Since im in AZ I found out the locals typically install their water heaters outside and turn off the power. The sun can heat water very well.

 

When I got here I plugged in to city power. Couple days later I started figuring tricks. Like this morning I jump in the shower and it was nice and warm but the water has not burn propane in 2 days.

 

Tossed out my solar panels and charing an awesome 13.8 volts.

 

Its only 7:19am an its...

Another thing learned today dont leave you peanut butter in the cabinet. Brand new jar and it is liquid at 115°F. You got to keep it in the fridge.

That’s just too hot.  ?  

Bet your molasses pours well though.

Even the peanut butter pours!

38 minutes ago, Royal Squire said:

Even the peanut butter pours!

Don't use a butter knife, use a spoon...

 

On 5/30/2020 at 1:54 PM, Mopar1973Man said:

Brand new jar and it is liquid at 115°F.

We call that a peanut butter smoothie 

2 hours ago, dripley said:

Bet your molasses pours well though.

do chickens shed when it's that hot?

3 hours ago, JAG1 said:

do chickens shed when it's that hot?

Negative. Feathers repel the heat.

1 hour ago, dripley said:

Negative. Feathers repel the heat.

when they're all wet.

  @dripley poolside.

 

You guys are funny and the coffee I made is great this morning. Can't beat that.

Hey I'm not as strong as I used to be and was using a rubber mallet on a box end to help get caliper bolts out, but dam, missed twice and ended up hitting my fingers twice. Is there a good cordless/ airless impact wrench out there? I like the more expensive stuff if it's worth the bucks. Please help before I go out and lose all my feathers in a temper again. Thanks

12 hours ago, IBMobile said:

when they're all wet.

  @dripley poolside.

 

There is something disturbing and unnatural about this.

1 hour ago, dripley said:

There is something disturbing and unnatural about this.

Ya, there is...You're not holding a beer.

 

  

40 minutes ago, IBMobile said:

Ya, there is...You're not holding a beer.

 

  

The chicken in the pool appears to have held onto 1 or 6 more than he should have. Me thinks he's peeing the pool.

10 hours ago, JAG1 said:

You guys are funny and the coffee I made is great this morning. Can't beat that.

Hey I'm not as strong as I used to be and was using a rubber mallet on a box end to help get caliper bolts out, but dam, missed twice and ended up hitting my fingers twice. Is there a good cordless/ airless impact wrench out there? I like the more expensive stuff if it's worth the bucks. Please help before I go out and lose all my feathers in a temper again. Thanks

Milwaukee is good. They have both a 3/8 or 1/2” impact and also 1/4 or 3/8” ratchet that is very handy. 

That's what IBMobile uses. Thing looks like it's been around the Horn and back.

 

ELY, NV... stopped to feed and fuel. Hsading home to Idaho.

Are you anything like me.......you just want to getting out of the heat? I'm a lot older than you, ya spring chicken, so may not be as bad for you. Drive careful and have fun.

I did. The climb to 7,200 feet was a heck of a climb then fighting winds. My whole trip back to Idaho got me 11.13 MPG 3 times in a row. I fueled again at Jackpot, NV for 11.31. I was forced to stop in Bliss, ID for the night.

 

Did good on MPG performance.

 

Also just found out the wind tore off my under belly of my kitchen holding tank. Wind was really bad last night.

Edited June 7, 20204 yr by Mopar1973Man

Real poor mileage on the 23rd, must have been some nasty head winds.

 

I once had to stay over another nite in Nevada due to 80 mph gusts. I could watch my escape hatch while parked even tho latched down, would almost lift enough to break apart. It was made of fiberglass. When I got home I had one fabricated out of stainless and adapted a bigger hinge, the crank and latch to it. Now it opens all the way so I can stand up in the bed and use it for a gun turret up high on the roof. Just in case big bears (or monster chickens) are trying to get in. 

Edited June 7, 20204 yr by JAG1

I'm Home!! 

 

This trip back was rough. It was about 108*F out when I left Mohave Valley, AZ. Amazingly the heat shield did really well I ran up to 65 MPH towing. The entire trip from Mohave Valley, AZ to Las Vegas, NV is all uphill climb. Both the engine 200*F and transmission 195*F ran warm did very well. We stopped in Crystal Valley, NV for the night at a rest area.

 

 

Got up and got going and this day was nothing but a struggle. Winds gusty and either bucking head winds ot nasty side wind gust. Just outside Ely, NV got so bad I pulled off and went back in the RV to rest let the storm pass. Lighten up and got back on the pavement rolled out. Made it to Twin Falls, ID and the wind picked up again. Made it barely to Bliss, ID again the winds got bad and shoving me around. Stopped for the night and the RV battery was near dead.

 

 

The plug (RV) or socket (truck) has a weak connection on the BATT+ pin because all the lights on the trailer work but the RV battery was near dead from the previous night. Using a pocket knife to scrap the contacts I got it to start charging. I set the heat for 65*F in the RV and went to bed. I got up this morning to the heater barely running and lightly blowing air (cold). Look at the volt gauge and the battery was down to 8.7 Volts. Fire up the truck which woke @Wet Vette up, I got the furnace running and heated up a cup of coffee. Got up and got hauling again... Another day of fighting winds (ughhhh). Got to Boise, ID and figure I would run Hwy 55 instead of 95. Got to the canyon and the wind stops (good) but I'm looking up canyon I see snow. (really?) By the time I made the 17 mile climb to the top I was in 4WD and now driving in about 1 to 2 inches of snow. Get to McCall, ID and drop back to the valley floor and it looking like massive spring time, meadows are super green, flowers every where, light rain. Now the weather calms down from New Meadows to home was like a nice normal day... Last 20 miles smooth sailing but the other 860 miles mother nature beat my .

 

I'm wore out and I'm home safe and sound... 

Edited June 7, 20204 yr by Mopar1973Man