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I am very glad to hear you are stepping back and taking a good long look at life and thinking about new fun and some interesting directions. At the same time making it a bit easier and happier for yourself. Livin in the mountains helps a bunch

Hello Andyba20, your lift pump's not cutting out is it? Make sure everything on the batteries is tight and clean and all W-T mods are still tight, nothing lose. I would check fuses related to fuel and remember that it's very difficult to tell if one of the square fuses with a window on top is open circuited. You cannot see the break cause it's so small that you have to test them with an OHM meter. Mike Nelson taught me that.

IBMobile goes in for eye surgery to have both Cadillacs removed. I hope that goes well also.

Yep, feels just like frozen peas. It's real nice to walk on but have to be careful carrying firewood since it is slippery! Mike we are hoping all goes well for you. Your going to the doc for surgery, is that right?

Thank you for your patience as I now think you are correct. I an slow to understand circumstances at times. Hopefully others will chime in and confirm your findings.

I said before that I changed out 3 starters on my 1st gen but, I remember one of those rebuilt starters went out within a year. That's when I learned about the upgraded better company rebuilds that are available for a bit more money. I still think you have a bad starter, mechanical solonoide, bad contacts etc. However, I do not want to cause you to go thru the work of changing it out if it's not the problem. Usually it is the problem tho... can you tell me which company that did the rebuild on your lifetime guaranteed Starter motor? You can look up reviews and tell right away if they are an unreliable rebuilder. Some of them are just garbage and you have to be careful.

Woke up at around 5 am and was 14 degrees F here. 1 1/2 inches of sleet. Wind calm. Weird to walk on that sleet though, it's like little ball bearings that squish out.

With others too I hope like Tractorman and IBMobile... it be cool if that happen! Bring mike a Dolly Parton Wig and you get a camp spot for life LOL!

Yep it is very sad. It's the lack of God in people's heart is the crux of the problem. I hope one day to meet you Doubletrouble... maybe at Mike place.

When I pulled what I think was the original Denso starter it was all beat up like crazy from a hammer. Previous owner got stuck for a long time. I would not want to be under my truck with most drivers speeding by and don't move over these days. Even when its the law specifying you have to slow down and move over, a majority will not slow, even when they know they are speeding nor will they move over the least little bit when they have the room. It's sad.

9 times out of ten it is the starter that goes first. Had to replace 3 on my first gen which I sold with about 450,000. My second gen work truck needed a starter at around 230,000. It had the original Denso which I saved for rebuild. The fact you had to knock on the starter, I would start with that and clean the battery posts and grounds. Going for the lifetime warranty and the upgraded rebuild will add reliability.

Finally got a short set of steps railing done for a couple in their mid eighties. I was afraid to let them go without it much longer esp. since the ice and snow is coming our way. I was having a hard time the last hour or so as the temps are dropping a lot.

I've never seen you worried much Mike. At least my area may get some interesting weather. Going to start tonight with some snow and possible ice storm.

Better get prepared Mike, the big one is coming starting tomorrow night snow is starting with sub zero temps. Supposed to go on all next week. I hope you have plenty of firewood, coffee and things to eat. After this event your going to want to march in favor of global warming downtown Portland, Oregon.

Thank you Mike, I hope all goes well. We had a big wind last night... at least that's what my younger neighbors think. I've seen when 15 trees fell across our road in 96 with 100 mile an hour gusts. That was a major wind storm back then. This time just some branches fell but, mostly the size used to make Christmas wreaths.

Hey Mike is your camera froze up? Where's the snow pic My friend?

Mike they see everything and all the good you've done. They just cannot cross over and spook you into having a heart attack... it against the rules.

That's a Hickory floor that John did himself. It's beautiful too!

Congrats Mike, my work truck, the 2001, is at 276,000 and drives like a dream, Love that truck. Need another couple hundred thousand to catch up..

John you do a good job with your mom too. In your new home you have her set up very nicely, very caring as well like Double trouble. Micheal Nelso is to be commended too with all his very long runs taking his mother to kidney dialisys. That was amazing thru every kind of weather imaginable.

How are you doing today Mike? Are you getting any snow?

What's happened... this place used to be the most fun forum to visit and share. Most of us couldn't wait to get our coffee and log on. It made for a ton of humor and it made our mornings. Has life become so busy we no longer have the time?

I thought most of the rich have long hair, live way up in the mountains and drive Diesel trucks.

Mike, the Bible says we are supposed to see climate change...'' The oceans will roar and the earth shall become polluted''. That's what Jesus said over 2,000 years ago. That's God's own prophesy for the end times. You can't ague with that!

Like I said Michael I'm going by actual experience working outdoors most of my life, so seeing snow heading your way gets me excited, Rascal Head, especially after the second warmest Dec. ever recorded my friend.