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Re: [MBZ] Oh my

2022-03-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes

OUCH! That should have come with a warning!

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Re: [MBZ] Oh my

2022-03-23 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

Wow. 

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[MBZ] Oh my

2022-03-23 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/738303637154530/


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Re: [MBZ] Destroyed then wrecked

2022-03-23 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

“Make me an offer”

How about you pay me $500 to drag it off

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[MBZ] Waste oil shop heater

2022-03-23 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

If anybody comes across a waste oil shop heater for sale, let me know.  
Thinking I might look to look into this as a way to heat the shop while 
getting rid of waste oil.


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Re: [MBZ] Destroyed then wrecked

2022-03-23 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

I bet it was a decent car before the hood stack.  I can't for the life 
of me grasp the mentality of doing that to a car.


On 3/23/2022 5:21 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:

Why did I know this was going to have a hood stack before I clicked on the link?

-D


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Re: [MBZ] Destroyed then wrecked

2022-03-23 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Why did I know this was going to have a hood stack before I clicked on the link?

-D

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[MBZ] Destroyed then wrecked

2022-03-23 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5061529007238360/


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Re: [MBZ] 2015 Smar mercedez,$8,500

2022-03-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

That's a good price, all else being normal.

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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

If it splits that easily it's probably (red) oak.

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> > I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the
> cheap ones and they're junk.
>
> They ARE junk.  But I threw some $3 (then) meters in the trunks of the
> active cars anyway.  Slightly better than no meter at all.
>
> I've been extraordinarily happy with my Fluke 83 and 87 meters.
> (I have three.)  Worst thing about them is the price of the fuses.
>
> I bought one (83) brand new, and two (87's) at pawn shops.
> The 83 is my daily-use meter.  Battery life is a little better, and
> I prefer its analog bar display to that of the 87's.  The 87's are
> true-RMS and have greater precision, and a backlight.
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Re: [MBZ] Has MERCEDES DIESEL ENGINE. 1953 Ford F-350,$8,500

2022-03-23 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes


A bit of a monstrosity


On 23/03/2022 8:52 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

Looks like the trans too

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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes

> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the cheap 
> ones and they're junk.

They ARE junk.  But I threw some $3 (then) meters in the trunks of the
active cars anyway.  Slightly better than no meter at all.

I've been extraordinarily happy with my Fluke 83 and 87 meters.
(I have three.)  Worst thing about them is the price of the fuses.

I bought one (83) brand new, and two (87's) at pawn shops.
The 83 is my daily-use meter.  Battery life is a little better, and
I prefer its analog bar display to that of the 87's.  The 87's are
true-RMS and have greater precision, and a backlight.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes

> Mine has some kind of a rubber handle, I don't love it, it slides around a 
> little. I've glued it on a couple times...

The handle should be able to slip a bit with a loosened grip.  There should be 
a swell
at the end to keep it from getting away from you.  I can't describe it exactly, 
but there's
a position change on the handle, by one hand at least, during the swing.  A 
smooth
wooden handle, correctly designed, is a joy to use.

> The faster the maul goes the more force but it's easy to go overboard and 
> lose a foot...

Part of proper technique is ALWAYS acting like the target might 'poof' 
disappear on you,
and so your hand ending position should always be such that when pivoting from 
there
the head CAN'T hit you.  Hands a bit lower and well forward from what is 
probably most
comfortable.

Comfortable, at least, until you lose some toes.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes

> switching the battery "off" removes it from all current draws

Once upon a time you didn't need such things.  My Falcon, for example,
lacking a clock and having the old relay-style generator voltage regulator,
has ZERO parasitic current draw when sitting.  (Make sure the battery top
is clean, that's the worst leak point there.)

Alternators, for example, rely upon the quality of the reversed junctions
in the rectifiers to keep from sucking the battery down when not generating.
Minuscule leakage, generally, but not zero.  Throw a clock, or a computer
into the mix and you pretty much MUST have a disconnect then.

