Thanks for the info!
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Not quite as good as the 'bear in the Cruiser' story of a few years ago but much more local...
NC bear opens SUV door, climbs inside and destroys it
NC bear opens SUV door, climbs inside and destroys it
little_joe
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My wife does a great job reminding me I bought the 40 as a project, for fun, to enjoy - and I try to remember that at all times.
Any time I start to feel frustrated while working on it or anxiety about it's condition, I try to remember this. I don't have to drive it to work, there's no competition, it is just for fun and to enjoy.
Many people on here have this innate ability to work on repairs and projects effortlessly and wind up with perfect results. I don't, and that bothers me. Things take me forever and seem to be half-assed when done.
Regardless, doing something as simple as fixing up the brakes (new wheel cylinders, making my own hard line, making my own 17mmx11mmx1.5mm crush washers) - which took far too long (those damn washers!), was totally worth it when I took the tractor for a drive today. Having a LEO roll down his window and wave/give a thumbs-up, driving down the road w/o any drama, having other people wave - wow. Completely worth any aggravation knowing I sorted it out and can just drive....
Any time I start to feel frustrated while working on it or anxiety about it's condition, I try to remember this. I don't have to drive it to work, there's no competition, it is just for fun and to enjoy.
Many people on here have this innate ability to work on repairs and projects effortlessly and wind up with perfect results. I don't, and that bothers me. Things take me forever and seem to be half-assed when done.
Regardless, doing something as simple as fixing up the brakes (new wheel cylinders, making my own hard line, making my own 17mmx11mmx1.5mm crush washers) - which took far too long (those damn washers!), was totally worth it when I took the tractor for a drive today. Having a LEO roll down his window and wave/give a thumbs-up, driving down the road w/o any drama, having other people wave - wow. Completely worth any aggravation knowing I sorted it out and can just drive....
fourtrax
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as my uncle david reminds me, "there is no rush to get in a hurry"
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little_joe
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Following up on my previous post, being able to drive over to the ice cream stand and be amongst the hardcore offroad crew is priceless.
Unfortunately, I could not get the JK heavily accessorized in pink bolt-ons in this picture.....
Unfortunately, I could not get the JK heavily accessorized in pink bolt-ons in this picture.....
jfz80
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This one i saw in your fine town???
I've got an 08 gx70. I love it. it's 500 lbs lighter than an lx with the same drive train. you can find a dang nice 07-09 gx for 15k. they share the same chassis as the 4r and fj cruiser.
Dash recall and the airbags are the only major complaints from peeps. fj cruiser coil spring cups and springs are the fix for that. there are enough hitting salvage yards that the nav/hvac/audio unit can be sourced if the current one craps.
You get used to the door... I wish if I had to have it open to a side to have the hinges on the drivers side, but I got over it. a tailgate and hatch would have been best though.
Mine should be at the Greensboro dinner tomorrow night. come by and check it out
Dash recall and the airbags are the only major complaints from peeps. fj cruiser coil spring cups and springs are the fix for that. there are enough hitting salvage yards that the nav/hvac/audio unit can be sourced if the current one craps.
You get used to the door... I wish if I had to have it open to a side to have the hinges on the drivers side, but I got over it. a tailgate and hatch would have been best though.
Mine should be at the Greensboro dinner tomorrow night. come by and check it out
little_joe
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NCFJ
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There is a butt for every seat. Some MMTB (More Money Than Brains) will snap it up thinking it is the coolest thing sine sliced bread and only when something breaks and there are no replacement parts on the shelf will the little light bulb come on. It will be sold for less than half the initial cost and end up sitting in a garage somewhere for the next 20 years where the next generation of American Pickers will find it, buy it and make a fountain out of it.
Those people will mostly be in UAE, so $450K to them is like $400 to me. They hire JayZ and Beyonce for birthday parties and blow $2M on the deal.
It looks like it's not done..
Like a transformer that hasn't quite turned back into a car - all the body panels aren't lined up.... Stupid Mansory seated overpriced Arial Nomad.
Like a transformer that hasn't quite turned back into a car - all the body panels aren't lined up.... Stupid Mansory seated overpriced Arial Nomad.
Anyone catch Conner's suit at the press conference??
He is going to get destroyed by floyd, only good thing about the match is floyd may not do his normal hide for 12 rounds thing he likes to do because this is one person he can actually out box.
But hell for the money they are paying i'd climb in the ring with Ali... LOL
Love the suit.... going to get one made up.
He is going to get destroyed by floyd, only good thing about the match is floyd may not do his normal hide for 12 rounds thing he likes to do because this is one person he can actually out box.
But hell for the money they are paying i'd climb in the ring with Ali... LOL
Love the suit.... going to get one made up.
in the parking garage at target
I'm no fan of McGregor, but Mayweather is OLD.
seen on the I5
3 MPG..... pretty sure his foot is very heavy
3 MPG..... pretty sure his foot is very heavy
fourtrax
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that looks more like a painting then a picture. pretty cool light effects.
