Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[H-Ranch]

The benefits of electronic ignition and efi are well documented

EFI pretty much fixed all that.

Yep. When I hear an old time off-road guy complaining about all the electronics on Jeeps today, I just ask if they would rather go back to carburetors - no one has ever answered "yes". It seems they do like electronics.

By the way, brake based traction control systems make vehicles so much better off-road than open diffs of 30 years ago - it's not even close. And no, you can't outdrive your stability control system on snow and ice either, no matter how long you've been driving in winter.

 

[davidwyby]

Known quite a few people like that. As you said had they made some right decisions and not lived like everything was the last money on earth they would have had a decent life or been better to be around. One person always complained on how expensive everything was and just outright miserable to be around. One other tightwad I had delt with was complaining on how his car was starting hard, so I started asking him the basic questions which eventually led to asking how old the battery was. He stated he had put a new battery in the car the year after he had bought it. Turns out that was 10 years prior, to which I told him to replace the battery since it was so old, but he firmly claimed "it should last me the duration of owning the car!".

3 years is good here

 

[MustangMike]

When I put my F-150 in 4wd low range it automatically shuts off the traction control. It not only saves my rear brakes, but since (in the snow) the Blizzaks have to claw through it to hit the ground it goes up the mountain much better that way.

In the Mustang, I always turn off the traction control as soon as it starts, as it is not really compatible with the SC in either dry or snow. Of course, it is a blessing to know how to drive in the snow! With my 2000 Mustang GT, (which was stock), the traction control literally stopped me when going up a snow-covered hill. I had to turn it off, back down, get a running start and go up with it off. Anyone who does not know how to modulate their right foot and counter steer with rear wheel drive should not be driving in the snow! (Or on dry ground with a high HP car).

I believe the traction control in the F-150 (and the Mustangs) is designed for dry pavement and is not intended for off road or the snow. Other systems may be better, but none will cover every circumstance.

 

[Lionsfan]

That's true, but it's more fitting and I needed something that wasn't taken.

You probably could have had Colts Fan.

 

[JustJeff]

We've had a smidge of snow. My mailbox disappeared.... found it and scabbed on some sketchy supports that may or may not make it through the week. Lol. My west facing and normally windswept deck is carrying a bit of a load. Guess I better go work out at the snow shovel gym!

 

[.358 win]

No thanks...I prefer not to have a parking lot full of flooded engines to fix when the temp drops below 0. Wet distributor caps, tune-ups once or twice a year, trying to get chokes dialed in for every temp for picky customers. As Sean said EFI pretty much fixed all that. I could do without all the ADAS(Automated Driver Assist Systems) and fancy screens.

Have to agree on the efi part. The whistles, bells, chirps, and i-cons are disturbing to learn. There is a new routine of turning as much as possible off everytime you start. ( auto stop/start ). Steering responsive headlights dont belong in my memory bank. Carrying a fob isnt my favorite either. Just an increasingly grouchy old fart trying to be ok with all the new IT. Is there a button for the quityerbitchin ??

 

[SS396driver]

Actually did some scrounging today . Little load of locust in the baby truck . Going back tomorrow for the rest with the 3500.

 

[chipper1]

I only have five Stihls, but they are all I run. A Stihl 041 Farm Boss was the first "real" saw I ever ran. So they have always been my favorite.

I don't know if anyone else around here does this, but I sometimes confuse you with MechanicMatt, since your profile pictures are so similar.

That's almost enough, few more.and you can give all the stihl fan boys a hard time . I like most more modern saws, prefer the huskys for ergonomics, but the stihls are starting to come around with regards to the handlebar angles.

Sometimes I do, I think man, when did I get all those lever guns .

 

[MechanicMatt]

MustangMike

Gun show is in town, anything you want me to keep an eye out for?

 

[GrizG]

MustangMike

Gun show is in town, anything you want me to keep an eye out for?

Excellent condition 1970s vintage Browning. T-2 with a factory aperture sight.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Excellent condition 1970s vintage Browning. T-2 with a factory aperture sight.

Ask Uncle Mike to show some pictures of the pre64 super grade I got for him….

It’s a GEM

So, a BAR .243
Zytel Stocked 77 in something nifty
Savage 99 in 30-30
Win 94 in 25-35
Ruger 96/44 or 22
Win70 in any long action (cheap though to turn it into something)
Maybe a cheap 700 to make into something

Top5
They’re all on my “bucket list”

Bottom two, just to have something to play with

 

[MustangMike]

We have had lots of doe and a few porkys on the trail cams lately, and then this guy showed up today!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Excellent condition 1970s vintage Browning. T-2 with a factory aperture sight.

I sure like my T-1 with factory aperture sight,

SR

 

[GrizG]

Ask Uncle Mike to show some pictures of the pre64 super grade I got for him….

It’s a GEM

So, a BAR .243
Zytel Stocked 77 in something nifty
Savage 99 in 30-30
Win 94 in 25-35
Ruger 96/44 or 22
Win70 in any long action (cheap though to turn it into something)
Maybe a cheap 700 to make into something

Top5
They’re all on my “bucket list”

Bottom two, just to have something to play with

Forgot to mention… left hand action.

