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Powershift posted:Some serious poo poo going down by schlumberger in red deer here. Disgruntled ex-employee?
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MrChips posted:Hey Slung Blade, I was talking with a friend of mine the other day and he was telling me that his tractor (I didn't catch the brand, but it's a small one - 20 horsepower or so) had a pretty major engine failure recently and that he was thinking of an electric conversion. I was wondering if you had any sources of information that might be useful if he pursues this avenue? Like a lawn tractor for mowing grass, or a little garden tractor for working a vegetable garden? Either way, yeah, I'll see if I can dig up some of the stuff I was using as reference when I built mine. Can he fabricate things? Well equipped with tools and a loose sense of morality along with delusions of competence? I know those traits sure helped me. Feel free to pm me later, I'll give you my email.
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Jan 30, 2015 17:58
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1500quidporsche posted:Anybody have experience shipping stuff to Sweetgrass Montana and driving down to pick it up? Ordering some suspension stuff and most of it appears to ship by UPS from the states, I'd sooner hang myself than pay their brokerage fees again. Yeah, I did that for a bunch of parts that I ordered from summit for the coronet. It was painless, create an account at the receiving company (I think I used the Montana shipping outlet or something) let them know who you are and what/how much is coming, then buy the stuff and ship it there. Drive down, pick it up, pay the mso fee (minimal) drive back to the border and pay the customs folks whatever they figure you owe in duty/tax. Keep your original bill if you can, makes poo poo easier. I just showed them my emailed bill from summit. I hear the drive to eureka location is way nicer. The long slog down through Lethbridge way is pretty monotonous. Lethbridge itself makes for a nice and very welcome pit stop though. There's a delicate balancing act here, can you get down there and back, while paying gas, duty (if any) tax, etc for less than the ridiculous brokerage fees? I had no problem because I ordered over a thousand dollars worth of poo poo, and have a tiny gas sipping car, biggest issue was getting everything into the tiny car. Also mso isn't open every day on weekends, check their hours of operations.
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Feb 19, 2015 16:54
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They held mine for a few weeks, iirc. Call or email them and ask, can't hurt.
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Feb 19, 2015 17:29
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What the gently caress, Jimmy's has pickles. I ate at the downtown location on Monday. They also have, literally, the best sauce in the city. Study is garbage printed on toilet paper. 
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Feb 25, 2015 17:01
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Going to look at a way overpriced 3/4 ton in Monterey park tonight. Shame I forgot my stab proof jacket. Mourn for me if I don't report back.
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Mar 3, 2015 21:29
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Slung Blade posted:Going to look at a way overpriced 3/4 ton in Monterey park tonight. Shame I forgot my stab proof jacket. Dude's asking 9500 for a truck worth maybe five. Won't take less than 7500. Think I gotta pass on this one. Guy seemed pleasant and reasonable though.
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Mar 4, 2015 06:33
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What the gently caress kijiji, why won't any of you answer my texts, phone calls, or emails. It's like you don't want me to give you thousands of dollars for your loving trucks. Buying a used 3/4 or 1 ton should not be this hard in Alberta.
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Mar 6, 2015 22:27
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Powershift posted:It's not, just go to an auction, pick one, buy it. Most got back to me last night. Test drove a 2003 gmc last night, wasn't a fan of that one. Price was OK. Drove a 2007 chev 2500 this morning, 4x4, 209k, simple options, but still has ac and cruise, extended cab, acceptable rockers, good frame, box, minor rock chips on the hood. Might need a ball joint or some front end work, tiny little thunk on bumps. Good rubber. Bought it at 5300. Pretty happy with that. Just need to get it insured and registered now...
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Mar 7, 2015 21:48
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alberta posted:Taber Billy cut his hair last night The cops said he didn't look right For our town We sell poultry, eggs and meat, but Your kind don't shop on this street In our town And it's a funny thing It's always been that way It's never gonna change I'd say We'll send money halfway around the world, But don't you go callin' on the girls In our town The job is taken, apartment's gone Must've forgot to take the sign off the lawn In our town And it's a funny thing It's always been that way It's never gonna change I'd say There ain't nothin' wrong with a pretty face I hope all the girls know their place In our town Well, I don't want you to misunderstand but You can't have a woman takin' work from a man In our town And it's a funny thing It's always been that way It's never gonna change I'd say Oh don't judge a book by the cover Never meant one thing or another In our town All the houses look the same You see, tradition is the name of the game In our town Yes it is And it's a funny thing It's always been that way It's never gonna change I'd say
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Mar 11, 2015 16:32
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I honestly thought you meant people who drove cars instead of pickup trucks were the minority. Speaking of pickups, here's the one I bought on Saturday.  You can make out the name of the company that owned it before. Alert services, I think. Anyone know of them? Rocky Mountain House area supposedly.  First thing I did was try to figure out the CEL code that it was throwing at me as soon as I left the dealer's house, typical. The OBD port wasn't getting power though, checked the fusebox diagram in the manual. Turns out the cigarette lighter and aux power fuses are mislabeled in the book, because someone had circled them. Handy, helped me find the issue way faster. Turns out the code is just an evap leak, phew. Take care of that eventually.  Looks better after a bath and in less harsh lighting, also, doing truck things.  I've driven it to work twice now, very happy with it thus far. Brakes seem good, tranny shifts well, engine runs fine. I think it needs balljoints though, there's a bit of a shudder when I go over bumps. Maybe some other front suspension bits. But drat man, nice new tires, decent wheels, hardly any rust to speak of, good bedliner, I think I got a pretty good deal.
