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- Thread starter Wehan
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Finally broke n bought a gshot kit over the weekend. It finally got here today! Now to pick up some drav shocks, a trans, n really thinkin of gettin a capra kit...
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Snagged this centered rear vanquish rockjock 70 rear axle. Not quite sure what I have planned for it. If I can find a matching front, I may look into building a speedy B1 like [mention]DRED805 [/mention]
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Got this little pup on its way to add to the collection, full fat Sport, Fusion, Injora beadlocks, direct power servo etc
Will change the tyres, remove the light bar, got 8080’s on the way, tidy up some wiring and give it a good clean etc
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Will change the tyres, remove the light bar, got 8080’s on the way, tidy up some wiring and give it a good clean etc
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Panther6834
I wanna be Dave
Cool paint job...I like. But, even more important - it's a 'Rebel in Alliance ' vehicle. Come to the dark side. [emoji1688]
~ More peace, love, laughter, & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place
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I like the paint, however the decals will be removed. I don’t know what they signify and would rather make it look ‘more me’
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Panther6834
I wanna be Dave
You don't know what they 'signify' ???
Seriously, you've NEVER seen any of the Star Wars movies? I think hell just froze over.
~ More peace, love, laughter, & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place
Nope, never. In 40 years I’ve could count how many films I’ve watched on 2 hands.
Don’t have the patience to sit still for that amount of time, half hour in and I’m up and doing other things.
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i have no idea what those signify ether and ive seen every starwars ever made well except the new stuff disney is doing thats not starwars thats something else
heck i went to see the empire strikes back in the theater as a feild trip when i was in school
you know way back when that stuff was still alowed
No clue what those represent... I guess Star Wars something something but I couldn't care less. Saw the first SW movie back in 79? Was awesome... but that's about as far as it goes for me.
@CoupeUK- Yeah... I'd definitely pull that silly crap off. Otherwise that body looks really sweet. Cool purchase.
@CoupeUK- Yeah... I'd definitely pull that silly crap off. Otherwise that body looks really sweet. Cool purchase.
Good looking axles are just crawler pron.
I echo that, means absolutely nothing to me. Glad they’re stickers and removable!
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Thank you sir, very kind of you. I do love a TRX4 Sport, this is the 4th one in my collection.
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Well... I did it... I bought an electric chain saw...
As a kid growing up in far northern California, in the land of the giant redwood and wild sinsemilla, we heated almost 100% by wood. Ever summer we'd spend several weeks cutting, splitting, hauling, and stacking (and restacking) firewood; between the three to four families we'd bring in 30-40 cord a year. So, I have had more than my fair share of time on a chain saw. Fast forward to now, I don't heat by wood (although I would like to put a wood stove in my house for a back up), and I have just an acre of land to maintain with about twenty trees. I normally have about an hour's worth of chainsaw pruning in the spring and the fall. It normally takes me about an hour to two hours each time to get my chainsaw running so that I can start pruning, and it is normally a fight to keep it running while working. I am many things, a mechanic is not one of them. After fighting with the saw for about two hours this last weekend I hit my breaking point and tossed my gas saw like a shotput, then I drove to two and bought an electric chainsaw.
Honestly, this is something I have thought about for a while, but given the cost, haven't pulled the trigger on until I hit my breaking point with my gas saw. A couple of years back I did research on the various cordless tool brands, and came to the conclusion that they are fairly reliable, with each having their own pros and cons. It was time to buy new cordless tools for work, so I changed my shop over to Milwaukee, and was fairly impressed with the quality, reliability, power and run time. As a result, I decided on the Milwaukee ecosystem for my home cordless tools. This made by choice for cordless chainsaw a no-brainer, but I did do my fair share of research to make sure this particular product would work for my needs, and that it would be reliable; and, it does.
After plunking down $500, I have a saw and giant-assed battery, which works with the rest of my tools. In less time than it normally took to get my gas saw running the battery was charged and I had finished my pruning. My one annoyance with this whole thing is that the saw does not come with a case, that is an addition $80; it seems like this is something that it should come with, but I don't know if this is normal across other brands. Not too long ago the thought of getting an electric chainsaw would have been sacrilege, but today it is, more or less, par for the course. I haven't told my dad yet, I'll wait until he is drunk and can't get up to kick my ass...
Milw by Scott O, on Flickr
As a kid growing up in far northern California, in the land of the giant redwood and wild sinsemilla, we heated almost 100% by wood. Ever summer we'd spend several weeks cutting, splitting, hauling, and stacking (and restacking) firewood; between the three to four families we'd bring in 30-40 cord a year. So, I have had more than my fair share of time on a chain saw. Fast forward to now, I don't heat by wood (although I would like to put a wood stove in my house for a back up), and I have just an acre of land to maintain with about twenty trees. I normally have about an hour's worth of chainsaw pruning in the spring and the fall. It normally takes me about an hour to two hours each time to get my chainsaw running so that I can start pruning, and it is normally a fight to keep it running while working. I am many things, a mechanic is not one of them. After fighting with the saw for about two hours this last weekend I hit my breaking point and tossed my gas saw like a shotput, then I drove to two and bought an electric chainsaw.
Honestly, this is something I have thought about for a while, but given the cost, haven't pulled the trigger on until I hit my breaking point with my gas saw. A couple of years back I did research on the various cordless tool brands, and came to the conclusion that they are fairly reliable, with each having their own pros and cons. It was time to buy new cordless tools for work, so I changed my shop over to Milwaukee, and was fairly impressed with the quality, reliability, power and run time. As a result, I decided on the Milwaukee ecosystem for my home cordless tools. This made by choice for cordless chainsaw a no-brainer, but I did do my fair share of research to make sure this particular product would work for my needs, and that it would be reliable; and, it does.
