Post whatever is on your mind!!

[hammerhead]

Also seeing a few guys opting to replace rear shocks after complaining about control when the road gets rough / through dips etc with excellent results. Sounds like a heavy rear springs with not enough shock to properly control them

I’ve been reading - found a good thread and finding this out. Odd Ford is not releasing the spring rates or travel (that at I can find). My guess is the travel is around 1” the front springs around 300 pds and the rears around 500. It appears there is not much that can be done to the front without major fab work and that’s getting me thinking and then I have to smack myself in The head and remind myself it’s your daily dumbass lol. They canceled the GT model from 2023 and come out with a replacement version with a 1” taller suspension magnaride and call it a rally version. What a joke. No offence to anyone who aspires to or owns one. It’s just a poor fix to what I think is a big problem. I hear they may be a news design for 2027.

Edit: did find something that said 2.5” travel for my model and 2.1 for the GT. I guess bump stops and travel explain no lean. I’m ok with the firm ride it’s the caster that bothers me and will take it to the shop you mentioned and have them look at it. The only issue I don’t like in the rear is sometimes the tires momentarily leave the ground that’s cringe worthy when they return yikes the bite like something is going to break.

[Old Fart]

Sleepy time!

https://i.postimg.cc/HsbYH2YM/unnamed.jpg

[hammerhead]

peeps are punctual with the Christmas Lights...

[ZR]

be interesting to see if your Mach E has any amount of drop out when lifted by the chassis. Lack of total travel, makes perfect sense why some are seeing such positive results with a shock change. Been involved i a number of lowered rides on cheapie coilovers. In each case very limited compression travel but worst part is even less drop out meaning tires are constantly loosing contact with the road. Always feels amazing on smooth roads but add even a small dip and the car instantly becomes instable with ridiculously poor ride.

[hammerhead]

be interesting to see if your Mach E has any amount of drop out when lifted by the chassis. Lack of total travel, makes perfect sense why some are seeing such positive results with a shock change. Been involved i a number of lowered rides on cheapie coilovers. In each case very limited compression travel but worst part is even less drop out meaning tires are constantly loosing contact with the road. Always feels amazing on smooth roads but add even a small dip and the car instantly becomes instable with ridiculously poor ride.

driving on fresh pavement with the radio off is weird, it is so quiet. for the most part the roads I use regularly are good. downtown TO is rough and some spots of the 400 series highways. 407 serrated sections not much fun. I like the car. Its kind of like a sleeper. A grocery getter with a bit of whoop ass. Girls seem to like the car so it fits the moniker "a secretaries car" lol —if I was to compare it to a mustang it would be the Foxbody, only because of its size and interior size and setup. It be real fun if it where standard tranny and I could break the rear end loose once in a while. The High Commander wants one now which is strange because she usually doesn't know what the hell she is driving. She would call me up from CT and tell me she's trying get new wipers and wants to know what kind of car she drives. hahaha but shes a good cook!

[ChickenLips]

two days away and the entire news cycle is distracted by a squirrel.

[5.4MarkVIII]

two days away and the entire news cycle is distracted by a squirrel.
Rob a store. No big deal. Mug people. No big deal. Random assaults on subway. No big deal.

Squirrel as a pet? got to get on top of that we need half a dozen officers and the squirrel must die.

I mean I kind of get it.

[ChickenLips]

Rob a store. No big deal. Mug people. No big deal. Random assaults on subway. No big deal.

Squirrel as a pet? got to get on top of that we need half a dozen officers and the squirrel must die.

I mean I kind of get it.

it's a distraction, and this time literally a squirrel.

[Scrape]

That is sad to see.
Sleepy time!

https://i.postimg.cc/HsbYH2YM/unnamed.jpg

[ChickenLips]

That is sad to see.

snow is just dust with a low melting point.

[1BAD92LX]

Brine on all the roads up here.
So car season is officially over. ��

[Laffs]

I hate Samsung appliances.

[5.4MarkVIII]

I hate Samsung appliances.

Join the club. It’s a very long line. Toss up between Samsung and LG as to who is the worse of the big names.

[Laffs]

Join the club. It’s a very long line. Toss up between Samsung and LG as to who is the worse of the big names.

LOL

My current house inherited both. Washer is randomly dumping water in to the drum even when off.

[5.4MarkVIII]

LOL

My current house inherited both. Washer is randomly dumping water in to the drum even when off.

Most likely just a water valve. I think the saving grace for Samsung is parts are fairly cheap.

[Scrape]

My 15 year old GE is doing this too once in a while. I looked into the water valve for it but due to the age of the unit parts are no longer available. Time for a new washer eventually. Right now it has been fine for the last 8 months...knock on wood...
LOL

My current house inherited both. Washer is randomly dumping water in to the drum even when off.

[5.4MarkVIII]

My 15 year old GE is doing this too once in a while. I looked into the water valve for it but due to the age of the unit parts are no longer available. Time for a new washer eventually. Right now it has been fine for the last 8 months...knock on wood...

How old? Shoot me the model number for lol see if there are aftermarket or universal fit that will work for you.

[Scrape]

It is roughly 15 years old. PM sent Josh.

Thanks!


How old? Shoot me the model number for lol see if there are aftermarket or universal fit that will work for you.

[LX89]

My Maytag fridge,stove and washing machine are 32-33 years old and still working.

Crap made today cant come close to that.

[Laffs]

Most likely just a water valve. I think the saving grace for Samsung is parts are fairly cheap.

Thanks, I might google and see but likely gonna pitch these, they were not cleaned/maintained when we bought the house so I did my best to clean them up but might be better to just pitch them for a pair of Speed Queens

[ChickenLips]

I've got a Kenmore that's gotta be 40+ years old, still chugging.

My stove, fridge, microwave are all about the same vintage.

My furnace was put in 1983, a Clare, still chugging (although it didn't like the addition of a smart tstat, which has been revoked).

These things will outlive me.

[IanGTCS]

My Maytag washer was about 25 and needed a couple of small repairs which I did. Then the pump went and while likely an easy repair the burning electrical smell told me I'd never feel safe with it again, especially since it's directly under my son's bed, so I bought a new one.

[hammerhead]

Here's a trailer I'm doing a safety on today. I did the brakes on this trailer 6months to a year ago. It has new brake shoes and drums, new shocks, new brake chambers, new slack adjusters (adjust brakes) 8 new tires. I have to take this apart to take measurement and photo's. It will need nothing else. It will take me 5-6 hours to take measurements for nothing. All our trailers are in similar condition, about 200. If you're ever wondering why shit you buy cost so much this is part of the reason.

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[ChickenLips]

this is going on all over. I just returned to work thanks to inflation. My job is paper pushing all manner of safety forms and ridiculous inspections. Millions being spent on a project to bubble wrap a job. It was being done one way for about 70 years and one guy got stupid and hurt himself so now the whole works has to change. Of course the profit loss will be passed on to the final customer.

I'm just another cog, taking my slice.

I'm constantly amazed that society can still afford stupid.

[hammerhead]

never ends —taking the bike lanes out now.