What plans do you have for the coming Weekend ?
06-26-2020, 04:03 AM
#1011
I'm headed out shortly to hopefully finish up the weeding project I started at work. looks like it is going to be a nice day. My cousins are up in Vt a little north of me visiting their son so I am hoping to meet up with them at some point. I may Lexol the seats in my S and also do some weedwacking at home if I get a chance and then working Sunday night.
06-26-2020, 04:59 AM
#1012
Looks like you still had some fun despite the hurdles you had to overcome Patty. I listen to a show on weekends called the Car Doctor and he always says the first thing you should do when you have a new driver in the house and they are ready to go out solo for the first time is let the air out of one of the tires while the car is in the driveway and tell them they need to figure out how to change the tire before they go anywhere.
We started weekend early. Dinner outdoors last night. A local restaurant, owned by a guy who has a fleet of fishing vessels. FRESH seafood for sure. We were on the deck overlooking the Fairhaven Bridge (old swing bridge) Perfect summer evening, and got to see a few fishing boats come though the bridge.
Today off to a couple scenic spots in RI for walking and photo taking. All near the ocean. Tomorrow an outdoor class in the AM with a few Y ladies. Not much else planned after that, since we are avoiding the weekend crowds.
06-26-2020, 06:06 AM
#1013
06-26-2020, 06:36 AM
#1014
Anyway, as I said over on Crosstour Nation, Well Done! You really kicked-ass on that one.
06-26-2020, 06:58 AM
#1015
I saw your post on Crosstour Nation and commented on it over there yesterday, Patty. What I did not mention was the paradox that I had just that morning dropped my Crosstour's spare tire to check the tire pressure which was okay. I did find that it was a lot dirtier in the tire tray that I had expected. It will get a good wash when I next spray the underside with my power washer.
Anyway, as I said over on Crosstour Nation, Well Done! You really kicked-ass on that one.
Anyway, as I said over on Crosstour Nation, Well Done! You really kicked-ass on that one.
And this was excellent advice you gave me over there, Harry:
"You might want to consider keeping a board in your cargo storage bin for such events. I keep a 1"x6"x18" hard pine board so that if I must stop in a soft shoulder to make a change, I can put it under the jack foot to distribute the load of the scissor jack into the soft soils to give me a steady and full lift. I've also used it when I've stopped on the highway to lend a hand to another driver.
Being an old codger, I also had a 1/2" drive socket welded onto the drive end of my scissors jack and I keep an 18" long ratchet in the cargo storage to make the job of jacking the car up a bit easier. The ratchet also comes in handy to crack and remove the lug nuts. They sell such ratchets at Harbor Freight for $20. I also keep a 19mm socket on it to crack lug nuts and raise/lower the spare tire tray."
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hecash (06-26-2020)
06-26-2020, 07:00 AM
#1016
Makes a lot of sense...I have never changed a tire. I have a AAA card though a AAA card would not have helped Patty much.
We started weekend early. Dinner outdoors last night. A local restaurant, owned by a guy who has a fleet of fishing vessels. FRESH seafood for sure. We were on the deck overlooking the Fairhaven Bridge (old swing bridge) Perfect summer evening, and got to see a few fishing boats come though the bridge.
Today off to a couple scenic spots in RI for walking and photo taking. All near the ocean. Tomorrow an outdoor class in the AM with a few Y ladies. Not much else planned after that, since we are avoiding the weekend crowds.
We started weekend early. Dinner outdoors last night. A local restaurant, owned by a guy who has a fleet of fishing vessels. FRESH seafood for sure. We were on the deck overlooking the Fairhaven Bridge (old swing bridge) Perfect summer evening, and got to see a few fishing boats come though the bridge.
Today off to a couple scenic spots in RI for walking and photo taking. All near the ocean. Tomorrow an outdoor class in the AM with a few Y ladies. Not much else planned after that, since we are avoiding the weekend crowds.
I have AAA but by the time I got someone to come up to Kennedy Meadows I could get it done. Besides, no cellphone service meant I'd have to walk back to my trailer and hope I didn't run out of minutes on my calling card. I do have a landline in the trailer.
06-26-2020, 07:06 AM
#1017
Looks like you still had some fun despite the hurdles you had to overcome Patty. I listen to a show on weekends called the Car Doctor and he always says the first thing you should do when you have a new driver in the house and they are ready to go out solo for the first time is let the air out of one of the tires while the car is in the driveway and tell them they need to figure out how to change the tire before they go anywhere.
Thanks for mentioning it, Harry! Just joined.
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hecash (06-26-2020)
06-26-2020, 08:53 AM
#1019
Ha! That was you? I saw your friend request but didn't realize who you are on there. Accepted!
And this was excellent advice you gave me over there, Harry:
"You might want to consider keeping a board in your cargo storage bin for such events. I keep a 1"x6"x18" hard pine board so that if I must stop in a soft shoulder to make a change, I can put it under the jack foot to distribute the load of the scissor jack into the soft soils to give me a steady and full lift. I've also used it when I've stopped on the highway to lend a hand to another driver.
Being an old codger, I also had a 1/2" drive socket welded onto the drive end of my scissors jack and I keep an 18" long ratchet in the cargo storage to make the job of jacking the car up a bit easier. The ratchet also comes in handy to crack and remove the lug nuts. They sell such ratchets at Harbor Freight for $20. I also keep a 19mm socket on it to crack lug nuts and raise/lower the spare tire tray."
And this was excellent advice you gave me over there, Harry:
"You might want to consider keeping a board in your cargo storage bin for such events. I keep a 1"x6"x18" hard pine board so that if I must stop in a soft shoulder to make a change, I can put it under the jack foot to distribute the load of the scissor jack into the soft soils to give me a steady and full lift. I've also used it when I've stopped on the highway to lend a hand to another driver.
Being an old codger, I also had a 1/2" drive socket welded onto the drive end of my scissors jack and I keep an 18" long ratchet in the cargo storage to make the job of jacking the car up a bit easier. The ratchet also comes in handy to crack and remove the lug nuts. They sell such ratchets at Harbor Freight for $20. I also keep a 19mm socket on it to crack lug nuts and raise/lower the spare tire tray."
This is the socket welded to the scissors jack that I mentioned. Just plug your extended handle ratchet in and jack it right up.
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robb (06-26-2020)
06-26-2020, 10:15 AM
#1020
I'd rather give them a AAA membership. Of course, it is good to know how to change a tire. When you drive across country there are many times your cellphone doesn't work and you're many miles from a town. Just driving from Colorado to California there are miles between gas stations and times of no cell connections.