I've been putting those screw-down disconnects in the ground leads on
our stored cars.  The rated current is inadequate, but that's because they
have an insulator and run all the current through the screw.  If you peel it
off they make full face contact, increasing the current capacity, but it does
mean you have to remove the screw fully and separate the halves to cut
off.  Hence doing it in the ground side, where the 'free-balling' halves can't
get into too much trouble while disconnected.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes


yep.  I need to get a coupla those things.  They're pretty cheap.

--FT

On 3/23/22 11:06 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

In the boating world, and in many aircraft, there is a battery disconnect
switch. Then, part of the start sequence is  to "turn on battery". This is
done because the boats and planes are not used on a daily basis [in many
cases] and switching the battery "off" removes it from all current draws
while sitting unused.
Why not employ this tool for cars that are "seldom used"? [I've been doing
it for some time. I like to mount them on the ground side of the
connection, but either + or - works.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:27 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


I find that my SL600 likes draining the battery, I’m not sure what is
drawing off electrons as there is not much in there to do that

—FT

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On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <

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SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was

because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today where
it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.

Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and was

pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited for him so
he could check the battery, and it was kaput.

I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon.

He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to bother, as
I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but would just go
with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).

For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been

near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any more. I
bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 discount on
the sale from some obscure code. Nice.

What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no

doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got turned
on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and cleared all the
faults, so all is well now.

-D
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

Pretty common in heavy equipment too. Helps to keep kids from taking equipment 
for a joyride. We have shutoffs on all the grooming equipment.
I put one on my Farmall Super M last year, much easier than disconnecting the 
battery manually. I think I'll put one on the Ford this year, it doesn't drain 
the battery particularly but again, lessen the chance of it getting ridden 
around without permission.

Somebody who really wanted to steal it still could but this is mostly for the 
kids...

-Curt

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 11:07:21 AM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes 
 wrote: 

In the boating world, and in many aircraft, there is a battery disconnect
switch. Then, part of the start sequence is  to "turn on battery". This is
done because the boats and planes are not used on a daily basis [in many
cases] and switching the battery "off" removes it from all current draws
while sitting unused.
Why not employ this tool for cars that are "seldom used"? [I've been doing
it for some time. I like to mount them on the ground side of the
connection, but either + or - works.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:27 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I find that my SL600 likes draining the battery, I’m not sure what is
> drawing off electrons as there is not much in there to do that
>
> —FT
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was
> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today where
> it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
> >
> > Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and was
> pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited for him so
> he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
> >
> > I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon.
> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to bother, as
> I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but would just go
> with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
> >
> > For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been
> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any more. I
> bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 discount on
> the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
> >
> > What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no
> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got turned
> on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and cleared all the
> faults, so all is well now.
> >
> > -D
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread G Mann via Mercedes

In the boating world, and in many aircraft, there is a battery disconnect
switch. Then, part of the start sequence is  to "turn on battery". This is
done because the boats and planes are not used on a daily basis [in many
cases] and switching the battery "off" removes it from all current draws
while sitting unused.
Why not employ this tool for cars that are "seldom used"? [I've been doing
it for some time. I like to mount them on the ground side of the
connection, but either + or - works.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:27 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I find that my SL600 likes draining the battery, I’m not sure what is
> drawing off electrons as there is not much in there to do that
>
> —FT
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was
> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today where
> it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
> >
> > Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and was
> pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited for him so
> he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
> >
> > I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon.
> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to bother, as
> I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but would just go
> with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
> >
> > For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been
> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any more. I
> bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 discount on
> the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
> >
> > What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no
> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got turned
> on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and cleared all the
> faults, so all is well now.
> >
> > -D
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes

https://youtu.be/pejYYpHcYKw

Rick

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Sent: March 23, 2022 9:22 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

I still have my Sotz Monster Maul from my teenage years of doin firewood for 
the family fireplace:

https://youtu.be/ZU59foM8NCw

Absolutely wonderful tool.

-D

On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:

This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And it’s 
made in Finland not China!

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE

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On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
wrote:

Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter for 
awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at all 
under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside awhile.

He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank either. 
Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.

I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the cheap 
ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 one, not so 
much.

-Curt

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
 wrote:

Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.

On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was
because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today
where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.

Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and
was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited
for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.