I recall when a lot of stuff came on the market as the greatest generation passed away in mass. More recently boomer stuff is showing up… that gives me hope that a nice T-2 shows up.

My kids were claiming my stuff as I bought it… I lent my oldest my 700 06 for this past deer season and it still hasn’t made it back. I bought it new in ‘73…. I WILL get it back and then will it to him. He can wait.

 

[GrizG]

I sure like my T-1 with factory aperture sight,

SR

Looks like an estate sale item… Not likely you’d part with it!

 

[Lee192233]

Ask Uncle Mike to show some pictures of the pre64 super grade I got for him….

It’s a GEM

So, a BAR .243
Zytel Stocked 77 in something nifty
Savage 99 in 30-30
Win 94 in 25-35
Ruger 96/44 or 22
Win70 in any long action (cheap though to turn it into something)
Maybe a cheap 700 to make into something

Top5
They’re all on my “bucket list”

Bottom two, just to have something to play with

I have one of your bucket list guns except it's just in .223. Bought it when I was 18. It's my coyote killer. I never would've thought they'd become so desirable after the terrible reputation they got. Mine shoots well so I never had any complaints save the terrible trigger. I recently fixed that with a Timney Trigger kit.Good luck at the gun show.

 

[JimR]

When I put my F-150 in 4wd low range it automatically shuts off the traction control. It not only saves my rear brakes, but since (in the snow) the Blizzaks have to claw through it to hit the ground it goes up the mountain much better that way.

In the Mustang, I always turn off the traction control as soon as it starts, as it is not really compatible with the SC in either dry or snow. Of course, it is a blessing to know how to drive in the snow! With my 2000 Mustang GT, (which was stock), the traction control literally stopped me when going up a snow-covered hill. I had to turn it off, back down, get a running start and go up with it off. Anyone who does not know how to modulate their right foot and counter steer with rear wheel drive should not be driving in the snow! (Or on dry ground with a high HP car).

I believe the traction control in the F-150 (and the Mustangs) is designed for dry pavement and is not intended for off road or the snow. Other systems may be better, but none will cover every circumstance.

My previous Audi Quattro did much better climbing hills in the snow with the traction control shut off.

 

[H-Ranch]

When I put my F-150 in 4wd low range it automatically shuts off the traction control.

My previous Audi Quattro did much better climbing hills in the snow with the traction control shut off.

It looks like you may be right on the Ford and others use of brakes for improved off-road capability with open differentials, which actually surprises me. I know for sure it works on Jeeps. Ford apparently has not caught up.

This link shows three wheels on rollers and how it works on a Jeep and Land Rover and how it fails on a Bronco. They test using automatic trail control modes, but it works similarly with just driving in normal mode. It's probably better not referred to as "traction control" because that's the system everyone hates - this description from another forum describes it better: With the JL Sport traction control off, The Brake Lock Diff function is always on in all modes. It works very well. Jeep traction control in 4H such as packed snow highway driving monitors and compares both axles to keep all 4 tires the same speed using braking or reducing engine power. With traction control off it ignores if one axle is spinning faster than the other but Brake lock Diff is still active so it only compares wheel speed to the other wheel on the same axle. Driving across a frozen lake in deep crusted snow it will surge and cut power with traction control on. Turning off trac control the power is maintained to keep momentum and brake lock diff does a good job. The Jeep system works very well. On rocks in 4L and traction control off, when you get wheel spin you just maintain gentle wheel spin and wait a few seconds for the Brake lock diff to gradually increase braking until the other tire starts to turn.

Other systems may be better, but none will cover every circumstance.

I definitely agree that there are places where traction control does not work as well as turning it off - if you're trying to "rock" a vehicle back and forth in ruts for example where you want some wheel spin. But I am also 100% positive that the F150 could benefit by using the brakes to improve traction on the road to your cabin.

 

[MechanicMatt]

I sure like my T-1 with factory aperture sight,

SR

 

[MustangMike]

Ask Uncle Mike to show some pictures of the pre64 super grade I got for him….

It’s a GEM

Kinda busy now, but I will get to it.

It is a Model 70 Super Grade made in 1955 chambered in 300 H&H Magnum.

Although not as powerful as a 300 Win Mag, it requires a Magnum Length action, which was an additional cost.

The gun is in nice shape and has a 26" barrel. It holds very nicely. I like long barrel guns! My Buffalo Bill commemorative 94 with 26" Octagon barrel holds very well offhand also.

Matt wants me to hunt with it, but if I were going to hunt with one, I would trade it in for a new one in 300 Win Mag. The new ones have rubber recoil pads (quiter and don't slide when getting into an elevated stand), free floated barrel and stronger metal. No longer made in USA, but quality is VG and they shoot well (based on the reviews). I may just collect this one and use my Model 70 Black Shadow in 270 WSM as my open field gun.

I went with a Max load of StaBALL 6.5 and a 129 gr Barnes LRX (BC .463). It shoots 3,342 FPS with a SD of 4.4 from a 24" barrel! (Used Rem Brass and Rem Mag primer). For an open field deer gun, that would be hard to beat. Very flat shooting (1" high at 100 yds puts it dead on at 200 yds) and has over 1,500 ft lbs of energy at 500 yds.