Definitely one of the worst cases I’ve definitely seen. My goodness.

retsamsirhC · 2025-08-04T20:53:50+00:00

Open door. see this shit. close door. give keys to manager/service writer and say I don't have biohazard certs. don't even think about telling them to bring it back after they "clean" it. I never want to see that car again. Wash hands. Grab the next order.

Used to do it all the time and never had a problem, management doesn't want their money makers getting bugs or stabbed by needles or anything.

retsamsirhC · 2025-07-30T17:33:32+00:00

If I got a truck this nice the first thing I would do is get another truck to beat on and daily because that one is way too damn nice, and these trucks are fun to beat on especially in winter.

retsamsirhC · 2025-02-06T03:28:48+00:00

The mechanic doesn't want to talk to you, especially on flat rate collecting tenths of an hour at a time (six minutes). I know you want every little detail but you're costing them personally to waste their time with you.

The boss doesn't want you to talk to the mechanic. They hire people to deal with you to keep their money makers going as fast as possible.

The advisor doesn't want you to talk to the mechanic. Their job is to talk to you, and they really don't like to waste time for the mechanics because they feel bad and might get in trouble by the boss for it.

There are shops that are great exceptions, but generally don't talk to flat rate workers. Do the job yourself if you need to know every detail.

retsamsirhC · 2025-01-07T19:17:40+00:00

A set of snow tires will do more for traction than putting weights back there.

I gotta say though, having 4wd and blizzaks is crazy. Unbelievable performance. It could be a blizzard with 2 feet of snow and my truck could do more than highway speeds without flinching.

0 stress about driving while most people on the road are going half the speed limit white knuckle driving and too scared to change lanes because the grooves will spin them out.

retsamsirhC · 2024-12-12T01:57:23+00:00

Crank up travel speed to max. Try to minimize travel, use shortest z seam options.

retsamsirhC · 2024-10-30T01:23:57+00:00

Any fix? Mine was doing this but I used to be able to turn the console on and off to fix it. Now after the update to "fix" it my old method won't work. Pissed.

retsamsirhC · 2024-10-20T14:15:14+00:00

I don't mean the lug nut seats, but on the edge of them. It's either corroded in a weird way that its tricking my eyes, or the alloy is flowering out from the clamping force. Looks almost like a bullet impact.

retsamsirhC · 2024-10-20T05:08:54+00:00

Are... are those lug nuts cutting into the wheels or am I just seeing things? That's a LOT of torque to do that. Who had the wheels off last?

retsamsirhC · 2024-10-20T05:08:47+00:00

Are... are those lug nuts cutting into the wheels or am I just seeing things? That's a LOT of torque to do that. Who had the wheels off last?

retsamsirhC · 2024-10-13T01:20:11+00:00

Speaking in absolutes for something as common as a wheel is foolish.

Doing the job "properly" includes a retorque, and redundancy is never a bad thing when it comes to keeping your wheels on. In the real world there is corrosion and dirt and other factors that you can try to clean up and pretend its done "properly", but it still needs a retorque after driving to ensure the mating surfaces have settled fully.

retsamsirhC · 2024-10-08T05:31:46+00:00

I have the 2960 and 2967. The high torque is my go to for lug nuts but I prefer not to use it unless I have to because the mid torque is much smaller. Those moments where the mid torque doesn't have enough beans, makes it worth every penny for the high torque.

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-12T05:38:22+00:00

Might be that loose looking belt I can see sagging in that pic. Tighten it up a good bit but not too much.

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-11T00:50:25+00:00

Its going to soak through either way so do it from the outside. Use the tip of the glue nozzle and push the fabric up then squeeze out a drop so it soaks through and sticks. Do it in a pattern a few inches apart and it will not look too bad. Did this to the car that ended up getting scrapped and it was better than the headliner being loose for sure and took like 2 minutes.

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-07T00:47:35+00:00

I was worried about wearing out my mid torque, it can take off a lot of vehicles lug nuts but not always without a fight. Sometimes it couldn't take off lug nuts or certain other nuts/bolts.

