HeavyGunner

On 3/13/2020 at 8:56 AM, eddeere said:

I agree with james j nieween. Let us know how things turn out . I just got a notice from the Ohio Dept.of public safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles that I need a U.S. Passport, or a Passport card, or a Certified Birth Certificate to renew my CDL .

I had to have a birth certificate this winter to renew my cdl. Told the gal at the dmv requiring my certificate at this point is a joke. She looked puzzled and I asked her why I needed it since I have had to and continue to pass tsa background checks for my hazmat and fbi background check for my carry permit. Seems like a waste of time to me. If the fbi and tsa can’t find anything on me it’s doubtful the traveling drivers license examiner would be able to spot a fake birth certificate. One thing the government knows how to do is waste time and money. 

The tp hoarding is ridiculous. Ever heard of a wash cloth, washing machine and a bath? Problem solved. Could also get the origins of the saying “getting the s%!? end of the stick” too. 

2 hours ago, tenfive0 said:

I was trying to remain silent, politically correct with truck content to be true to the forum. Still wouldn't buy a used truck from him no matter what business he's in. He might be a nice guy I really don't give a rats behind.

We need to be prepared but WTF is with ALL the hysteria? We all need to wake the hell up. There is a higher being, call it what you will? Let nature take is course. No government intervention will save use from ourselves. These assholes are not GODS or anyone I need to turn to save me if I want to be saved. I'm pretty confident no matter the Human Species will survive. Even without Jack Ma or our Government to save us. This isn't the end of the world.. I'm older in age and I've done my part to propagate my species.  I screwed like a primate when I could.

The government did to much or didn't do enough. It don't f_ucking matter. I have two Son's I tried to rise them the best I could. They are both hard working and take NOTHING FOR GRANTED. The sad thing is they have no interest in propagating because of what we have become. A bunch or pantie wastes crying and sniveling for a free hand hand out or help from someone other then ourselves.

"You never let a serious crisis go to waste". This is an opportunity for our government to do things they could not do or get away with before. I live in Pennsylvania and our Governor has done his best to shut down the entire state. Our schools, courts and OUR Capitial Building is closed to the public. The Capitial isn't closed the the Governor, State House and Senate Members. Do as I say not as I do. I want to know what's going on in there while we're preoccupied by them and not allowed to be there or to look inside.They are trying to pass a health Bill that I do not agree with that could take away more of our right as citizens without any citizens input. WTF and we shouldn't be concerned? Really we are worried about how we are going to wipe our asses. RIDICULOUS, stupid AMERICANS.. THIS IS ONLY A TEST. The governor of The People's Republic of New Jersey just announced stay home, no non-essential travel between 8:00 PM and 5:00 AM. The National Guard will assist if necessary. Sound like a curfew and martial law to me. Well I live in Pennsylvania and I'm beating our Governor will not be out dune by Murphy and get on the TV with all the other talking heads to do the same. It seems like everyone one what's their 15 minutes of fame.  

I'm all for being prepared and we might be better to error on the side of caution. My local township has a fire department and they are prepared for a fire before it starts. This might be a crisis but it's being manufactured to be a "SERIOUS CRISIS". The world has been through it all before and it will go through it again. History repeats itself. We should be asking? What did we learn the last time and how can we be better prepared? No one knows how bad it will get no matter how much they what us to believe their bullshi_. Unfortunately there will be suffering and some people WILL DIE. I'm not a fortune teller but if I survive in a year I'll might be able to tell you how bad it was. I hope I can tell you how bad it wasn't. We only hear the bad shi_. There are people who have and are surviving this shi_ but we are only hearing about those who died as a result. Remember, we are all here because our great-grandparents, grandparents. or parents SURVIVED the Spanish Flu of 1918. No one has a crystal ball and as far as I'm concerned it's all bullsh_ until proven otherwise. I couldn't keep my mouth shut. I'm done with this and might interject back to the topic next year God willing if I survive. I might walk out my door or be in my house and hit by a meteor and KILLED.   

Talk about where’s the hysteria re-read your post and I say that without any sarcasm or snark intended. Why would you do anything besides say thank you to someone who is donating to the crisis?  That’s what other two bit countries who always take from the US do. Let nature take its course? I suppose you reject all western medicine that will keep you alive then? True there doesn’t need to be pandemonium but remember most of the morons in the world watch stupid shows like preppers so this is how they think they need to react. 

Not sure if it’s nation wide or just Montana but the end of the news clip I heard in the radio today said DOT would let you haul 10% over legal weight if you were hauling any kind of corona virus supplies. 

I’m in the same boat (financially). I can’t afford to do a primo restoration so my goal is to get my B75 running and driving safely. Then do any other projects such as paint, wiring and all the other things myself as I can afford with what I can afford. The most enjoyable part of this hobby is the tinkering in my opinion and I have many years of tinkering to do on my truck. 
 

