New England B.S. Thread

Yessir. Have this in everything except the diesel. That is what this is for, but, just to put the float charger on.
Comes with the adapter for the genius chargers.

 

I’ll be ordering that this evening haha. Fool proof plug and play is way smarter and way easier. We plan to keep her SUV for a while anyway. I’m gonna hold off on mine since I think I’m selling but that’s perfect for her. Thank you sir!

 

What's "too far away" for us Rhode Islanders? 10 minutes, right?

I think the Johnston Market Basket just falls within that limit for me, but I have 2 Stop & Shops that are closer, 4 & 8 minutes away. I go to the one that's 8 minutes away because it's nicer, and somehow less traffic to deal with.

 

Has anyone here successfully appealed an at-fault accident in MA?

My accident was ruled more than 50% at fault (and by the letter of the law, it was), but I'm wonder if there is anything I can do to get the points off my license as I'm fairly certain with a $5,000 cap I'll be hit with a 4-pointer as my rental cost was $730ish alone.

Long story short, I was taking a left out of a side road into a busy street. No cars for miles from my left so I eased out into the middle of the road to take my left, waited for the right to clear and a d-bag shot the gap between me and the yellow line (likely went over the yellow line to do it...heaven forbid he let me out) and I clipped him. Dash cam showed 7 actual seconds between when I pulled out to the center of the road and contact. He had more than ample time to stop but instead decided to be a prick and drive around me and I didn't anticipate it and clipped him.

I suspect I don't have a leg to stand on, but with 20+ years of a pristine record I'd rather not have a four pointer. It's $50 to appeal but I have no concept of how to frame this the best.

 

Some time ago my mother appealed and won. I can't remember the process however...this is close to 30 yrs back.

 

I’m on the third battery in my truck and the first two died the same way as yours. No warning pulled into gas station, pumped gas, go to leave and just a click. Completely dead. Very weird that both died at the gas station.

 

I change my battery when I need to. I noticed that my truck was starting slower (battery tested good) so I replaced it. Got an Interstate from work.

 

I have a

$100 Noco GB40 1000A UltraSafe Car Battery Jump Starter, 12V Jump Starter Battery Pack, Battery Booster, Jump Box, Portable Charger and Jumper Cables for 6.0L Gasoline and 3.0L Diesel Engines

Noco GB40 in the truck for such an occasion. Haven't used it on my truck but I have used it on other people's cars.

 

@AllTacosFloat
I'm sure you've seen this: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/05-11-tacoma-front-end-conversion-complete-list.597308/

Have all the parts?

 

No more sticking a wire in the positive terminal. I have the switch installed. Waiting on wire and need to pick up some stainless screws tomorrow.

 

I have seen it, just have to find the time, space and temperature to paint the hood. Have all the parts just need to do it! I still have the headlights you gave me, just have to paint some pieces.

 

So, sometime in the Spring when it warms up? If you need a hand with the mechanical stuff, let me know.

 

Hoping to heat my garage enough to do it very soon!

Need to buy paint, no way it’s gonna match. Think I’ll see how it turns out white. If it’s too nice I’ll wrap it black or repaint to help the glare. White sucks.

 

Are you cutting that cab corner off parts truck? When you do it id just stack tacks. Seems pretty acceptable for bodywork

 

Yep, so thin I think that’s the way.

 

Why, you don't want to look like a contractor, have a boring color, and have it peel away from the doors because toyota fudged it? What's wrong with white?

 

Yea you gotta do a lot of small tacks and move around as to not get it too hot and cause waves and warps

If I remember right it's called "stitch welding"

 

Its not stitch welding but I dont actually know what its called. I call it instagram welding when people do it on anything structural.

Stich welding is like doing 2" sections every 4" instead of fully welding

@AllTacosFloat are you gunna run gas? I dont think stacking tacks would work well with fluxcore

 

I swear snow is like cocaine for huskies