After plunking down $500, I have a saw and giant-assed battery, which works with the rest of my tools. In less time than it normally took to get my gas saw running the battery was charged and I had finished my pruning. My one annoyance with this whole thing is that the saw does not come with a case, that is an addition $80; it seems like this is something that it should come with, but I don't know if this is normal across other brands. Not too long ago the thought of getting an electric chainsaw would have been sacrilege, but today it is, more or less, par for the course. I haven't told my dad yet, I'll wait until he is drunk and can't get up to kick my ass...
Milw by Scott O, on Flickr
DRED805
Rock Crawler
Well... I did it... I bought an electric chain saw...
As a kid growing up in far northern California, in the land of the giant redwood and wild sinsemilla, we heated almost 100% by wood. Ever summer we'd spend several weeks cutting, splitting, hauling, and stacking (and restacking) firewood; between the three to four families we'd bring in 30-40 cord a year. So, I have had more than my fair share of time on a chain saw. Fast forward to now, I don't heat by wood (although I would like to put a wood stove in my house for a back up), and I have just an acre of land to maintain with about twenty trees. I normally have about an hour's worth of chainsaw pruning in the spring and the fall. It normally takes me about an hour to two hours each time to get my chainsaw running so that I can start pruning, and it is normally a fight to keep it running while working. I am many things, a mechanic is not one of them. After fighting with the saw for about two hours this last weekend I hit my breaking point and tossed my gas saw like a shotput, then I drove to two and bought an electric chainsaw.
Honestly, this is something I have thought about for a while, but given the cost, haven't pulled the trigger on until I hit my breaking point with my gas saw. A couple of years back I did research on the various cordless tool brands, and came to the conclusion that they are fairly reliable, with each having their own pros and cons. It was time to buy new cordless tools for work, so I changed my shop over to Milwaukee, and was fairly impressed with the quality, reliability, power and run time. As a result, I decided on the Milwaukee ecosystem for my home cordless tools. This made by choice for cordless chainsaw a no-brainer, but I did do my fair share of research to make sure this particular product would work for my needs, and that it would be reliable; and, it does.
After plunking down $500, I have a saw and giant-assed battery, which works with the rest of my tools. In less time than it normally took to get my gas saw running the battery was charged and I had finished my pruning. My one annoyance with this whole thing is that the saw does not come with a case, that is an addition $80; it seems like this is something that it should come with, but I don't know if this is normal across other brands. Not too long ago the thought of getting an electric chainsaw would have been sacrilege, but today it is, more or less, par for the course. I haven't told my dad yet, I'll wait until he is drunk and can't get up to kick my ass...
Nice! I put a 12" bar on their baby saw, to keep in my truck for emergencies without taking up too much room. It does pretty well for what it is, so I bet the big boy rips!
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lmao... I liked your story and so much of it resonates with me... Apologies for the long read but here's my background...
I grew up in central Ohio on a farm and our heating was mainly done with wood as well. Spent the fall months felling, sawing, splitting... every weekend. Dad even sold/ delivered cords and half cords to the wealthy people in town. Brings back some vivid memories... all of us loaded up into that old Ford, slipping and sliding through the suburbs on the snowy icy streets.
Anyway... I probably started cutting around 10-12 yrs old. I know that dad's main saw was a Poulan and it was a damn good one from what I remember. But when I grew up, I didn't have the money for any of the really good ones like Stihl, Husqvarna, etc so I bought what I thought was the next best thing and within my budget... a McCulloch. I don't know what model it was but I think it was an 18" or maybe 20".
I used it quite a bit the first season I had it but into the next season it started giving me headaches... so I'd make adjustments, tear it down, rebuild the carb, etc but it was always a hassle. So after a few years I decided to do the same as you... go against my family's heritage and buy an electric chainsaw lol. Only difference is that mine is corded and also has an optional telescoping pole that has come in very handy many times. And it's a Remington... not even a good brand.
Well that was well over a decade ago. And to this day it remains one of my most favorite outdoor tools. I've taken down trees and limbs that were well over 10" diameter. I've taken out stumps and even cut up lumber with this thing including a small gazebo in our back yard that needed to come down.
Every year or so I put a fresh Oregon chain on it and every once in a while I'll take it apart to inspect things and clean it out as well as clean out the chain groove on the bar, tensioner, and oiling mechanism. It's easy to work on and it's pretty small so it's easy to store.
Mine doesn't have a case either but it's not a big deal. I just make sure to store it on top of an old rubber mat so that it doesn't leak any oil onto my garage shelves. And it does leak but just a little and not all the time... and that's after many years that it never did leak. I'm sure that the one you got is designed better in that regard anyway. But yeah... besides the occasional seasonal maintenance, all I ever do is try to make sure that the chain stays lubricated. Literally a "point-n-shoot" tool.
Lastly- I think that's a real plus that you don't have to worry about any cords either. That aspect is sometimes a bit of a hassle and definitely keeps me on my toes but I'd definitely say that an electric or battery powered chainsaw is a great investment. And I don't see that you'll ever miss the gas. These batt/ elec saws are so much less hassle and I honestly doubt that you'll ever run into anything that it can't handle as long as you keep those batteries charged up and have a sharp chain.
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