I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon.
He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to
bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but
would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).

For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been
near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any
more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17
discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.

What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no
doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got
turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and
cleared all the faults, so all is well now.

-D
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Re: [MBZ] Has MERCEDES DIESEL ENGINE. 1953 Ford F-350,$8,500

2022-03-23 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes

yeah this looks like a total bodge but maybe someone would pay that kind 
of price.  Looking at the bed got my welding juices awakened...


--FT

On 3/23/22 10:32 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

No engine pictures, wrong bed for that chassis. The bed is a short bed,
chassis is for a long bed, or being a dual, a flatbed cab chassis. Also,
the short bed does not have dual fenders, notice the outside dual is
outside the fender, illegal in most states.
All price points for a truck of this vintage, so the ask price isn't solid
value. BTW, the master cylinder is a total "Baich" to change on that
vintage mounted under the floor.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 6:53 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Looks like the trans too

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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes

I still have splitting maul from my graduate school days, when we harvested
& split wood.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 10:22 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I still have my Sotz Monster Maul from my teenage years of doin firewood
> for the family fireplace:
>
> https://youtu.be/ZU59foM8NCw
>
> Absolutely wonderful tool.
>
> -D
>
> On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And
> it’s made in Finland not China!
>
>
> https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter
> for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at
> all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside
> awhile.
>
> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank
> either. Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.
>
> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the
> cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6
> one, not so much.
>
> -Curt
>
> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was
> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today
> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
>
> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and
> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited
> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
>
> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon.
> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to
> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but
> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
>
> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been
> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any
> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17
> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
>
> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no
> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got
> turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and
> cleared all the faults, so all is well now.
>
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

Mine has some kind of a rubber handle, I don't love it, it slides around a 
little. I've glued it on a couple times...

The faster the maul goes the more force but it's easy to go overboard and lose 
a foot...

-Curt


On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:32:00 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
 wrote: 





That’s the thing that people don’t often understand about the big mauls. You 
don’t swing it, you just drop it and let physics do the work for you.

I had some friction tape on the handle of mine for a while, but I ended up 
taking it off and just getting some good grippy gloves.

-D

> On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I do 
> like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short.
> 
> I've got one of these: 
> https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE
> 
> Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something that 
> heavy.
> 
> 
> -Cuft
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And 
> it’s made in Finland not China!
> 
> https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter 
>> for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at 
>> all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside 
>> awhile.
>> 
>> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank either. 
>> Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.
>> 
>> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the 
>> cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 
>> one, not so much.
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
>>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was 
>>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today 
>>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
>>> 
>>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and 
>>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited 
>>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
>>> 
>>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon. 
>>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to 
>>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but 
>>> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
>>> 
>>> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been 
>>> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any 
>>> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 
>>> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
>>> 
>>> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no 
>>> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got 
>>> turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and 
>>> cleared all the faults, so all is well now.
>>> 
>>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Has MERCEDES DIESEL ENGINE. 1953 Ford F-350,$8,500

2022-03-23 Thread G Mann via Mercedes

No engine pictures, wrong bed for that chassis. The bed is a short bed,
chassis is for a long bed, or being a dual, a flatbed cab chassis. Also,
the short bed does not have dual fenders, notice the outside dual is
outside the fender, illegal in most states.
All price points for a truck of this vintage, so the ask price isn't solid
value. BTW, the master cylinder is a total "Baich" to change on that
vintage mounted under the floor.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 6:53 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Looks like the trans too
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/386511696312495
>
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes

That’s the thing that people don’t often understand about the big mauls. You 
don’t swing it, you just drop it and let physics do the work for you.

I had some friction tape on the handle of mine for a while, but I ended up 
taking it off and just getting some good grippy gloves.

