Recent content by Woodtroll

Yep, I think it's time.

It's hard to tell how many computers that damaged wiring harness shorted out.

Definitely not white oak, which is what I guessed from the end grain and bark. I'm not at all familiar with pecan, as it's not native here, so the folks that suggested it could very well be correct. I really enjoy learning from everyone else here, especially when it's things I haven't seen or...

It's good to have found a definite cause, for sure. Good luck with your new truck!

The ends are so weathered that it's hard to tell for sure, but the bark looks like the white oak family, anyway.

Maybe this guy knows what he's talking about; he keeps saying he's got 40 years of experience... But with his droning voice and hand-held camera shaking around I felt like I was on a deep-sea fishing boat in a storm with Eeyore. I could not finish watching.

Good news!

Glad you figured it out. That was an odd set of circumstances. What was wrong with the distributor?

How's the pup doing?

That's horrible! Hope he has a quick and complete recovery.

That’s too bad! At this point there’s no way in Hades I’d accept that truck.

Scmidt and Sons is an established dealer. Call the number on their website and ask about that part. How does Tractor House work? Does the payment go to the dealer through them, like Ebay, or directly to the dealer?

Rapid clicks or chatter from the starting solenoid usually means a bad or partially discharged battery, or corroded battery terminals, in my experience, caused by the sloenoid not having enough energy to "latch" the contacts completely under load. If you're jumping the two heavy posts, the...

Tell them you want a deep discount, free mats or bedliner, or whatever you can use that they will throw in to make up for the lost time and hassle.

It probably doesn’t help any, but I know somewhat how you feel. In 2002 I ordered a new tuck, my first and only one ever. F250 crew cab long bed 4x4 diesel 6-speed manual. Luckily I ordered just in time to get one of the very last 7.3s, built the week before the line switched to the 6.0s. It’s a...