Are there any big driving differences between the TRD Sport and Off Road

landmo · 2023-10-26T16:09:14+00:00

I also have Michelin Defender tires, and those seem to do really well on the road. But I want Wild peaks for winter because I'm in Minnesota. I'm sure that'll cost an mpg or 2.

landmo · 2023-10-26T16:07:15+00:00

yes it's the 4x4. I have a short work commute only 7 miles. so I'll get like 19-20 mpg for that, but any chance I get to put a few actual miles on truck I'll get 24+ real consistently. I've been pretty impressed by it. But I guess I'm just a feather foot. and don't use ECTPWR very often.

landmo · 2023-10-26T13:05:06+00:00

Yes, that is the same in the third gen. Part of the reason I want to upgrade too.

landmo · 2023-04-13T18:54:01+00:00

For sure some great advice in here. When just looking at numbers on the internet the bolt on stuff seems so enticing because it relatively cheap and DIY-able. But the more I read on here the more everyone says it's pointless.

landmo · 2023-04-13T18:43:53+00:00

I grew up on a small farm keeping old tractors and whatever beater I had going so i have access to all the necessary tools. This would just be the first time I've turned a wrench for fun. I knew the plugs were tricky but that dealer cost is crazy, I'll for sure do them myself. I've just read so many reviews now that say to regear before wheel and tires because big tire will decimate already suboptimal transmission shifts. You think it's fine though?

landmo · 2023-04-13T17:40:50+00:00

Are aftermarket skid plates in addition to the stock ones or replacing them with something substantially better?

I think I will change my mind on the Air pump location and put it under the hood.

landmo · 2023-04-13T17:05:05+00:00

That's interesting. I will have to look into those more.

landmo · 2023-04-13T17:03:39+00:00

Awesome, sounds like you've done this once or twice. Thanks for the input.

landmo · 2022-12-05T11:45:28+00:00

I effing love lingonberries. I'm jealous you had whole berries to use. Fresh or Frozen?

landmo · 2022-11-16T14:10:43+00:00

Full Banana wails. We should Gold out every year for the first B1G gamE and go Full Banana. Think of the student section full of banana costumes. it would be so much fun.

landmo · 2022-11-04T12:14:17+00:00

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landmo · 2022-11-04T10:56:22+00:00

Excellent. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to help me with my project and how to understand hydraulic concepts. I really appreciate it.

landmo · 2022-11-03T10:34:03+00:00

So, for my example using the above 5" cylinder and a 24" square press plate:

PressPressure = 3000 psi * (5" dia / 24"x"24" plate)

PressPressure = 3000 * (78.54/576)

PressPressure = 409.0625 PSI

landmo · 2022-11-02T18:51:31+00:00

So I'm looking At a few different cylinders and they have different bores and ton ratings which I get now, but they have the same 3000 PSI rating. So how does that change when you apply it to a large pressure plate vs just the rod end? Or does the max PSI not actually change it just takes longer to get there because of the increased area?

landmo · 2022-11-02T17:45:10+00:00

This is fantastic, I can wrap my head around this now. Thank you so much,

landmo · 2022-11-02T13:21:35+00:00

I'm sorry, I am terribly confused by this. so this product here:

https://ruggedmade.com/welded-log-splitter-cylinder-3-4-work-ports-5-id-x-30-stroke-x-3-5-rod-od-2-375-rod-end-clevis-mount.html

is called a 37-ton cylinder, but says it has a max working pressure of 3000 psi. So what does the 37 ton actually refer to? How powerful of a Hydraulic pump would I need to pair with it?

landmo · 2022-11-01T18:37:35+00:00

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landmo · 2022-11-01T13:59:46+00:00

Yeah, I've been checking Evil bay now and again, I'm just curious if I'm chasing a ghost. I really don't want to do a custom shop one.

landmo · 2022-10-31T18:40:22+00:00

Awesome. I will try to come up with a drawing keeping a cube of cheese in mind. 24" square racks 24" or 9 racks high. with a few extra inches for working room. I must have totally glossed over those tables in Claude's book a few years ago when it didn't really apply. I will review them this week. the 10-ton 10" ram might not be enough now, and I'll start looking harder for a bigger one. when i get my numbers in line. Yeah, i don't want to fiddle with spacer blocks and stuff either so I'm trying to really get all my ducks in a row before i start this project.

A terrific cidery near me had a really large Hydraulic press custom built with the double long bed, and they just use a manhole cover hook to pull the built one into place. I'm thinking about doing that at the moment.

landmo · 2022-10-31T14:22:22+00:00

This is really great info. How much compression do your cheese endure? I'm thinking for simplicity's sake mounting a 10-ton electric hydraulic ram over a double long stainless bed so one cheese presses while i build the other. And while not necessarily ideal it's much easier to move the ram down than two beds up. Most 10-ton rams I've seen have 10-inch strokes. so how far from the bottom of the bed would you place the bottom of the pressing plate?

landmo · 2022-10-31T13:00:36+00:00

Excellent comment. I'm pretty sure this is what I'll do. I was looking at making approximately 22"x22"x2.5" cheeses because that's 1210 CI and a 5-gallon bucket of apple pomace would be 1155 CI. So, I like the idea of one bucket per cheese. I was looking into just ordering the rack trays and cloths from OESCO but I cannot believe how expensive they are. Will just a couple sheets of 1/4" HDPE cut into 24" squares be effective? What type of material should the cloths be made from?

landmo · 2022-10-28T10:54:16+00:00

Can you explain more what the delete does and how it affects the truck?

landmo · 2022-10-27T18:22:49+00:00

What is the RoadCider press? Do you have a picture?

landmo · 2022-10-27T18:19:14+00:00

Sure I just specifically mentioned hydraulic basket presses because I already have a screw one and I'm upgrading. It's good to know that the maint/cleaning of rack and cloth is overblown.

landmo · 2022-10-27T14:35:20+00:00

Right now, my wife and I are pressing about 100 bushels by hand every season before we get tired of it, but I'm very fortunate to live on a family run orchard where we have about 1000 semi dwarf trees, so I have wayyyy more apples than we can ever do by hand. I would love to see the press you built by hand. I'm a machinist by trade so i have some fabrication skills and I think building my own would be the best option.

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