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Looks like a new Abbott and Costello routine. Or a new sports law firm.
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
The rain + Milorganite fertilizer (2nd feeding)+ sprinkler watering yesterday = a fuller lawn.
I saw a couple of June bugs so I spread some Grub-ex grub killer down. This only prevents next years generation. It really works great if you put it down EACH year to break any generation of mass infestation.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
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Those aren't going to age well.
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Archaeologists recently recovered a remarkable 28-foot dugout canoe from Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina, a discovery believed to be connected to the ancestors of today's Waccamaw Siouan Tribe. Estimated to be around 1,000 years old, the canoe offers a rare look at the skill, engineering, and craftsmanship of Indigenous peoples long before European contact.
Carved from a single massive tree trunk, the vessel demonstrates an impressive understanding of woodworking, transportation, and life on the waterways that connected Native communities throughout the Southeast.
Because the canoe remained preserved beneath lake's waters for centuries, experts have been able to study details that are rarely found in artifacts of this age. The discovery is helping researchers learn more about how Native peoples traveled, traded, fished, and interacted with neighboring communities."Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA
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in Blairsville, GA"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA -
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Gladiola's? My parents planted gladiolas way back in the 1960's. In the fall I had to dig up the bulbs and store them in the garage for the winter. I rarely see them planted around here anymore. They are cool flowers!
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These seem to like our sandy soil with a little Black-Kow surrounding the root-bulbs. The lady had the young plants in some loose, rich, deep topsoil when I bought them. We left the bulbs in the ground this past year.
A local young lady sells all kinds of gardening plants. I paid 3.00 a plant over a year ago. They didn't do hardly a thing last year because the plants were so young.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/1193107407/
This year...
It's been kind of dry, and maybe these flowers love this weather. My wife gives them water every few days.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1679296953379608/?
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
They look great Tony!
They're only perennials in Nebr. if you dig them up each fall.
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Decided to change my truck's shocks since I had a rough ride driving downtown a couple of weeks ago. The truck beat me to death! I hope these $$$$ shocks help out.
I replaced the rear shocks yesterday, and it went pretty smoothly. I backed the truck up on metal ramps I've had for 30 years. I was in the shade of the truck 95% of the time.
Today, I was in the sun the whole time working on the driver's side front shock. The humidity was low, so I barely sweated, but man, did I have a hard time. The other side will be a lot easier since I know what to do now.
I might find a shady spot when doing the next one.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
You want a softer ride you need softer springs.
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Or a bigger woman...
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@Tony M - just looked those up. They seem to be an advanced design shock with all kinds of cool design and performance points, but also purport to restore factory ride.
I've become suspicious of marketing jargon for vehicle suspension from trying a bunch of different brands for various vehicles over the years. Some were complete garbage, other quite nice. I'm curious to hear how these work out for you. They seem to be well reviewed in a quick search.
Curious - did you happen to work your existing shocks in comparison to your new ones? Were they easy action, little damping, fast rebound? Completely flat/easy compression, no rebound? Did you work the new shocks through full travel several times? And what do you notice between them under this comparison?
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I did a little research on shocks because I couldn't believe how expensive they've become. I looked at the reviews too. I almost went with Rancho shocks, but after reading about Monroe, I went with the Monroe extras. A guy online suggested Bilstein is the best shocks he's ever used. But they were 125.00 or so for each one.
I'm old, and I think these >70.00 (after sales incentives) Monroes will last my remaining years, and again, the Ford F150 connection.
I'm glad I read where the Monroe Shocks were recommended for F150 truck replacements. I looked at some videos online too to show me what to expect, work and tool-wise.
I did not want to pay our local auto shops 200 or 300 to swap these out. I'm old but not that old, plus I have ramps, jacks, and a lot of tools.
100%, PB Blaster is a MUST. Being 30 years old, the bolts and nuts were a little rusty, but they freed up pretty quickly. A couple needed a cheater bar assist to help loosen them.
After removing the old REAR ones, I did push on them, and they compressed pretty easily and stayed.
The new ones were strapped in a compressed position. I installed them at the top and then cut the straps. They extended pretty fast and stuck on the bottom bracket. I used a screwdriver to pry them up to insert their bolts. Pretty easy really.
After removing, the old front shock pushed down somewhat easily and VERY SLOWLY stretched back out. The new front shock was very hard to compress. It quickly stretched back out.
I did compress the front one many times trying to install and removing it for MANY reasons, which explains all the tools I needed for this front shock job. I persevered through all the challenges, and have saved a lot of money. I just thought about tweeter bezels...but I had to buy a new battery along with these new shocks so...
I'll think I'll be sore tomorrow.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
This relates to the above stories.
The new battery...
I went to Advance Auto to get the new battery. The young guy swapped them out. I went to start my truck...CLICK. Dead battery. The guy checked the new battery; it was almost DEAD.
We swapped out another battery, but the guy was smart and tested this new one before installing it. It checked out perfect. YEA. It works great.
The shocks had to come via mail. Only took a few days.
I installed the rear ones yesterday. That went pretty easily.
Late last night, I checked the front shock boxes for contents and guess what? There wasn't a bushing package in one of them.
It was 9 pm, so too late to call Advance.
I called my local Advance store this morning, and the guy said to call toll-free customer service since they were shipped from somewhere else. Local Advance stores don't stock hardly any shocks, from what I could tell.
The young girl was sweet and said a new shock/bushing package would be shipped out asap. I'm to take the other shock w/o bushings to my local Advance and just give it to a salesperson, explain the missing parts, and that's that. Oh, I noticed the one shock I didn't use has its bottom bushing unbalanced in its tube. It's not right.
So all my tools and jacks are in my cottage on the floor for a few days. I can't wait to see if I can cut my time by 3/4 of what it took me today. I think it will go as smooth as butter. Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Cool, Tony, yeah, I hope they suit your needs.
Rancho shocks were on an old 87 Toyota 4wd when I first got it. I didn't like them. They were the RS5000 series, iirc, and iirc, those were mostly hydraulic damping design. I think that model was overrated partly because it looked cool and tough, but could result in a harsh ride on pavement or with only-slightly-oversized tires. Supposedly they did much better for real off-road use, and with larger wheels or tires, steering dampers, and controlling heavy loads.
Looks like they do offer a newer variant that is supposed to be more compliant.
Sounds like your rears lost most if not all of the gas charge, presuming they're not all hydraulic. Front sound similar. Hopefully you'll find a nice improvement.
As @pitdogg2 mentioned - haha, yeah, how many miles? I forget how long absorbers are rated for.
One tip - be sure not to overtighten the mounting hardware. If you over compress the bushings it can contribute to vibe transfer to the chassis.
@F1nut - you built some off-road rigs at one point, didn't you? Of the FJ flavor?
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@Hermitism has Ranchos on his sportscar. And a Blaupunkt that only plays Mr. Mister songs.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhN1t_7PEY
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