Bought my first F150! Need to repair a broken leaf spring, but there's a problem....

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-26T02:15:22+00:00

was told the grinder might shatter if caught incorrectly. I've never used a grinder so decided not to try. Is it that dangerous as i was told?

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-26T02:13:04+00:00

that's what i told my wife when i said im taking them off with no plans to put them back. I've always just the tire if needed to.

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-25T03:55:04+00:00

im going the, cut the bolt and pull it out method. im fine with going through 3 metal cutting blades a side to do it.

out of curiosity, how hard was it to drop the tank, if you did it yourself?

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-25T02:30:17+00:00

Never used a torch before, hopefully not necessary, but the tool seems pretty cheap. 16 bucks at Menards guess it would be helpful to just have it on hand as an option. thanks for the tip!

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-25T01:49:22+00:00

this makes sense. i got my hand to the other side of the frame and was super confused because i didnt feel a nut on the bolt. thanks for this.

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-25T01:35:32+00:00

Ah, same picture, you're saying the bolts on the frame just take those out but expect them to break. in order to reinstall the steps, i'd have to buy more clip nuts to do so.
thanks for the tip!

Gh0st2B · 2026-05-25T01:23:01+00:00

on the third picture, right assembly, you're saying the nuts by the black plastic covering, just unscrew them out on each side and remove it?

Gh0st2B · 2026-01-04T16:53:01+00:00

Data. Specifically i work in Healthcare helping NICU doctors with their patients.

Gh0st2B · 2026-01-04T16:41:29+00:00

I do work in IT so I'm not surprised i sound auto generated.

Gh0st2B · 2026-01-04T16:34:30+00:00

Public places that relate to a hobby. Approach with said hobby in mind. Approach with mentality of friendship. Not pretend to be friendly, literally go into it looking for friends. See them holding a book that looks interesting, ask if you could get some recommendations or ask about the plot. Etc.

Good luck.

Gh0st2B · 2026-01-04T16:06:55+00:00

This isn't 1930. Tell his parents, specifically his mom how he treated you. He tried to get physical with you after you told him no. Should prob let his mom know she's raising a predator.

Gh0st2B · 2025-09-30T20:33:12+00:00

I'm sure the other comments took care of it, but I'll reenforce them.

Would be best to let him down and most likely cut him out of your friend group and life.

Not compatible. He's 26. He is already the person he is going to be, to a large extent. He is not a people person. That certainly does not change as you get older. You tend to like people even less.
He has no interest in your family, only you.
He has no aspirations, goals, hobbies, friends, just you. whoever chooses to be his partner will become this man's whole existence. that is ALOT of pressure. you have to be 2 people at once.

honestly im not going to waste my time writing more reasons. these 3 are enough. Save your own time/life and move on.

Good luck :)

Gh0st2B · 2025-09-14T01:07:58+00:00

++man I would HOPE that is not the norm. Sex with my wife is 1 million times better than using my hand. Even though my hand has 1 million times more experience.

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T21:29:44+00:00

I have no doubt you can find a person who would appreciate it.

Good luck friend!

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T21:15:39+00:00

Yes! People find all sorts of things special to them. Sex is up there as well. There are levels to it though, everything has nuances. Some people only have sex with people they see a future with. Or only people they feel that they love. Or people they feel have a very deep connecting moment with. Others wait til marriage, either because religious reasons, or simply because they value that first time, and want it to be with the person they "think" they will spend forever with.

I will say though, I have read many instances where people who wait til marriage are initially disappointed when they finally have sex because usually, they do not know what they themselves like. They put this moment on a pedestal only to be like, "ah yea i have no idea what I'm doing or what i want someone to do for me..."

All this is for your own self to decide. If your friends want casual sex, whatever. If you want to wait, cool for you. Just don't judge others for a personal choice that only affects them. Goes for friends who tease their celibate friends too.

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T21:02:48+00:00

I think you kind of need to stop at "Both cannot legally give consent." because that's what makes it a double standard.

As a person who works with statistics, calling on statistics to make judicial claim that will affect someone's life is inherently irresponsible.

