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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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What's that gauge off of?

Well I got lucky.....the pressure switch just got a little cold. I hit the pipe it's attached to with the torch for a couple seconds and all is well. While I was under the house I found that the mice and shrews had made a path going outside, enough that the the soil had sluffed off under the blue board insulation (I don't have a concrete foundation) and the outside cold was finding it's way in. Damn critters...!!!

Oh btw.....I heard on the news last night that it was supposed to be -65 plus with the wind chill up on the slope.....
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Thats a thermometer outside our shop on the slope. Its been like that all week, with a light break (-30ish) yesterday and today. Thank goodness im only up for a week this time. I dont know how people can live in Fairbanks. Cant wait to get back to tropical Homer weather.
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Alaska Jeep
Thats a thermometer outside our shop on the slope. Its been like that all week, with a light break (-30ish) yesterday and today. Thank goodness im only up for a week this time. I dont know how people can live in Fairbanks. Cant wait to get back to tropical Homer weather.
Yes, we live in the "banana belt".......you even more so....
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by r3cluse

No worries, I won't touch my diff gears. I'm not that mechanically inclined, way too much precision for me. Lift, exhaust, lights, body, moderate engine work, I can do though.

If you're driving around Elmo I'm the ahole that runs his blue LightForce 170's because it's perfectly freaking legal and I like the amount of light they throw. Also, my plate says "Jeepus".
Yeah same here.
I've got warn 700hids on my bumper that I run sometimes, especially if someones doing 20 in a 35 and a spare wheel but no tire. Lol California plates for me though.


Steve, thanks ill definitely check them out. 1500 for parts from young's threw the BS flag for me. How long did it take them?

Dave, that's pretty cold I don't know how ya do it. -20 here is cold enough for me, and that thermometer picture makes me cringe. Its gonna be hard leaving AK since my next base is in central America. Gonna bake to death instead of freeze. Ha
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by afdude87
Its gonna be hard leaving AK since my next base is in central America. Gonna bake to death instead of freeze. Ha
After living up here for so long, I've found that when I go down to visit the lower 48, unless it's under 80 degrees I have a hard time handling it. We go down and visit my sister in Vegas every once in awhile. Last time we were there I was blown away over how hot it was. The only thing that saved us was the fact that she has a pool. My family pretty much lived in it the while time we were there.

At least in the cold you can add more clothes. But in the heat you can only take off so many.....

Good luck down there.....
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Ahhhh. 80 degrees, Id risk it right now.
Celebrating my 40th birthday on the slope today, so knock back a cold one for me if you can!
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by afdude87
Yeah same here.
I've got warn 700hids on my bumper that I run sometimes, especially if someones doing 20 in a 35 and a spare wheel but no tire. Lol California plates for me though.


Steve, thanks ill definitely check them out. 1500 for parts from young's threw the BS flag for me. How long did it take them?

Dave, that's pretty cold I don't know how ya do it. -20 here is cold enough for me, and that thermometer picture makes me cringe. Its gonna be hard leaving AK since my next base is in central America. Gonna bake to death instead of freeze. Ha
It would have been done in one day but he messed up one of my hubs (first jk he had regeared) so he had to get one from lithia the next morning! If there is anything else i want on my jeep that is a lil over my head I know for a fact that he will get my business.

You get your parts in yet? I am willing to give a hand when you do.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Alaska Jeep
Ahhhh. 80 degrees, Id risk it right now.
Celebrating my 40th birthday on the slope today, so knock back a cold one for me if you can!
Happy Birthday! I here its all downhill from there!
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jksteve89
Happy Birthday! I here its all downhill from there!
Nah.......he's got another 10 years before that happens......ask me how I know....lol

So don't worry Steve, and Happy Birthday...!!!
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