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Hello from near Spokompton

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Smar969905, Oct 17, 2021.

  1. Oct 17, 2021 at 7:05 AM
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    Smar969905

    Smar969905 [OP] New Member

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    Hey, so I've been a Toyota person my whole life. I started with a 90 Camry I bought from my parents, 03 Matrix XRS came next, then a brand new 11 Tacoma. Matrix and Tacoma both were in wrecks and totalled. After the Tacoma, I decided I needed to get something a bit better at towing since I pull trailers often enough, have horses, goats, cats, and dogs on 10 acres, so I got into an 06 Dodge ram 1500. I found that the half ton just didn't quite perform how I wanted, with such soft suspension, so I happened to come across a great deal on a 96 dodge ram 2500 with the diesel, a little over 2 years ago now. I picked up that truck for $5000 with about 170,000 miles on the clock.
    Meanwhile, wifey had a 2000 VW Jetta that she drove but didn't like from a before getting the Tacoma. Once I was daily driving a company vehicle, she took over daily driving the Tacoma. We ended up moving from the west side of Washington to the east side, a little north of Spokanistan. By that point, she was full time work from home, and I was back to driving my own vehicle for work, so I took the Taco back from her. In 2016, I was working mass hours and we had the income, so she got into a new 4Runner then. A month or 2 after getting it, I was on my way back to work in NE Oregon when the Tacoma got totalled. That was when I got the 06 dodge. I sold that off a little after getting the diesel dodge, and the Jetta was sold off right after getting the 4runner.

    I'd love to get another Tacoma one day, but that's a little ways out yet. For now, we have our 2 vehicles and 4 trailers. The 4Runner is wifey's car and the dog hauler. We are down to 3 dogs currently, but in a few months, we will be adding a Newfoundland to the mix, and I told wifey she may need a Sequoia.

    I've been turning tools on vehicles for awhile, but I'm getting old, and have too many things at once going on usually, so time to work on vehicles starts to run out quickly.

    I'm an electrician by trade. I started with a specialty license, and have recently went to apprenticeship again to get the full license. I also teach part time in evenings for the low voltage apprenticeship program.
     
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  2. Oct 17, 2021 at 7:22 AM
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    Moon Landing

    Moon Landing AFFTC 1967/68 Eddies Air Patch

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  3. Oct 17, 2021 at 7:25 AM
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    Ironguy

    Ironguy New Member

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    Welcome from Arizona!
     
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  4. Oct 17, 2021 at 7:28 AM
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    Smar969905

    Smar969905 [OP] New Member

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    Hey now, we don't need to advertise too much. I don't need other electricians calling me to pick up side work...
     
  5. Oct 17, 2021 at 8:31 AM
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    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy New member? Really??

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    S/E Wisconsin
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    RSG sliders, Yakima offgrid basket, Pro-Comp wheels, SOS Streamline bumper and skids, Warn VR EVO10S winch + Ultimate Sidewinder, Bilstein 6112 + 5100 + rear lift coils, Rigid Dually SS ditch lights w/Caliraised brackets and OEM style dash switch
    Welcome to the forum from Wisconsin!

    Those Cummins diesels are sweet!

    Don't worry; I avoid side-work like the plague! :eek:
     
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  6. Oct 17, 2021 at 7:03 PM
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    JET4

    JET4 New Member

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    welcome
     
  7. Oct 17, 2021 at 7:21 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    Welcome.
     
  8. Oct 17, 2021 at 8:01 PM
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    PVT Pablo

    PVT Pablo

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    Kitsap County, WA
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    Welcome fellow Spokanite
     
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  9. Oct 17, 2021 at 8:08 PM
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    wallygator24

    wallygator24 New Member

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    Greetings and Salutations!
     
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  10. Oct 18, 2021 at 2:20 AM
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    Toy4X4

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    Another welcome from Wisconsin!
     
  11. Oct 18, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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    HornedOwl

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    Welcome, I'll be on your side of the state in about 2 weeks for Whitetail hunting.
     
  12. Oct 18, 2021 at 9:12 AM
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    jester243

    jester243 rabble rabble rabble

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    I changed some lights, tires and tinted windows...mind blowing huh
    Another welcome from Spokane
     
  13. Oct 18, 2021 at 12:59 PM
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    Smar969905

    Smar969905 [OP] New Member

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    You over here? Your stuff says Virginia

    I'm on 10 acres and have seen deer and moose on my property, and prints and scat from elk. I think it is a 3 point area that I live at.

    Beer sometime? Also, I have a driveway and tools if you need to do any work on your rig. I just don't have tons of time.
     
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  14. Oct 18, 2021 at 3:22 PM
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    jester243

    jester243 rabble rabble rabble

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    I changed some lights, tires and tinted windows...mind blowing huh
    same, my classes begin on the 1st of Nov and its just work and school for the most part
     
  15. Oct 18, 2021 at 3:30 PM
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    HornedOwl

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    Let me know if you see a dink like this, I'll come "catch" him for you.

    dink.jpg
     
  16. Oct 18, 2021 at 4:58 PM
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    PVT Pablo

    PVT Pablo

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    Just working in Virginia for now
     
  17. Oct 26, 2021 at 9:16 PM
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    Smar969905

    Smar969905 [OP] New Member

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    None that big around me as deer. I did chase a young bull moose off my property by trying to give him watermelon.
     

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