You are also gonna need a quality set of hex wrenches... Sadly, I cannot give you any recommendations.
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Posts by Doc&Ruby
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I've found the wobble socket extensions from Harbor Freight are invaluable. They help you get into spots you cannot reach otherwise!
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Drove up to Springdale today to meet some folks in the Astronomy biz. Got hired to be "the talent" for the Stars & Sauce show at Eureka Springs this weekend 😁
While I was there, also ran into an editor from Springer Verlag (science publishers). They asked me to submit a proposal for a 2-book deal.
It wasn't me... everyone said it was Ruby they were impressed with!
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Went by The Toy Store today to check out a trade in. The guy bought it in Florida as a demo with 600 miles on it. It's a 2019 and has less than 1100 miles on it. Could be had at a good price. He traded for a R model
After leaving the dealership I took a drive thru Dawes Arboretum to check out the foliage
I love my 2019!
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Trooper Everyone has given you really good advice so the last thing I would give a real consideration is who will be doing the installation, as that can be the determining factor of whether you enjoy it or curse yourself for buying it.
We all have seen the many threads of xxx member cursing xyz company for selling them a "defective" kit.
If I ever go boosted I would factor in sending the sling to XYZ company to get the kit installed by them that way once you drive away you can be confident that you don't have a time bomb or at least as confident as one can be when dealing with turbos.
I drove 700+ miles and spent time in a lousy hotel rather than ship my Sling. I'm sure it didn't cost me any more, and the drive home was fun!
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And now... hairy, venomous caterpillars...
We have stinging catterpillars here in Arkansas, just learn to avoid really wooly insects can you'll be safe. If you want to get rid of one, stretch out an 8-inch piece of duct tape and pick it up with that - then throw it on the fire!
But above all, what I like best about that story is the last line...
Correction: This story was updated to state Missouri is in the Midwest, not south of Virginia.
Ah yes, CNN, the factual, accurate, unbiased news source! LoL!
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work in progress but getting there
I have the same system, you're going to love it!
Sounds great, very eye catching!
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Wow! 25 years is awesome! Great looking dogs there, especially the Akita.
How heavy did your Akita's get. Ghost's dad was 110lbs. My wife and I researched breeds and Akitas ticked all the boxes. Big, strong, protective, fluffy, light shedders(blows coat twice a year, seems true?), friendly when properly socialized and family oriented.
Our first akita was Jishin (earthquake). He was a Japanese Akita, fawn brindle (tan/black/white/grey) with a white mask. He got to about 85 lbs.
Our female was Iolair ('you-leer' osprey). She was an American Akita, taller, bigger boned. She was about 105 at trim, sadly she got up over 115 later in life & suffered from arthritis which cut her life short (we will never allow any dog to get overweight again.)
Thinking about another American female, already have a name... Strudel! (Very sweet, liable to be spoiled by over-filling!)
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He has already opened the storm door to let himself out. Luckily I was right there. He has entered rooms when the door was shut. He is quickly making his kennel no longer child safe, or a kennel. I need to make one from rebar. Are these the type things you are referencing?
Or are you referencing the couch, blinds, towel racks, toilet paper rolls, new deck...all being "chew toys"?
Luckily, that phase is ending.
I know these dogs require lots of patience and supervision! But I'm really referring to how well they take care of family, especially "their kids".
We've had 2 akitas that were with us for almost 25 years. Both were well behaved, friendly with guests. But when the chips were down, both dogs were ALL business. Never saw either dog make a "good guy/bad guy" mistake.
We had many opportunities to be thankful for our Akita's protective nature, often the dog's serious nature deflected and de-escallated situations. The dogs also seemed very good at providing exactly the right amount of force & aggression. We never worried about them going postal on anyone.
With our girl, the favorite thing was to go to the door & hold her collar chain on my pinky finger. We had lots of creeps who would "knock & case"... strangely, we were never robbed or invaded - over 14 years there, every other house on the street was broken into, many multiple times.
This last photo shows LD (the Littlest Dog) with a 80 lb lab and 70 lb catahoula...