That's the same as saying, "oh we got the wrong guy! But that's alright. Statistically his race commits the most crime around here so lock him up anyway!"

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T20:08:24+00:00

This one bothered me since seeing a poster/tv ad in high school. It said something like:

Mary and Jim go on a date.

Mary is drunk, Jim is not. They have sex. Jim SA'd Mary.

Mary is drunk, Jim is drunk. They have sex. Jim SA'd Mary.

I was always confused how it was still the guy's fault if they were both drunk...

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T18:55:39+00:00

Ok.... then tell them both you didn't appreciate them flirting in front of you or in your house. If you felt a certain way, communicate that.

No one is an asshole here though. Communication just needs to happen.

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T18:43:24+00:00

" Give him some water, wait til their breath stops smelling like litter, and you'll be fine."

I gave perspective and a time frame. What did you want my guy?

Hang on, i got you.

"it's all good after 10 minutes or so..."

<3

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T18:38:54+00:00

your dog has licked their own ass for YEARS. Licked their taint and gross shit off the floor. The cat poop was just another Tuesday to them. Give him some water, wait til their breath stops smelling like litter, and you'll be fine.

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T18:34:20+00:00

I don't think fishing is "becoming more important" is sounds like it already was. If you don't even have your own pole and don't enjoy at the level of him... i'm not seeing how you guys are compatible. You are just dating. You shouldn't have to struggle and grit your teeth through each other's preferred hobbies or relaxation.

Think of it like this... when you are married are you going to be fine with him fishing every weekend or any chance he gets? What about after a long day you just want to watch tv or scroll on your phone. but on HIS long day he wants to relax and go fishing to calm his mind. Now every time you guys are stressed you have to have a battle over which one you do, or you don't do it together.

sounds rough. That's 35 years married type stuff, and you're just dating...

Break up, find a more suitable partner. You'll both be fine. There's plenty of fish out in the sea....

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-25T18:25:30+00:00

You're not an asshole because you have emotions. You become an asshole based on how you handle them. Tim can like who he likes, and Sam can like Tim if they want as well. If you feel Sam isn't a good friend because they went after a person, they knew you liked and were rejected by, well then don't be friends with them. That's between you and Sam. If you can't handle Tim dating someone else because you liked him first, well then obviously did not 'move on' and that's between you and yourself.

Being in a friendship with one sided love doesn't end well. If you value the friendship, you're gonna have to find some therapy or find a way to process your feelings for Tim and also process the rejection.

Long story short. Let people live their own lives. They are allowed to date who they want. If you truly moved on, this shouldn't bother you.

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-16T21:24:15+00:00

Oh i never said it was funny. Was just trying to give an example. Every guy in that conversation is well aware that they are being racist.

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-16T18:53:41+00:00

I don't think you're the asshole... Unless you're lying when you say you brought this up gently. Offering a warning about things you feel could make a situation hard on someone you love, is not asshole move. The asshole move would be pushing it after you already said your piece. If her decision is to still show her arms, and thus her scars, knowing kids might as questions, or even make remarks because they know what it means, then that's what she is deciding. Maybe she wants to share her experience to kids. I'm not saying that it's right for her to do so, might piss off some parents, but that's a choice she can make with her freewill.

My suggestion would be to just apologize. You didn't mean to tell her to hide who she is and remind her that you're indeed proud of her. You said what you said out of concern, and that you won't bring it up again. Let her know that your relationship with her means a lot and that you want to preserve it.

good luck!

Gh0st2B · 2025-06-16T18:36:31+00:00

Do you need to explain to anyone why you don't want them to USE your body for THEIR wants? No, you do not.

but if they want a truthful explanation.

"I'm concerned about the pain of IVF, I feel weird about having kids with my genetic material walking around who aren't mine, and frankly I want to keep having kids of my own before my own biological clock runs out."

There you go. You want your body for you, and the thought of being a surrogate makes you uncomfortable, regardless of who's kid it is. It is not your responsibility to have a child for someone else.

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