There's a lot going on in this photo. Handy place for a water faucet/ receptacle combo.
We swam, we played, we got haircuts, we built robots and Daddy build a wall so yeah. I'm not sure how he came up with the wall idea but he loved knocking it down.
Shooting a little 300NM today. Heat index is only like 110 F, no big deal...
I think I have found a node... LabRadar never lies!
I think I have found a node... LabRadar never lies!
Showed my son pictures of my grandfather today.
Got sick of unloading boxes today. After church I called L., "lets go shoot gophers". We loaded our .17 Hummers in the Ranger and headed North. Pic of my CZ 455 setup:
Brought along the Ruger .22 just for fun
Managed to pop one gopher with it. Here's L. with his Ruger HMR
He did O.K for having 76 year old eyes and a Simmons POS scope. Lastly, the killing field;
Shots ranged from 30 to 75 yards, wind at our backs, shooting downhill. Pretty much a perfect day. Set a new personal best of 18 straight hits. Those Hummers sure work good on the little critters. I'd a been happy just to shoot one, way better than unpacking moving boxes.
Brought along the Ruger .22 just for fun
Managed to pop one gopher with it. Here's L. with his Ruger HMR
He did O.K for having 76 year old eyes and a Simmons POS scope. Lastly, the killing field;
Shots ranged from 30 to 75 yards, wind at our backs, shooting downhill. Pretty much a perfect day. Set a new personal best of 18 straight hits. Those Hummers sure work good on the little critters. I'd a been happy just to shoot one, way better than unpacking moving boxes.
I say bump it up another .10 or so to see if you can get a bit more MV. Other than that, it’s a good node ?
Now that we’re back, I’ll sprinkle a few pics from our family vacation in north central WI.
That is the summer shanty blend. Mild, hint of cinnamon at the finish. Very low recoil indeed!
Tossing for musky in the great northwoods, NICE!!! Where in NC WI ?
SE of Hayward on the Chippewa Flowage. We worked the Muskies the hardest with topwater and bucktails. Fishing for all species was slow. We had fun though.
Some days suck a little more than others. The hitch snapped right off. The safety chains held for a bit until it caught something in the road. Broke a chain, then pulled the beak away switch. The other chain came unhooked somehow and by some stroke of luck the damn thing drifted off the curb side of the road and stopped in an unplanted field. No major damage that can’t be fixed before we open on Thursday.
Fuck Reese hitches!
Fuck Reese hitches!
Can’t click like for this ^^^ ?. Fortunate though all things considered.
Yeah, could have been a lot worse.
It’s he lighting in the picture. It’s a 100% fresh break.
It’s an 8” drop. Not sure if that’s contributing or not. We run a 13” on a much heavier trailer and haven’t had a problem. We made that hitch though. This is for a much lighter trailer and it’s on the back of an air ride trailer. I wouldn’t have thought this would be one that would have broken
Geno -
I changed to BW hitches last year. A little on the pricey side, but awesome quality.
I changed to BW hitches last year. A little on the pricey side, but awesome quality.
Was that cracking right next to the factory weld?
Only place that it’s really by a weld, is on the underside, right where the gusset startes. It would have had to break upwards I would think for that to be the origin of the break.
Anybody here know who makes these nice critters ??
Florida game and fish uses these in the damp areas... ??
Florida game and fish uses these in the damp areas... ??
By the looks of it I'd say thats what happened... Hit a bump in the road maybe? The top of the hitch looks like it was the last piece to break off...
I agree, classic crack propagation from the coloration and the shape of the fracture. Repeated stresses.
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Heat affected zone. For certain
300 Blackout suppressed and a quick cleanup and assist. Nobody needs to know.
This is why you mount a winch (cable kind) in the back of your truck with a topper on it.
And a little slick ramp to slide em up.
I mean. I saw it on the internet once
And a little slick ramp to slide em up.
I mean. I saw it on the internet once
Geno,
I gave up on the hollow tubes for all but a few things. If it isnt solid I dont want it pulling my equ to sites. I own a millwright and machinery company and we go coast to coast.
Plus when you hit your shin on a solid one it doesnt hurt as bad!!! Just kidding.
You need to post your schedule so we can all visit you and hop on the rides.
I gave up on the hollow tubes for all but a few things. If it isnt solid I dont want it pulling my equ to sites. I own a millwright and machinery company and we go coast to coast.
Plus when you hit your shin on a solid one it doesnt hurt as bad!!! Just kidding.
You need to post your schedule so we can all visit you and hop on the rides.
This is the first one we’ve broke the main shank on. We’ve busted the flat stock at the bend before and right across the hole the ball goes through but never a main shank.
I only run WI so not too many guys intersect my path in the summer. If you’re ever up this way, hit me up and I’ll see what can be worked out. There have been a couple guys over the years that have made it to where I’m at though
I only run WI so not too many guys intersect my path in the summer. If you’re ever up this way, hit me up and I’ll see what can be worked out. There have been a couple guys over the years that have made it to where I’m at though
I agree with solid all the way. 1018 cold roll and burn it in HOT then call it a day and never look back. Watch the undercuts on the gusset plate but it will be much less of an issue on the reciever with bar anstead of tube. Plus ChiCom tube is total garbage at best.
USA 2" 1018 bar stock may look expensive but what would it cost if that trailer rolled?
I’m sure we probably have a 20’ stick of 2” around. The funny thing is, we run factory built hitches for insurance reasons. If a hitch breaks, it’s one more persons insurance that they sue if someone gets hurt. It’s a lot like most of our ride parts. I can make most of them, way stronger and most of the times better myself. That’s not allowed though. Our insurance company wants the shit to roll down hill, and they don’t want to be at the bottom.
I wish I wasnt the one that had to take the liability alot of times....
Wife paid a dollar for this at a thrift store today. Going up on the wall.
South Dakota was my view last weekend/first part of this week.
You must be on the east side of the river
