Waste Removal

So I’m getting ready to set my camper up while I build my house. Want to get well and septic set up beforehand. Thinking about how to do waste removal in an area that gets down to freezing pretty regularly. Was thinking maybe a macerator pump and plumb it into irrigation pipe that goes into the septic tank. That way freezing isn’t a worry. I’m probably not gonna do all winter in the rv but to be able to do 9 or so months of the year would be good. Everything flows down from where my camper is at on the property.

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u/LankyNihilist — 4 days ago
▲ 66 r/GoRVing

Found the right one.

At least as far as I can tell as of now. Went downstate today and picked it up. I only took a few pics but these are a few from the dealer website and a few of mine. Yes it looks as good in person as in the pics. It’s a 16 Mesa Ridge 340flr in amazing shape, like I don’t think they really used it much. Roof has been resealed and tires are from 25. She’s a big girl and I’m sure glad I had the WD hitch and sway control. I had the dealer put it all on while we were going thru paperwork. They didn’t adjust the anti sway bar quite tight enough and man all the cars flying be doing 80+ while I did 68 sure pushed it around until I stopped and tightened it. Also I didn’t pay for the installation. 99 Tree Fiddy 7.3 tow pig.

u/LankyNihilist — 7 days ago

Why is buying a used rig so difficult?

I’m trying to find something kinda large for under 20k so I can pay cash. It’s freaking impossible, everything in that price range needs a new roof and some interior work because it’s been leaking.
I don’t really want new because new ANYTHING quality seems to be shit these days.

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u/LankyNihilist — 12 days ago

The forbidden axle milkshake.

Wheeling at the off road park this weekend. Came out to find a milkshake on the floor. Apparently I gots a bad axle seal.

u/LankyNihilist — 13 days ago

It’s supposed to look like this right?

I got a milkshake after wheeling this weekend. Bad axle seal.

u/LankyNihilist — 13 days ago
▲ 13 r/Wiring+1 crossposts

Battery terminals fixed.

So I bought my truck this past winter and it’s not my dd so it hasn’t been a rush but I got around to fixing the battery terminals. I probably have $70 into ring terminals between this and the gf’s jeep, but I bought extras of all of them.
In case anyone is wondering they are 8,4,2,0 and 00 (2/0) awg wires.
It’s an ol 7.3, she’s my winter time truck and hauler.
Also the passenger side will be getting nylocs too, I just forgot to grab them.

u/LankyNihilist — 17 days ago

Sway bar disconnects

So I was looking at sway bar disconnects for the 89. It’s only got a 1.5 lift. The rough country ones only for a 4-6” lift and the jks ones that fit a 0-6” lift are about 2.5x the price. I guess I don’t see why you couldn’t just cut the tube that the rough country ones use and and drill new holes in them and use those. Has anyone tried this?

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u/LankyNihilist — 18 days ago

Suspension shackle question?

So the Gf's jeep has 6.5" shackles. Google keeps telling me that they are too long and should be swapped to boomerang shackles. Is it really worth it to swap to them? Does it make it ride that much better?

Also when we go over a bump with the rear axle it feels like the shocks aren't working at all. I took them apart and they measure 19.5" extended. All the info I'm finding says for a small lift they should be about 22.5". So I'm assuming the shocks are maxing extension travel and the leaf isn't fully extended yet.

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u/LankyNihilist — 1 month ago

What is this plug?

What is this plug for? Fog lights maybe? 99 super duty passenger side inner fender liner.

u/LankyNihilist — 1 month ago

Interior leak

My 99 super duty is leaking water into the interior. It seems to be doing it when it rains. Thses pics are from a few weeks ago when we had torrential rains. Now it's been sitting for about 10 days and is leaking again. I check the AC evap drain and it's not plugged. Is it possible for it to come through the fresh air inlet?

u/LankyNihilist — 2 months ago

Engine swap

Thinking of getting rid of the 4.2 in the 89. Should I just do a 4.0 or should I throw something else in there? Whatever it is it's gonna be fuel injected.

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u/LankyNihilist — 2 months ago
▲ 1 r/Diesel

To reuse or not?

So the truck did some sitting before I got it. Putting new caliper and rotor on it but the pads don't look terrible. They got me the wrong rotors so since I have to wait. Do I use the pads ? I'm leaning towards swap everything.

u/LankyNihilist — 2 months ago

Scraping when braking.

So I see that the axle seal is leaking. But that doesn't seem to be getting to the brakes. I don't see anything that would cause the drums to make a scraping sound. I cleaned the one out a couple weeks ago and thought that was it but it's still doing it. I'm not super familiar with drums but I don't see anything out of whack. I think dude we bought it from had the shoes too tight because there's some glazing on the drum. It's an 89 with a 4.2.

u/LankyNihilist — 2 months ago

Drag link assembly

So gf got this jeep last year and had her mechanic check it over. He listed a few things but not the drag link assembly. I personally thought everything was pretty loose asked him and he said it wasn't terrible. Well now it's making noise. I thought it was the dual stabilizer I put on and took off the stock one. Now I put the stock one back on and it's still banging. Probably 2-300 miles since then due to my broken neck. Does need a whole new assembly? I know you can do parts put it's just as easy to swap the whole thing.

u/LankyNihilist — 2 months ago
▲ 0 r/Diesel

So it begins. Performance upgrade.

So I decided I was just gonna get a hydra chip for my nice clean old 7.3 and I just had to try it on the higher HP tune setting. Ugh. Now I need a new VB, trans cooler and gauges.

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u/LankyNihilist — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/FZ1

05 with 21k and rebuilt title.

I'm in northern Mi. I used to have an 08 there's a salvage 05 down the road from me. Had a replacement tank, but needs some work. probably needs a new chain, but I may be able to save it. Tires are from 21. He's at 1800 I said 1500 is it for me. Does this sound about right?

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u/LankyNihilist — 3 months ago

Paslode : Experience endless nailing.

Except when you're out of gas or battery. Or if it's not between 68° and 72° or the humidity isn't just right.

I'm over these guns. Thinking of the Milwaukee framer but it's so GD heavy.

u/LankyNihilist — 3 months ago

Ball Joints

So last weekend we went for a trail ride and something started rattling in the front. I just started troubleshooting and saw this ball joint. I've never seen one this way before, but I watched a YouTube video and his looked similar. To me that's not seated all the way. I've done them on a few rigs and they were always tighter.

u/LankyNihilist — 3 months ago