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  1. hwcurtice

    VIN Check

    1FTNW21P34ED88538 What size Power Stroke? 2004 F250
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    Drill bits and metal

    So, what bits do you use? Metal I am trying to drill holes through: Rails for a bed frame. It's stock angle iron for a bed, twin size. I have tried Titanium bits from Rigid and DeWalt and a black oxide from Milwaukee. Couple spins and nothing more. :puke: Ideas? I need something that will...
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    Code readers?

    The Good? The Bad? The "RUN AWAY" from? Looking to buy one. The one that seems to fit my needs, at O'Rielly's runs $209, but I can get it for $173 on eBay. I want one that not only gives me the trouble codes, but deciphers them as well. Engine and tranny issues. So, throw up thoughts. :stirpot:
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    1995 Ford F-250 7.3 Powerstroke Auto.

    The good? The truck is almost virgin. Only mod I can see is a K&N air filter. The bad? It was used to pull a 5th wheel at some time, but don't know what size. Truck has 193K. So fire away.
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    Educate me on transmissions

    Refurbished? Re manufactured? Rebuilt? Yeah, so the wife's car needs transmission work now... Figures... Never rains but it pours... :booo:
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    e-Fan install/swap out

    Okay, due to some BS at the local stealership, I'm stuck with my truck until the wheels fall off or it gets totaled. So, The next big project on it,after it gets home from having the transmission fixed... again.... is swapping out the super inefficient mechanical fan and fan clutch to put an...
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    GM VIN Code speak

    What character in a GM VIN tells you the transmission in the vehicle? Fer instance: 1G8MB35B28Y125404
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    So, you have air tools..

    Which ones are better? Right now all I have is a nailer, but I'm looking for something for wrenching and using a wire brush on. Don't want crap. I'd hate to have to go and replace something over and over. Also, because I won't be using these on a daily basis, which ones seem to 'sit' well?
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    School me on Air Compressors

    So, the little 5 gallon one I have just doesn't cut it. Looking for something bigger. For plugging into the home wiring, what are my limitations?
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    ORV Park in Beverly, WA

    So kinda non-wheeling, but I'm guessing some happens there. Just south of I-90, east of Ellensburg. Only reason I saw it was because the wife and I were driving past it on the way to Richland Friday night. Couldn't see much, as it was DARK. So, what is it like there? What can you do there...
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    Spun bearing?

    Okay, what does that mean? I hear it from time to time but it means nothing to a non-mechanic like myself. It is fixable? How?
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    M101a2 Trailer Modifying!

    Okay, After some serious thought and real thinking and throwing things out with the wife, I've decided to screw with what's there and make this trailer suit MY needs! First thing to do (after moving it into the garage so I can do this): Redo the electrical. New lights! LEDs are coming in! First...
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    Dead Focus

    So, the kid's Focus died. He thought it just ran out of gas. So we went and got gas for it. Put about 2 gallons in it. And then we tried to start it. Oh that was an interesting sound.... It turns over about 1.5 seconds, and stops. It does this over again. We tried it a few times and gave up...
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    Surplus Military Trailers: How to make them road worthy?

    So, say you buy one of these from the local auction, or someone that is selling one, that hasn't gone through all the loops and stuff to make it road worthy yet. What needs to be done? Can I tow it home from the auction as it sits with a travel permit? Will the wiring work with a generic...
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    Wood worker question

    Hello y'all. I want to get a mitre saw. What would you get?i want to be able to cut fencing material to door trim with it, with corners. It has to last even though it may not be used a for a few months in between fun tasks. No lame mitre box saw. I have one and it just ain't cuttin' it, y'know...
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    Shorts?

    Okay, I've noticed this, and this is kinda irritating at best that occasionally my brakes lights decide not to work. I usually find out they aren't working by backing up and there's a window behind me and I can see them not working, or there's a solid object, wall, that I can see that the 'red'...
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    Stihl Chainsaw

    So, Where in the Sultan Greater Metropolitan area is a good place to take a Stihl chainsaw for what appears to be long overdue maintenance? Because it's been a while since I've owned or used a chainsaw, What do I need to make sure this keeps on cutting over the years? I know, y'all want the...
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    Winch Maintenance

    Okay, color me stupid, but since I got my winch for a birthday present, I haven't really done ANYTHING with it. Well it is cool having people drool over it... So, about 9 months in NorthWest weather and the most I've done with it is unreel it about 15 feet and pull it back in, to show off. The...
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    Trout Lake

    I wanted to get some opinions of the Trout Lake trail. Why? Well, it's been a number of years, 30, since I've hiked it, and I wanted to know if it's changed any in the past 30 years. I know someone took their rig up the road last year in foot deep snow, I notices the train trestle they stopped...
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    Mini Snowplow

    http://www.komonews.com/home/video/80858052.html C'mon you fabricators! Make it work for you! It might snow this year, in the NW...

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