Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

OldSchlPunk · May 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM

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For all you oil geeks.
I know it's GM, but.

https://youtu.be/pbEdr6Q6cKw?si=utpe3hHSaJjpjmNb
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Sounds like GM is back to their old tricks: Some suit with no engineering background changed procedures with engine parts that's affecting quality/longevity. Back in the late '70s/early '80s, they changed heat treating procedures (higher temps/shorter times) which led to cranks/cams/lifters that weren't properly hardened.

rubbersidedown · May 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Lots of good news. Wife got a new teaching position at Nicolet College in Rhinelander! We went a bought a new Honda HRV too. Because she has to commute for the next year. Nicolet may have a job for me too. I am applying. May end up living in Rhinelander! Tyler will definitely be seeing more of the Ute for the next year
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Fantastic news!

CygnusX191 · May 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM

Taco-Grinder said: ↑

For all you oil geeks.
I know it's GM, but.

https://youtu.be/pbEdr6Q6cKw?si=utpe3hHSaJjpjmNb
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Lol we've been saying to ignore the manual intervals for years

bkhlrTaco's · May 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM

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I was a bit bummed that I cut open the lid. I coukd have used it to cover up the fire.
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Taco-Grinder · May 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM

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I started out with cutting some grooves into the stump with, you guessed it, the sawzall. It’s probably not going to do much, so next round I’ll try some bore holes.

I was a bit bummed that I cut open the lid. I coukd have used it to cover up the fire. Oh well, turns out it makes a nice second layer to make the ring a bit taller.

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It's a great idea, I like it.
Think of it as a trial and error. Now go buy another one. This one can be reused as a flower planter.
Mother's day is coming up.

OldSchlPunk · May 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM

Taco-Grinder said: ↑

It's a great idea, I like it.
Think of it as a trial and error. Now go buy another one. This one can be reused as a flower planter.
Mother's day is coming up.
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Nooooo, that's what you use old toilets for!

pearing · May 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Hey Admin... enough is enough. This is TACOMA world, and we rolled another month. Time for a Tacoma on the banner doing cool Tacoma stuff. Enough with the 4Runner monkey business (even if they are cool and all...)

Or please go put a Tacoma on their web site banner...

Pixeltim · May 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM

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Hey Admin... enough is enough. This is TACOMA world, and we rolled another month. Time for a Tacoma on the banner doing cool Tacoma stuff. Enough with the 4Runner monkey business (even if they are cool and all...)

Or please go put a Tacoma on their web site banner...
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I like your thinking on this matter!

bkhlrTaco's · May 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM

No kidding. At the least, a 2nd gen.

Stoney Ranger · May 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM

pearing said: ↑

Hey Admin... enough is enough. This is TACOMA world, and we rolled another month. Time for a Tacoma on the banner doing cool Tacoma stuff. Enough with the 4Runner monkey business (even if they are cool and all...)

Or please go put a Tacoma on their web site banner...
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With great power, comes great responsibility. Me thinks the admin is abusing his power.

LarryDangerfield · May 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM

Tag Master Bob, he's the only one who can change it. A certain OP will probably be upset though

Taco-Grinder · May 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM

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Hey Admin... enough is enough. This is TACOMA world, and we rolled another month. Time for a Tacoma on the banner doing cool Tacoma stuff. Enough with the 4Runner monkey business (even if they are cool and all...)

Or please go put a Tacoma on their web site banner...
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Ya, What he said.

bkhlrTaco's · May 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM

How about a 4th gen header......
Then wait and see how long it takes @LarryDangerfield to get one.

pearing · May 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM

LarryDangerfield said: ↑

Tag Master Bob, he's the only one who can change it. A certain OP will probably be upset though
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I don't even know what that means-guess I don't get in trouble enough...

LarryDangerfield · May 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM

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I don't even know what that means-guess I don't get in trouble enough...
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Bob is the awesome owner of the forum who's in charge of changing the banner, and the OP that will be upset is our fellow James, the OP of the thread

OldSchlPunk · May 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM

LarryDangerfield said: ↑

Bob is the awesome owner of the forum who's in charge of changing the banner, and the OP that will be upset is our fellow James, the OP of the thread
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...and said poser T4R.

OldSchlPunk · May 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM

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In Today’s Playtime With Sawzall, I made a fire ring out of a old clapped out weber.

The idea was to make a nice, hot, concentrated fire over the stump of the maple I cut yesterday. And also just because.

I didn’t like the height I got out of the lid, so I cut a ring out of the kettle instead. Much better.

Poured a little cooking oil over the stump,and away we go!

Why post this in this financial advice thread? So far this sawzall has saved me paying a tree service to cut down the tree ($500), a trip to the dump to throw away the weber ($45 in the 4runner), a fire ring ($235, because I like the fancy ones), and a stump grinding service ($150). I can also burn most of the branches from the downed tree, saving me rental on a trailer and another trip to the dump ($145).

By my calculation, I can nearly justify a rear bumper with swing-out now.

My next purchase will probably be a Ditch Witch needed to isolate the underground tree root fire that would otherwise smolder for 100 years.
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I like the idea, Carlos. When I saw the pic of you cutting the lid, I thought: No, use the lid as a cover to snuff the fire. I may just do this with my old one, it's about 30 years old and could stand to be updated.

pearing · May 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM

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Bob is the awesome owner of the forum who's in charge of changing the banner, and the OP that will be upset is our fellow James, the OP of the thread
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Bob. I got the other. Aren't you admin? Didn't this start with YOU?

LarryDangerfield · May 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM

pearing said: ↑

Bob. I got the other. Aren't you admin? Didn't this start with YOU?
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Perhaps I made a suggestion or something along the line

pearing · May 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM

LarryDangerfield said: ↑

Tag Master Bob, he's the only one who can change it. A certain OP will probably be upset though
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Our new car has a Hodag on the back-we asked them to leave it on...

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