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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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....... It's lucky my range doesn't allow electronics to be shot. ........

 

I fixed up my Lexmark right here in the backyard. Total pile of dung. I'll never buy another inkjet as long as I live. I replaced it with a Canon All-In-One deal - the toner is pricey, but it lasts me over 2 years, even with my wife printing 40 pages a day of stuff she finds on the net ...

 

.22 is great - cheap and super accurate. Was a great way to break in the Mark III Hunter, and take out some frustration at the same time. :)

 

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Took my truck into the back country of Colorado.     Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Well on Thursday morning went out and started the truck to get the frost off the windshield and both low beams were working came back out in about 10 minutes and the right one was out again, needed the truck for a work trip so I left out going couple hundred miles and back. On my way back about dark I noticed that my headlights were not working very well? Stopped got out and looked and the drivers side low beam was out also!! This was the 3rd set of bulbs in about 1 1/2 years. So I went to the dealer and asked about bulbs, while I was there one of the Techs came in and said that I should get the "kit" if I was having problems. The "kit" had two bulbs and two new plugs for the bulbs, so I replaced them with good butt connectors and taped up the connections so we will see how this works out. :jester:

I just had to replace the drivers side about 4 months after changing them out. I went 6 yrs on the original set. We will see how long this one lasts

 

 

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Shockingly, I've only changed the bulbs once in 9 years on mine - and that was only to upgrade to Silverstars. Didn't notice any improvement in lighting on this as I did in other vehicles. Bulbs have also outlasted other Silverstars I've had on other vehicles by a HUGE margin. Think I installed these 8 years ago. Still have the stockers in a drawer just waiting for when they're needed.

 

At least they got ONE thing right with my truck ...

Coby7 Senior Enthusiast

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This morning I received a fellow forum member's key FOBs ( 22733524 ) for repair which I promptly fixed. Then repaired and older FOB ( 16245100-29 ) for a 1999 Suburban. It was in bad shape but I rescued it from the landfill.

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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This morning I received a fellow forum member's key FOB for repair which I promptly fixed. Then repaired and older FOB ( 16245100-29 ) for a 1999 Suburban. It was in bad shape but I rescued it from the landfill.

 

 

Since you repair clusters, are you able to also add the transmission temperature gauge?

Coby7 Senior Enthusiast

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Never tried and also noticed a few components more on the 7 gauge clusters mostly diesel stuff. I would also need a different overlay to display gauge.

StinkyCheese Senior Enthusiast

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Nope. I'm not sure if I'll get it on before spring or not.22LR used to be cheap. I'm glad I stocked up during the first "buying scare." Unfortunately I don't live in a rural area and while shooting on my property is technically legal, it wouldn't be smart. Plus I'd want to shoot it with my 357 mag or 44 mag anyway. Maybe the 30-30. Granted the AIO printer did last for quite a few years. Got a cheap AIO brother for my sporadic printing/scanning needs.

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Chevor Senior Enthusiast

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My gauge cluster seems not to wanna work after starting after I let truck sit in the cold.

 

Once today. I few times last year. I think its a low voltage issue. Works after restarting the truck after a few minutes of warming up.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Nope. I'm not sure if I'll get it on before spring or not.

22LR used to be cheap. I'm glad I stocked up during the first "buying scare." Unfortunately I don't live in a rural area and while shooting on my property is technically legal, it wouldn't be smart. Plus I'd want to shoot it with my 357 mag or 44 mag anyway. Maybe the 30-30. Granted the AIO printer did last for quite a few years. Got a cheap AIO brother for my sporadic printing/scanning needs.

 

I used my Marlin .338 Express lever action to ventilate the the Trooper shocks a few weeks back. That SOB hits HARD! Would take down any large game in North America, for sure. The shock was hit at about 35 yards - close-range for that thing. :)

 

I should've used that on the printer ... but they're almost $3 a round - that damn Lexmark cost me enough money in ink as it was. :lol:

 

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Bring it down here and I'll do it for you

Wish I had the money I'd come down and go riding too.

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I used my Marlin .338 Express lever action to ventilate the the Trooper shocks a few weeks back. That SOB hits HARD! Would take down any large game in North America, for sure. The shock was hit at about 35 yards - close-range for that thing. :)

 

I should've used that on the printer ... but they're almost $3 a round - that damn Lexmark cost me enough money in ink as it was. [emoji38]

 

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A plus of reloading and having paid off all the equipment years ago is I can reload any of my pistol Ammon cheaper than factory 9mm or 22LR. If 22LR didn't look like such a PITA to reload id probably do those rounds too with the way their price keeps going up.
Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah, it's crazy. Seems like everything across the board is just going up, and up, and up ... :nonod:

 

Definitely would be nice to be able to reload rimfire rounds. Could sit there and make thousands of them.

 

I bought a Rock Crusher a while back - still haven't used it for the Marlin ammo yet. I think I bought everything I needed, and then got sidetracked with some tough jobs - haven't looked at the stuff in 4 years!

 

I've also got a Hornady Lock N Load progressive press, with a case feeder. I can crank out pistol rounds with that like crazy. Think I hit close to 500 rounds an hour doing .45 ACP. Can really get it moving once you get a rhythm going. If I had a way to automatically keep the primer tube full, I'd be able to go even faster.

 

I haven't used it in a while. My wife hoards quilting supplies - it's buried right now ... :noway:

 

Just realized my cat Buddy is in the background there. RIP - miss the little guy. Best cat I've ever been around in my life. Was like half human, half dog. He weighed 21 lbs. when this pic was taken.

 

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Got gas Saturday morning and had the 5 gallon can slide on the tailgate and start spilling as I was trying to put it back in the bed. That factory spray liner is stiff and slippery on a cold day. Thankfully I wasn't too far from home and cleaned the truck up afterward. :fume:

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