New England B.S. Thread

Mine are 2.5 and 7 months, so they at least don't fully know what they're missing, but my sanity is running away, fast.

 

we got the brackets and A 4x6 and 4x4s for a simple a-frame double swing set for now. Built it 2 years ago and it’s holding up very well. My boys are 3.5 and 2 and still use it regularly; matter of fact I just bought the next age up swings that were on sale 2/$50.

https://www.wayfair.com/Eastern-Jungle-Gym--Easy-123-AFrame-Metal-Swing-Set-Bracket-ACC-Easy-123-Bracket-Bundle-Kit-L891-K~EJGM1055.html

https://www.wayfair.com/outdoor/pdp...lastic-bucket-swing-with-chains-ejgm1001.html

$20 Jungle Gym Kingdom Swing Set Hangers - 2 Heavy Duty Brackets with Locking Snap Hooks for Porch, Patio, Playground - Indoor/Outdoor Hardware & Accessories

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015OXL2MW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_TnYREbFQ1RPKT

 

Mine was a home made one as well...We were the 2nd family to have it...it was built in the 90's and we got int in 2007 and then just gave it away now. It was 3 A frames, a set of married 2x6's that were like 18 feet for the cross top and then using decking plates and carriage bolts to hold it all together. It was DAMN sturdy..

 

That's awesome! I stumbled on a red hot Amazon deal for ours. It has a little house, slide and 2 swings with the hanging bar in the middle. Whole thing only cost me $320 or 340. We've had it for I think 3 years now. It's not the most sturdy and I'm sure the wood will rot out inside of 5 years but it was hard to say no to at the time. Figure if it does rot out and my kids are still 'using' it, I can always build a simple A-frame for the swings and just pitch the rest of the kit.


@Bridge4 I spoke to our safety guy. We ordered our no-touch thermometers through corporate and we're still waiting for them. Some of our subs ordered them on Amazon and some have them, some are still waiting so very hit or miss.

 

Finally got my landcruiser back running after having mostly taken apart for the past few weeks. Only ended up doing the pass side valve cover gasket & spark plug tube seals. It was leaking and much in need of replacement. Such mechanic, many maintenance.



Ghetto crank removal tool.

New timing belt, idlers, tensioner, water pump cam & crank seals...

Such paint pen, many ugga duggas.

 

Morning all. Happy Monday!

 

Morning

 

top o' the mornin!

Set up apointment with Toyota for the 5k service. Should be interesting....since new, so far I've beat on my truck a biiiit. Lots of mud, ended up hitting the rocker panel this weekend (door still works, kind of annoyed at myself, rock rails are in the mail :|), got a rock or something stuck probably behind the backing plate in the front right yesterday too. I'll hit the car wash first but whatever

I don't really have the jack/stands to be able to lift the truck as it is. I have a hi-lift and the rock slider adapter incoming as well, so I'll be using that in the future for tire rotations, etc. Might get another jack but if we end up moving soon and I am in an apartment building where I can't do service myself, doesn't really make sense.

 

Ask them to remove the rock when they rotate the tires. That's basically all the service is anyways. Rocks getting stuck in the brakes is pretty common when wheeling, especially after going through mud.

 

Honestly, I just use blocking to get my current jack and stands where I need them. The F250's frame is pretty high and I don't like having jack stands maxed out so I crib them up with lumber. I also am usually working on blacktop so the wood prevents the bases from sinking and causing other issues... Just saying, if one were so inclined, there are ways to utilize a standard jack on a lifted vehicle

 

Yup, I noted it in the service appointment. I was able to get the wheel up in the air with my tiny jack and rotate it to confirm the wheel it was coming from but didn't take the wheel off.

New pressure washer hose coming in tomorrow - 50 footer instead of my current 20, so I won't have to turn the truck around to wash the whole thing I'll do that before it goes in for service.

PS @Pugga my jack is also only 2 ton rated. I might get some extensions for it. One more reason I want a lift one day eventually though.

 

Good morning all......just got my CRC letter in from Toyota. now lets see how long the wait time is to get it done. Has anyone got this done before? I am wondering if I should take off my sliders. I know I should take off my skid plates but damn this is going to be a lot of work taking these things off and getting them back on. At least it will be done before my Cab Mount Chop and it will give a start to make sure that my frame will be warrantied for another 10 years.

 

If it was my truck going in, I'd take the sliders off. That way there's no "out" for them to say that the sliders interfered with application 5 years from now Might need to ream out any holes if they get coating on them though.

 

i got a notice about that. i'm not really worried about my frame, but i didn't know if i should get this done just to make sure my frame would be covered down the line?

 

Fortunatly all that stuff uses M8x1.25 thread, so you only need one tap size. Makes it nice and easy. And honestly it's something every toyota truck/ suv owner should have if you do any work on your truck and live in the northeast.

 

I would anyway. It may be crap stuff and fluid film is better but at least it will be documented that you got it done.

 

is it a paint or an oil?

 

Neither.....it is like a wax

 

alright as long as it's not permanent guess i'll go get it done

 

Not sure why Toyota's going that route.
"Let's see, our frames have a rust problem, and our current undercoating doesn't work...GM's wax coating doesn't work at all either....lets do that!"