27 minutes ago, davehummell said:

Brocky i have broken your heart i put a late model airride rear under the b and it has polished hub pilot aluminum 22.5 rims. I have no preference on rims any kind is ok by me. And i got tired of the straight pipe  I have screwed up hearing and that pipe was hard on me after an hour of driving.

That’s why you need 2 straight pipes. Should cut down on the noise from that single stack in half 😁. Really cool truck. I think it’s better to upgrade a few parts to make it more drivable. There are plenty on period correct pieces in private collections and museums to look at. The average truck nut can not afford that type of beautiful restoration. So a drivable dog in its work clothes is better than a dog in the scrap pile to me. 

Looks like a well kept pack that will make them money for years to come unlike the disposable trucks and engines today. 

9 hours ago, RowdyRebel said:

Problem with those numbers is they're comparing apples to oranges. "Confirmed" cases on one hand, vs "estimated" cases on the other. How many people have had this coronavirus and not been affected by it, or who had mild enough symptoms that they did not seek medical care? Then there are those who sought medical care, but were not tested to confirm the virus. When all of those people are factored in, the death rate is significantly lower. Likewise, if you only include folks who got sick enough to seek medical care for their flu as "confirmed" cases, then the death rate would be higher than by including all of those assumed to have had it. What standards are they using for their "estimations", anyway? Important info to have before you start extrapolating data to make comparisons.

In the beginning of Red Horse’s post he clearly states If the stats provided in the article are wrong end of story so I don’t see his post as just a guess. It’s based on what very little facts there are. In South Korea they have kiosks that peopl can come to and get tested on their own and the death rate seems relatively low. But that’s in one area of the world and doesn’t mean that it can’t be deadlier in others. In that clip I posted the infectious disease expert who has been chasing diseases said this is just the very beginning. Italy went from ok no corona virus to completely shut down in 4 days. They’re estimating based on what little info they have on 468,000 deaths from corona virus. The expert said 10-15 times deadlier than the flu. I’ll take the expert at his word that this is worse than the flu. 

You heard him right red horse. According to what little data there is school age children of normal health are seemingly unaffected by coronal virus and they don’t know why yet. 
don’t feel bad Bullheaded we just got 18” of snow with 30mph winds for two days. Plenty of snow and big drifts everywhere now. Hard to believe it was 62 degrees a little over a week ago. 

Watch that clip I posted or the entire show. The Dr on it has chased infectious diseases for 30+ years. This spreads faster than the flu the death rate (from what little info scientists have) seems to be much higher. He also said people think they are holding up for a corona virus blizzard when in reality it’s going to be more like a corona winter in length. Governor just shut all public schools down in Montana.  Hopefully they keep paying all the folks that keep a school running since it’s budgeted out already for the year. 

I wasn’t sure how well they would work with a truck engine but they are slick when used for pickups and passenger vehicles. 

What about one of these?

https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-capacity-heavy-duty-load-leveler-60659.html?cid=paid_google|||60659&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoo3294Sa6AIV2CCtBh0Pwgu-EAQYASABEgL52vD_BwE

That truck is awesome. 

On 3/9/2020 at 12:40 AM, Oso2 said:

P.S. Dirtymilkman - it's not cool to insult women.

How degrading for women to have  that part was stuck to a Volvo 🤮

Makes sense Harry. Makes even more sense to me as to why it would’ve been put on my B75. Mine is a light weight model with lots of aluminum parts and it was originally a straight truck. 

3 hours ago, Bullheaded said:

Yes, it is a bulbous hood. But sure beats lifting the cabs off my Superduties to work on them, LOL.

I still can’t believe Ford did that. 

3 hours ago, kscarbel2 said:

Factory-built.

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Obviously from your picture and knowledge there are factory built condo or tall sleepers. Were there different variations? I ask because the one with the red bumper has a V shape to the front of it but the one you shared is flat. I would be surprised to find out that they made variations like that to a sleeper from the factory but hey there’s a good chance I’m wrong. Thanks again for sharing all of your excellent knowledge with us Ks. 

I always thought the old pickups were neat. 

Thank you that’s  a beauty you have, I love the red and blacks. Next one I get is going to be a long hair. 

I actually don’t mind the looks of that. Kinda of has a modern looking cab setting on a rugged looking chassis. To each their own. 

That thing is sweet. L cab with those big fenders and spoked wheels make it look rugged yet elegant. 

Definitely too many helicopter parents these days that’s why we are in the position we are in. Kids need to learn and experience thing on their own to learn problem solving, gain confidence and self reliance. A real good book about this just cam out last year and I’d highly suggest everyone to read it. The Coddling of the American Mind.