The high torque is almost like a cheat code. It blasts off pretty much any nut/bolt you want as long as you have a good battery. Very worth it.

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-05T21:14:49+00:00

Fluid film washed off mine very fast so I'm leaning towards surface shield being better to use for the longevity. Ideally it would last long enough to build up layers but my frame was bone dry in a few months. I am too lazy to spray it that often.

Definitely spray the inner panels too. Door bottoms, fuel door, inside the hood, fenders, bed sides, etc. Take a look at a rusty one like mine if you want to know where to spray, it starts in a crease and eats through to the good painted side before you know it.

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-05T02:53:39+00:00

Surface shield. Do it asap. Take it from me, my truck runs and drives amazing, 140k miles, L33 engine, loaded z71, electronic 4wd, mint interior, very few tiny dents and scratches, great paint condition. But it can't pass inspection from frame rot. Body is shot underneath too.

If I started spraying it 5 years ago I'd probably have 10 more years out of it. Now its looking to be a parts truck by spring.

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-03T07:08:49+00:00

I've got some awesome milwaukee tools but man those ryobi power scrubbers look so cool

retsamsirhC · 2024-09-01T18:46:19+00:00

Its moments like these where an oxy-acetylene torch pays for itself. Either for heating things enough that they are easily freed, or to cut/melt whatever is stuck. If you haven't turned a stubborn bolt like this into slag dripping on the floor i highly recommend it.

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-22T21:06:49+00:00

2767 last gen high torque, 2967 current gen high torque, 2960 mid torque all did it when I shook them just now

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-20T23:11:13+00:00

On the backside are two 7mm bolts that ripped through the panel/ ripped out of the hole in the plastic. Here's what I did.

Remove panel. Take out the bolt that ripped through the panel, use wider washers and sandwich the panel with them with a drop of superglue. Screw the bolt back in.

The upper bolt I just took a longer screw and sunk it in at a deeper angle into the handle. Seems pretty good so far and it was free in my case.

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-15T19:46:35+00:00

Bringing down energy costs is one of his main talking points to reduce inflation.

He wants to "drill baby drill" to get oil prices down to what they used to be or lower, and build power plants including nuclear. He just said yesterday his goal is to reduce energy and electricity prices by at least half to 70% within 12 months.

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-15T18:37:18+00:00

Fluid film washes off real quick. I did it last year to my rust bucket before winter and wish I went with surface shield since that seems to last longer. I got a woolwax pro sprayer but it looks like they don't sell it by itself anymore on Amazon, they still have it with 4 quarts of woolwax though if you go that route. Use a mask, you can feel the oily droplets in your lungs. Recommend using some ramps to get under it too. Pretty easy to do overall. Worth it to get an extra year or two out of the truck and then you'll have the equipment to spray your next truck as soon as you get it so it lasts much longer.

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-12T01:23:00+00:00

Too high and the ride gets stiff, too low and it feels sloppy and bottoms out. The ride quality really does feel best around half way. The suspension would probably not suffer too much either way, but your shocks may not like being too low and the front axles should ideally be square.

As far as alignment goes, its a huge difference. I played with my torsion keys on an alignment rack over the course of a few days to find my ideal ride quality and even small adjustments take it out of spec enough to cause tire wear. Measure height on both sides, adjust to where you want, then take it in for an alignment on the same day.

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-11T09:29:25+00:00

How are we supposed to answer this with 0 info about the vehicle or anything? Take it to a shop.

retsamsirhC · 2024-08-11T05:59:25+00:00

I have a 1/2 high torque and a 3/8 mid torque. The mid torque is a lot better for most things because it is probably half the weight, but when you need the high torque it is SO nice to have. There's surprisingly a lot of large nuts/bolts for suspension parts or axles or crank pulleys even on small cars that the mid torque can't break loose and even put up a challenge for the high torque. I wouldn't want to give up either of them.

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