Colorado B.S. Thread

Order stuff from China, tracking is great, shows exactly where the package is all the way to the states. Gets handed over to OnTrac, tracking shows not yet received, right up until it shows up at my door. Guess I should be happy it made it to the door and not in the ditch.

 

Well..... you shouldn't be surprised if OnTrac was the designated delivery service. This is normal for them.

I will say, USPS has been exceptional with deliveries lately. I don't know what's warranted the change, but I've been getting stuff from the other side of the country in a matter of days. Gonna enjoy it while it lasts.

 

Not surprised at all. Burning seat man had similar issues.

 

Delivery driver looks at name on package, reads name, takes package and throws in ditch

 

Ftfy

 

Broc said he wanted to go for a ride so we took a Sunday drive along the South Platte river.




This is near where @303tacoma mentioned she used to kayak before the area was closed for public use.


Winter wonderland.

 

Tubing!!!man we did some dumb stuff..
Ive never been in a kayak in my life.
Looks like fun!!

 

Did @Chadr7858 leave us for Tundras.com or is he phishing us? Maybe two-timing btwn a taco and tundra? What's next a Jeep?

BTW @johntoyota is kicking back and staying in fighting shape.

 

This time last year we were having our 3rd or 4th blizzard, was colder than a witch's tit.
What a difference.

 

Wifey works in the Medical Field and took my truck Saturday morning for work. Upon inspecting my truck Sunday morning, I found that she left the Dome light on all night.

So, I started the truck and it drove fine. It started up today no problems. So far so good! I guess I'll need a newer battery sooner than later. Finally get to install my new SDHQ battery hardware

 

i second this. USPS has been alot more attentive lately.

 

Would you mind sharing the start of that trail. Google is not being my friend today. I'd love to take my vehicle for a little snow drive

 

It should shut off after 30 minutes even if left in the "ON" position (not door). But you can still use the excuse to upgrade the battery!

 

Sure - here is the route I took yesterday. Not a trail but scenic roads to enjoy especially in the snow.
Sante Fe (Hwy 85) to Sedalia.
West on Hwy 67 at the Wide Open Saloon.
West (bear right) at W Pine Creek Rd. at the Sprucewood Inn
North on N Platte River Rd
North on S Foxton Rd (uphill u-turn) to 285
East on Hwy 285 to the next exit
Right on Pleasant Park, which turns into High Grade Rd, which turns into Deer Creek Rd
Right on Deek Creek Canyon Rd
Left at Wadsworth to 470.

Alternatively, instead of taking Foxton, go straight on N Platte River Rd till you reach Pine Valley Rd.
Right on Pine Valley Rd past Zoka's to S 4th Street
Right on S 4th Street to S Elk Creek Rd to Hwy 285.

 

Has anyone ever heard of it being so cold that the side springs of a garage door contract, and pull the garage door up just enough to initiate the safety feature of the motor and open the door fully?

The story is, 2 nights ago around 6pm we found the garage door open, checking out security cameras we saw no one coming or going. Sadly, our "smart garage" doesn't track how the door is open, remote, app, outside keypad, or wall button. It was only open about 12 mins before we closed it and we weren't 100% certain we didn't hit it by accident. Just to be safe I locked it which involves a handle sliding 2 bars into the tracks to prevent movement.

Anyway didn't use the door at all yesterday but when I checked the locks later last night, I noticed the bars were tight in the holes cute out in the track. Looked at the app and it showed a notification saying "stopped" at 3:30pm. Basically, saying it tried to open but the action was stopped/unable. Again, checked the cameras around that time frame making sure to take note of any cars or people on the street and nothing.

While all the checking I did noticed how ridiculously cold it was in the garage both nights AND the springs are definitely old, unsure when last they were replaced but I did swap the 1970 motor last year to a Q (smart opener). The plan right now is to reset/change the frequency to be sure too but was curious if there was something else going on here too.

 

We had a similar issue with Garage door opening with no one opening the door. We do not have a "Smart" opener however the issue you are experiencing may be similar.

What our electrician discovered was a failing breaker was the culprit. We experienced lights flicker that were on the faulty breaker. Also, the wall mounted door opener for the garage door was on the faulty breaker. Replacement of the breaker has resolved our random garage door opening issue.

 

It's possible. Garage door springs tend to stretch out over time though, which results in the door not opening all the way as they age. Those older extension springs you have are also sold in different weights, must be matched to the weight of your door. Is the door original or was it replaced with a lighter one?

It could also be that the "smart" opener is picking up frequencies that cause it to open. Everything is wireless, prolly some printer trying to connect to it.
Might be better off with a dumb one.

 

I've travelled for work for the last 3 years. Always used avis, Never had a single problem.
I came to Houston over Thanksgiving 23-27nov. And this is the biggest fucking nightmare ever.
First they dont send the receipt for over 10 days. because they lost it in their lot. at the airport.
Now they come back and are accusing me of tons of cosmetic damages for the vehicle 1100$ estimated.

WTF