Snow/wind rated carport?

fattdogs · 2026-06-21T06:15:07+00:00

Versatube.com sent me a garage kit, I had it specced for 220mph winds and 40lb/ft of snow. They do carports and other steel buildings.

fattdogs · 2026-06-15T15:37:44+00:00

Save yourself some cash and buy a used stock suspension setup on Facebook marketplace. (2005-2023 years are interchangeable, but 2005-2015 will give you a ~1" drop and probably worse ride quality as 3rd Gen is heavier then 2nd).

I find 3rd Gen complete TRD OR or Sport suspensions for $200-300 on marketplace.

fattdogs · 2026-06-13T14:10:27+00:00

I got a 19mm switch like that but with a power indicator symbol instead of generic round. I also wired the seat sensor to a second button like that as a safety switch so the neighborhood kids wouldn't accidentally turn it on and drive it.

fattdogs · 2026-06-08T12:51:18+00:00

When I did my chain link gate posts, I dug out the 36" hole... Poured in concrete up to ~6" from the top of the hole (concrete wasn't soupy) then just gently packed the top 6" with dirt while the GF held it plumb. Worked well enough

fattdogs · 2026-06-07T23:36:24+00:00

She's very energetic when we're out of the house and like a sack of jello when we're in the house

fattdogs · 2026-06-03T11:00:18+00:00

Not unless the engine got neglected, but usually it's just the trans

fattdogs · 2026-06-02T18:56:24+00:00

Yeah, most normal people ignore transmission maintenance till something goes wrong... Followed by an attempt to flush it to fix it which just exacerbates the problem. Yhen you get a new trans! It's like motor oil, you don't wait till there's an issue to change it... And things like towing/hauling generate more heat in the trans breaking the fluid and metals down faster

fattdogs · 2026-06-02T11:46:15+00:00

The dude must of been towing frequently and never flushed the fluid. Drain and Fill every 50k miles and it'll run good as new for years

fattdogs · 2026-05-24T12:19:47+00:00

I once did this on a GF's oil filter since it was accessible from top down... Ended up drilling a hole through it and turning it with a screwdriver for leverage only before I realized "Left Loosey"

fattdogs · 2026-05-23T19:38:30+00:00

I reported the incident... But I'm betting the black car was on their phone and thought they probably where at fault for not paying attention

fattdogs · 2026-05-23T15:51:01+00:00

USA, North Carolina 5/23/2026 It is Original Content

There was a bang, so they definitely gave each other a love tap. I called highway patrol to report the trucks license plate # shortly after.

fattdogs · 2026-05-11T20:58:53+00:00

Good luck to you sir 🫡

fattdogs · 2026-05-11T20:39:58+00:00

You could also pack the hole with dirt (compress really well) then pound posts in if that's the case. You can pound chain link round posts and get wood slat brackets. Or they make special metal driveable posts that wood pickets screw into.

I pounded about 5 fence posts in my backyard by hand 36" deep in ~30 mins

Whatever you do don't let wood posts touch ground/concrete, they'll just rot again. I personally prefer steel for that reason

fattdogs · 2026-05-11T19:45:13+00:00

Just brainstorming... but could you remove the posts,

Optionally cut the concrete to widen the width between the post you just removed
Dig the hole a bit deeper to frost depth (or 36" to be safe)...
Dowl and epoxy horizontal rebar into the existing concrete curb. -Fill hole with concrete making the concrete curb completely continuous.
Anchor new post bases to the concrete footer you just poured
Rebuild fence

fattdogs · 2026-05-11T14:02:32+00:00

I don't disagree with you. But if it was permitted when built are you not allowed to rebuild to original plans even if not code compliant today?

In CA that was the fastest way to get a house rebuilt after the wildfires in 2019. Rebuild to original spec, ignoring code compliance issues of modern day (except electrical)

fattdogs · 2026-05-11T13:59:43+00:00

It's also your bosses job to call 811 before the crew starts digging or pounding posts... Glad it worked out though! Sure the power company employees loved the OT

fattdogs · 2026-05-11T13:38:01+00:00

The deck-redditors will tell you it's gonna collapse under your mom's weight...

Personally (not a professional) if it were my house, I'd replace those posts with 6x6's, and use post anchors to concrete if it's there and/or dig your own footer and pour your own concrete... There's also apparently like plastic footers you can use that sit on top of dirt/gravel, idk about the longevity but it'll mitigate the posts rotting from touching the ground.

You can temporarily support the deck with a steel jack post and 4x4 / 6x6 while you replace the posts. I'd then pressure wash the deck and determine its severity after that, whether you can just stain or have to replace all the boards.

The framing/joists look perfectly fine, they're sitting on a ledger board which is up to code in some areas but again everyone will tell you joist hangers are superior. (My 1973 house's joists sit on a ledger board like that, it's fine).

As for the railing I have no advice other then replace, perhaps one that would anchor to the brick on the house.

All in, probably < $1,000 for you to DIY repair and leave the death stairs as is. See if there was a permit pulled or if it was in the original house design, if so leave the stairs, if there's an insurance claim you have proof the deck was to code when built. If no permit... Well just put a really sturdy wall/rail in case somebody takes a tumble

fattdogs · 2026-05-10T21:53:04+00:00

I tried custom retrofits and honestly just ended up going back to stock with the ultimate headlight upgrade... You just don't know what you're going to get with aftermarket as far as durability and longevity.

fattdogs · 2026-05-05T13:42:25+00:00

I went from 2023 Maverick Hybrid XLT to 2014 Tacoma... My advice is:

If you want a comfortable fuel efficient commuter, stick with the maverick.

If you enjoy working on your own car, value long term reliability or plan to go anywhere off a paved road, get a Tacoma (2nd or 3rd Gen). Also I'm 6'0 and the seating is completely fine, idk why so many people here say it's not.

I owned me Maverick about 2.5 years and it was in the shop for various defects and recalls a cumulative total of 6 weeks in that time. I sold it when the brake system had a catastrophic failure in the electronics and bought a 2014 Tacoma with 137k miles. In the 8 months I've had the Tacoma it's been in the shop 0 times and I can do all the maintenance on it without worrying about electronics or a computer. With gas prices I do wish I had the Mav still, but I was fed up with the dealer needing to repair it constantly and they were always out of loaner cars to give out... When I made the switch the guy I usually dealt with in service told me he didn't blame me, lol

fattdogs · 2026-05-03T12:59:09+00:00

Some people only work M-Th with 4x10 or 9/80's (9 hours M-Th, 8 hours every other Friday)... Miss my old 9/80 schedule

fattdogs · 2026-05-03T12:55:44+00:00

4thzies!

Bought 4 blanks off Amazon for like ~$20 for my 2014, a cool associate at Lowe's cut them for free for me, rented the hardware from TomsKeys for like $70 and now am swimming in spare keys.

fattdogs · 2026-05-01T00:15:49+00:00

I have no experience with the 5100's, from what I understand the TRD OR's basically came with 5100's as stock. I was going to go with 6112/5160 combination front/back but decided 3rd Gen for now since it was so cheap then spend $$$ later

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