Alabama thread!

I am, just ran out of energy to figure out how to get the flywheel off lol

 

Not a Taco

 

@pdaddy check out 12thstateoffroad they have a nice ADD switch set up for your conversion and east coast local. Like right down the road local for me. They are on IG and the dude is sweet brown 80 from Apex Overland. A lot more reliable that RST.

 

Just a heads up. Day 4 outlook for severe weather. Possibility is there for severe weather Wednesday into Wednesday night and Thursday early. Have a plan, it is that time of year.

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0408 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

Valid 171200Z - 221200Z

...DISCUSSION...
Medium-range models have come into somewhat better agreement with
respect to synoptic features through the early half of the period,
though smaller-scale differences persist. Still, confidence has
increased that a fairly widespread severe weather event will occur
Day 4 (Wednesday) across the lower Mississippi Valley/central Gulf
Coast region and northward into at least parts of the Tennessee
Valley, and then continuing into Day 5 (Thursday) east of the
Appalachians. In the wake of this severe-weather episode, high
pressure/stable air should spread across the U.S. east of the
Rockies, yielding at least a couple of days of quieter weather with
respect to convective potential.

On Wednesday, convection will likely be ongoing across the eastern
Texas/Arkansas/Louisiana areas, with some severe risk possible
during the morning hours. By afternoon, an increase in coverage and
intensity is expected as closed upper system shifts out of the
Plains toward the Mississippi Valley. With a rather
large/destabilizing warm sector and ample shear across a broad
region, a rather large 15% area will be maintained, representative
of an all-hazards severe risk. Corridors of greater risk --
including possibly more concentrated tornado potential -- may evolve
during the afternoon, possibly near the northward-moving warm front.
While the ECMWF is farther south with this west-to-east front
(central MS/AL) during the afternoon than the GFS (southern TN),
will nonetheless introduce a 30% risk area -- encompassing a range
of possible warm-frontal locations -- given likelihood for
widespread severe weather that warrants greater probability at this
time.

The severe risk may diminish some into the evening/overnight across
the southern Appalachians area, but should increase somewhat
Thursday east of the mountains, possibly as far north as southern
Virginia and extending southward into north Florida. Timing
differences in progression of the surface front increase between the
GFS and ECMWF with time, so when the threat finally subsides -- as
storms move offshore -- remains uncertain. However, this should
certainly occur prior to the start of Day 6 (Friday), resulting in
what appears likely to be at least a couple of days of substantially
decreased convective potential

Edit: Removed map because it's updating automatically to day 4 which is now Thursday and after our severe weather event.

 

Nice thanks. I’m wiring up my own but if I have trouble I’ll give them a shout

 

https://youtu.be/v0rs6BFCcU0

 

Why does the severe crap always have to come thru in the middle of the night

From AlabamaWX

ACTIVE WEATHER RETURNS: Birmingham and most of Alabama has experienced 12 consecutive days of dry weather, which is very unusual for March. But it all changes this week as a story pattern sets up for the Deep South.

TODAY: An approaching storm system will bring showers and thunderstorms to the state today. We have showers on radar this morning over West Alabama, heavier storms are possible this afternoon. SPC has much of the state in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms through tonight… some of the storms later today could produce small hail and gusty winds. A brief, isolated tornado is possible, but not likely.



TOMORROW: A surface front will be draped across Central Alabama, and we will maintain the chance of showers and a few thunderstorms during the day. Not an “all day” kind of rain, but a few passing showers are likely. And, like today, SPC has much of the state in a “marginal risk”. Heavier thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon could produce small hail and gusty winds. Tornadoes are very unlikely.



SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WEDNESDAY: While you certainly need to pay attention to the weather over the next 48 hours, the main threat comes late Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night as a dynamic storm system moves into the state. A negative tilt upper trough with strong wind fields will be established to the west, with an associated deep surface low. Alabama will be in a warm, sheared, unstable airmass by afternoon, setting the stage for severe thunderstorm development.

SPC has much of the state in an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5).



Thunderstorms could begin over West Alabama during the afternoon hours… but for much of the state the core severe weather comes Wednesday evening and Wednesday night… into the pre-dawn hours Thursday.

Storms will have potential to bring large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. A few strong/violent tornadoes are possible across the Deep South considering the atmospheric setup.

A few preparedness notes…
*Be sure WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) are enabled on your phone. Look under notifications. Tornado warnings, flash flood warnings, and amber alerts are pushed to your phone via WEA, and it doesn’t involve an app.

*We recommend the ABC 33/40 app for your phone also to push alerts. You can select the warnings you receive, and it works well and is very reliable.

*The most popular NOAA Weather radio is the Midland WR-120. You can find it at most big box retailers, and online sellers like Amazon.

*You need helmets for everyone, including adults, in your safe place. Bicycle helmets and batting helmets work very well.

*It is also a good idea for everyone to have hard soled shoes on (in case you have to walk over a debris field), and a portable air horn (in case you need to alert first responders).

*You can’t stay in a mobile home during a tornado. Know now where you will go in case you are under a tornado warning polygon. Community shelter, a business that open 24/7, etc.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Storms end early in the day Thursday, and some clearing is likely by afternoon as drier air begins to arrive. The high Thursday will be in the low 70s, but Friday will be mostly cloudy and cooler with a high between 58 and 63 degrees. A few sprinkles are possible Friday, but most of the state will be dry.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will be partly sunny and cool with a high in the 55-60 degree range… then expect sunshine in full supply Sunday with a high in the mid 60s.

NEXT WEEK: Dry weather continues Monday and Tuesday… the next system will bring another round of rain and storms by Wednesday or Thursday. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1952: On Reunion Island, some 400 miles east of Madagascar 127.56 inches of rain fell in three days in the spring of 1952. This set a world record for the most rainfall in 72 hours. Also, from the 15th to the 16th, 73.62 inches of rain fell in the 24 hours at Cilaos, La Reunion Island in the South Indian Ocean to set a world record.

 

Yea i wasnt lying its alot of work lol.

 

@pdaddy It took @Brian422 and I over 14 hours to put his all together.

 

That was after i had already spent a day pulling the transmission lol

 

Sounds great!

I love the Auburn area so if you can get a few trucks together, I'll get you all done locally..

Keep me posted and thanks...

 

Wow! I guess I know what I’m doing this weekend lol

 

There is nothing hard to do just time consuming

 

There's also a lot of small busy work once you get all the main pieces in. Like: making the shifter line up rights (this took me way too long haha), running add harness, welding up crossmember, replacing seals (if you choose too), wiring up dash lights(if you choose too). filling up oils in diff, t-case, trans.

 

Yes, the big parts are easy, its the details that takes up your time.

 

so looking for some input, after installing trans cooler my temps sitting around 165-170 for city driving and 185-190 hwy on average. I have not seen it get over 200 since putting the cooler on. My question is would you guys add another cooler for those temps or does that seem reasonable? Haven't been able to test in 4lo yet. I assume its going to be around 200-205.

 

Yup. Like my crossmember, I spent a good 2 hours trying to drop it. I had some frame damage preventing it from falling so I had to cut the support a bit lol

 

No there is such thing as too cool those Temps are right in the sweet spot.

 

Yea my engine temps are great too! Right around 185 195 on average.

 

Afternoon fellas