Shop Talk

[mowerman]

29 minutes ago, doubleclutchinweasel said:

Thanks to all of you for the kind words!  I really appreciate the comments.  Sometimes I feel like a total amateur around you guys.  So, it's super flattering when I do something y'all like!  Thanks again.

My brother so far it looks like you have us all beat ha ha no shit….. Bob

[mechohaulic]

1 hour ago, Joey Mack said:

you aint no amateur...  and youre humility is priceless... I bet, you get a bunch of us together, in a shop with some cold brew,,,,,,  There would be some "Shop Talk"...  just sayin'    jojo

now that would be a FUN time/day. just have to be careful and patient when an ole timer  starts a sentence with " remember when " ; 1- it could take a while ;; 2-  you hope the ole timer does remember what he was going to say ...LOL

[Joey Mack]

its all good, Mech..  I will be drinkin beer,,, my ears will be opened wide..  and every once in a while i may say some junk...   jojo

[mechohaulic]

1 hour ago, Joey Mack said:

I love bikes..  My wife and I have these Jewel's..  The Honda was her Daddy's, I bought it for her from her brother. I had the sportster since 2003, The Duece,,,,,   well....   one day my Wife, looked at me (after riding bitch on the sportster for 2 years) Say's,,,, and I quote..... "Jojo, You need a bigger Harley"  After I got up off the floor, I went shopping...   The instant I saw that beautiful blue machine,  I bought it !!!  Of course a few years later, my lovely wife say's (who I guess had a plan) Jojo,  I Want A trike !  So there it is.... She has it for 3 years now...  It's about time for her to plant her A$$ in the seat this year..  Jojo

I'm likein  the trike. drove/rode a variety of things through the yrs NEVER rode/drove a motorized bike. had a license since 16. rode a bicycle till 18.  at 18yrs old, was involved in a bike vs school bus accident.  i was on the bike. hit the  bus close to head -on. days of no cell phones. kids on the bus watched me fly through the air . busted up for a long time. point being after that i was never allowed on any kind of bike ; motorized or other after that. LOL

[Joey Mack]

holy crap.... so glad you are here today,  and I also get it about  "no cell phones"   a bunch of crap i got into would have saved 'me' miles of walking back in my teenage years...   jojo

[Onyx610]

1 hour ago, doubleclutchinweasel said:

Thanks to all of you for the kind words!  I really appreciate the comments.  Sometimes I feel like a total amateur around you guys.  So, it's super flattering when I do something y'all like!  Thanks again.

We are all pros at different things on here. That’s what makes this site so great and has everyone coming from other forums to this one for help. We all have different skills and different knowledge. You always have a lot of good info you put out there. Now I know you have some really good fabricating skills. Something I don’t… 

[Onyx610]

1 hour ago, D-Day said:

That was my old shop this is at my work shop where I put a E6 350 in our yarder it's a British foden 6x6 tuff to get that in there because it is right hand drive and I used an 8LL

Do you work for a logging company?

[D-Day]

Yes I am a contract logger I specialize in steep slope mountain logging this picture is of my brother in law and his son's yarder they are still in Washington state it is a Skagit trailer mount Washington 127 I think it weighs in around 225000 it needs a D9 to help it up the mountain but when it is set up it's awesome. I am in north Carolina now and I have a little bit smaller yarder it's hard to get the big machines around here

Edited March 27, 2022 by D-Day

[Onyx610]

6 minutes ago, D-Day said:

Yes I am a contact logger I specialize in steep slope mountain logging this picture is of my brother in law and his son's yarder they are still in Washington state it is a Skagit trailer mount Washington 127 I think it weighs in around 225000 it needs a D9 to help it up the mountain but when it is set up it's awesome. I am in north Carolina now and I have a little bit smaller yarder it's hard to get the big machines around here

Yessss!!! We need pics/vids! Screw ax men, this is the real deal. 

