What did you do with your truck/shop today

[Chris]

Piled some more boxes on the truck, drove the Cobalt 160 miles round trip to class again. It crested 150,000 on that drive. Bent wheel is annoying the shit out of me. I need to find some quality front wheel bearings for the truck. Need to do the front end in general and order 2 new $370 tires for the front. Cobalt needs to last about 4 months with a 16- mile round trip commute to the base for work if this job comes through. 

[Jsdirt]

Can't go wrong with SKF or Moog for bearings (if I had to choose, I'd go SKF), and Moog for front end components. 

[Chris]

Just now, Jsdirt said:

Can't go wrong with SKF or Moog for bearings (if I had to choose, I'd go SKF), and Moog for front end components. 

I get what I can get at my local gettin' spot. And at cost normally, perk of having a working relationship with them and selling them AMSOIL. But, they are mainly and import shop and heavily specialize in classic VW. So I will usually bring in the stock part numbers and see what they can get. My experience with bearings in other things leads me to Timken or SKF

[Jsdirt]

I know how that is ...

 

Yeah, Timken is a good brand too. Been building bearings since long before I was born.

[Mikeb52r]

Went and picked up a load of garden mix this morning and spread it out in the flower beds. Then went to Lowe’s and bought some new plants . Monday I will pick up a load of mulch to top everything off. When all is said and done I can give the truck a little TLC.

Edited March 17, 2018 by Mikeb52r

[Crazy Schooner]

Installed the factory nudge bar. I went and snapped a quick picture once I was done. Oh man, it is ugly on my truck. Hopefully it sells quickly.

 

[Jsdirt]

I see a face in the grille area there (nudge bar is mouth, bowtie nose, etc.).  

 

Would definitely take some getting used to - I've never seen a design like that before.

[Ravenkeeper]

Today, my son and I gassed it up, fixed my fill tube, and drove up to Tehachapi to return a few things, that I no longer needed.  Unfortunately, I'll have to go up there AGAIN, later this week, Radio Shack was closed.     Next time I'm at ACE, I'll get the specs for the bolt/nut.  When I picked them up, I almost bought "chrome" ones, but then caught a glimpse of these a couple sections over. 

 

My son ran the nut down, in this case up, the bolt from under the bed.  We then switched places, so I could make sure that the nut was on there good and tight.  Survived our 80+ mile trip to Tehachapi, from Edwards AFB, and back to the house.

A few weeks ago, I was filling up and noticed that another Silverado owner, from Florida, had the same issue.  He was reinstalling his broken plastic fastener, when he was done filling up, just like I was repeatedly doing, until today.

 

 

Edited March 19, 2018 by Ravenkeeper

[RyanbabZ71]

Current situation



For reference this was yesterday




Ryan B.

[CadillacLuke24]

One of these days spring will show up.

 

Plains Tire can go to hell. Ordered a set of wheels for Clyde off eBay. They're take offs but they look brand new. Then I'll sell my old set on here, last batch went quite fast. Then I will avoid Plains scratch factory like the plague. Don't think any of the morons there know how to properly service a vehicle without abusing it. 

 

I think I have my mind set on what I'm going to do for a bedliner. We'll see. 

[RyanbabZ71]

It’s not stopping




Ryan B.

[Jsdirt]

That sucks! I'm officially sick of winter. Hope that crap isn't headed my way ... 

[Daly]

39 and sunny here in Southwestern Ontarible today...

[Chris]

39 and sunny here in Southwestern Ontarible today...

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[99silveradoz71]

At least the clean Camaro got tucked away.