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Oh sure, why wouldn't we steer this thread down the Obamacare rabbit hole....

Parents had a 2003 Suburban, and even with religious maintenance it bent pushrods at 140k or so.... Just stirring the pot though, as it was a solid truck up to that point, and to be fair it towed more weight than it was rated for pretty regularly.

Did not know that, thanks. I can say that I've driven the N/A 2.5 ATS and it was too slow for me.

Before it was "just a Malibu engine" it was the cobalt ss engine, and also the Solstice GXP and Sky Redline engine, all mounted longitudinally. I've always heard very positive things about them.

By all means NOT either of the RCD stores. Consistent shady shit there.

goddamn double

I tried to post a gif, and broke the whole thread..... I am the LOL

His CNBC show sucks, I think because it has to cater to generic (non car-people) CNBC viewers. His YouTube show is still good, I think because it only has to cater to the car guys who choose to tune in.

Who da feck is BSP?

Went there a couple times with OSU's Formula sae team back in college, as they do some testing there. It is a pretty cool place, and MASSIVE.

I always thought a ranger with 2.3T in it would be super fun. Perhaps one day.

Not sure how local you are, but I'm like 90% sure we have a Fiat salesman on here. Can't recall his user name right now. I'm thinking Bob Boyd Fiat?

Seriously +1 to both. It's like "maybe if we make the sides super tall and windows tiny, it will give it that chopped top, low roof look...." In reality it looks like the end product of a car stuck on top of another, sitting higher than it should.

This house was in Carroll, east of Pickerington. Almost middle of nowhere I suppose.

I believe it was all 2x4, though I'm now starting to doubt myself, but the walls are definitely all 12'. When I brought it up the trusses the response I got was that "the purlins make up for it", so that all follows what you guys are suggesting. After looking things over the garage may perhaps be the only selling feature of the property lol, so that's obviously not ideal. Also, for anybody else in the market. Looking at house with the realtor who also represents the seller is effectively a waste of time. I didn't expect it would be quite as bad as it was, but the there were effectively no opinions or assistance offered, they just mostly let us in the house and walked us around...

I've been looking at homes lately, and I'll actually be seeing one this evening for a second time. The house in question has a nice size detached garage, around 30' x 60', and is wood construction with concrete floor. From what I saw last, the ~ 30' trusses were spaced 4' on center, but with purlins laid flat spaced maybe 2' apart. There appears to be OSB over the purlins, and the roof is asphalt shingles. I've not been able to find a definitive answer on this, but I thought a shingle roof generally called for 2' on center trusses, especially considering snow load slightly north like we are. I've seen where 4' on center is fine for a lighter metal roof, so just trying to see if I have a problem here. Am I making something out of nothing, especially considering it was built in 93 and has stood just fine since then? Thanks

Anybody with some experience should know this anyway, but FYI line size and length of run can have an impact. Make sure the line you add is adequate. We initially had trouble with my dad's gas log because of such, and it was a tiny flame until we resolved it.

I'll take it. Will shoot you a PM

Freshly rebuilt gauge cluster too :gabe:

Can you elaborate on "checking it out good" in terms of a salvage title anything? Would you honestly be able to buy this salvage title turbo dodge thing and tote your family around in it with a good conscience?

I don't know Pat personally, and we each have different positions, but I know he and I work out of the same branch office. I see him sometimes at work, mandatory meetings, etc. Small world though!

From the stories I've heard, DO NOT take it to RCD.

Have any idea on the hour meter? I will pass this on to the GFs brother. Also any more pictures?

+1 for Kevin. He just paint matched a bumper and grill for my truck. It turned out great.

One of these would work well, given your insulation. Mount him up in a corner and aim toward middle of the garage. http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-000-BTU-Natural-Gas-Radiant/dp/B00006L7UZ Run a gas line (adequately sized) to it. You will also want to ensure your existing meter will support simultaneously feeding your furnace, your dryer, and the infrared, assuming your furnace is gas. Infrared is awesome because it heats the things in the garage, rather than conditioning the air directly. Many of the army guard facilities we do work in have drill spaces that are basically very large high bay garages, and 8 or 10 of these keep it very comfortable.