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Mar 12, 2015 06:15
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Yep, 6.0. I don't really want to mess with it, I just want a reliable hunting vehicle I can take to the mountains with confidence. I'm told these are pretty solid set-ups in stock form. I've got enough project vehicle on the go as it is 
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Mar 12, 2015 06:32
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Tommychu posted:My service truck had that powertrain. drat solid. Don't pressure wash the floor on an 03-07 though (assuming it's a rubber floor). The 99-02s were fine with it but the DBW ones have a little box by the kick panel that hates to get wet. It is a rubber floor, good to know. Would mopping work better? Less over spray/mist that way I guess. Powershift posted:My dad has a 09 with the 6.0, He gets 260km to a tank sometimes. Yeah I filled it up on Tuesday, I have no idea when the trip odo was reset in terms of fuel tank level, but it read in at 540km for 105L of gas.  We'll see how it goes under my ownership. I'm used to 540km for 30ish liters in my tiny Hyundai clown car.
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Mar 12, 2015 17:32
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Powershift posted:it was probably the daytime running light. If you see a chevy with 2 daytime running lights, it either just leave the dealer or just left Canadian Tire. Yeah seriously, what the hell is that about anyway? lovely wiring? Wrong bulb design choice? Every fuckin Chev from the last twenty years is rolling along with a single bulb.
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Mar 12, 2015 20:51
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slidebite posted:What kind of tires are those? The look really nice and chewy. Had to wait until I got home to check, they're Goodyear Wranglers. Chewy is a great description for em. They don't have much wear, which is another huge plus. The studs (!) are pretty well done though.  I'm hoping to only drive this thing occasionally, it won't be my DD, just when I need it. I'll probably spend more on insurance on it per year than gas, I hope anyway.
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Mar 13, 2015 04:06
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I just got elected mayor of my small town. loving kill me now.
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Mar 17, 2015 07:34
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Very small town. Dalroy. There's maybe 20 houses here. It's not really a mayoralty office, it's more like chairman of the board for a non-profit society. I am totally going to call myself mayor though. One of my neighbours nominated me and the board voted and ratified it. So I'm it until the next annual general meeting next year though. gently caress.
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Mar 18, 2015 02:58
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slidebite posted:Haha, nominations are the worst. It's the kind of like the "step forward to volunteer" and everyone steps back at the same time. They railroaded me into being the men's club president a few months back too. I even tried the "ONETWOTHREE, NOT IT" nomination route when we were picking a new pres. Didn't work. That job's pretty easy though, keep the bar stocked, run some parties and such.
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Mar 18, 2015 03:40
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oh man That is so incredibly great looking. How much are carts for fat guys, and can I build my own?
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Mar 20, 2015 07:04
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McTinkerson posted:That new kart track needs a Kei car racing league. Suzuki Carrys, Dhaihatsu Hijets, Honda Beats, etc. I would be all over that poo poo. Can we include the little mini trucks too?
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Mar 20, 2015 22:27
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iv46vi posted:The place I work at regularly sends drivers on deliveries of more than 13 hours of driving in a single stretch. On Friday I've mentioned in passing to HR that we should probably start looking into other options, because now they send them to oilfield training courses where the commercial driving limits are brought up and drivers will start asking questions. Today I got greeted with "don't bother taking your coat off, you're done". Ok then. Get a lawyer. Whistleblow that place out of the loving water.
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Mar 23, 2015 22:49
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jonathan posted:What is the "loop" ? Is that the Surrey to lillooet to pemberton - whistler to Surrey run ? It's some back road in k country I think.
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Mar 25, 2015 16:36
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MrChips posted:What the hell is with these insane religious ads on TV? I'm in the crew room at work and I caught this ad out of the corner of my eye that was talking about some biblical quote about Syria or some other thing. I've been getting a *lot* of crazy religious ads on YouTube lately. They must think I need churching up or something. 
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Apr 1, 2015 15:39
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DrakeriderCa posted:Honda RC51 powered Dirt bike 'Kijiji Dude posted:Bike is rideable as is. For a generous definition of "rideable" I guess, sure. Also I just bought a hard side travel trailer. Anyone in the market for a 10 year old sweet as gently caress fleetwood aka coleman tent trailer? 10 foot, no bathroom.
