Schu 4929 Posted January 21 6 hours ago, JL Sargent said: Those systems are usually used on bridges and parking deck type applications, right? Never seen that used on a backyard garage. my home has it in the foundation... I was just curious because E did so much of his home himself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KROCK 1376 Posted January 21 I've built some of NYC tunnels & highways in the past10 years, & I would have used Re-bar if I was parking a 5-ton truck in that structure. Wire should of been used, unless he had it laying around. Just my $.02😁. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivernuggets 903 Posted January 26 8" of beautiful, powdery snow. A lot more than the 1 to 3 forecast. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptorman 12013 Posted January 26 3 minutes ago, Rivernuggets said: 8" of beautiful, powdery snow. A lot more than the 1 to 3 forecast. Got a snowmobile? 😀 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivernuggets 903 Posted January 26 There was a dude that blew through our cul de sac on an ATV. Looked fun! Odd saying it but I never got into snowmobiles. Driven friends' sleds here and there and had fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptorman 12013 Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, Rivernuggets said: There was a dude that blew through our cul de sac on an ATV. Looked fun! Odd saying it but I never got into snowmobiles. Driven friends' sleds here and there and had fun. Yea, I think the key to having fun on a sled is riding on an actually trail, and Wisconsin has some of the best trails in the world, there are 25k miles! Ive been to the Mercer area a lot, upper northeast/UP Michigan. Iron County Wisconsin is known as the sled racing capital. You can ride those trails all the way to Alaska. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave1291 622 Posted January 26 Snowmobiles are fun up North in Michigan. One local bar owner lost his head 25 years ago running at warp 3 trashed. One single strand of barbed wire running on someone's farm and he didn't see it. Another good looking ditzy chick went up with a group a few years ago and after riding wanted to drive one. The guys hooked her up and off she went with them. Panicked somehow and opened up the throttle and couldn't get back in control of it. Hit a tree full throttle and broke her neck. Beautiful woman I knew well along with her girls and their families. Many around here have them and head North every winter and ride around here all the time. Think I'd rather break a leg skiing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edgar 1010 Posted January 26 30 minutes ago, Dave1291 said: Think I'd rather break a leg skiing. Everyone who ever rode a bicycle thinks that they can ride a motorcycle. Everyone who ever had a Flexible Flyer thinks that they can run a snowmobile. Add alcohol to the mix and it's a recipe for disaster. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave1291 622 Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Edgar said: Everyone who ever rode a bicycle thinks that they can ride a motorcycle. Everyone who ever had a Flexible Flyer thinks that they can run a snowmobile. Add alcohol to the mix and it's a recipe for disaster. Agree but she was stone cold sober. Didn't drink or smoke dope. Just a lil ditzy. It happens. Now better get back to the topic. Sorry to hi-jack the thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigStewMan 19772 Posted January 27 7 hours ago, Dave1291 said: Didn't drink or smoke dope I've never drank dope ... probably. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptorman 12013 Posted January 27 18 hours ago, Dave1291 said: Snowmobiles are fun up North in Michigan. One local bar owner lost his head 25 years ago running at warp 3 trashed. One single strand of barbed wire running on someone's farm and he didn't see it. Another good looking ditzy chick went up with a group a few years ago and after riding wanted to drive one. The guys hooked her up and off she went with them. Panicked somehow and opened up the throttle and couldn't get back in control of it. Hit a tree full throttle and broke her neck. Beautiful woman I knew well along with her girls and their families. Many around here have them and head North every winter and ride around here all the time. Think I'd rather break a leg skiing. That's why you have to stay on the trails. The UP Michigan is perfect for sledding. The people there expect it, and the traffic is light. You can rack up miles in Michigan, it's like a highway system, where northern Wisconsin is like a motocross track. 17 hours ago, Edgar said: Everyone who ever rode a bicycle thinks that they can ride a motorcycle. Everyone who ever had a Flexible Flyer thinks that they can run a snowmobile. Add alcohol to the mix and it's a recipe for disaster. There's really nothing that handles like a snowmobile, and they don't stop very well. A snowmobile has a few items that wear, and can cause bad handling, and sleds with studded tracks have much more traction. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJkizak 1347 Posted January 27 I replaced many a pigeon towed skiies. runners, spark plugs, and missing windshields. JJK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptorman 12013 Posted January 27 3 hours ago, JJkizak said: I replaced many a pigeon towed skiies. runners, spark plugs, and missing windshields. JJK But when you're on the trail and riding, it really doesn't get any better. Rode 350+ miles one day on a sled in the UP. I have a brother up there now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJkizak 1347 Posted January 27 7 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: But when you're on the trail and riding, it really doesn't get any better. Rode 350+ miles one day on a sled in the UP. I have a brother up there now. I forgot to mention that the drivers were not sober. JJK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptorman 12013 Posted January 27 1 minute ago, JJkizak said: I forgot to mention that the drivers were not sober. JJK Bad combination. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamahaSHO 341 Posted January 30 Got some new wheels and tires for my RZR. I picked up 1000 XP take-off wheels/tires for my 900S for $150, after selling my old wheels and tires, that needed new rear tires. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HPower 375 Posted January 30 Even thought I have had 4: LAB12 drivers sitting here waiting for me to build a quad of the LAB12 TH that Claude has recommended, I picked up this guy. 24in Tuba HT... The seller pulled the driver for another subwoofer project, so I ordered a RSS390HF-4 to plug into this beast. I will be interested to compare it to my F-20 that sits in the back corner of this room, with the same RSS390HF-4 driver. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USNRET 5708 Posted January 31 I got to listen to my Jubs today. Nowhere near set up. Optical from TV / Spotify into the Parasound pre, Xilica and 2 Parasound amps. Temporary setup awaiting other things but I am greatly impressed. I was expecting a loss of bass due to room (closed on left and open on right) but I can hear and feel this. Noise deadening shades for the 9 windows come Tuesday. In the end this might be good. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander 1580 Posted January 31 On 1/26/2021 at 10:22 AM, Dave1291 said: Snowmobiles are fun up North in Michigan. One local bar owner lost his head 25 years ago running at warp 3 trashed. One single strand of barbed wire running on someone's farm and he didn't see it. Another good looking ditzy chick went up with a group a few years ago and after riding wanted to drive one. The guys hooked her up and off she went with them. Panicked somehow and opened up the throttle and couldn't get back in control of it. Hit a tree full throttle and broke her neck. Beautiful woman I knew well along with her girls and their families. Many around here have them and head North every winter and ride around here all the time. Think I'd rather break a leg skiing. When I was a bike mechanic, the shop I worked in, just north of Toronto, also sold snowmobiles. We did many more collision repairs on the sleds than on the bikes. The sleds were often operated after dark, and alcohol was often a factor in the crashes, although the owners would never admit to that, and we would not want to pry too much, and lose a customer. That was in the 1970s. It sounds like not much has changed. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander 1580 Posted January 31 22 minutes ago, USNRET said: I got to listen to my Jubs today. Nowhere near set up. Optical from TV / Spotify into the Parasound pre, Xilica and 2 Parasound amps. Temporary setup awaiting other things but I am greatly impressed. I was expecting a loss of bass due to room (closed on left and open on right) but I can hear and feel this. Noise deadening shades for the 9 windows come Tuesday. In the end this might be good. Congratulations, and happy listening! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
