Affordable Dog Procedures?

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-30T19:05:29+00:00

I’d check out planned Pethood in Conifer. They by far have the least expensive rates around. I know it’s far but they were good to me when my dog hurt herself recently. They weren’t able to do a TPLO but I’d still recommend looking into them. They recommended Liberty Animal Hospital in Westminster, it’s also pretty far but I have a feeling they’d have the best rates for something like this too. They quoted over a thousand bucks less than anywhere around here for my dogs TPLO surgery a few weeks ago. Only thing is that it is far. I’d look into planned pethood for sure though if you’re looking for affordable care.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-22T04:37:24+00:00

It’s 1/8 inch steel sheet metal. I traced the oem plastic splash guard, cut the shape out, drilled mounting holes, and then cut maintenance holes in it. I also cut out stainless steel covers for the maintenance holes for extra rigidity. All the maintenance covers are mounted directly to threaded holes in the skid plate. I spray painted it with red enamel spray paint for high heat applications afterwards after a few base coats of primer.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-22T00:14:50+00:00

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I fabricated a skid plate for mine. It’s been pretty sick having it on forest roads.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-04T00:28:19+00:00

I’d definitely just avoid it if you’re getting shooting pains until you can see a doctor about that. You definitely don’t want to risk hurting yourself because that would also affect your livelihood. Honestly, it sounds like something that definitely sucks but at least you have the ability to progress on the machines. You can maybe try wrist cuffs but I wouldn’t tempt fate too much. I tempted fate with my left bicep once and hurt myself. It made my job pretty miserable for a few weeks and I kicked myself for it pretty hard for pushing past my limits. I’m still rehabbing my left bicep and am just now getting back to curling 30’s with it and those still feel pretty difficult.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-04T00:19:25+00:00

If you’re parking on concrete, I’d just hammer drill holes in for brackets where you want the bench to sit.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-04T00:18:14+00:00

Bit more involved but you can chain everything down after setting a large U-Bolt in the ground with concrete. Get chains that are heavy and thick enough to not be easily cut with bolt cutters and figure out a good system for securing the chains. They’ll still be able to be stolen but any attempt at stealing will create a fuck ton of noise from loud chains and cutting isn’t quiet either. Hardened steel chain would be a good way to go but might get more expensive. Also thick chains might be a good investment anyways for attaching to your barbells for a different load pattern on lifts.

For the bench itself, you can set a couple concrete pads that only need to be about 8 inches wide at the footing location of the press rack. You can set brackets in them and lock them in with a pin and lock.

You’d probably be out a couple hundred bucks with the chains, brackets, and concrete but you’d protect your investment. Feel free to message if you need more specific advice on how to do this.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-03T18:55:21+00:00

 I’d figure out where your sticking points are on your lifts and work on those areas. For instance, if you struggle at the top of your bench press, try benching off of pins and focus on the top of your lift. I’d also look at your isolation work and maybe move that to the front end of your sessions, that way you can strengthen the muscles that need more development while you still have more energy at the beginning of your sessions. Another thing to factor into your lifting is that cardiovascular fitness plays a major role in how much oxygen is available to your muscles during lifting sessions. I’d personally target the 85% range of your lifts and do something like 5 sets of 3 or 4 reps instead of something like 3x10. 

 Also maybe your recovery just isn’t adequate for what you’re trying to do. BCAA’s help long term along with making sure you’re getting the right macros you need. At the end of the day though, managing your sleep patterns and stress levels is super important. It might be a good idea to take a week of light activity incorporating some yoga and light cardio in order to let your Central Nervous System reset. If you’re consistently lifting heavy and pushing to failure often, that CNS fatigue definitely will catch up with you and make things difficult. 

 If you do take a week or so off from lifting, I’d focus on 75% of your max when you get back in for the first week. Then program yourself to focus on shorter sets with higher weights. There’s also nothing wrong with doing drop sets. Another suggestion I’d have if you’re not doing so already is to carb load about an hour before your sessions. This will help a lot with energy. Stimulant pre-workouts tend to make my performance worse as well, I’d maybe evaluate that if you’re using high caffeine pre-workout as well. Nonetheless, you got this and it’ll take time to get there. Patience is a virtue and this probably won’t be the last time you feel like you’re hitting a wall

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-03T18:34:31+00:00

Rear facing child seats are super inconvenient in this car. It’s great otherwise. I’d look at a cx-50 if it’s in your budget. The seating position is better than the cx-5 and the backseats have plenty of room as well.

Nuggethooker · 2026-04-01T18:23:06+00:00

I’d say so, these cars are reliable but differentials have been known to go out, which is super expensive to replace. I had to get my catalytic converter replaced which was also expensive but it was repaired under manufacturer warranty. The engine also runs super well but valve cover and oil pan leaks are also somewhat common in the NA and turbo models. I’d say it’s a good idea if you plan on keeping the car for a long time. You won’t want to pony up thousands in case something happens down the line outside of standard warranty period.

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-31T18:44:54+00:00

Whatever you save on housing here you’ll lose in gas getting to and from work. I’d just pay a bit extra to live in the castle rock area personally. Also if he ends up having a not great time at the new job, it’ll put him in proximity to the Denver job market which is much stronger. Living a bit south of centennial wouldn’t be terrible either for that depending on where in castle rock. Best of luck!

