Nope, rub some dirt on it and call it a day. And the truck on the lift is a parts rig being taken apart so no damage there.
CK5
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We had a little flooding this last weekend. 3 different river crests hitting moderate flood stage on the first two. The first one was dumping heavy in the hills around me overwhelming the culvert in my driveway so I put the excavator to work and got it flowing better.
At one point the only road into my hood was 5 feet under water.
And this bridge was put in by the county this last summer to replace an undersized culvert. It normally is 6-8 feet between the water and bottom of the bridge.
At one point the only road into my hood was 5 feet under water.
And this bridge was put in by the county this last summer to replace an undersized culvert. It normally is 6-8 feet between the water and bottom of the bridge.
Today a friend stopped by to help me with something and also brought out his new drone. The water levels are back down well below flood stage too.
El Camino?
Martin
Martin
Gmc version of el camino
I believe the generation before this one has a different name
I don't know about that but the gmc Caballero and Chevrolet el Camino are like gmc Jimmy and Chevrolet Blazer.
Just a rebadge
Yes, that is true of all GMC models after about 1969.
The snow was a little rough on my Costco garages. I lost one tarp completely (the oldest) and poked holes in the other two getting snow off the tarps. I almost lost a second one from snow falling from the shop roof as it melted.
I was able to patch 2 out of 3 with zip ties and duct tape. Then moved them over a bit to keep the International project tractor covered. Eventually these will need new tarps and I can get the correct replacements for about $80 but these should hold out for at least another year with the patch work.
I bought a plain tarp and moved the bare frame to a different location for the Yanmar. This frame had all the legs bent once already from being tied to a Suburban when my wife moved it so it wasn't worth spending $80 on the correct replacement. So, it was anchored on the corners with T posts and large zip ties used to hold a 12 x 20 tarp in place. The tarp was slightly too wide but a little bailing twine used to hold the tension fixed it.
I was able to patch 2 out of 3 with zip ties and duct tape. Then moved them over a bit to keep the International project tractor covered. Eventually these will need new tarps and I can get the correct replacements for about $80 but these should hold out for at least another year with the patch work.
I bought a plain tarp and moved the bare frame to a different location for the Yanmar. This frame had all the legs bent once already from being tied to a Suburban when my wife moved it so it wasn't worth spending $80 on the correct replacement. So, it was anchored on the corners with T posts and large zip ties used to hold a 12 x 20 tarp in place. The tarp was slightly too wide but a little bailing twine used to hold the tension fixed it.
Wish I could get away with something like that down here.
Fla sun would rot even that canvas in a year or so, but it would not get a chance. First thunderstorm and I'd never see it again. Unless it happened to land on a neighbor's property a few miles away.
And forget about a hurricane.
Its not unusual for regular thunderstorms to have 80mph winds, and I don't even notice. I don't start checking on supports and tiedowns until we are scheduled to get 110+.
Hopefully Michael's 150+ was an outlier.
Was a fun storm while it was here, but the aftermath sucked.................
J
Fla sun would rot even that canvas in a year or so, but it would not get a chance. First thunderstorm and I'd never see it again. Unless it happened to land on a neighbor's property a few miles away.
And forget about a hurricane.
Its not unusual for regular thunderstorms to have 80mph winds, and I don't even notice. I don't start checking on supports and tiedowns until we are scheduled to get 110+.
Hopefully Michael's 150+ was an outlier.
Was a fun storm while it was here, but the aftermath sucked.................
J
We get 70+ mph gusts several times a year and the frames on these will handle it if you tie them down to something stout. However, i would not expect them to last long with frequent storms.
This will be a nice upgrade... 1 year and 2 weeks after placing a deposit I finally got the email. I should have hardware in two more weeks.
For some new Reebok's?
Martin
Martin
Starlink satellite internet?
Yes, up until this, I had my choice between DSL that is slower than dialup or HughesNet with 1min latency, DSL upload speeds, and data caps that run out in 5-10 days in a 30 day cycle.
I knew that's what it was because we're in the same boat here at the office and at home.
Comcast sends us solicitations all the time. We get excited because we think maybe there's a new connection, call them. Nope, we don't service your area.
Give us a review once you have it up and going. Most of the reviews are pretty good.
