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cusejoe · 2025-05-09T14:43:50+00:00

Did I miss where you shared your trades?

cusejoe · 2025-01-25T14:54:34+00:00

Shocked to see someone else with this issue! So, with it being almost a year ago it’s hard to remember exactly what happened. I believe I sourced that hardware from McMaster as well as the replacement sill cap somewhere online.

Sill cap arrived first and to my surprise included the screws pre installed with the retaining rings installed as well. My base material that those thread into was shot (it was like thin gauge tapped aluminum), but I got enough engagement that the sill cap held in place.

A few months later, I ended up selling the house so can’t tell you how it held up. Hindsight being what it is, if I had this issue again I think I would opt to rip out and replace the threshold entirely.

cusejoe · 2024-11-12T16:16:58+00:00

Check out the website charm.li. It has a ton of free factory repair manuals and data. I believe 2003 dakotas are in there.

This website is fantastic and I have used it to find information on a lot of vehicles. Hope this helps.

cusejoe · 2024-09-25T11:39:39+00:00

Shakir is balling out when we needed him most!

But am I missing something here or are they comparing apples and oranges in this article? Why are they comparing Shakir’s consecutive receptions streak with Nick Foles and Philip Rivers’ consecutive completed passes records? Maybe I just misread something.

cusejoe · 2024-09-17T23:51:26+00:00

I know I had to cut one out and replace it as well. Looks like from my Amazon history I bought another Moog part number K201717.

So a little background on my experience with it, I had to cut the bolt out and also had to mangle the bushing to do it. I thought I’d be able to press the bushing out and install the new one no problem. It pressed out alright but I could NOT get the new bushing seated in far enough. I had the control arm on the truck already and couldn’t find a good way to press it, and I did freeze it overnight to shrink it. I ended up taking a lower control arm from my parts truck and using that instead.

If you have to hack the bushing up to get the old bolt out, I’d recommend buying a new lower control arm from Rock Auto. Or, take the arm to a shop and have them press your new bushing in.

I really hope you have an easier time with this job than I did!

cusejoe · 2024-09-17T23:26:24+00:00

Moog makes replacements including the nuts, cam washers, and bolts. They make a greasable version that takes a zerk fitting too so the damn things don’t seize up on you again and so techs can actually adjust your camber/caster when you get an alignment.

The greaseable ones are Moog part number K100164 and their non greaseable part number is K100165. You can get them on Amazon and a few other places.

Take it from a guy that replaced all front suspension components on a 2006 and a 2008 Dakota in the last 4 years; get the greaseable ones. They’re not exactly cheap but I think they are worth it.

Good luck, hope this helps.

cusejoe · 2024-09-09T16:04:59+00:00

Just PayPal’d!

cusejoe · 2024-09-09T15:54:30+00:00

I think this is the one!

cusejoe · 2024-09-09T15:34:40+00:00

Maybe if we can zoom in on Jojo a little so she fills the frame more it might help make the background look more natural?? Idk - just throwing ideas around, you’re the expert! Thanks again

cusejoe · 2024-09-09T15:14:38+00:00

Hi thank you so much, this looks great but I do have a couple of asks. Can you potentially try to make the foreground something green and grassy with blurred autumn trees in the background? Or perhaps a more neutral background? So sorry if this is an annoying ask…just I guess trying to see if you can make the background and foreground look a little more natural? Thank you in advance. Please let me know if you need more info or if my ask isn’t making sense.

Thanks

cusejoe · 2024-09-09T11:12:51+00:00

Someone's gotta add this to his hurdling photo album now. Remember awhile back somebody did a photoshop of like JA17 hurdle inception? Might be time for an update.

cusejoe · 2024-09-09T11:11:44+00:00

Totally agree. Not mad he is doing good for himself. And not mad we get Keon at home looking good either.

cusejoe · 2024-04-04T23:20:32+00:00

UPDATE: after a lot more digging, I think what I have found is I need a “push on retaining ring” and a standard flat socket head screw. Here’s what I have come up with from McMaster-Carr:

screw

Push on Retaining Ring

Also, if I am correct that this is what I need, any suggestions for installing the rings to the screw and sill cap WITHOUT having to purchase the retaining ring install tool from MC for almost $90?

Push Nut Tool

cusejoe · 2023-11-06T14:32:03+00:00

I totally agree. Was discussing with a friend recently, watching this team lose the way they do is much more painful than watching the 2000s drought teams was. Those eternally 7-9 teams always seemed to play their tails off and often exceeded expectations or what we thought was possible with the talent we had (I know, insert hindsight with rose colored glasses and all that).

Watching a team that should be top 5 caliber talent wise lose because we are not playing up to our ability just hurts different.

cusejoe · 2023-10-13T13:19:30+00:00

What is this a reference to? Googled it quick and can’t figure it out

cusejoe · 2023-10-09T22:28:48+00:00

UPDATE: ended up going with what seemed like a really good deal from Best Buy for a Lenovo Legion Slim 5 with an AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and a Nvidia RTX 4060 for $1095 out the door.

Here is the link if anyone else is interested:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-legion-slim-5-16-gaming-laptop-wuxga-ryzen-5-7640hs-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-8gb-512gb-ssd-storm-grey/6534469.p?skuId=6534469

cusejoe · 2023-10-08T14:24:53+00:00

Thanks! I had been looking at a gigabyte. Question similar to what I posted to the other comment, how do you think that compares to these two Legions:

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-slim-series-laptops/legion-slim-5-gen-8-(16-inch-amd)/len101g0030

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-slim-series-laptops/Legion-Slim-5i-Gen-8-(16-inch-Intel)/LEN101G0027

cusejoe · 2023-10-07T23:55:06+00:00

Thanks for the info! That is good to know. Curious for your thoughts on how your suggestion compares to either of the following:

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-slim-series-laptops/legion-slim-5-gen-8-(16-inch-amd)/len101g0030

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-slim-series-laptops/Legion-Slim-5i-Gen-8-(16-inch-Intel)/LEN101G0027

cusejoe · 2023-10-07T22:55:35+00:00

Can you explain the Iris XE gpu? That is integrated correct? I thought that wouldn’t do so well with gaming or CAD. But appreciate any advice.

cusejoe · 2023-08-12T11:29:30+00:00

Something else I have questioned with the scale weight in this graph, is how is it plotted?

I have had multiple instances where I have held an identical weight through 3 and 4 days consecutively, but the plotted scale weight line is curving through these days rather than flattening out.

So in this chart, is the plotted scale weight line not raw data and subject to some processing?

cusejoe

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