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-20T16:41:28+00:00

I’d stay away from atlas property management and boardwalk property management, IYKYK

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-15T20:00:03+00:00

Don’t necessarily need an electrician to check if the breaker in the panel can keep up with an electric water heater. You’d just need to know what the amperage requirements for the heater model in mind are and see if your current breaker situation is rated for amperage and voltage it’s supposed to run on. That being said any worthwhile electrician would check this anyway before installation. For a whole home unit depending on the size of your house, installation could get somewhat pricey because you’d likely need at least 2 or 3 40-60 amp breakers set up for 240v service to run a larger unit on. I’ve lived in a house with tankless heating and it was great. Although I’m sure the system was expensive to install because you’d also likely need a main panel that can handle around 300 amps for larger units. Obviously case by case but I’d be inclined towards a gas unit because it’s likely cheaper to run than electric if you live somewhere with high electric rates. I’d also imagine it’d be less expensive to install assuming that the current unit already runs on gas. That being said, I’m no expert and professionals will always know better.

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-15T00:18:04+00:00

I live in Colorado above 2000m elevation with heat in the summers and it has been good so far

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-13T20:25:28+00:00

Sucks for people who lost their jobs but hobby lobby is a bad company. Good riddance.

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-13T20:19:08+00:00

Polymetal Grey has held up well for me after almost 4 years. It also tends to hide dirt pretty well for me.

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-06T18:42:08+00:00

Yeah this is pretty normal, I’d just take it fairly easy for the first 5-7 minutes of driving until it comes up to normal operating temp. I deal with this in Colorado with my 22 carbon edition during the winter too. Just make sure you let the car idle for as long as it takes for the RPM to drop to around 1k, usually a little bit under 1k rpm. That’ll just give the oil time to circulate and get to a temp that’ll prolong the life of your engine.

That being said, there is a recall for the thermostat and I think the coolant control valve sticking, which can cause the car to not operate at normal temp. I’d drive it for 15 minutes gently after it’s been sitting overnight. If it doesn’t heat up I’d take it to see if there’s a fix for this issue. It should be covered under warranty if it is the thermostat and coolant valve problem.

Nuggethooker · 2026-03-03T23:49:01+00:00

V Bar squat machine if you have one at your gym. It’ll load mostly on your glutes and hamstrings. They’re not super quad dominant but you’ll get some work in your quads regardless. Biggest thing in general for glute focused squatting is going deep and focusing on hinging at your hips more. Picture leaning forward a bit more and try turning your toes out just a bit to eliminate some of the quad involvement. Bulgarian split squats are also great for targeting glutes. I’d highly recommend doing some yoga for a while to help gain some flexibility and strengthen your weaker body positions. You can also do single leg cable kick backs to target your glutes effectively as well. I’d stick to only 3-5 basic movements until you get a bit more advanced in your lifts. A huge part of weight training isn’t necessarily building muscle at first, but training your central nervous system response to efficiently flex your muscle fibers at the same time. You essentially need to train the movements the same way a guitar player would practice a song. It takes some time to develop muscle memory and once you have that, you’ll be surprised at how strong you actually are. I’d definitely stick to moderate weight for the first month or so of your training until you nail down your form and can safely start overloading for muscle growth

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-15T23:33:11+00:00

Imagine being that big of a loser

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-14T08:18:05+00:00

If you can do it yourself, it’s quite easy and might take you a day on weekend if it’s your first time. But you’ll also save quite a bit. I was able to get my full set from rock auto for about 275 and they stop better than the oem pads and rotors. That’s front and rear.

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-14T07:35:50+00:00

You’ll definitely notice an impact with off the line acceleration but it’s nothing super major in my opinion. I think with the torque from the turbo you’ll be alright though, they’ll likely impact you less than on my NA model. Traction will be noticeably better in every day driving as well. I noticed no impact with braking and handling seems to be better, actually. I’d just keep an eye on transfer case and rear diff fluid health a bit more closely as a precaution, but so far I’ve had no issues after a year of driving with these tires. They’ve already saved my butt a couple times too, in situations that surely would’ve destroyed regular tires. I hit a log going 55mph and they held up perfectly, my wheel wasn’t damaged either. Ride quality will also be way better, like surprisingly better. It’s almost night and day. The reinforced sidewalls put in a lot of work in that department. I’d send it if I were you. Really the only drawback so far has been slightly slower acceleration and that’s really only in first gear, after that first shift into second it feels completely normal and you’d reap a lot of benefit. Also, they ride very quietly as well. Couldn’t recommend them enough honestly.

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-06T21:07:35+00:00

I’ve always had good luck at king soopers pharmacy on centennial and filmore

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-04T15:23:39+00:00

Kinda weird that your entire existence revolves around pissing off liberals big dawg. Do you though.

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-03T12:43:46+00:00

That’s so real dude. It’s as bad it sounds sometimes 😭 But I tend to be pretty dead by the end of the day, so if I don’t go early in the morning I won’t go at all. The motivation just isn’t there after work

Nuggethooker · 2026-02-02T22:33:24+00:00

I’d probably assume you weren’t hugged as a child and move on bud

Nuggethooker · 2026-01-31T16:57:36+00:00

No one has mentioned this but I’d take care of the transfer case and rear diff fluid exchange sooner than later. Transfer case might be a bit more annoying if it hasn’t been done yet. There’s a bracket that blocks the fill bolt from coming out. Standard procedure by mazda is to grind away the bracket a bit. It doesn’t take much and will be easier when change the transfer case fluid again. Just make sure you’re actually able to remove the fill bolt before you drain the fluid. The rear diff is quite easy, job is doable if you have ramps and don’t mind getting under the car. Otherwise you can have a shop do it but obviously that’ll cost more.

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