New England B.S. Thread

Oh just wait......there will be many idiotic things you will run into that make no sense but when you look into the eyes of your child and see a smile.....everything will make sense. @LivinLoud will back me up on this.

 

I’d look for a new frame. Likely cheaper than trying to ‘fix’ it.

Got my truck windows tinted this morning, shocks in afterwards (just had to get the fronts on) and finally got the new glass for a window in my house. That was a bit of an adventure but got the new glass in, good to go! Also, figured out how to yank out the rear underseat storage from the truck so I can actually utilize the space under the rear seat. Ford’s under seat storage is neat but not usable if you have rear car seats.

 

Big day!!!

Hows the "new" truck feeling? put up a pic already!

 

Interesting. Is it a separate cost item?

 

I’d look on eBay for used replacements.

 

I will! Been busy, kept on chugging through house projects after that post, just now finally sitting down with a glass of Capt. i’ll get a picture up tomorrow of the new look. It rides pretty well, still stiff just because it’s a 3/4 ton but the chatter is completely gone. One of the front shock stems was cross threaded so it fought me coming off. Wanted to cut it off but there was a refrigerant line right next to it I was worried about. Ended up just running the nut on and off with the impact until it finally came loose.

 

Pretty sure it’s not . Best to call to make sure

 

Will do

 

couldn’t agree more bro. I do have some dad-hacks I’d be happy to share though. Things that make life way easier, at least In our house, that is if you’re interested lol. Also being a dad is incredible.

 

I know spectrum is.

 

Get some bottle liners, even if only used at night. Usually nice clear black markings, plus, being a "bag" little one doesn't suck in air(as much at least).

If you already use them, disregard.
And since I have been hiding under a rock for the last year, and I missed this event, Congrats!

 

My MAN!


Where the fuck have you been! I was wondering a few weeks ago where you have been.


Thanks! Having a baby has been fun, if a lot at times!


How is the family? You guys up north or back towards tx? Hope all is going well

 

I have no real-world input here (#teamnokids) but I imagine bottles and the associated cap/nipple mechanism are kept completely clear for purposes of confirming a completely clean unit?

 

The whole thing is clear, so you can see how much is left and in good light how much water. And also I think helps make sure you actually cleaned it well yeah. It’s just in low light I’d really appreciate a small colored mark at every ounce or something.

 

@Bridge4 as promised:
As she sits today

New bed bin. This one only has ratchet straps, bungees, some trash bags, compressor and tire repair kit. All my tools are now under the back seat.
Lots of room for activities! This one will also fit on the floor in the back seat if I ever need the full bed. The old one wouldn’t

Old bin, about 3x the size

Tools situated nicely under the rear seat now that the useless storage bin is gone

Billie 4600s installed

Windows tinted. Fronts aren’t very dark but I shouldn’t have any inspection issues. Rear window is pretty dark. Also had them put the strip on the front down to the AS1 line.


Ok, I think I hit the daily allotment of Ford photo bombs

 

You were over your allotment when you posted this picture never mind all the rest!

 

Today, I'm Mike the laborer, probably switch over to Mike the carpenter later on

And blame @Bridge4, he asked for it!

 

Ha... i’m getting new tires today and I’m hanging out waiting for my wife to come pick me up and I just watched the guy stall my truck manual truck pulling it out of a parking spot.
these kids these days

 

Today's PSA.

Keep an eye on your PayPal account linked accounts and what your default accounts are. I had recently closed a bank account that turned out to be my default bank account on PayPal. I completely forgot this until today. I sold an item on another forum for $40.00. I received the money via the app and went to transfer to my bank and realized I had the wrong account, so I went through the process to add a new account and transferred thinking it went to my new account. It didn't. With PayPal the second you initiate, you cannot cancel, even a balance transfer.

The best I can tell is I've launched the money into Purgatory. It may force re-open the old account, it may not. The bounce-back, it might not. If it bounces back, I might get it back into my account, I might end up getting hit with bank fees. I haven't seen any resolved cases in my searching, just lots of people fighting with PayPal.

Luckily it was an item I didn't even care about (a Corvette seat wiring harness), but if I don't get my cash back, I'm out of pocket $16.00 to ship it out to the buyer. I'll start a claim if I need to in an attempt to fix it, but I'm going to assume I'm out the cash. It seems like once PayPal ships out the money, they wipe their hands of it. I don't know how far I'll get with my old bank with a closed account. We shall see.

So, periodically make sure all your linked accounts are current so you don't get potentially burned like I did.

 

So you're trading it in next week, then?