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Ethan replied to the topic truck tires in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 4 years, 2 months ago
I’ve been using the Michelin LTX A/T 2 on my e350 dually. It was a very noticeable change in traction from the previous brand, especially in wet conditions. I also like the width as they allow for pretty good airflow on the rear axle. Driving a 10k lb dually around in crappy weather is pretty awful so I was willing to put the best tires I could…[Read more]
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Ethan replied to the topic L-Boxx 4 Storage and Organization in the forum Tool, Jobsite, Workshop Storage and Organization 4 years, 7 months ago
I don’t much care how heavy the boxes get as I’m throwing them on a dolly if I’m working more than 20′ away from the truck. Not using a dolly would take away a lot of the benefit of the stacking and portability of the boxes.
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Ethan replied to the topic Let's talk contracts! in the forum Business Discussion 5 years, 3 months ago
Sure, PM me an email address.
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Ethan replied to the topic Bosch now a part of VW car scandal.. in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 4 months ago
The issue is that something that they bought for $25 grand is worth substantially less than it should be.
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Ethan replied to the topic Bosch now a part of VW car scandal.. in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 4 months ago
One of my neighbors has a shiny new Passat TDI. I don’t have the heart to ask him what they’ve said to him. My BIL had literally ordered a TDI the weekend the story broke.
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Ethan replied to the topic How do you use your phone? in the forum Jobsite Technology 5 years, 4 months ago
I recently started scanning biz cards to save contact info again. I had tried a while back but it was pretty clunky. The Scannable app hooked up to Evernote puts them right in my contacts and I can save a copy of the card. That was pretty useful to me as I can now just send the card image over to someone when I want to pass their info. Pretty…[Read more]
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Ethan replied to the topic Lunch breaks in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 4 months ago
I eventually just settled down to having a half hour lunch somewhere between 12:30-1:30. I like a full lunch as it gave me a chance to run a quick errand or get caught up on phone calls, etc. without having to keep guys busy. There were times where I only had one guy with me that didn’t like taking lunch where we’d take 15 at lunch and I’d just…[Read more]
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Ethan replied to the topic The Top Secret Favorite Liquor Thread in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 4 months ago
I primarily drink vodka(not very picky, Smirnoff is fine) and good dark rum but during the colder months I like to have a cordial-type liquor around for sipping on the rocks. Two of my favorites are Tuaca and Barenjager. Around Christmas I’ll usually pick up a bottle of decent peppermint schnapps.
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Ethan replied to the topic MPG with your truck in the forum Woodworking/Carpentry 5 years, 4 months ago
I get 13-15 avg. with the e350 7.3 diesel. It has a service body so it’s typically at 8-9k lbs.
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Ethan replied to the topic What's Your Work Truck? in the forum Woodworking/Carpentry 5 years, 4 months ago
I love my annual $1000 first winter problem with the 7.3. There’s always a first winter problem….
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Ethan replied to the topic How deep do you drive screws? Help me win an argument! in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 4 months ago
I sink them just below flush. Call it dimpled. Exactly like I would for drywall. My primary concern is that if they’re perfectly flush, they may not be tight after the PT has fully dried out. There’s no thread in the piece so the head is providing the tension.
Overdriving sucks too. I’m not that concerned about the water aspect as I haven’t…[Read more]
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Ethan replied to the topic Bosch now a part of VW car scandal.. in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 4 months ago
^^^^Bingo. That’s how lawsuits work. You name everyone you can so you have the greatest chance of making something stick. It’s the primary reason I carried additional insurances in case one of my subs ever got sued. Lucrative barrier between the sub and the HO.
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Ethan replied to the topic V7.0 GOT☼_☼ ¿WEATHER? !man it's getting cold☺ in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 5 years, 6 months ago
Colder and wet here. It’s been raining pretty regularly for 3 days and we may have another 3 to go.
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Ethan replied to the topic What is your bargain manmade deck railing? in the forum Woodworking/Carpentry 5 years, 6 months ago
It looks like Feeney is carried by dealers in Canada, check the locator on their website.
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Ethan replied to the topic Did You Happen To See…Online Construction, Trade, Whatever Else Articles in the forum Business Discussion 5 years, 6 months ago
The problem with most DIY is that folks don’t pull permits and have it inspected. Even if it’s legal for the HO to do the work, they still need to have it inspected around here and I don’t think that’s a bad thing. They might be fine with their hacky install but someone’s going to buy that house down the road and they won’t know what they’re…[Read more]
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Ethan replied to the topic What cell phone are you using in the forum Business Discussion 5 years, 6 months ago
EthanB wrote:
I’m not a logophile or anything like that. I only know Luddite because a friend jokingly calls me that all the time. I’m a pretty big tech geek but I hate spending money on tech so I have all cheap stuff that I’ve altered to be more interesting.Yea that would never go over here. You gotta be more akama…
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Ethan replied to the topic What cell phone are you using in the forum Business Discussion 5 years, 6 months ago
EthanB wrote:
I’m not a logophile or anything like that. I only know Luddite because a friend jokingly calls me that all the time. I’m a pretty big tech geek but I hate spending money on tech so I have all cheap stuff that I’ve altered to be more interesting.This is how folks talk where I’m from. It’s the way I sound…
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Ethan replied to the topic What cell phone are you using in the forum Business Discussion 5 years, 6 months ago
I’m not a logophile or anything like that. I only know Luddite because a friend jokingly calls me that all the time. I’m a pretty big tech geek but I hate spending money on tech so I have all cheap stuff that I’ve altered to be more interesting.
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Ethan replied to the topic Did You Happen To See…Online Construction, Trade, Whatever Else Articles in the forum Business Discussion 5 years, 6 months ago
They seem to be under the impression that all plumbers are licensed pipefitters. Not surprising on bobvila.com.
So what are you doing on there anyway, Tara? 🙂
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Ethan replied to the topic What is your bargain manmade deck railing? in the forum Woodworking/Carpentry 5 years, 6 months ago
Ah, gotcha. We say “pick up” too but I thought you were referring to some design feature or something.
I can buy Feeney cable kits from three different local yards that stock it.
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