Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

Anker wasn't one of those coolers, I hope.
Spent 20+ years in printing without losing a finger, knock on wood.
It'd be embarrassing to have one taken out by a cooler.

 

That is the one. It is welded both sides at every joint. Also used 6010 rod on all the joints in the back. That thing is STOUT! Took a lot of messing around to get the lines right (and they are only okay in my OCD eyes opinion) that I also had on the front bumper build. Nature of the beast when using small plates instead of bends on long pieces. I have hung the truck off that bumper more than once...

 

Oh it's definitely a beast.

The hope is that it's going to go onto a 2nd gen for wheeling purposes

 

My last job was at a furniture factory, 30 + years ago. The place was known as the finger factory. I was part of the first aid team. One day I was tasked to follow a blood trail and retrieve some finger tips.

 

I still have all mine too, but my pressman did manage to clip off a fingertip. I'm still trying to figure out how he did that.

 

Not in Florida!

 

Yea, worked in a fish cannery back in the early 80’s. The machine that took the fish apart and stuffed it in a can was called a chink- much later in life I realized that it was a very derogatory name. It took fingers, arms and what ever else it could grab and dismember at will. We were a tougher bunch back then….

 

It wouldn't take much and probably happened fast....
Around here it's the cutter operators.
For those unfamiliar with guillotine cutters. There's a foot pedal for the clamp to hold the paper and 2 buttons (that need to be pushed with left and right hands) for the blade to drop.

It isn't the blade but a couple have clipped fingers dropping the clamp onto their hands/fingers while getting a lift of paper situated.

 

Then I went and got paper in the rollers, creating an environment capable of taking fingers off.


still got them.

temporarily lost a shop rag and a bolt, however.

 

If you are considering an upgrade or mod to your rig this is a worth while watch. Kinda long but I really like this guy's persona. No BS, and he is willing to take a punch. Hasn't/won't stop me but I at least acknowledge the consequences of my actions. His focus is Australian and specifically bullbars/bumpers but it applies across our madness:

The truth about bullbars & 4WD safety (you're not going to like it) | Auto Expert John Cadogan

 

James, I think you need to re-watch the video...the guy was being stalked by a Great White, a pretty big one at that.

 

Oh, sorry. I thought it was a different video. Another friend just sent me a video of a guy getting swallowed by a whale. I saw the kayak and assumed it was the same video.

 

You're slipping! Age does that!

 

Ass u me

you are the assman

 

I heard about that one too. Nope!

 

This confirms what I already knew, that fitting a specialty bumper carries risks to both occupants and potentially people outside the truck. I'm with you in that it's not going to change what I am doing but I do acknowledge the additional risks.

 

Almost forgot...got some used stickers yesterday:



The price was too good to pass. Just waiting for a bit better weather to install.

 

On the topic of mods.
If anyone watched the high clearance bumper build, I shared, there's a part 3.
He puts some added cross braces to the sides, tire swing and finishes it.
https://youtu.be/XsG0rF4mhLQ?si=fZOPRqY7MxGw6I--

 

Age does a lot of things.

Now, it's time for nap

 

Sure does.