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1500quidporsche posted:Going to jump in and ask for opinions on the Dakota as I'm looking at one tonight. Are they close enough to Dodge's full size trucks that it won't be constantly broken? I ran a 2001 Dakota with the 3.9 v6, 5 speed manual, and 2wd back when I was a courier. I also used it to tow my heavy tent trailer over and into the Rockies a bunch. Bought it used, ran it as a commercial vehicle for a while, then as a daily driver for years. I put 3-500km on it per day for a year and it never gave me much mechanical trouble while I abused the piss out of it. Heavy loads, light loads, downtown traffic, many accelerations to highway speeds. The bearings in the diff wore out, possibly due to PO fuckery, possibly just because of the kms I was putting on it. Clutch wore out like you would expect, brakes, etc. All normal wear stuff. The catalytic converter failed, replaced under the 180k km emissions warranty. It liked to eat batteries. They wouldn't fade, they'd be fine and then immediately dead fault. Could have been just use/climate related. I think I put three into it over the six or seven years that I owned it. Don't use silverstar headlights. You'll be replacing them every three months. Regulars are fine. I can't comment on the auto trans units, but the manual was great. Had this odd quirk where it would whistle like there was a chip in one if the gear faces when it got to below -6 degrees or so. My mechanic and I had it apart a couple times when he did the clutch, never found any problems. Thought it might have been the pilot bearing, but that was fine too. Either way, it was harmless. If you're looking for something 95% as capable as a half ton in a 20% smaller package and slightly better fuel mileage, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one. E: regarding rust, mine had a bit in the rear wheel wells and the rear bumper. loving road salt. The bed had a factory plastic skin (think giant Rubbermaid bin) so I never noticed any there. Slung Blade fucked around with this message at 16:56 on Apr 9, 2015 |
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1500quidporsche posted:Sounds reasonable. Kinda sucks because the Dakota is the only smaller truck wide enough to fit a kart in and I'd prefer a ranger. Every half ton Chevy I've looked at doesn't look like it'd hold its value well even though they'd probably be more reliable, at $1,200 the Dakota seems like the way to go. Have the kijiji ad? Or details on the trim?
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1500quidporsche posted:http://m.kijiji.ca/cars-trucks/calgary/1996-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck-great-work-truck-1200-obo/v?adId=1062789092 Price is a little high IMO. Looks to be in good shape though. See if he'll take 900.
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Did that quiz yesterday, fell waaay into the top left area. Picking up my trailer tonight, here's hoping it doesn't flip the gently caress out and try to murder me on the road.
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DrakeriderCa posted:Apparently I'm the ideal voter for the Alberta Party I feel so sorry for those guys. Do they even have a platform?
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Apr 10, 2015 17:45
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ExecuDork posted:Me too Pretty much exactly where my pin landed. gently caress, are we mostly socialists in here?
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DrakeriderCa posted:Yep. SA is pinko heaven. Rad. So who's up for a wrenching party / BBQ / campfire at my place this spring. Maybe a weekend late April? Lots of places to camp out here if you need to stay overnight.
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iv46vi posted:I'd like to see the place. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3264505 It absolutely would be, both literally and figuratively. (You like spolumbos?) Unless you guys convince your lady friends to join us or something. Or the one or three Alberta AI ladies' auxiliary decides they want to come too.
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Ok, let's set a day then. April 25 (& possibly 26th depending on how much we drink) sound good to you guys?
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MrChips posted:I'd be down for the 25th, but my weekends these days are pretty jammed so I probably wouldn't be able to make it until early evening, say about 8ish. Tommychu posted:25th works for me. Granted I don't have any weekend plans in the near future (beyond the random crap I can do whenever) so just about any weekend prior to June works for me. Right, looks like you two and potentially SSS can make it for that day.  First annual Alberta AI goonmeat @ Slung's house April 25th What do you guys want to do, bring a project of your own to work at in my garage, help me with the Coronet, work on something else? Or we could just chill out and light things on fire. Preference for food? Steaks sound good? I could do a smoked prime rib if we get more than 4 of us.
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I'm about twenty minutes east of Calgary's city limits No worries for those of you who can't come this time, I'll try to do more of these at times more amenable to the student lifestyle. I've completely forgotten what school timelines are like, I'm pretty far removed from that life. So old  Also the only other goon I know outside the internet is SSS, so I'm sure there will be awkward conversation and terrible jokes aplenty.
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slidebite posted:I've only met a couple Alberta guys myself, Drake and a guy from CA, Phy. Others have all been dudes traveling through Alberta from the US. poo poo, forgot that I've met drake too. Granted it was for all of ten minutes in a hotel parking lot in the dead of winter...
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DrakeriderCa posted:
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slidebite posted:So how does it feel for once? Do it right and they don't feel a thing 
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iv46vi posted:I fell back into an old habit and currently trying to buy a cheap Miata. Should know by the end of the week. This one is so rust free it makes me cry. Buy the miata and bring it out. Hopefully switch will bring his too. I'll make the prime rib and some roasted potatoes for a side. If you guys bring some sides/drinks/desserts, we'll be in fine shape. Also bring a lawn chair and maybe a sleeping bag or something if you intend on drinking a lot, taxi service out here is pricy, and there is no public transit.
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My folks had one that was an absolute garbage pile. Stupid AWD never worked right and it would cost them hundreds every time they took it in for service. They should have gone to the mechanic across the road, the dude is awesome, and I still go to him for all the work that I can throw his way.
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