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Another Day at the office
- Thread starter 12v71
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Need a job?
Vabow
Active member
Dump truck back on the road, patched rear frame on cj7. Replaced frame rails and rear crossmember behind axle.
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Vabow
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Pre-cut repair kit?
Vabow
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Yep, owner bought them they fit good and saved me the hassle. I moved them down 1/2in to improve clearance for aftermarket bumper. Rust buster was the brand, cut out rusty metal and they fit over frame.
Today was fun, this is the third repair of the day. Somebody didn't get everything drained for winter. Got the last patch fitted and all hell broke loose with heavy rain. Maybe finish this one tomorrow.
Some times bosses try to help out. I quietly cut this out and made a new patch.
. I quietly cut this out and made a new patch.
.....was he herding turtles with that stick ?Some times bosses try to help out
We had quite the discussion about that, he demanded to know what my machine settings and technique were. I told him to go get some junk pipe and practice on that and come back in 20 plus years. In the meantime I'll just fix it the first time.
My settings and technique are variable depending on the job, I can change my weld pattern 5 time in 1 inch of weld. It's all about experience.
Those of us that CAN DO, apparently can't teach.
Somewhere in the You tube universe is a video of an outfit (probably chinese) using a semi automated process with 3/4" coated rods at 1500 amps to weld heavy plate. Seems counter-intuitive to me after seeing a multi wire (5/64") submerged arc head welding plate without stopping at 1800.
Vabow
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Duramaxx lmm, egr and fuel pressure regulator problems.
Oh, hell no! I dont touch anything under 12K lbs. Our newer pickups get dumped when the warranty is up. Two small Duramaxes and two HD's.
Vabow
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I am lucky enough to work on most anything that pays. Keeps it interesting, duramaxx and maxforce definitely on the bottom of the list though.
Vabow
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Re- powered this stacker wagon a while back Ford ft 330 and np435. Burnt more oil than gas looked like steam engine going across field.
When I was just out of high school a buddy's family had a Super 1048 with a blown engine... We dropped a 390 4barrel in it. That puppy could move out. I think they went to an NP 5 speed too.
My kid wrenches on ambulances, he sent me a pic of a Sprinter with the front end torn apart, engine and interior parts all over the floor with the caption "changing the #3 injector" F#$@k these new rigs...
Vabow
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It’s plenty fast enough with 40 year old tires and drum brakes. It has driven through barn a few times. I have been told it will run 50 flat out, I believe him. I have never been brave enough to get it out of third. He as two one has a 390 out of a pickup with a 4 barrel.
Today's dose of destruction, 1958 Hyster trailer getting new axles with bigger brakes and better wheels and tires. Upgrading the brake air system and wiring too.
Operator was too stupid to realize that the reason his ink density wasn't increasing was that a hose had blown off, he just kept putting in more ink cans. This was after cleaning half of it up.
Vabow
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All new a/c on this ford 7710
richbug
Well-known member
Is that factory parts or is there an aftermarket that offers complete kits? I have a couple that I would like to do, but the money keeps putting me off for a few days a year that I would use it.