Nova Scotia BS Thread

nice
hope the weather is better where you are then here in Halifax ( Rainy/Drizzle )

 

I love Keji, but damn it is hard to book. Fundy was pretty decent.

 

havent been to fundy in about 10 years.
Hopefully next year we'll see lots more camping. This year my goal was to get out 3x in the camper, two down, one to go end of this month.

My wife is already telling me that we're going back to Keji next year with friends of ours who have 3 kids which should be awesome since kids keep other kids entertained
@Canoehead, Want to be kept in the loop?
I'm assuming the non kid folks don't want to listen to my kids for 3 + days ( but if you do, I can keep you in the loop as well )

 

Yes, let's try to plan a trip together!

 

I love Keji, and have learned to ignore children very well. I would be interested.

 

look at what I picked up on the weekend




they are slider plates, got them from Metal Supermarket in Burnside.

 

I own that exact same machine, what did they charge you for the parts?

 

150 for the cut and material 3/8” steel
Bending was extra.
Are you offering your services? I have more plate I want cut....( easy semi circles and squares )

 

Show me what you are looking for. I'm sure I can whip something up cheaper especially if the metal is already in stock

 

Although we don't have the right bending brakes for 3/8", that's some thick metal!

 

I too am interested in getting some slider plates made up. Group buy for NS taco owners?

 

As long as I can pass them off as "steps" to appease the wife, I would love to have some sliders. Explaining the true purpose of them might land me in the dog house.

 

I can get the metal and cut them but I would need to have them bent somewhere. Which as long as you know someone who has a brake it's simple and quick. Let me kick around the shop this week and look at some metal that's in stock. Not even sure what thickness? I'll doubt check the plasma table and see what thickness it can cut. I usually only cut 24-26 ga lol

 

I wouldn't go any thicker than 3/8". Even 1/4 would probably be plenty of material. Don't want to add an excessive amount of weight to the truck.

 

for you guys with 4.0s that DIY oil change i need to do mine like yesterday i just need to know how much oil do i need to buy ?

 

I would say 1/4 is fine. I have worked with metal for 13 years now and never once needed to use 3/8" plate for something close to that lol. Only at the Shipyard on the ships but still sometimes not even that think. 3/16" aluminum is what I used for my atv and it worked amazing

 

My sliders are welded on, I made little pads for each supporty thingy and I made them out of 1/8th or 3/16ths I can't remember.

 

I am making steps that happen to be placed very close to the body and are strong enough to support the truck...

 

4.4 litres. You on leave?

 

Thanx , no I’m back to work now went back last Tuesday until the 28th then I’m off for another week to head up to Labrador - why I gotta do my oil change