08 right now, thinking 3.55 or 3.73 for some more grunt, don't want to go 4.10 steap.

Find a different rear end or do you do gears?

 

[Jakers]

wudpirat, that must have been interesting figuring out how much tax to give Uncle Sam for all those "trades" . Of course Uncle Sam wasn't there splitting the wood, installing the tranny or doing anything so maybe he shouldn't even be getting a share. I got into a pretty heated argument with a tax auditor a few years ago over a "bonus" I didn't claim as Income for the year. Customer gave us a bonus on a job because we did the job over the long weekend and got it done without disturbing their long weekend. I told the young prick that because none of those bastages were working that weekend that they shouldn't be getting any of my bonus. He was not amused and I lost the audit big time. Now it's cash or trade for bonuses or they can just keep it.

I would still take the bonus and put it on the books rather than lose it completely. Paying income tax on it is better than not having it at all, or buy more toys to offset the additional income

i still take bonuses when they are offered. i then figure out what the bonus was and buy the guys breakfast or lunch a few times on the company's dime. its still a write off because i spent it on my employees

 

[mainewoods]

SteveSS- the F250 came with the plow. Only had 138,000 original miles on it, but the truck came from a town right on the Atlantic ocean and the body was shot.

 

[dancan]

The Atlantic , a love hate relationship lol

 

[MechanicMatt]

Steve swapping the gears isn't that big of a deal.

 

[MustangMike]

The Fiskars did a little work at my brother's place. He just uses a fireplace.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Pops said he was impressed with this shape you've been keeping yourself in.

 

[MustangMike]

Eeehhh .... whats that ya say???? Ya got my walker there boy???

Actually, the Fiskars is just so much lighter than those Monster Mauls, and works even more effectively, so it even lets an old guy like me keep going!

 

[svk]

Steve swapping the gears isn't that big of a deal.

If you can swap gears and set things right so they don't whine excessively then you are the man.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Dial indicator

 

[Jakers]

ive never had the patience for setting all the lash and pinion depth. the removing and replacing shims isnt that bad, its when you have to press off the bearings to get at the shims that gets to me... Dana 44 and 60 axles were good for that

 

[MechanicMatt]

Actually, the part I hate is getting the old bearings off. A press makes putting the new pinion together a breaze, its getting the shim under the old bearing that sucks. Cutoff wheel and air hammer with chisel, still no fun.

 

[olyman]

Steve swapping the gears isn't that big of a deal.

true dat,,but it aint a ford 9...is it???

 

[MechanicMatt]

8.8 not as strong but a bit more efficient. That second bearing on the rear of the 9in makes it plenty strong, bit the angle it causes the pinion to engage the ring, you loose some energy. And yeah pullimg a third member out of a 9in is aboutas easy a swap as you can get.......unless you have a quick change like a winters used in dirt cars and hot rods.

 

[dancan]

3* out there and the rain and snow are on the way ,,,,, Off to go scrounge till it gets here LOL