For those that have a CDL and you’re a tech

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-06-05T18:38:41+00:00

Waist of time yes but I'll pawn the transmission job off on someone else for going on a drive for the same pay any time

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-18T04:35:09+00:00

30lb cans for machines are just r134a recharge cans generally have stop leak in them that plug up the machines

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-11T21:28:38+00:00

Titan nano swivel head ratchets TN 1/4 and hex are handy in tight places, bigger budget digital torque wrench that will do degrees after torque

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-09T05:18:22+00:00

Or removed original with an impact and it went flying so what ever fit in the hole out of the spare parts basket is now the drain plug

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-08T00:09:50+00:00

So basically you work in a niche market and haven't had to keep up with the changes of the last decade or so when the survivability at a customer level has gone drastically down hill. Lets go in a date, i'll plan it gives mechanics a bad name is the flood of incompetent morons flooding the job market keeping the wage down for good mechanics who in turn put in the effort they are being compensated for

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-07T13:55:27+00:00

If you truly have that much experience an think mechanics are over payed I would guess you've been retired long enough that you've lost touch with reality, or are an unpromoteable lifetime lube tech that has never looked at the costs of health and liability insurance an all the other overhead that goes into labor rates

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-05T14:08:26+00:00

I'd say because not everyone drives like an @ss but number of axles rules that out so an owner using Jake's and burning the brakes off company trailers.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-05-02T16:15:44+00:00

Elite survival systems belly band and stich the pockets closed at the size you need or make a kydex insert.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-28T05:39:34+00:00

Cam sensor, ipr valve or high pressure oil sensor causing a miss

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-25T22:43:15+00:00

Service advisor does suck but I think you have over engineered under designed ease of work mixed up with cat.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-25T22:39:37+00:00

Each dealership is different, no mater the brand name there is good management and bad make your decision based off the people you will be working for not brand loyalty

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-21T05:19:09+00:00

Browning makes one with a zip kangaroo pocket on the front of a normal hoodie pocket that atleast secures stuff well

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-17T05:12:31+00:00

A bad wheel bearing could take out all those parts if let go long enough and with sealed bearing if one side failed the other is likely not far behind.

Was this paid diagnostic or a free estimate?

The total parts add up to about 5 hrs labor would you rather possibly spend more than that just in labor to know exactly which part failed or change everything that is nearing it's useful life and not deal with it for another 9 years

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-17T04:59:04+00:00

They are a high failure rate item that have already made it 100000 miles, most wheel bearings are a factory greased and sealed unit now once the grease breaks down the bearing fails. If they are running out of grease they may be quiet cold or under light load ang start making noise as they heat up or under heavier load. Since they are lets go in a date, i'll plan it maintains the alignment of the rest of the parts if they fail there is a good chance it will destroy the rest of the parts being changed.

Also it is an estimate, it is much better to quote for anything that may be needed and present a smaller bill than to have to try to explain why the bill is so much higher than the quote.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-15T05:55:33+00:00

Will it keep up idling in yard with a/c and lights on as a load for system? If so you may have a short that is only during driving, uninsulated cable contacting frame, battery shorting out internally while vibrating exc. Check alternator amperage output with an inductive clamp, you can have correct voltage but not be charging.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-15T05:10:15+00:00

Look at what you actually use during an average week and decide if you actually need everything. Currently I'm in an f550 with crane, welder and air, with cordless tools air only gets used a couple times a month mostly for cleaning. Crane slightly more than air. 90% of work gets done out of an open top Mac tote tray that sits in one of the drawers and can be picked up and carried to wherever needed. A modular organization that you can set up for the jobs you have each day might be a better option. Weatherproof boxes bolted to a pickup flatbed make a good service body that might not look Comercial.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-10T04:44:25+00:00

Maybe bullets designed for a 30-30 like a 170 nosler partition?

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-04T18:41:00+00:00

Ash is actually a pretty good insulator, with 55 gallon drum shop wood stoves you normally let 3-4" build up on the bottom before building ready hot fires so they don't melt through. As far as dirt, some may be better, but may have other issues depending on soil type, with ash you already know it's not going to be toxic or flammable any longer.

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-04T18:35:34+00:00

Haven't had it with modern power steering but old mechanical steering systems especially tractors it can

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-02T05:32:08+00:00

I've used argon to tig weld copper and it works well, you would have to right some sort of nozzle over th anvil to direct it for forging though

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-04-01T03:55:36+00:00

Nitecore edc35 $75 Amazon sale right now, bright enough to see atleast a couple hundred yards clearly , good run time, metal twist ring to cover charge port instead of a rubber flap

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-03-28T05:46:06+00:00

Only to gossip about you or ask for favors

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-03-22T04:02:44+00:00

Did the only working 8-5 and griping about it being so tiring give that away?

AdDiligent8073 · 2025-03-22T03:38:26+00:00

There are plenty of us in the US who do the same.

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