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Old Nov 10, 2022 | 09:31 AM
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Things are getting smokey around here. This is from fires miles away:

Nothing like what the folks out west have to deal with, but unusual for us.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2022 | 09:51 AM
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 05:54 PM
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I don't have a picture but I went out for a short drive today. I got my passenger side door back on and wanted to move my truck from the end bay to the other bay to get to the driver's side door.
So as I pulled the truck out, I figured I would drive around the block. That turned into a 5-6 mile drive. I would have gone further but my garage doors were open. Man it was nice going out for a drive. It was 60 degrees here today.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 06:46 PM
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I don't have a picture but I went out for a short drive today. I got my passenger side door back on and wanted to move my truck from the end bay to the other bay to get to the driver's side door.
So as I pulled the truck out, I figured I would drive around the block. That turned into a 5-6 mile drive. I would have gone further but my garage doors were open. Man it was nice going out for a drive. It was 60 degrees here today.
I had my 54 out today also. It was sunny here but only about 45°. I had to go to the pharmacy, the UPS dropoff and recycle cardboard, so I thought I'd take my truck. No pictures.

How'd your passenger door sound? Quieter? Less air coming in? Fewer rattles?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 07:17 PM
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I had my 54 out today also. It was sunny here but only about 45°. I had to go to the pharmacy, the UPS dropoff and recycle cardboard, so I thought I'd take my truck. No pictures.

How'd your passenger door sound? Quieter? Less air coming in? Fewer rattles?
It is much quieter. It shuts nicer and is solid when closed. The window is a bit hard to crank up. I will need to check that closer. I also glued window to the bottom bracket so it would stay in the track. Hopefully that works.
I have the drivers side door off now and will get that one all fixed up as well. I removed the window and the bottom track was not attached to the regulator all the way and the window was loose in the bottom track.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Harrier
It is much quieter. It shuts nicer and is solid when closed. The window is a bit hard to crank up. I will need to check that closer. I also glued window to the bottom bracket so it would stay in the track. Hopefully that works.
I have the drivers side door off now and will get that one all fixed up as well. I removed the window and the bottom track was not attached to the regulator all the way and the window was loose in the bottom track.
I have a can of patio door spray lube. I'll post a picture of the can tomorrow when I get out to the garage. It helps the window slide up and down easier.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 10:59 AM
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Here is the spray lube I use to lube the window tracks. I learned about it right here on FTE. I bought it from Amazon.



 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 11:08 AM
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Thanks Abe, it will be here Friday.
 
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We've had a couple of inches of rain in the last week. The roads seem to be pretty clear of salt, so.....


92 miles today. Not a bad start for 2023.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 08:51 PM
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That's good, Ken. It rained hard here today so I thought I can get my truck out for a drive.... But Accu-weather says sleet and ice tomorrow.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2023 | 07:31 PM
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Driving across Cave Run Lake's dam:


Cave Run Lake:


Recreation area below the dam:



 
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Old Feb 26, 2023 | 07:49 PM
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Looks like a nice day for a drive. They just salted the roads up here on Wednesday. Today was 57°. But no driving for me.

I bet your truck uses less gas with the boomerangs.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2023 | 08:15 PM
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I'm not seeing any ice shanties on the lake. That doesn't look quite right for a picture taken in February.

Jim
 
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Old Feb 26, 2023 | 08:48 PM
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Looks like a nice day for a drive. They just salted the roads up here on Wednesday. Today was 57°. But no driving for me.
It will come, soon enough. Spring is just around the corner.

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I bet your truck uses less gas with the boomerangs.
I don't know yet. I'll have to do some mileage calculations. Seems like it would have to without the wind blowing through all those holes in the hood.
 
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I'm not seeing any ice shanties on the lake. That doesn't look quite right for a picture taken in February.

Jim
Or sleds:




 
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