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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:40 PM
    shakerhood

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    Did you get it loaded up and shipped out today?
     
  2. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:41 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Central air or no? Even newer houses in Maine generally don’t have central A/C...
     
  3. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:41 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Still waiting...
     
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    No Central Air. If I were to build new, I'd probably go with forced hot air central heat/AC using natural gas.
     
  5. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:44 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    My boss’s house was built in the 1950s; He’s owned it since 1976. It did not originally have central air; Boss and his wife say the A/C was installed maybe a decade ago, but I think this unit is older than that...

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  6. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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    Go with a Beckett. A Riello is nice but a little bit more of a pain to bleed and a little more complicated than a Beckett.
     
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  7. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    Its only hot enough for AC in Maine one week out of the year. lol
     
  8. Jan 19, 2021 at 12:54 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    My grandma has a house in York County and while the house is fine to sleep in at night, I’d say A/C is definitely recommended during the day; Luckily the house is on a lake and we spent most of our time out on the boat fishing!
     
  9. Jan 19, 2021 at 1:08 PM
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    I have a Beckett burner on my Weil Mclain boiler which has been in service since 1999.

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    As far as requiring alot of maintenance, this one has been great. The nozzle was replaced in 2014ish? and other than that just a couple oil tank filter changes over the years that's it. We had a hydrostat issue a while back, but that's not related to the boiler. If you get fuel from a reputable place, you should have no issue.
     
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  10. Jan 19, 2021 at 1:16 PM
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    Forced air is good if you want to bring an are up to temp fast. That's why you often see hot air in garages.
     
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  11. Jan 19, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    Well he’s here but there was a bit of a miscommunication and we might not be able to get it moved tonight...
     
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  12. Jan 19, 2021 at 1:51 PM
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    Hooked up the Tacoma to the Mustang and the battery still had some juice...

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    The radio not only turned on, but the horn worked as well!

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  13. Jan 19, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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    Used the Escalade to get the Mustang out into the street...

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  14. Jan 19, 2021 at 5:27 PM
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    The rig that took the Mustang away; 2017 Dodge Ram with like 318K miles!

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  15. Jan 19, 2021 at 5:33 PM
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    The driver, Cedric, had to use a bottle jack to keep the car on the right track...

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  17. Jan 19, 2021 at 5:39 PM
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    Nice to see that it got loaded up
     
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    Snug top Rebel, Thule tracks, ditch tracks, Bagged rear suspension, F/R anytime camera, intermittent wiper switch...
    Busy, busy, busy!
     
  19. Jan 19, 2021 at 5:47 PM
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