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Feb 4, 2011 | 07:52 AM

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sddesigns

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did you get those pipes defrosted?

Feb 4, 2011 | 10:07 AM

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kermmydog

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Craig, you got it.. Just recently where I am heading, it dipped down to -36.. Bleah! LOL!

Another tip or trick, keeping your facet open just at a drip.. as long as water moves, it doesnt freeze up as easily!

Bill.. 12-13th in PHX area.. What part?

GOOD FROZEN FRIDAY EVERYONE. We are in the 30s again this morning. Hopefully the last day of this. Justin just wanted you to feel a part of we missed you. Bill I heard Tucson broke an old low temp reading yesterday at 18 degrees.
Chris, yea keeping the water dripping does help unless you live in an RV. I found that out in my first year of RVing in the 1980s. The water doesn't drip down the holding tank or sewer pipe fast enough. I ended up one night in Jackpost NV with a frozen bottom of my tank & my sewer hose was froze solid. So don't do that unless you catch it in a bucket then dump it down the RV toilet in the night. I cut down one of those sheetrock mud tubs to fit under my kitchen sink. So we only had to dump it a couple of times in the night when we got up to use the bathroom.
Boy cold temps are not far enough away. Last year in Fallon was one of the coldest most miserable winters we ever spent. Temps a few days dipping to -25 degrees. We did freeze our sewer pipe & I had it wrapped with insulation. It was an awful winter for us. So this is a piece of cake.
Craig

Feb 4, 2011 | 11:16 AM

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Midwest Dually

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Way to go Craig! The creativity really shines when "properly" motivated! LOL!

These cool temps out here are interesting indeed.. I almost had to get the heater going in the shop! LOL

Feb 4, 2011 | 02:29 PM

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96f350az

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took a nice trip to casa grand to meet up and sell some parts. nice smooth drive until i pulled off the interstate at florence blvd. stopd at a light it turnd green so i went truck felt good but then rpms shot up and i was bearly moving. then i caught 2nd gear pretty rough. nothing before or after that... wtf just fixed this dang tranny!

Feb 4, 2011 | 03:41 PM

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kermmydog

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Man Cody, Talk about bad luck. It always seems like sometimes crap comes in bunches. Is it OK now?

Craig

Feb 4, 2011 | 03:53 PM

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96f350az

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^^ yessir. plus the wife gets to get her thyroid needle biopsy tonight. stress eh?

it seemed beter on the drive home. tranny pan was hot as s%$& in cg so i kept it low and slow comin home. i need a temp sensor for this thing

Feb 4, 2011 | 04:40 PM

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Bill W

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Originally Posted by sddesigns

did you get those pipes defrosted?

Yep! it was at the well pipe and not at my house.

Feb 4, 2011 | 06:21 PM

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I hope all is OK with your wife. I would take it to the guy that built it & see what he says. That is a bummer though.

Craig

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Feb 4, 2011 | 07:45 PM

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Midwest Dually

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Get an oversized tranny cooler and a temp gauge! Hope all is well with your wife!

Feb 4, 2011 | 11:50 PM

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Jim W.

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Cody, sorry to hear about the tranny, and all the best to you and your wife! Life has a way of throwing these things at us, but we always manage to get by! hang in there.

Jim

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:17 AM

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Bill W

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Cody, bummer about the trans, sometimes friends and best intentions don't go together.

Prayers for your Wife, hope everything works out for the best.

Feb 5, 2011 | 09:58 AM

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96f350az

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thank you guys it all went smooth if you youtube the procedure its discusting but not to bad. fine needle thyroid biopsy, shes doin goood,
and tranny was fine all day yesterday just that 1 time. im gonna shoot him a call today and ask what he thinks. goodmorning all! its the weekend!!

Feb 5, 2011 | 12:25 PM

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Midwest Dually

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It is the weekend.. A bit nipply, but nice! May have to get more done on the truck!

Feb 5, 2011 | 05:58 PM

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Bill W

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"Make Hay" while the sun shines!

I will PM Bunny (Liz) and see where she will be at next weekend.

Feb 6, 2011 | 08:41 AM

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Bill W

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Good Morning! finally a day off, its been a while since i worked 50 hours in a week.