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Darryl&Rita

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  1. Save postage, delay the census until AFTER the Covid-19 crisis.
  2. It's really not all that bad, in our experience. In the Western States, it looks like only Federal and State facilities are closed, private parks are still accepting arrivals in the Phoenix valley. Private parks typically cost more, so have some cushion in your budget. In the meantime, keep your eyes open, this could be a good time to get the perfect rig.
  3. Works for me now, as well as earlier.
  4. Where he's at, drop the landing gear, get re-aligned, reconnect, move on. Probably took longer to get the flares out, than to get squared away. Blocking traffic like that will only bring unfriendly eyes.
  5. Follow the video cable away from the display. It should terminate in a multiplexer box that sorts out the video inputs and output by signal light inputs, and other inputs. Confirm this box has power, and the inputs are getting to it. It sounds like the multiplexer might be done. You WILL need a multi meter for diagnostics.
  6. Today's launch wasn't without incident. There was a reported engine failure. Just a little rock in the road.
  7. You stand a higher chance with any of the cheaper alternatives. Honda and Yamaha are manufactured in Japan.
  8. Seems like everyone's forgetting Team Blue? Yamaha makes a competitive model for every Honda.
  9. Mornings are madness, here in Phoenix valley. As the departures of the day head out, the crowds are slowly thinning out. About 2 weeks earlier than usual.
  10. Agreed. Panic buying aside, the retail market is going to have some casualties. Less retail outlets, less transport needed. Trucking companies were already treading water, this will put some under. Be ready to pull the trigger quickly, but also be aware that companies running lean have been known to skip maintenance to save money.
  11. It's already been invented. Use the method I posted above. I can't claim ownership, I found it online some years ago, when we didn't have hydraulic jacks. I think everything came out of coffee cans in the shed, but even buying new parts should be less than $20.
  12. Darryl&Rita

    mbe 900

    Limited usage, resulting in fewer trained mechanics and fewer parts houses carrying parts. Parts run a little higher than more common Cat or Cummins parts. Fuel mileage is comparable with other engines of the same era and size.
  13. Auction time. Starting a list of things before and after the National rally. This is after.
  14. Keep thinking I should add one, but the mirrors keep working. Usually 1 GOAL as I get close, then connection. GOAL = Get Out And Look.
  15. Look at this logically. Most of your route will be (should be) on interstate highways, surrounded by traffic. Follow the speed limits, don't stick out, don't drive like you've never been in traffic before. The Highway Patrol has enough to look after without chasing you down. The alternative is to get all the paperwork done before you leave Utah, to run on Utah tags.
  16. Darryl&Rita

    ET air valve

    Don't blame us!
  17. 1/4" eye bolt, and a short rod to hook it with. Mount the eye to the foot pad, have your partner release the snap pin, and run the switch. Heck, have your partner run the whole works. Keep her supplied with cool beverages.
  18. I've been in a maniacal shop, or two. 😂
  19. Not sure about Palomino, but they're typically separated.
  20. Chrome or white. Courtesy of "This Old House".
  21. That ^^^^. If it is the air compressor gear drive, a failure while running is almost always fatal to the engine. At the very least, it'll badly dent your wallet. Get the engine serial number, and start doing some research. If it wasn't part of the serial number series affected, problem passed. If it's in the range affected, get ahold of Cummins directly. If it's been repaired at a Cummins shop, it'll be in their records. If it doesn't come up in their system, get a mobile guy to have a look for evidence of it being worked on. Get him to point out everything he's looking at to find evidence of work or none. If you can't find any evidence, it's time to start pricing the repairs. Talk to every Cummins shop in the valley, they can all work on it. Except, maybe TEC. You won't get any fault codes, until the big bang happens. Then you won't need a code to tell you that you've got problems.
  22. The engineers know how to build it, properly. The accountants know how to make money off of it. The marketers know how to sell it at a set profit margin. Guess who won the 3 way tug-of-war when it came time to spec the battery cables.
  23. But the engineering group lost to the marketing group in the company softball game, thus everything had to be built to sell at a particular price point. Anything that drove up the expenses was deleted from the build line, radio block off plates became fashionable, lighting became an (extra) option.
  24. Nope, it just hasn't been rolled out yet. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DGkXyEgHRAcY&ved=2ahUKEwjEqqrn5-jnAhVLjp4KHQFACjAQt9IBMBB6BAgLECU&usg=AOvVaw19bb87Jn6w6kSqh2QqnbVK
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