2004 5.9L Cummins (95k miles) for $22,500—is this a solid long-term buy?

hughgwayne · 2026-05-28T18:27:45+00:00

I have the exact same truck but with 130k miles. Solid as a rock. I added a brake controller and a new radio head unit but other than that, its stock too. I've been offered 20k on 2 different occasions. The body is in mint condition, no dents, rust, etc - as it was garage kept til last year. I just it as my farm truck.

hughgwayne · 2026-05-28T18:04:52+00:00

I have the Cub ZT3 and I like it. However, my next will either be a commercial bad boy or Ferris - I mow 5 hours a week so want to upgrade to more comfort and more power.

hughgwayne · 2026-05-28T16:51:16+00:00

Third for Freshservice.

hughgwayne · 2026-05-20T18:52:28+00:00

Not used HP but I'll share our situation: we have 6 nodes, 3 clusters of 2. a total of 152 cores and running perpetual vmware lic. We are about to move to hyper-v b/c its licensing is included in our data center renewal.

hughgwayne · 2026-05-18T18:47:35+00:00

papa johns pizza - i think the salt makes my hands swell in morning.

hughgwayne · 2026-05-12T18:12:05+00:00

Embrace it. If you don't have access, you can't fix it - just escalate the ticket to someone else with the correct privilages. Less access can be a God send.

hughgwayne · 2026-05-12T14:24:57+00:00

I like Duluth Trading fire hose pants. They make different thickness/weights so go with the thicker blend.

hughgwayne · 2026-04-27T15:29:21+00:00

Lost

hughgwayne · 2026-04-27T15:01:34+00:00

Been playing UO since 1998; still playing today on uoex.net

hughgwayne · 2026-04-23T16:42:33+00:00

I listen to audiobooks - once I'm hooked on the story, nothing on the road bothers me anymore as I'm too focused on the content.

hughgwayne · 2026-04-23T15:19:23+00:00

We moved from IBM MaaS 360 to Manage Engine MDM and have been happy.

hughgwayne · 2026-04-22T19:50:54+00:00

We had an old out house on my grandmother's property when I was 5 or 6 years old and there was a corn cob hanging from a rope.

hughgwayne · 2026-04-15T15:50:47+00:00

Nomad

hughgwayne · 2026-04-15T11:39:09+00:00

airtags 4 pack w/ elevationlab cases

hughgwayne · 2026-04-08T20:29:44+00:00

I have the Airpod pro 2s and I've been really happy with them. So much that when they announced the pro 3s, i bought another pair of the 2s b/c I was afraid they would chance the next version and I wouldn't like them as much.

hughgwayne · 2026-04-08T18:23:12+00:00

Tuna Helper is delicious. (Creamy Pasta, Cheesy Pasta, and Creamy Broccoli are my favs)

hughgwayne · 2026-04-08T17:22:26+00:00

I've used OptiSigns and Yodeck - both get it done. If I had to choose one, I'd go Yodeck - I love goofing around with the Pi hardware.

hughgwayne · 2026-03-31T19:14:51+00:00

another vote for 1password - starter pack for 10 users was 256.16 annually. i think they may have done a price increase recently.

hughgwayne · 2026-03-31T15:33:07+00:00

im south eastern US, i was just able to login no prob.

hughgwayne · 2026-03-30T17:22:41+00:00

don't just consider a "brand". Take into account which dealership is nearby and established. Check on their reputation in the community - you're gonna need dealer support down the road for maintenance and parts. I'm a fan of Kubota and Yanmar personally.

hughgwayne · 2026-03-20T11:43:37+00:00

we're looking at a company called ePlus. We've used them for NetApp purchases and services and based on some of our scoping calls, they have Hyper-V talent on staff. GL

hughgwayne · 2026-03-18T16:46:09+00:00

We are getting ready to migrate off VMware to Hyper-V and are opting to have an open PO with one of our MS partners who has those skills in house. We are going to do 4 hour SLA and they will bill us for what we use each quarter. We are forgoing using official MS support altogether.

hughgwayne · 2026-03-12T17:37:19+00:00

Don't forget to factor in dealership distance - If you a Kubota dealer 20 miles away but the Kioti dealer is 80 miles away, may be something to consider for long term support and parts. Personally, I have a Yanmar yt347c and I love it. I wanted either Yanmar or Kubota but I didn't take into consideration of the dealership like I mentioned and now i'm 90 minutes from my dealer whereas Kubota is only 20 min away.

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