-D

> On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I do 
> like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short.
> 
> I've got one of these: 
> https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE
> 
> Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something that 
> heavy.
> 
> 
> -Cuft
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And 
> it’s made in Finland not China!
> 
> https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter 
>> for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at 
>> all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside 
>> awhile.
>> 
>> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank either. 
>> Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.
>> 
>> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the 
>> cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 
>> one, not so much.
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
>>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was 
>>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today 
>>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
>>> 
>>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and 
>>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited 
>>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
>>> 
>>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon. 
>>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to 
>>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but 
>>> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
>>> 
>>> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been 
>>> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any 
>>> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 
>>> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
>>> 
>>> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no 
>>> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got 
>>> turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and 
>>> cleared all the faults, so all is well now.
>>> 
>>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes

No vibrations I promise.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I do 
> like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short.
> 
> I've got one of these: 
> https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE
> 
> Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something that 
> heavy.
> 
> 
> -Cuft
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And 
> it’s made in Finland not China!
> 
> https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter 
>> for awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at 
>> all under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside 
>> awhile.
>> 
>> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank either. 
>> Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.
>> 
>> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the 
>> cheap ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 
>> one, not so much.
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
>>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was 
>>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today 
>>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
>>> 
>>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and 
>>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited 
>>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
>>> 
>>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon. 
>>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to 
>>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but 
>>> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
>>> 
>>> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been 
>>> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any 
>>> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 
>>> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
>>> 
>>> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no 
>>> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got 
>>> turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and 
>>> cleared all the faults, so all is well now.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> ___
>>> http://www.okiebenz.com
>>> 
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>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes

I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I do 
like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short.

I've got one of these: 
https://www.hardwarestore.com/brands/651025-vulcan-34524-wood-splitting-maul-12-lb-head-steel-handle-27-in-oal.html?ps=004=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNFPw8bRgM1etm2BXtegQpAb3ZxUC-TdgqAM1Ek3yU4J8KBx88up5nxoCpFYQAvD_BwE

Sometimes it's hard to tell who is in charge when swinging something that heavy.


-Cuft



On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:18:09 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis 
 wrote: 





This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And it’s 
made in Finland not China!

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter for 
> awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at all 
> under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside awhile.
> 
> He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank either. 
> Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.
> 
> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the cheap 
> ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 one, not 
> so much.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
>> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was 
>> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today 
>> where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.
>> 
>> Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and 
>> was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited 
>> for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.
>> 
>> I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon. 
>> He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to 
>> bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but 
>> would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).
>> 
>> For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been 
>> near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any 
>> more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17 
>> discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.
>> 
>> What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no 
>> doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got 
>> turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and 
>> cleared all the faults, so all is well now.
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-23 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes

I still have my Sotz Monster Maul from my teenage years of doin firewood for
the family fireplace:

https://youtu.be/ZU59foM8NCw

Absolutely wonderful tool.

-D

On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:

This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And it’s
made in Finland not China!

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004-1330386?store=2395=Shopping-Google-Organic_Feed-Product-1330386=Shopping-Google-LOB-Local_Feed_medium=Google_source=Shopping_campaign=LOB_content=Local_Feed=0AD3fmFPI49mXQrWvxVxqp-Ajm1mGC=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNBnn-Q1NDXYMDTog-o8O5XtoAq4icj6h_V0MsW4ViryXkhdGtfPLdBoCmx0QAvD_BwE

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On Mar 23, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:

Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter for
awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at all
under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside awhile.

He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't crank either.
Jump it off the truck and it starts just fine.

I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the cheap
ones and they're junk. The $30 one is surprisingly good but the $6 one, not so
much.

-Curt

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 09:55:26 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes
wrote:

Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.

On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was
because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today
where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period.

Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and
was pleased to see the last of the long-timers still there. I waited
for him so he could check the battery, and it was kaput.

I put a two year battery in it as I’m planning on selling the car soon.
He was trying to find me something cheaper but I told him not to
bother, as I didn’t want to have to run around to another store, but
would just go with the cheapest one they had (the two year “silver”).

For those of you who might frequent Advance for batteries, it’s been
near impossible to get a promo code that will work on a battery any
more. I bemoaned the fact to this guy and he was able to put in a $17
discount on the sale from some obscure code. Nice.

What’s interesting is that I was having all sorts of weird faults, no
doubt due to the voltage dropping into the basement when stuff got
turned on. I ran the DAS on it when I got everything finished and
cleared all the faults, so all is well now.

-D
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