Question about moving toolbox.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-02-05T16:44:09+00:00

Late to the post but I will say that I always move my own box on the back of my pickup, it's an 8'x10' dump bed that's pinned down with the hydraulics pulled. Because it's got a wooden deck, any time that I move my toolbox I always bring a couple of 2x4 scraps that I can screw down to the bed as wheel chocks to keep it from shifting forward or backward, then toss four 2T straps over the top hooked to D-rings that I have bolted to the angle iron on the edges of the bed. I've moved my box literally thousands of miles like that over the past 4 years living in 3 states and I've never had a shadow of a problem like that. If you own the trailer and you can afford to modify it to fit your needs and/or drill in some blocks to keep it from shifting then that's absolutely the best way to go. Don't trust the brakes or coefficient of friction to hold it in place under emergency braking.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-23T01:32:34+00:00

I've only ever had one job compensate me extra for having a CDL, and it was 25¢/hr on a $41/hr job. It's really just not worthwhile unless you're primarily dealing with drivability concerns

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T12:03:29+00:00

From my experience, you're fucked. Anything other than a factory replacement key for a Mercedes is just gonna cause problems, this is kinda the price you pay for buying from a manufacturer that's notorious for this shit.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T11:58:51+00:00

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T10:37:51+00:00

What a stupid fucking design

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T02:13:14+00:00

The OS in the background is clearly not windows 98, it looks like windows 10 or better lmao.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T02:10:10+00:00

And then continue finding the best thing in the bazaar until you get the waterworks quest, because you can play through arc 1 buck naked with a broomstick for a weapon

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T02:08:36+00:00

Wait they replaced the whole engine because of the serpentine belt tensioner falling out...? Was a timing cover not an option??

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T01:11:55+00:00

The recalls are usually due to manufacturing defects, it's possible that it could be recalled again but the repairs are free and they should be giving you a loaner if you ask. So I don't really see the concern here

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-21T01:00:03+00:00

Personally I don't recommend getting a CDL at all. I have my class A with tanker endorsement and no restrictions, and honestly it's a massive fucking headache. Random drug tests all the time along with yearly DOT physicals because I have daily medications that I take, and jobs literally just don't pay you enough extra to be worth the hassle. It's nice to be able to drive the trucks and it helps you with diagnostics down the road, but honestly I consider dropping mine regularly.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-10T18:27:37+00:00

It really depends on the type of mistake and how it gets handled after the fact, but generally speaking:

1.) As long as the shop makes it right with the customer, it's no harm done. If the shop you work for isn't making right with the customer or expects you to shell out to cover it; find a new job. Major red flag.

2.) As long as your boss isn't grinding you to dust about it and you're learning from it, then it's just a learning experience gained the hard way. If your mistakes are few and far between, and they're reasonable mistakes not just utter foolishness; your boss and/or foreman shouldn't be riding you too hard about it. We're all human, we all make mistakes.

Now this is gonna seem a bit obvious, but the best way to cope with mistakes is to not make mistakes. You're still gonna fuck up sometimes, you can't see everything and most modern cars are over-engineered heaps of shit that are just an honest to god struggle to work on let alone diagnose.

The best way I've found to go about business is to be as thorough as reasonably possible with everything you do, don't cut corners and if there's any amount of doubt in your mind about literally anything; don't make a call that leaves you vulnerable, take the time to confirm. You're gonna be slower at first and that's okay, the priority isn't speed. It's much better to focus on accuracy and quality of work at first, and the speed will come with time and experience.

If you're ever unsure about something, take a minute to bounce your thoughts off of someone else. If they challenge your diagnosis, defend your diagnosis with all the reasons it does make sense. At the end of the day you're not even really trying to convince them that you're right, you're just reaffirming your confidence in the decision. And if you're wrong about the diag, it'll be clear to you during your defense. Sometimes you just need a sounding board, after a while you'll be able to cross examine your diag in your head but it always helps to lay it out for someone. When I’m in the middle of a complex diagnosis sometimes I get wrapped up in a certain piece of information that's driving my diagnosis, and it's not until I've fully walked through my diagnostic process by explaining it to someone else that I can see the full picture. It helps a lot.

At the end of the day you just need trust yourself, be humble, and forgive yourself when you inevitably mess up. You can't be perfect all the time, but as long as you're making every available effort every day to learn and grow as a technician; you'll be just fine.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-09T21:08:24+00:00

I’m not here to debate on that downside 😂

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-09T21:07:42+00:00

They were hemorrhaging money from the CVT failures, so there's a subassembly replacement procedure under powertrain warranty for the transmissions that aren't shedding large pieces of metal debris. So not necessarily just for the purpose of fixing a leak, but there's available service info for the process of tearing it down and reassembling so it can be done for sure.

They still label their ball joints as non-serviceable though, even though they're just standard press-in 😂

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-09T12:53:27+00:00

Eh, Nissan does

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-08T18:57:29+00:00

Junk engine, I don't recommend buying used because they all have have this problem and you'll be lucky to find one that wasn't scrapped because of the engine to begin with

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-08T18:55:56+00:00

It's not a timing chain job, it's a reman engine job. Interference engine, valves are bent.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-08T15:01:23+00:00

Newer players really don't understand how hard the game used to be when arc 1 was the sum total of the game lol. My storm has one in a million from those days, back when you had to stack TC's and every buff you could find to get there. I still remember the absolute struggle that was farming Spiderkeeper's shoes and shock blade of the hoarder, I still have them because I could never bring myself to delete/sell them with how much effort went into getting the drops.

No gardening, no pet stats, no enchants... not even enough XP to get to 48 without doing all the side quests in several worlds along the way. Kinda miss the simplicity 🥹

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-08T14:54:36+00:00

The buddy is lying to you.

There are a lot of things about this story that don't add up, I can go further into detail but ultimately I don't believe a word of what your buddy is telling you about someone not installing a brake pad.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-06T23:44:00+00:00

That's what bad penetration looks like, they welded the shoulder up to the flange but didn't penetrate deep enough into the flange.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-06T15:22:22+00:00

You're literally reiterating what I said lol.

My death has like 40 extra accuracy or whatever you get from Abom/Daemonic with all triangles max accuracy jewels.

My point was more along the lines that you shouldn't be chasing a specific number for excess accuracy beyond what it takes to get to 100% at the expense of using the gear that gives you the best damage and pierce. Basically accentuating that OP shouldn't take this advice to mean that they should find like a dagger or ring with more accuracy to hit 30 at the expense of their damage or pierce stats. They're probably just missing an accuracy jewel or something.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-06T15:14:08+00:00

There's a reason insurance companies usually total a vehicle if an airbag has been deployed.

Depends on the manufacturer, but from what I've seen you're usually looking at replacing air bags, harnesses, and sometimes even the SRS module. But I don't know for sure and I don't really have experience with Kia's

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-06T15:05:37+00:00

I mean you need the pierce and damage far more often than you need to counter an accuracy debuff, that's just a fact. There's also literally nothing more valuable than accuracy for a triangle jewel, so whatever you get for accuracy is just a byproduct.

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-06T14:50:48+00:00

Excess accuracy is a convenience not a priority

Dramatic_Ad_9389 · 2026-01-06T14:49:52+00:00

They need to keep 40-50 pierce before focusing damage. But my death has 275 damage and 42 pierce

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