[Onyx610]

Thank god you found out how to post pics haha

[D-Day]

North Carolina set up on a rock bluff about 300 feet above the landing on a rock bluff dropping turns below takes two loaders to keep up keep it moving while the weather is good

[Onyx610]

Beautiful office 😍 do you prefer North Carolina or Washington State?

[GA_Dave]

3 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

you aint no amateur...  and youre humility is priceless... I bet, you get a bunch of us together, in a shop with some cold brew,,,,,,  There would be some "Shop Talk"...  just sayin'    jojo

When and Where?  I'll be there!

[GA_Dave]

   From 1995 to 2008, this was my "work truck".  It was powered by a Detroit Series 60, rated at 500 horsepower and the GVWR was 73,000 pounds.  It could pump 2000 gallons per minute and the platform reached up to 100'.  Last I knew, it was still in service in Fort Stockton, TX.
   One day in 2007, I was responding to a confirmed working structure fire in an apartment complex on the south end of town.  Often, I was the officer, driver and crew, but this day I was not alone. I had a young Firefighter with me.  I was only the officer and driver.  He was the crew.  As we headed down the main street through town, I was hitting about 60 mph.  As we approached a light, i braked to slow down when I felt a pop and the pedal went to the floor.  I continued to brake, but it wasn't doing much good and I had a right turn coming up in about a mile.  I didn't say anything to my "crew" as he was belted in and excited enough about the fire, telling me he could already see the smoke.  
   I continued to brake and the rig slowed gradually as my turn got closer.  I had a choice to make - make a higher-than-preferred-speed turn or go several miles out of my way to the next road.  When I reached the point of "now or never", I was doing about 35 and decided to go for it.  I know the right side tires left the ground because we felt them come back down!  A hundred feet after that turn, I had to make a left turn, but the speed had reduced and it wasn't as bad as the first turn.  I glanced at my "crew" and his eyes were as big as saucers!
   We continued, at a much slower pace, to the fire.  At slower speeds, the brakes worked a little better, but not like normal.  Hours later, we were able to take it to the shop and we found out that one of the brake drums on a rear axle had broken.  They had done a brake job on it only the previous month, but we found out that they had replaced all the rear drums as the originals had worn out and had purchased the cheapest ones they could find, instead of the manufacturer's recommended parts.  It stayed out of service for a few days until all the drums were replaced with the correct parts.

Edited March 26, 2022 by GA_Dave

[mowerman]

Excellent glad you had a happy ending and real cool story… Bob

[doubleclutchinweasel]

11 hours ago, D-Day said:

North Carolina set up on a rock bluff about 300 feet above the landing on a rock bluff dropping turns below takes two loaders to keep up keep it moving while the weather is good

Those mountains look familiar. Where was that taken?

[doubleclutchinweasel]

If all you guys got together and started your own repair service, you could make a fortune!

[D-Day]

That picture is from a unit near the base of mount Pisgah on the Cruso side not far from Waynesville around November last year

[mowerman]

I really like your brother-in-law‘s rig heavy duty Kenworth those things are bad ass….. bob

[tjc transport]

15 minutes ago, mowerman said:

I really like your brother-in-law‘s rig heavy duty Kenworth those things are bad ass….. bob

looks like a C-500

[mowerman]

Ok not shop talk but first barbecue of season yaaaaaaaaaahooooooo 

[Onyx610]

2 hours ago, mowerman said:

Ok not shop talk but first barbecue of season yaaaaaaaaaahooooooo 

How do those turn out? I’m salivating haha

[Onyx610]

I found these while unpacking, I have a bunch more stuff at work. If any of you guys have these engines and need info or want to borrow these let me know. 

[Joey Mack]

Bob,,,  your a 'Show off'    Luv it,  I'll be at your house next week for some more.  I'll bring the beer,,, jojo

[Brocky]

1 hour ago, Joey Mack said:

Bob,,,  your a 'Show off'    Luv it,  I'll be at your house next week for some more.  I'll bring the beer,,, jojo

I will ride co-pilot!! And bring some good Yankee beer!! Yuengling!!!!  Bob has probably not tasted it in many moons..

Edited March 27, 2022 by Brocky