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No need for that, come on down. Got Ben Avery right about 10 miles down the road, open BLM "open range" another 10 miles out. We can bust a few hundred rounds, then check in on msgt1942, just to keep 'im honest...

I can't speak for the rest, but I suppose we may be able to overlook this initial indiscretion. Just be aware, you are on probation until we are sure you have got your head on straight. Move along, crisis averted...

I'm in Phoenix, not too far away. If needed, I can pay him a little visit, help him see the right way, so to speak,... :cool: For what it's worth, I had to do some weld repairs and didn't feel like running down Kubota Orange, but I found the "Chevy Engine Orange" I had on hand wasn't a...

Purple Power (and it's siblings) works fantastic to remove grease and gunk. But is it very "basic", and will often damage (fade/remove) paint. Better paints are less likely to be damaged, and reduction plus not leaving it on long helps, but I would be careful using it for general cleaning on a...

That's the self contained loader like I have. I would have to look again at mine, but doesn't the valve come off with the loader? If so, the only real issue is the 2 lines to the pump, so putting quick connects near it would make it easy to disconnect leaving minimal stuff behind in the way...

I guess it's a matter of perspective and experience, but trailers aren't that bad when you get used to them. 90% of the time it's a non-issue. For those times you really have a squirrely place to get into, put a hitch on the front of your truck. You can then maneuver the trailer into and...

Agreed. I would want a good 1 ton (at least 3/4) truck for general work. Maybe a chassis cab with a flat bed and drop sides plus some optional stake sides for when needed. Maybe even a Top Kick or the like, preferably with an MD diesel. Add on a dump bed trailer, again with drop sides if...

I'll second that. Based on the advice of NIW, I just got a set of R1 tires for the same shipped for a price much lower than I ever guessed.

Is that from the Masons?

Sorry, I should quit for the night, I seem to be having a hard time communicating effectively. I didn't mean that to say that just waxing the tractor would present a hardship on it's own. It was more a statement about the general approach to such things. For example, I'm pretty serious into...

If selling, sure. But day to day, no way. Like my machine tools, they are to be used. I put time and energy into making sure they work properly and are kept reasonably clean, pretty much nothing into keeping them pretty. But that's just me. I don't have enough energy and time to complete...

I've seen him on Welding Web, but I'm active to various levels on at least 6 forums, with his range of skills/interests no telling how many he may be on.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come off as rude. I've just seen a number beds that I considered ruined by those drop-ins. One example is a little Ranger I had for a while that came with a factory liner. Looked pretty good but the liner was bowing (sun?) and looked bad. When I took it out you...

If I hadn't already figured it out, I would now have no doubt, you are a truly good man. Thank you for helping make his final days a just a little brighter.

Don't bet on it. The worst beds I've seen, including here in AZ, were the ones with drop-ins installed for a while. They eat through the paint, it rusts, they scrape it away, and it rusts more. I wouldn't suggest a drop-in to a person unless I disliked them intensely. But I don't really...

With proper prep, I've had good (even great) luck out of the roll on liners (Herculiner, etc). My rock crawler buggy floors were coated with it. I've had several of my older trucks with floors (and lower doors) coated in it. My latest C10 (SWB, step side, 4 speed, diesel) "trash truck"...

Seems to be a lot of that going around, same reason I bought the B7100 TL, and then the B2150 TLB. When I was young, I never thought I was invincible. I ran with a very rough crowd, broke both hands and a jaw in fights before I was even out of Junior High. Even though by most counts I...

I've noticed that around here too. Augers bring just stupid prices. For something with a recognizable name, usually $500 or more. For no-names with decent paint, $400 or more. I got lucky with my little B7100 as a final "sweeten the pot" when we were not quite together on price. Frankly, he...

Different actuators work with different rate and travel limits, and can vary depending on the controller inputs. I've seen them in manufacturing setups that have what I would consider about the right travel and rate compared to the way I use the clutch. And the rate can even be varied so that...

I'm not sure about any way to convert the clutch to right side without some sort of Rube Goldberg linkage system. However, I don't think it would be terribly difficult at all to convert to a hand clutch. I know asymmetric bias is often universal (hand and foot), but if your left hand works...