Are starters getting heavier?
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Fleet Owner
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Are starters getting heavier?
I got the rebuilt starter in my 55 F350 yesterday. I had a buddy help me. I took it out myself but knew I'd need help putting it in.
I was under the truck lifting the starter up. He was under the hood trying to get bolts in. I swear that this starter is heavier than the starter in my 54 F100. I put the starter in my 54 by myself. But yesterday I needed help. I could barely lift it in place with one arm. Why? Is the starter heavier? Is it because I had to lift the starter higher on the F350 than on the F100?
......or could it be.... no, it couldn't..... or was it because I put the starter in my 54 in 1999.... Do ya think?
By the way the truck started easily. No problem. The guy that rebuilt it showed me the brushes. They were bad and a connection at the end plate was burned off.
I was under the truck lifting the starter up. He was under the hood trying to get bolts in. I swear that this starter is heavier than the starter in my 54 F100. I put the starter in my 54 by myself. But yesterday I needed help. I could barely lift it in place with one arm. Why? Is the starter heavier? Is it because I had to lift the starter higher on the F350 than on the F100?
......or could it be.... no, it couldn't..... or was it because I put the starter in my 54 in 1999.... Do ya think?
By the way the truck started easily. No problem. The guy that rebuilt it showed me the brushes. They were bad and a connection at the end plate was burned off.
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I have started to notice that lots of stuff is getting heavier, not just truck parts. Being a carpenter I'm always lifting something.
Also noticed my clothes are shrinking, I think my wife is using hotter water for them. Or the people making them are making them a bit smaller and using the same sizing.
Also noticed my clothes are shrinking, I think my wife is using hotter water for them. Or the people making them are making them a bit smaller and using the same sizing.
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Tires / wheels are getting heavier too. Every time I take the wheels off my 56, to put them back on I have to put the wheel on a piece of 2 by 4, then use it as a lever to raise the wheel til the studs start lining up. 15 to 20 years ago I could hold the wheel up until I could get the first lug nut started and hand tightened. But not anymore. I should of asked Santa for an battery operated impact wrench.
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From: Walla Walla Washington
Yes, starters, manifolds, and frankly most of the stuff I need to lift seem a lot heavier these days. Nuts and bolts seem to drop on the floor more often, and things I just put down take longer to find just a few minutes later. My three favorite and most used tools now are a long reach magnet, a pickup tool, and the camera function on my I phone so I can take a picture of things to help me remember.
On a serious note, a lot of us are getting older and need to be careful out in the shop, I had major back surgery 10 years ago and have had to use hoists, the lift on my tractor, a block and tackle and not be too proud to ask a friend to come over, to help lift things that I can no longer lift without consequenses. I have to constantly remind myself that I just can't do stuff like I use to.
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On a serious note, a lot of us are getting older and need to be careful out in the shop, I had major back surgery 10 years ago and have had to use hoists, the lift on my tractor, a block and tackle and not be too proud to ask a friend to come over, to help lift things that I can no longer lift without consequenses. I have to constantly remind myself that I just can't do stuff like I use to.
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Not getting older?
I've had the brake lines, wheel cylinders, hoses, shoes and master cylinder for my truck for almost 2 years now. They won't install themselves, and I have trouble getting under the truck now. It's even worse trying to stand up again. I have even considered taking it some place and paying someone to do it.
As a nonagenarian friend of mine used to say... "Getting old ain't for sissies".
As a nonagenarian friend of mine used to say... "Getting old ain't for sissies".
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I've had the brake lines, wheel cylinders, hoses, shoes and master cylinder for my truck for almost 2 years now. They won't install themselves, and I have trouble getting under the truck now. It's even worse trying to stand up again. I have even considered taking it some place and paying someone to do it.
As a nonagenarian friend of mine used to say... "Getting old ain't for sissies".
As a nonagenarian friend of mine used to say... "Getting old ain't for sissies".
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Yes, starters, manifolds, and frankly most of the stuff I need to lift seem a lot heavier these days. Nuts and bolts seem to drop on the floor more often, and things I just put down take longer to find just a few minutes later. My three favorite and most used tools now are a long reach magnet, a pickup tool, and the camera function on my I phone so I can take a picture of things to help me remember.
On a serious note, a lot of us are getting older and need to be careful out in the shop, I had major back surgery 10 years ago and have had to use hoists, the lift on my tractor, a block and tackle and not be too proud to ask a friend to come over, to help lift things that I can no longer lift without consequenses. I have to constantly remind myself that I just can't do stuff like I use to.
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On a serious note, a lot of us are getting older and need to be careful out in the shop, I had major back surgery 10 years ago and have had to use hoists, the lift on my tractor, a block and tackle and not be too proud to ask a friend to come over, to help lift things that I can no longer lift without consequenses. I have to constantly remind myself that I just can't do stuff like I use to.
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For my recent neck surgery I lost 35 pounds and haven't done anything for over two weeks, even before the surgery I could hardly do anything because of arm pain. I looked in the mirror the other day and I have old lady arms and legs. I have another four weeks of doing nothing but sitting in my recliner before seeing the doctor and getting an OK to do much more than lift a gallon of milk. Even after seeing the doctor I'm going to on limited activity for a while. I hope I can get back into fighting form again by spring because the F-2 needs the brakes adjusted and I had the exhaust system to build for my '37 Buick. I nearly killed myself the week before the surgery installing the overdrive unit in the Buick. I was so sore I could barely move. I am fortunate, I have a lift in my shop but I couldn't use it to install the overdrive, had to have it on jack stands and be on my back, the unit weighs about 200 pounds. I could have done it a year ago without much of a problem, just getting old, turned 59 last week.
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For my recent neck surgery I lost 35 pounds and haven't done anything for over two weeks, even before the surgery I could hardly do anything because of arm pain. I looked in the mirror the other day and I have old lady arms and legs. I have another four weeks of doing nothing but sitting in my recliner before seeing the doctor and getting an OK to do much more than lift a gallon of milk. Even after seeing the doctor I'm going to on limited activity for a while. I hope I can get back into fighting form again by spring because the F-2 needs the brakes adjusted and I had the exhaust system to build for my '37 Buick. I nearly killed myself the week before the surgery installing the overdrive unit in the Buick. I was so sore I could barely move. I am fortunate, I have a lift in my shop but I couldn't use it to install the overdrive, had to have it on jack stands and be on my back, the unit weighs about 200 pounds. I could have done it a year ago without much of a problem, just getting old, turned 59 last week.
The problem I had with the starter was I couldn't get under the correct spot where I could lift the starter with both arms. I could only lift it with my right arm. My buddy from the top couldn't reach down far enough to help. But we got 'er done.
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