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I was just coming from servicing 2 of our man lifts on Carlsbad NM
A look at Guadalupe mtns and salt flats near it. Rare too see this much water fill the lake up, but the colors in these pictures don't do it justice, in person looks awesome, the turquoise is really prominent when there was no clouds.
What no shooting the apple off the head with the arrows? We did the others as well, and some others that were so dumb I won't mention
Originally Posted by F350towing
I was surprised how small the jounce bumper is. it’s about 2-1/2 inches in height
Thank you! Looks like the size I was expecting but when you're holding these bags in your hands you think they would be bigger than they are after seeing pictures online
Originally Posted by z31freakify
I was just coming from servicing 2 of our man lifts on Carlsbad NM
A look at Guadalupe mtns and salt flats near it.
Man all the times I drove that stretch and I thought it was just a heat wave haze or mirage out there. Never seen moisture or standing water from the road there
We don't have a lot of property, but we have several hundred trees on our property. I have felled a few trees over the past few years that were becoming problems, but they have all been in a clear path of coming down and not a risk to anyone or anything. But, I need to bring down a 75' oak that is about 3' - 3.5' in diameter at the trunk and I am thinking an arborist rope would be useful hooked to the tractor. This would aid in bringing it down and laying a certain direction in an effort to keep a structure standing upright and not crushed.
I did not realize there were so many types of arborist ropes... Nylon, polyester, polypropylene, UH molecular, etc... Then you get into the weave of the rope like double braided, diamond braided, triple strand twisted, etc...
I am looking at a 1/2" - 3/4" diameter rope with a strength of at least 7,500 lbs and would prefer something up near or past 10,000 lbs.
Even with those "must meet" requirements in mind, the choices are seemingly endless. Companies like Blue Ox are said to be reputable and made in the USA, places like Rope.com has several options and then other places like Sgt. Knots look promising too. I will NOT be selecting a rope from Amazon unless it is from a reseller like Blue Ox or something as I just cannot trust those products. Buying something from Amazon like a pair of scissors is fine, but not a rope used to fell trees where someone's life could depend on it.
Money is not a concern, but I don't want to go overboard on the rope choice. This is not something that I will use often, maybe once a year or so to aid in felling trees. Quality, the right diameter, and safety are paramount. It is a good idea to have an arborist rope on hand for future projects and felling to go along with the other equipment I already have on hand.
So, if anyone has any suggestions or lessons learned about a rope for felling trees they care to share with me publicly here or privately via PM, I am all ears. I am looking for advice on material/type of rope, brand, diameter, weave and/or anything else you feel may be useful. I will be ordering a rope in the next few days as I want this 75 ft oak out of the way by the end of this month.
I was just coming from servicing 2 of our man lifts on Carlsbad NM
A look at Guadalupe mtns and salt flats near it. Rare too see this much water fill the lake up, but the colors in these pictures don't do it justice, in person looks awesome, the turquoise is really prominent when there was no clouds.
Adam,
I was just texting another FTE'r about these pics. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Running some errands at the new property and ran across this.
the interior was custom with lots of wood grain, wood center console, wood trim on steering whee. All of it including seats looked like very low use. Was a nice ride.
I was just coming from servicing 2 of our man lifts on Carlsbad NM
A look at Guadalupe mtns and salt flats near it. Rare too see this much water fill the lake up, but the colors in these pictures don't do it justice, in person looks awesome, the turquoise is really prominent when there was no clouds.
Running some errands at the new property and ran across this.
the interior was custom with lots of wood grain, wood center console, wood trim on steering whee. All of it including seats looked like very low use. Was a nice ride.
Nice find! I see the badge on the tailgate says "Eclipse Sport Trucks".
I have not seen one of those kits before. I don't know how feasible that ground clearance is for a 4x4 that goes offroad at all, but it appears to work for them. Thanks for posting the pictures.
Looks like the new place has already provided a lot of smiles.
PSA: REMEMBER TO LOCk YOUR DOORS THIS TIME OF YEAR FOLKS!!!!
I thought I was safe because I was driving someone else’s car. Apparently my dogs gave it away? Less than 10min in the parts store and I found this in the front seat when I came out....
Look for another batch of salsa in the food thread. Green beans are getting steamed tonight.
You guys obviously live in better neighborhoods than me.
Our stuff goes missing if doors are left unlocked.
One morning leaving for work I found a detachable stereo faceplate laying in my driveway. A quick search on our local crime watch Facebook page and we found the owner. Forgot to lock his door on his truck. He was happy to be reunited and drove away with tunes cranked.
I’m happy to live in a place where sketchy people are confronted and harassed. You never know who knows the guy who’s car you’ve decided to look in while he/she went in the store. Unless you’re leaving vegetables, then everyone chuckles. Lol.
Seriously though, it’s still a small enough community that I see someone I know every place I go in town.
I’ll tell my customers I drove their truck to town after doing work on it and they can tell me where all I went because people told them a sketchy bearded guy was driving it.
PSA: REMEMBER TO LOCk YOUR DOORS THIS TIME OF YEAR FOLKS!!!!
I thought I was safe because I was driving someone else’s car. Apparently my dogs gave it away? Less than 10min in the parts store and I found this in the front seat when I came out....
Look for another batch of salsa in the food thread. Green beans are getting steamed tonight.
I had to read that twice before I figured out what you were trying to say… definitely a sketchy neighborhood if they’re leaving vegetables.
I need to find a community where they leave steaks on your front seat!
You guys obviously live in better neighborhoods than me.
Our stuff goes missing if doors are left unlocked.
One morning leaving for work I found a detachable stereo faceplate laying in my driveway. A quick search on our local crime watch Facebook page and we found the owner. Forgot to lock his door on his truck. He was happy to be reunited and drove away with tunes cranked.
There are still places where neighbors or property neighbors are friendly, respectful and helpful. The town square is a place for families to gather on the 4th of July, Halloween, etc... You walk into a small family restaurant and you know most of the people in there by name. The police perform traffic duty to let the school buses cross and people wave and thank them. People say thank you, hello, your welcome and hold the door for each other. Where deputies get a wave passing by them on the road and thank them when we see them in public, same for fire and other emergency services.
They are out there, but are getting more and more rare as the days go on.
As for Jason (SSJ), he is easily identified from 100 yards away by anyone that knows him in a somewhat crowded place. It does not surprise me that someone recognized him in a car that he is not usually driving. I would wager a bet that any other FTE'r that knows SSJ would agree with that statement.
08-18-2021, 10:29 PM