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With my son only being 3, we couldn't adopt. All the adoption places have a 5-8 year old child rule. My 9 month old Akita, Ghost, is 80lbs and mentally maturing nicely. He plays very well with Sterling.
Your Akita will teach you a whole new meaning for "Child Safe!" 😁
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Enjoy your day!
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Got to meet a new neighbor today, he lives here on the mountain with me, we can see his place from our western field. He's a County Sheriff, (always good to know the neighbor with the big blue light on his car!)
Ruby breaks the ice with everyone! Offered them a ride. He was "no way!", but she was was more "Aw shucks, that would be too much trouble!"
I told her "You're saying 'no!', but your smile says "yes!" The sheriff was not amused... until she gave him a persuasive smile and said: I want one!
At this point I excused myself and left! If I get several more tickets this month, I'll know why!
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That sounds like a Wiley Coyote cartoon!
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Turbo gives you a kick in the pants like nothing else, but a SC is easier to drive day to day I think because of the greater consistency of power application.
SC is definitely easier if you have to do engine work later (especially if you're going to pull the engine for a new clutch!) Either way, think carefully about a new clutch at the same time. If your clutch is worn or weak, MUCH easier to have this done at the same time! The increase in power will reveal any weakness in the clutch system for sure!
We have a turbo vehicle (Ruby) and a SC vehicle (Captain's '11 Jag XK-R). If you like to drive it hard, go turbo. If you like an "interceptor" style cruiser, go SC.
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I am in Franklin, NC until 11/30. Then plans are to go to mytoy ‘s house not far from Allentown, PA for a while. From there probably to Arkansas to visit more Sling brothers. Sadly not much point returning home for quite a while - besides I’m really getting the hang of this homeless thing 😂😂
Put our ranch on your list of stops if you make it to the Fayetteville AR area!
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Nice, can you provide the brand name?
the brand name is Begleri. Starting on my second season with these - they work GREAT! One of the best things is they have heating elements in the fingers, not just palms & back of hands. 3 power levels (color of led button lets you see power levels at a glance.) Big button, easy to adjust even with gloves on. Batteries are not too heavy or awkward, last about 3 hours on high, up to 8+ hours on low. (Surprise, the website claims are a bit exaggerated!)
Have worn them for 2 hrs in 20F temps riding at speed and been very comfortable!
I paid $85 - excellent investment if you ride in cold weather!
Camera makes em look purple, they're actually black.
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thanks for the update and info. mine is in the mail and on its way here.
Let me know if you get "stuck", I can advise you on the "alternate install"! 😁
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Took Ruby for a test drive - wow, what a difference!
Action is a bit stiffer than I'm used to, in spite of polishing the ball section on the short shift mechanism and lubing liberally with white lithium grease. I may have to adjust the tension on the system, but I'm going to put a couple hundred miles on before I do that.
Much more precise than the old shifter, not really notch, but with less slop in the system, it asks a bit more of the driver.
The payoff is awesome and precise shifts. This makes SO much difference when you are driving hard and charging through the curves! The huge steel shift knob is also a real win. With that much weight on the knob, snappy shifts are easy and very fast.
Solid modvestment! I know this gets said a lot, but "This is the way it should have come from the factory!
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May I suggest an addition to your shopping list ....
https://www.amazon.com/Capri-T…la-4584413735716449&psc=1
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Yeah, I've got a tap & dye set, but kinda like sockets... you always need one you haven't got!
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Okay - I got the %$#@&*$ thing🤬
Victory is mine! Invictus you 5mm bastard! 🧐
Here's what I did...
Pulled the 4 bolts at the bottom...
Once the hex screw was cleared, clamped it in the vice, used one vice grip for a heat sink, went after it with a MAP gas torch. A hex wrench & another vice grip got the screw out. Used dremmel & brush to clean screw threads, no proper size tap, so WD40 & screw used to clean threads.
After that, 10 more minutes and it was all done.
No chance for a test drive (appt on Zoom🤨).
Gonna drive it later today & see how it feels!
