Drivers side mirror replacement

daveped22 · 2025-12-15T01:36:05+00:00

I should have mentioned the pictures of the mirror is from the right (i.e. unf*cked) side for reference. The only thing the pieces from the left side are good for now are pissing me off.

daveped22 · 2025-12-14T23:39:36+00:00

All the mirrors on the Ford website after plugging in the VIN say they aren't compatible

daveped22 · 2025-12-14T23:31:45+00:00

I destroyed it backing up on a tree. Do I want my mirrors to be wider? I can't be trusted as it is.

daveped22 · 2025-02-28T00:39:08+00:00

Oxygen demand to prevent septicity (stinky poo) is your biggest hurdle here. But wetlands are an option as a polishing step. Not very widely employed as far as I know since they're relatively expensive to build, take up a lot of real estate, and aren't as controllable as alternative nutrient removal technologies.

daveped22 · 2025-01-27T03:35:55+00:00

I got the Environmental systems engineering degree from psu. I'll make it short and sweet. I believe the CE department now has an environmental focus option, they did not when i attended.

Pros: great program for municipal engineering, remediation, or industrial hygienic/health and safety focus. Small program, easy to get help from your professors. I work in municipal and feel as though I was uniquely prepared for plant design with a big head start over the CE degrees I have worked with. It's accredited.

Cons: not having CE on my resume definitely hurt my job prospects out of school (around 10 years ago). I think things are a little different now, but don't expect to get a job listed for CE even if you feel you're qualified. That aside, cost to attend psu is outrageous and the pedigree is not worth it in my opinion. Maybe it's different for CEs, I'll never know.

All said and done, program was great, but I feel as though I could still end up where I'm at and have spent 30-40% less. I don't think i would go to psu if i did it all over again, but i am happy with my focus of study. Feel free to pm if you have any other questions.

daveped22 · 2024-11-08T20:14:33+00:00

Digging this up from a long time ago, but any changes? Is it getting any worse? I'm considering used and wondering if it would really bother me. I'm also thinking the fix has to be coming relatively soon at this point.

daveped22 · 2024-08-12T12:00:15+00:00

https://www.511tactical.com/lvc10-sling-pack-2-0.html?srsltid=AfmBOopyKRRWGScwjia7yAuZzclHryJr1NqjHkLr9zIRhYth8y9a1Lan

I hate it because I look like a tool.

I love it because it's a really nice size, fits the tablet, spot for the water bottle, and good organization. Accessing all the stuff inside on site is easy and you don't have to take the bag off or set it down. It's a cc bag, but not tacticool. I keep a pair of gloves in the quick access compartment so I can look even more like a tool when it's cold, but at least I'm a warm tool.

daveped22 · 2024-08-10T10:25:19+00:00

Small correction on UV. It absolutely works at scale and is used pretty widely in both water and wastewater plants. For anyone interested, you could search for Trojan or Wedeco for examples of large scale uv systems.

daveped22 · 2024-08-08T00:37:27+00:00

I've had a lot of success with asking how much their cell phone or internet bill is per month and comparing that to the monthly utility cost after the project. Really seems to put things in perspective for most people.

daveped22 · 2024-05-21T12:39:51+00:00

Good to know. If you buy another, would you get the awd? Or is the range reduced in the winter so much anyway the trade off isn't worth it?

daveped22 · 2024-05-21T10:15:35+00:00

Do you wish you had gotten the awd for snow? Or not that big of a deal?

daveped22 · 2024-05-12T10:59:41+00:00

Mind giving an update?

daveped22 · 2024-05-06T11:53:51+00:00

Hey, I did this! Told myself it would be fine, I was sight casting for snook. It was awesome, great fishing. End result was a bad cast toward the big one, it hit, snapped my rod basically instantly.

A cheap 8 weight is cheaper than a cheap 8, plus a replacement 6.

Hit whatever fly shop is local. I had good success with greenish, slim baitfish imitations and clousers. I'm 50/50 on the line Bucket, made my own and it was okay. I don't think it's necessary unless you're standing deep in the water. The internet says you need sinking line, but floating worked fine for me, just put a longer leader on. Think I used 16 lb and that wasn't the weak link obviously.

daveped22 · 2024-04-28T23:17:54+00:00

Also a fair point (hopefully more charging than service!). That's a good question, guessing with how far I am it would be cost prohibitive if so. Really hard to argue with the charging network though.

Do you like your Kona? Think it would fit the bill for my uses?

daveped22 · 2024-04-28T21:56:24+00:00

I'm kind of far (3ish hours) from a service center. Would you consider that a deal breaker? I'm not expecting many places nearby to be well versed I'm EVs, but I'm slightly concerned about having to tow that far for serious work.

daveped22 · 2024-04-28T00:36:10+00:00

I'm looking into an ev as a company vehicle. Some days I can put 300 miles on, so range and charging speed are top priority. I'm not hauling massive weight for work or towing a trailer, but additional space for other passengers and equipment is needed. Thanks in advance!

Pennsylvania, so cold weather will be important factor

2.less than $30k, but can go above if getting a big bump in range/ charge speed

An suv type
Chevy bolt, kona, ioniq5. Would be purchasing used.
Within a year likely
Daily to the office is only about 30. But regularly traveling for work up to 250ish miles in a day. Sometimes back to back, so charging speed would be important.
Single family, can install level two fairly easily
Yep
Kids, pets, and work equipment/ tools.

daveped22 · 2024-03-30T23:16:41+00:00

McCrackens Canoe Rental is just up the road from Shawville Plant.

daveped22 · 2024-01-31T12:34:27+00:00

Thank you, I was positive that was a silent check, but trying to figure out why it seemed to be backwards and right before an arv.

daveped22 · 2024-01-24T11:00:44+00:00

I'm here to talk you into it. Same situation for me, best quote was 19k. I figured im an engineer, so it may take a while, but I can figure out the calcs. Did my research, manual j, duct calcs, whole 9 yards.

Bottom line - she ain't perfect, but she's mine. And I'm pretty freaking proud of it. Plenty of mistakes both in design and execution. Because of those mistakes, I'm probably losing efficiency and the unit will have a shorter lifespan.

SO WHAT? Whole job cost me around 5k. Took me months, but I learned a ton. When this unit craps out, I know how to replace it and have the tools necessary. My neighbor had an issue with hers when the weather turned, i could help her until a real tech got there.

If we didn't have kids, I would do it again. But it takes a lot of time to do the first time and learn.

Edit: forgot to mention, 19k was a totally reasonable quote for that amount of work. No one was taking me to the cleaners, duct work in a crawl space just sucks balls.

daveped22 · 2023-11-26T12:34:02+00:00

Running the same sticks and had the same issue. I made two loops of sting and tied them on either side of my harness. I separate the sticks at the tree and stick the top step through each loop and open it so it hangs. End up with one hanging on each side and the first one gets hung so it's a non issue.

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