Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[sean donato]

I've had disagreements with owners of new 150/1500s about this...the official tow rating of these newer 1/2 tons are approaching the rating(in some rare cases, exceeding it) of my 15 year old diesel Dodge. I still contend, that between the heavier frame, larger running gear, greater power, and longer wheelbase(CCLB), that my older Dodge is still a much better tow vehicle for loads approaching the official rating. Not to mention that it's got an exhaust brake that works well enough to relegate the brakes to stopping and really steep grades.

I do think the math on this gets fuzzier the older the vehicle. My old man has a 95 F250 with the 460/5 speed. It's still a great pick up and has served him well, but it's just less "HD" in almost every way compared to the Super duty that replaced it or my Dodge.

Guy used to work with bought a new 2011 ecoboost f-150 with the super dooper max tow package. 28 foot bumper hitch camper. It pulled it, but not fast. Had lots of rear suspension issues. Snapped an axle in the rear. They gave him a loaner f250 with the 6.2L engine. I don't think he wanted to give it back besides the poor fuel economy.
Having said that, I'll keep my old junk. It hauls and tows just fine. Most don't use a truck for a truck anyway these days...

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRtWuGPP/
Helping a tree fall over…

Idiot.

Fee Bay , yea I was kinda surprised myself, but made the offer , and was accepted

Last batch I got off evilbay was 5 for $90.00

I don't dri

Very the excursion in the winter unless I'm making some cash with it, no reason to trash a nice ride with all the sand/salt they put on the rds here.
I need to order some plugs and coils too, been meaning to ask Mike and Sean what brand they use. Mike seemed highly pleased with the high performance ones he got, so those sound great, mainly get .025 better fuel economy too . I think it's worth trying the plugs and coils before even hooking it to my buddies snap-on scanner, I'd have to spend 30 in fuel just to get there and back.

I had to look. The msd street fighters are in it.. the acels coils are in a box I dug out today by chance. Can't remember why I took them out.

Gave the Ms400 it first run. Laid into noodling the pile of chunks that have been accumulating for around 20 years. Not impressed.
1. Safety chain is not a good choice for noodling. I did buy a 25" skip tooth for it when I bought it. Safety chain will shortly reside in the trash can.
2. Takes waaayyy to many pulls to start cold. Book says "put on Start and pull until it starts". I had to take a short breather from pulling. Started after around 3 more pulls
3. Best warm start I got was 3 pulls. Once many pulls.

I hope that improves with use!!!

I do like the "Light Bar" that comes on it

3 maybe 4 pulls from cold and it's running. 1 pull hot starts. It does take 8-10 tanks to break in. The green chain just sucks... it's hanging on the wall with the 20" bar lol.

 

[Lee192233]

I’m really bummed I cannot find large pistol primers anywhere….

If you were close I'd help you out. Check the price! They'd be $100 today if you could find 'em!

 

[sean donato]

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If you were close I'd help you out. Check the price! They'd be $100 today if you could find 'em!

Those days are long gone....

 

[sean donato]

Have a note that I paid $8.99 each for these and was only allowed 2 boxes.

 

[Lee192233]

Those days are long gone....

I know, unfortunately that's why I don't shoot like I used to, well that and kids! My buddys and I used to have range days at the local pit. We'd shoot hundreds of rounds each. I'd regularly pound 200 rounds through my .44 Raging Bull. I miss those days!

 

[cantoo]

Kodiak Kid, I bet there is lots of used truck tire chains around your way. Just buy a few sets and modify them to fit. I have maybe 25 sets of tire chains laying around. I double them up on my tractor for a smoother ride. Also makes less of a mess in mud. When I die there are gonna be a lot of happy people. Not just my wife.

 

[sean donato]

Ooo look what I just found digging those primers out! I forgot I had them! Gonna have to grab some powder and load them up.

 

[Lee192233]

Ooo look what I just found digging those primers out! I forgot I had them! Gonna have to grab some powder and load them up.

Coyote medicine!

 

[sean donato]

Coyote medicine!

Darn right!

 

[chipper1]

Hmmmmmm. FC would be a smoother ride!

Yeah, but they won't hold an edge as well in that frozen tundra .

 

[svk]

@svk are you talking about Mr Globotree?

No, sir, talking about that dude that runs the other site and bans anybody who disagrees with him. Also acts like his turds don’t stink lol.

For guy who has mentioned about 100 times that he has no interest in AS, then why does he keep coming back over here… lol

 

[Lee192233]

@turnkey4099, My MS400 starts in 3-5 pulls cold, 6-7 if it's been sitting for a month. Hot starts are always 1 pull. They definitely wake up after 8 tanks or so. Good luck with yours.

