Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

On 3/3/2019 at 5:01 PM, topgun said:

Don't you be tempting me to build any 2ch crap.  

 

If I was closer I'd try to buy the Maggies back off of Sean but no plans on heading up there anytime.  

Amusingly I took pictures to sell them on CL months ago.  Haven't listed them yet.  Should come grab them!

[///M5 2,833]

On 3/3/2019 at 8:51 PM, MKader17 said:

I'm already seeing the fight my wife and I going to have when I sell the Silverado and I pull the Seas out of the truck before I sell them with out any idea of what I'm going to do with them.

Ha, or like having 3 snowmobiles in the garage and currently on Polaris's website configuring a new one to order.  :doh:

[lithium 358]

I haven't followed any car audio stuff in quite a while. Anyone have the scoop on why Don shutdown SDS? Not enough business or just wanted out? I'm surprised he didn't sell it.. 

[MKader17 332]

7 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Ha, or like having 3 snowmobiles in the garage and currently on Polaris's website configuring a new one to order.  :doh:

It seems they don't understand the fundamental law of hobbies. The max number of hobby projects one can logically have is N+1. where N is the current number of projects.

[MKader17 332]

6 hours ago, lithium said:

I haven't followed any car audio stuff in quite a while. Anyone have the scoop on why Don shutdown SDS? Not enough business or just wanted out? I'm surprised he didn't sell it.. 

Damn, just recommended them to a co-worker.

[mikel7829 90]

Got some of the drop kit in from Summit.

[MKader17 332]

Android Auto....

Am I just having bad luck? it seems like I have to connect my phone multiple times for it to work and on the way home it lost connection 3 times. I finally just switched to Bluetooth and almost preferred the boring interface that started immediately when the car starts. Otherwise the truck reverts back to FM which generally sucks. When I don't have anything playing and use the "Okay Google" command it switches to FM for a brief moment before activating. My phone automatically launches Android Auto on the phone so maybe that is interfering?

Unless wireless AndroidAuto works like bluetooth, I can live without. The audio quality isn't much (if at all) worse and having my audio start back up immediately is pretty nice on bluetooth. I'm a get in the car and go kind of person.

[MKader17 332]

On the truck front that makes 2011=2012+. I'm going to stick with a screen because of back up camera and resell value. Also 2011 is the first year of the 3.5/5.0 new body style.

Just waiting for a good deal to pop up. I seem to be less scared of mileage so I'm probably going to end up with a truck in the 80-100K range.

Really want to drive a 5.0 and 3.5 back to back. I'm going to try to find a dealer that has both in the 6 speed variety.

[MKader17 332]

Driving the 2018 F150 has been nice, but there has been some hitches.

1. I love my audio system.

I'll need to get something in the new truck. to elaborate I listened to a new album of a band I liked in the F150 and thought is wasn't all that great. I drove my truck that evening and listened to the same album, realizing what I was missing. Oddly enough it was the high end of the guitar and symbols that were so crisp in the truck.

2. I love my eaton truetrac and lack of traction control.

I don't think I need a locker in my new truck because a truetrac is in my future. Can I turn off traction control all the time? Edit: you can turn off TC up to 35mph by turning off TC and then holding it for 5 seconds. I'm going to miss my '02 that lets you do whatever you want (no torque management babay!)

That being said, I can turn off traction control for <35 and have better range of power down low. I will have to get a tune as well if I go 3.5

 

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

5 hours ago, mikel7829 said:

Got some of the drop kit in from Summit.

New parts! Woot woot!!

[///M5 2,833]

On 3/5/2019 at 7:06 AM, MKader17 said:

It seems they don't understand the fundamental law of hobbies. The max number of hobby projects one can logically have is N+1. where N is the current number of projects.

I was going to snowcheck this year and order one exactly for me...but then my other blew up.  Will have all 3 listed for sale by the end of the week and if they all go then I order new.  If not, then perhaps I wait a year.  Considering we are about to spend a literal fuckton on a remodel I should probably not drop another $15k on a sled.

[///M5 2,833]

Also found a 4 wheeler yesterday.  That will piss her off bad if I do that right now.  Not the money, but the time and storage.

[///M5 2,833]

Hard to fit 4 snowmobiles and a 4 wheeler on a 2up trailer

[///M5 2,833]

And Wilwood can blow me.  NEVER buy their garbage

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Fatty Eibach sway is in theIS.  Now it needs new shocks bad.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

3 hours ago, ///M5 said:

And Wilwood can blow me.  NEVER buy their garbage

Wilwood is FUCKING FANTASTIC!

 

 

 

Just not for street vehicles.

[dem beats 1,223]

7 hours ago, ///M5 said:

I was going to snowcheck this year and order one exactly for me...but then my other blew up.  Will have all 3 listed for sale by the end of the week and if they all go then I order new.  If not, then perhaps I wait a year.  Considering we are about to spend a literal fuckton on a remodel I should probably not drop another $15k on a sled.

It's only money, and you can't take it with you.

 

Bitch danger memories are for life.... or until you drink enough to forget.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

23 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Also found a 4 wheeler yesterday.  That will piss her off bad if I do that right now.  Not the money, but the time and storage.

What did you find?! 

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

19 hours ago, ///M5 said:

And Wilwood can blow me.  NEVER buy their garbage

 Now you’ve sparked my curiosity. Please do tell?

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I had to call a company out online this last week over nonexistent customer service. Not my usual style but got a pretty quick response back from them at that point.

 

 Then they still seemed to fuck up my order. 

 

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

 We’ve had almost 20 avalanches in the last five days. Three that have shut down the main interstate for almost a day at a time. 

 

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

 Definitely spoke too soon on my brother coming back to work. Motherfucker worked about a week and then disappeared again on me. 

 Going on about a month of working almost solid and by myself. Tried taking yesterday off but still ended up going in for half a day. 

 Don’t know how much longer the body is going to hold out. Is going to be a three cases of Redbull week.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

18 hours ago, Aaron Clinton said:

Fatty Eibach sway is in theIS.  Now it needs new shocks bad.

 The fatty bars on the mustang made it handle like a dream in the corners!! 

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

On 3/4/2019 at 11:05 AM, Tirefryr said:

I've literally had hundreds of "girlfriends."  Where's the good pool?

 I’ll tell you where it’s not out...The bar. 

 Perhaps try the grocery store mid afternoon and wear lots of cologne. I get hit on all the time when I go that time a day. All the single ladies getting dinner for the night!

[///M5 2,833]

16 hours ago, Tirefryr said:

Wilwood is FUCKING FANTASTIC!

 

 

 

Just not for street vehicles.

I disagree.  They are the most inconsistent brakes I have ever had.  I've replaced the pistons/seals now 4x.  And yes, for the street the weakness is exposed but they are coming off my truck.  Fucking sick of the nonsense.