The DisFort's Chit Chat Cafe

[jbrostek]

@Teamubr The new monitor was 199 at the show, best I saw online was 249. uses the same sensors as the 570, so I just had program the new monitor.

 

[Teamubr]

@Teamubr The new monitor was 199 at the show.

That's a really good price!

j

 

[bama_ed]

Yup, took the annual trip to Hershey again. This time I was unsupervised!!!

Ooooh. You experienced an unrestrained Nirvana!

Kinda wonder what that would be like.

Ed

PS - as in 'free to wander around', look at interesting stuff, etc.

 

[jbrostek]

@bama_ed It is pretty awesome, though DW actually lets me squirrel around the show when she is with me. However, there was way more grunting time spent talking about chassis, suspension systems and fantasizing about the F450 hauler bed they had on display that was a solid 6 figure pricetag when I am on my own.

 

[4077]

My son let me know he would be flying over Disney today, so got a few screen shots….

 

[bama_ed]

My son let me know he would be flying over Disney today, so got a few screen shots….

@4077, since now you and your son have BOTH piloted planes over WDW, that piece of Orange County has now become a 4077 family homestead.

Pretty cool, honestly.

ED

 

[4077]

@4077, since now you and your son have BOTH piloted planes over WDW, that piece of Orange County has now become a 4077 family homestead.

Pretty cool, honestly.

ED

Hah... I think I can live with that (I can't deny that I think it's cool, too )

 

[4077]

Here are his pics… busy flying, so it is best he could get…

 

[jbrostek]

Last week I had a bit of an experience I would want noone else to have while towing home from the last race weekend of the season. Nothing is more gut wrenching then to hit the brakes and get next to no pedal and grinding on which on a hill decent on the east side of the Ridge mountain around Bluemont, VA. I had no worning either as prior to the climb, I had stopped at a light and everthing felt fine. Thankfull with trailer and exhaust brakes I was able to maintain control on the decent. The issue turned out to be the caliper carrier bolts in my left front caliper backed out and disappeared.



These calipers where replaced by a Ford Dealership while on vacation. There is some minor damage to the rim, but nothing to make it unsafe. I had it towed the to the dealership I usually use as I trust their truck shop. They looked both front calipers and figured the bolts where not properly tightened. So they installed 4 new bolts, 2 on each side to ensure that neither side is an issue.

They also confirmed at the time that my less then a couple year old front shocks are done. @Teamubr it's a bummer but the right front valve is stuck wide open and started to cause a vibration and bad cupping on my front tire. I decided to go with Bilstein this time and have a set of 5100's on the way for less then the yellow and blue Bilstein 4600.

Anyway folks, I suggest you check nuts and bolts on your vehicles regularly. I think think I am going to overlook putting a 21mm on these at least once a year from now on.

 

[Teamubr]

The issue turned out to be the caliper carrier bolts in my left front caliper backed out and disappeared.

They looked both front calipers and figured the bolts where not properly tightened.

I think "not properly tightened" is an understatement. I've never had caliper bolts back out. It's usually the opposite. Seems with all the heat/cool cycles, they usually get stuck in. I suspect they were finger tight and the tech forgot to torque them.

Sucks on the shocks, but the HD Fords eat them up on the front. If I could get 2-3 years out of the fronts, that was about it.

j

 

[jbrostek]

I think "not properly tightened" is an understatement. I've never had caliper bolts back out. It's usually the opposite. Seems with all the heat/cool cycles, they usually get stuck in. I suspect they were finger tight and the tech forgot to torque them.

Sucks on the shocks, but the HD Fords eat them up on the front. If I could get 2-3 years out of the fronts, that was about it.

j

I am not sure what to think about the caliper bolts. Sheehy, you are supposed to use new bolts every time. However, they said unless horribly corroded they will reuse good bolts. The key is locktite and at LEAST 200ftlb of torque. They think the previous dealer did not lock tite the bolts

Well the first round lasted a long time, over 10 years till the seals gave out. So I was hoping to get 5 out of these. Based on the cupping issue I been having since last winter, I think the shock valve started to stick randomly back then. And now its wide open and zero resistance, even though all seals are good.