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The Whining Thread
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If you were from Montana, you'd be glad to be waiting. It's pouring here. A dark and stormy morning...I think I'll go clean the kitchen.
Samlock
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I don't know what kind of scrap metal they're making the exhaustion pipes of these days. I've got a fume leak too. Again. I think I'm out to the city depot to get me a steel street sign pole, fit it on and wrap some fire insulation on it. Let's just hear the sound then!
RandyMac
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The Ranchero's in-line six was painfully loud climbing grades, the pipe busted off just behind the cab, I could feel the vibes in the floor. I had the entire system replaced, they used 12ga aluminumized pipe and muffler. Watched an old guy handfit and weld it.
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
Nope, my buddy Rod is. . . I'm just helping him out.
Samlock
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My whining was about the after market spare part shop junk. They're made of tin foil. I guess there is no bolt on exhaustion system kits for a Ranchero? I'm sure you got a good hand made, although not a native proof, pipe worth every penny, Randy.
RandyMac
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A kit was $250 plus shipping and would have been an all day project, while laying on my back under the car. There would have been fitting problems, never fails with a kit and clamps instead of welds. I did gain clearance, everything is nicely tucked up now.
forestryworks
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Damn, $215 to replace some exhaust? California is full o' thieves! Must be a CARB tax in there.
Had my exhaust on the half ton replaced for $50. Like new, clean welds, and no leaks.
Had my exhaust on the half ton replaced for $50. Like new, clean welds, and no leaks.
good on ya. nice looking products. hope he does well and has to expand.
mile9socounty
Two-Stroke Swope
I didnt want to come home back to Oregon just yet. Thats my whine for the whole month. I loved setting NM on fire. God bless the FS. Those damned monsoon rains though, they chased us Oregon folk out. 206hrs of OTS is going to be very nice. 
That's a lotta oats, man!
mile9socounty
Two-Stroke Swope
It is a lot of OTS. I'm going to tuck most of it away in the back so I can actually take a vacation somewhere other than the local bars. Going to buy a few used saws as well as a decent pair of line boots. Sad thing is, its warmer here in Doug County than it was in NM.
I didnt want to come home back to Oregon just yet. Thats my whine for the whole month. I loved setting NM on fire. God bless the FS. Those damned monsoon rains though, they chased us Oregon folk out. 206hrs of OTS is going to be very nice.
ONLY 206? Lamer. I had that back in January on the oil spill.
mile9socounty
Two-Stroke Swope
Only. I think in one 25 day tour, Ive earned more OTS than I ever have so far with this stone age company. Thorton is starting to see the light, I hope. It saves our budget for winter work and so one. If I could go to any other decent fire I wood. What have you been up too JJ?
DavdH
ArboristSite Operative
Smoke in the eyes from the fire, need a weather system to move thru and clear it out, oh and 103* plus heat, same solution a cold front.
Note to self. Make sure you pack undrwear before you head to camp. Going comando in the brush wasn't too bad though. Puts some extra swing in your stride.
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Why dont wives under stand the girl friend thing:jester:
Sometimes the problem is that they do understand, all too well.
Was that yarder guyed 1st time it went over?
$214 for an old man to handfit exhaust is a bargain. It will be there when the car is toast.
My whine...
Lost hay ground I cut for 20 yr. New ground is 4 miles away, 3.5 on pavement. I swathed an access into this one little piece that was pretty rough cutting but good yield. I'm going about 6mi/hr, bouncing some. Turned right but swather went straight. The safety on the hitch came off so the hole I went into bounced the swather off the hitch. Bent the 1" steel hydraulic line running the sicklebar 90 degrees.
Ever try to weld when the wind is blowing? Sparks weren't the concern as I pulled it home to fix. Don't do it. I ran out of bad words to say.
I can laugh about it now. When I got a wrench to fit on the other end of the line I was able to take it in the shop. Took 5" to weld.
$214 for an old man to handfit exhaust is a bargain. It will be there when the car is toast.
My whine...
Lost hay ground I cut for 20 yr. New ground is 4 miles away, 3.5 on pavement. I swathed an access into this one little piece that was pretty rough cutting but good yield. I'm going about 6mi/hr, bouncing some. Turned right but swather went straight. The safety on the hitch came off so the hole I went into bounced the swather off the hitch. Bent the 1" steel hydraulic line running the sicklebar 90 degrees.
Ever try to weld when the wind is blowing? Sparks weren't the concern as I pulled it home to fix. Don't do it. I ran out of bad words to say.
I can laugh about it now. When I got a wrench to fit on the other end of the line I was able to take it in the shop. Took 5" to weld.
HorseFaller
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