Alabama thread!

your truck is good at yoga, that's a phenomenal downward dog.

 

but it won’t squat when loaded.

 

I like some rake on a truck, I think it looks good.

 

I love rake on a truck, looks great!

 

it sat close to level before the leaf pack which looked good unloaded but terrible when loaded. Now it’ll look good both times.

they will settle a bit since they are new and the swingout will make them drop a bit. Then boxing the frame will add a little more weight as well.

 

From AlabamaWX

ACTIVE WEATHER AHEAD: We note a few small showers on radar across Central Alabama this morning, but a decent part of the day today will be dry; the sky will be mostly cloudy. A south wind will increase this afternoon, and we project a high in the low 70s today, well above the average high of 56 for December 16.

SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE: A dynamic weather system will bring the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms to Alabama late this afternoon and tonight. SPC has some western counties in an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe storms… the standard “slight risk” (level 2/5) is defined as far east as Huntsville, Gadsden, Alexander City, Troy, and Andalusia, and the rest of East Alabama is in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5).



There will be sufficient instability and shear to support severe storms on a large scale; still some questions concerning how the mesoscale features play out tonight. But, certainly everyone in Alabama will need to pay attention to the weather and heed warnings if they are issued.

TIMING: A few severe storms are possible over far West and Northwest Alabama as early as 4:00, but the core threat comes tonight, after 6:00. Storms could linger across East and Southeast Alabama through 7:00 a.m. tomorrow.

THREATS: Storms tonight will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. For now SPC shows the higher tornado probabilities west of Alabama over parts of Mississippi and Louisiana.



RAIN: Rain amounts of 1-2 inches are likely for most of the state through tomorrow morning. No major flooding issues are expected.

CALL TO ACTION: Be sure you have a way of hearing severe weather warnings tonight if they are needed. Never a siren. Every Alabama home and business needs a NOAA Weather Radio, properly programmed with a fresh battery backup. Have WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) enabled on your phone, and download the free ABC 33/40 Weather app to get notifications as well (just search for it on the App Store). In your safe place, have helmets for everyone (including adults). And, if you live in a mobile home, you have to leave if you are in a tornado warning polygon; know where you are going, and the quickest way of getting there.

REST OF THE WEEK: Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and sharply colder; temperatures over the northern half of the state hold in the 40s all day with a chilly northwest wind of 15-25 mph. Some lingering rain is possible tomorrow morning over the southeast counties. Wednesday and Thursday will be dry with a good supply of sunshine both days; morning lows will be in the 20s. The high Wednesday will be close to 50, followed by low 50s Thursday.

High clouds will move in Friday ahead of an upper air system, but the sky will be partly sunny with a high in the 50s. It looks like the air will be too dry for any meaningful chance of rain.


From me personally.
Please don't rely on the magical siren to wake you up. It will not. It won't. Never happen. Personally I think they need to all be torn down. This ain't 1950 anymore. With all the technology available why would you want to rely on something from the 1940's and 50's?

Be safe and be weather aware. Hopefully nothing happens but a few rumbles of thunder.

 

@BamaTaco56, they dropped another $5

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...ickid=yPjQ8-X73xyJUYAwUx0Mo3YUUknyfsUhMUyVxQ0

 

might even be cheaper in store

 

I need to pick that up myself..

 

i just searched, all local HD to us don't stock this.

if using it for wood only don't go with a bi-metal kit. In fact for wood only harbor freight is probably fine.
I was actually thinking about purchasing the Hercules HF kit until i saw how cheap these are on sale.

 

why not use the bi-metal? if it works for wood, why not get it since it also works for other options?

 

because bi-metal is not meant just for wood. It's good if drilling through possible boards with nails in them though, but mostly for metal only.. it would be compromising performance if you're mainly going to use for wood.

a wood specific hole saw will perform much better in wood, the teeth design on the saws will be different.

 

gotcha, thanks for the info. I'll look at the HF set.

 

Thanks for remembering! It does look good! Is it loaded down in back yet? What is boxing the frame?

 

So I did a thing this weekend to help with my project.

https://youtu.be/xi8CiMx3vks

 

all it has in the bed is a 33” tire and a set of leaf springs.

the frame is a c-channel (inside is open) and boxing the frame consists of closing up the c-channel with steel to strengthen it (thus boxing it in).

 

lol is it weird that I like sanding? I don't even have an electric sander either. just do it by hand right now.

 

Yes, your elevator doesn't reach the top floor. I don't mind a little sanding, but it gets very tedious quickly. A little tip for you. Sand it the first time, then use a light damp rag to wipe it down. It will cause a lot of little hairs to raise up and then you need to sand it again.

 

Nothing like a little redneck ingenuity to get the job done more efficiently.

 

that's a good tip, one I accidentally found out lol. I was annoyed with the little hairs and had to find a way to stop them.