It's already July thread........
#136
Morning all, beautiful day so far. We get to head home for a buddies wedding today, then spend some time with my family, maybe help dad get some stuff done around the farm.
I started doing some calculating to see how things were looking financially for buying a vehicle. Looking at something compared to my truck. Figuring a cost of diesel at $2.50, average mpg of 15 on the truck, expected mpg of 45 (in this case, on a jetta) at the 2500 miles a month or so we have been averaging, it would be ~$278 savings. A good chunk of a payment saved but it would mean we're still spending an extra ~$200 out of pocket I'm sure. The biggest problem is I can't just park my truck, I like how it drives and I have too much stuff in it that I use all the time. I don't mind that, putting the miles on the truck doesn't bother me, the fuel cost is just getting to me a bit.
Oh well, everyone have a great saturday!
I started doing some calculating to see how things were looking financially for buying a vehicle. Looking at something compared to my truck. Figuring a cost of diesel at $2.50, average mpg of 15 on the truck, expected mpg of 45 (in this case, on a jetta) at the 2500 miles a month or so we have been averaging, it would be ~$278 savings. A good chunk of a payment saved but it would mean we're still spending an extra ~$200 out of pocket I'm sure. The biggest problem is I can't just park my truck, I like how it drives and I have too much stuff in it that I use all the time. I don't mind that, putting the miles on the truck doesn't bother me, the fuel cost is just getting to me a bit.
Oh well, everyone have a great saturday!
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#140
Morning all, beautiful day so far. We get to head home for a buddies wedding today, then spend some time with my family, maybe help dad get some stuff done around the farm.
I started doing some calculating to see how things were looking financially for buying a vehicle. Looking at something compared to my truck. Figuring a cost of diesel at $2.50, average mpg of 15 on the truck, expected mpg of 45 (in this case, on a jetta) at the 2500 miles a month or so we have been averaging, it would be ~$278 savings. A good chunk of a payment saved but it would mean we're still spending an extra ~$200 out of pocket I'm sure. The biggest problem is I can't just park my truck, I like how it drives and I have too much stuff in it that I use all the time. I don't mind that, putting the miles on the truck doesn't bother me, the fuel cost is just getting to me a bit.
Oh well, everyone have a great saturday!
I started doing some calculating to see how things were looking financially for buying a vehicle. Looking at something compared to my truck. Figuring a cost of diesel at $2.50, average mpg of 15 on the truck, expected mpg of 45 (in this case, on a jetta) at the 2500 miles a month or so we have been averaging, it would be ~$278 savings. A good chunk of a payment saved but it would mean we're still spending an extra ~$200 out of pocket I'm sure. The biggest problem is I can't just park my truck, I like how it drives and I have too much stuff in it that I use all the time. I don't mind that, putting the miles on the truck doesn't bother me, the fuel cost is just getting to me a bit.
Oh well, everyone have a great saturday!
#141
Morning again Everyone,
With all these pictures of nice vehicles rolling around, I might have to get a few of my truck to throw up here. Pretty decent shape overall, but gotta POR15 the frame and underside of the body before long. Also gotta replace floor pans I guess, kinda disappointed when I found that out. Anyone know anybody that does/likes bodywork or painting?
I am currently putting on about 50 miles a day for work. It seems like I am getting a lot of extra miles on though from going other areas. I changed oil 5/18 at 256k and I'll be due by Monday at the rate I'm putting miles on for the 5k oil change.
I'd like to find a diesel jetta or something like that but I don't know how easy that will be.
With all these pictures of nice vehicles rolling around, I might have to get a few of my truck to throw up here. Pretty decent shape overall, but gotta POR15 the frame and underside of the body before long. Also gotta replace floor pans I guess, kinda disappointed when I found that out. Anyone know anybody that does/likes bodywork or painting?
I am currently putting on about 50 miles a day for work. It seems like I am getting a lot of extra miles on though from going other areas. I changed oil 5/18 at 256k and I'll be due by Monday at the rate I'm putting miles on for the 5k oil change.
I'd like to find a diesel jetta or something like that but I don't know how easy that will be.
#146
Half Ton lawn roller project DONE!!!!
Pics are of my neighbor and partner in this process, pulling the roller behind his vintage John Deere lawn tractor...
While it did not take all the lumps out of our yards, it did a great job of taming them down.
Springtime may be the better time to do this, but we decided to take action now.
It took 12 60# bags of mortar mix and a few evenings of mixing, scooping and stuffing it down the 1-3/8" access hole.
We're calling this project a success!!!!
Pics are of my neighbor and partner in this process, pulling the roller behind his vintage John Deere lawn tractor...
While it did not take all the lumps out of our yards, it did a great job of taming them down.
Springtime may be the better time to do this, but we decided to take action now.
It took 12 60# bags of mortar mix and a few evenings of mixing, scooping and stuffing it down the 1-3/8" access hole.
We're calling this project a success!!!!
#147
Half Ton lawn roller project DONE!!!!
Pics are of my neighbor and partner in this process, pulling the roller behind his vintage John Deere lawn tractor...
While it did not take all the lumps out of our yards, it did a great job of taming them down.
Springtime may be the better time to do this, but we decided to take action now.
It took 12 60# bags of mortar mix and a few evenings of mixing, scooping and stuffing it down the 1-3/8" access hole.
We're calling this project a success!!!!
Pics are of my neighbor and partner in this process, pulling the roller behind his vintage John Deere lawn tractor...
While it did not take all the lumps out of our yards, it did a great job of taming them down.
Springtime may be the better time to do this, but we decided to take action now.
It took 12 60# bags of mortar mix and a few evenings of mixing, scooping and stuffing it down the 1-3/8" access hole.
We're calling this project a success!!!!
I have tomorrow off to pour the second half of my driveway, but it looks like rain so I'm putting it off until Tuesday.
The first half turned out nice.
Second half...
#150
Nice concrete!!!!
Thanks.. Since we just got 3/4" a few hours before we rolled and roughly 4" of rain over the last week, we thought it was worth a try... I'll mow tomorrow when I get home from work and hopefully the lawn will be smoother...