The official OPE daycare thread

[Moparmyway]

But does your Dodge have reverse? My 2002 went through 6....yeah 6 trannies....no reverse.

I’m working on getting my wife’s Mudstain together, so any chance I get to throw Ford under the bus……. Truth be told, I’m liking this car more and more as I go ……

 

[Bill G]

I pick at all brands because they all have their issues.

The 2002 Dodge 2500 long bed, ext cab, went though 6 trannies, all of them eating reverse.

The 2003 Ford F250 short bed , ext cab had a 5.4 and a high rear end. According to the law it would do 120 and I had it there. I say BS. What it would not do is pull a load to save it's soul.

The 2005 F350, King Ranch, 4 door, short bed with a V-10 would pull a load . What it would not do is pass a gas station.

 

[thedude74]

Yeah. They're pretty much all junk. Thinking about getting a horse as my next vehicle....at least when it breaks I can just shoot the damn thing.

 

[Bill G]

Yeah. They're pretty much all junk. Thinking about getting a horse as my next vehicle....at least when it breaks I can just shoot the damn thing.

I have a Mule

 

[thedude74]

I have a Mule

Wise man.

 

[Bill G]

Wise man.

My old Mule eats diesel not hay though. It is stubborn as Mad Jack's ole #7 though.




Now for the younger fellows that do not know who Mad Jack and ole #7 is..........

 

[Lnk]

My old Mule eats diesel not hay though. It is stubborn as Mad Jack's ole #7 though.

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Maybe it's stubborn because it is over tired.

 

[Bill G]

Maybe it's stubborn because it is over tired.

Oh she is one tired ole gal. The engine is done. I need to get it in for a rebuild but I am afraid of the result. Kawasaki used a oddball engine back then and parts might be non existent.

That picture was taken probably late winter 2022.. I had been using the Stihl FS 550 to clear brambles and small brush in a field . I had a few brush piles that needed burned but I was out of "fuel". I took the doggie for a ride along the Mississippi levee. The jackwagons from Iowa always come over and dump plenty of fuel (tires). I picked up a few, had a cigar and looked the river. Some on "another site" found my choice in fuel stinky and offensive. Good thing they have never been around me after a trip to Roy's Taco House.

 

[LAWN BOY]

I’m ordering a new ignition coil and carburetor for my dirt bike tonight.

 

[Bill G]

I’m ordering a new ignition coil and carburetor for my dirt bike tonight.

Plug didn't work eh?

 

[LAWN BOY]

Plug didn't work eh?

Nope, somethings up with the ignition coil. The new ignition coil with some extra Chinese goodies is only $18.

 

[Bill G]

Well what's up with it ?

 

[LAWN BOY]

Well what's up with it ?

The spark plug is loose. Something is messed up in the boot.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

The spark plug is loose. Something is messed up in the boot.

Take a pliers and squish the metal part in the boot a little. If you can take the boot off, do it and see what's going on in there.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

also take a good look at the ignition switch, make sure its pkugged in or bypassed properly

 

[Bill G]

Take a pliers and squish the metal part in the boot a little. If you can take the boot off, do it and see what's going on in there.

Exactly, start with the simple stuff.

 

[Bill G]

The spark plug is loose. Something is messed up in the boot.

Well sounds like sum ting wong........

 

[Bill G]

Now I am not poking fun at a tragic plane crash just the idiot newscasters

 

[LAWN BOY]

This morning I changed the oil in my Cub Cadet WST 100 and used it on our trails.

 

[LAWN BOY]

I got the Simplicty lawn tractor engine swap project for resale not only running but also driving tonight! Runs excellent. Just gotta reinstall the muffler and mower deck, and also get a longer throttle cable which I’ve never done before. The headlights don’t work, I’ll try to work on them. I spliced some wires so it shuts off with the key properly. I do have a universal Arnold throttle cable on hand.
Also, I got the rear tire on my dirt bike back on the bead and aired up.