 

[chipper1]

I had to look. The msd street fighters are in it.. the acels coils are in a box I dug out today by chance. Can't remember why I took them out.

Thanks, gonna look them up right now and save them, still wondering what Mike liked on his ride so much.

Ooo look what I just found digging those primers out! I forgot I had them! Gonna have to grab some powder and load them up.

I don't understand, all mine are pre-loaded lol.

Have a note that I paid $8.99 each for these and was only allowed 2 boxes.

I bet my dad has tens of thousands in his reloading room, he'll never shoot what he has loaded. Not that I can talk much, I'm sure it won't be long and my boy will be posting something like that on a forum about me .

 

[chipper1]

@turnkey4099, My MS400 starts in 3-5 pulls cold, 6-7 if it's been sitting for a month. Hot starts are always 1 pull. They definitely wake up after 8 tanks or so. Good luck with yours.

My 2166 popped on the 4th pull, started on the 5th.
It ran great today as did the ms200rear handle.
I'm gonna try a 400 one of these days lol.

 

[sean donato]

Thanks, gonna look them up right now and save them, still wondering what Mike liked on his ride so much.

I don't understand, all mine are pre-loaded lol.

I bet my dad has tens of thousands in his reloading room, he'll never shoot what he has loaded. Not that I can talk much, I'm sure it won't be long and my boy will be posting something like that on a forum about me .
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Few years ago I loaded all the v-mx I thought I had. These must have blended in with the 7mm bullets that I'll likely never load.

 

[Lee192233]

Sean, how does your 400 pull the 25, I mean, 24" bar? Does it oil sufficiently?

 

[sean donato]

This is what just shy of $200.00 looks like these days. Green and red cans got e-free. Black cans are diesel. Almost cried after I got done. Re did the pump for regular gas in the expedition and that was another $68.00. Went and filled the Honda up later in the day there went $48.00 and stopped off to get new plugs and a maf sensor for the escape on the way home. Plugs were $10.00 each and the stupid made in China maf sensor was $80.00. Been an expensive day. Gald were on overtime at work.
Ps: the 460 and escape need gas this week too.

 

[sean donato]

Sean, how does your 400 pull the 25, I mean, 24" bar? Does it oil sufficiently?

Did the 461r oil pump upgrade. Think it was @Sierra_rider that suggested the parts for the upgrade. Dealer couldn't get the parts, but could get the complete pump. Stock pump was ok with the 20" bar. It does just fine with the 24" in hardwood. Don't think I'd push it much further though. Put it on for a Poplar and never took it off. Been in white oak, ash and locus lately. So long as I don't get greedy with the depth gauges it pulls it very well. Has a bark box on it too. That was a big difference over the stock cover. Just wish it wasn't so fricken loud.

 

[chipper1]

Managed to get the last two black locust and a smaller maple I pushed down diced up and all the brush is now on the pile. I also got all the stumps put on or beside the bonfire piles.
I got 3 decent loads for the to be split pile, one good sized smaller round load for the woodshed, one that was certainly not full, but that one I also got a bunch of dead branches that I will bring into the house when I haul wood in here tomorrow, they are already in the wheelbarrow just waiting for me.
Then I pushed one more 14", it was a nice day, especially with the sun shining.
This was one of the three decent loads.

But the most amazing part of the day happened a bit after I refilled my saw and I realized that one of my top cover screws was missing, I must not have tightened it. I looked around for a bit for it, then went back to cutting. Then I was like, I need to pray about it, so I did, and guess what . Come celebrate with me, for I've found my lost screw . I'm sure you all knew I had a screw loose lol.
I started to pick it up with gloves on it, then I was like I gotta take a picture of that, it wasn't as visible as the snow came off the top of most of it when I picked it up. I basically saw the shape of the screw in the snow and something in it.

See where the two rounds rolled a little away, it was just past the round that is closer to the rest.
Still can't believe I found it.

 

[chipper1]

This is what just shy of $200.00 looks like these days. Green and red cans got e-free. Black cans are diesel. Almost cried after I got done. Re did the pump for regular gas in the expedition and that was another $68.00. Went and filled the Honda up later in the day there went $48.00 and stopped off to get new plugs and a maf sensor for the escape on the way home. Plugs were $10.00 each and the stupid made in China maf sensor was $80.00. Been an expensive day. Gald were on overtime at work.
Ps: the 460 and escape need gas this week too.

Don't complain too loud, if they keep this up and we hit hyper inflation, that wheelbarrow in the picture full won't be enough to buy that much. I'm pleased to be working this winter, at least I'm able to save money for the barn, rather than spend all winter like normal.