Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-13-2012, 09:04 AM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Thank you for the complements. I was a Ironworker, fabricator, welder for 35 years and the last 19 years before I retired I did a lot of aluminum welding.
Woody
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2012, 06:54 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2012, 04:25 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
The first picture is of the roof of my penthouse showing the five bolts coming through. I decided to finally install a solar panel and didn't want to drill more holes to mount it.
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
11-02-2011, 05:17 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Repacked my front wheel bearings on my Dynatrac ProRock 60 front axle. Not as tough as I thought it was going to be, thanks to BadgerTrek's writeup on his website.
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
08-22-2011, 10:23 AM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
I did my 15,000 mile maintenance this past weekend. Changing out the fuel filters was not as much trouble as I was expecting. The lower filter was a breeze. I might have drained off a pint of fuel...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
09-15-2010, 02:21 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
It seemed like every time I used the awning, the front awning bracket would bend just enough to where the passenger door would rub on it. So I built a new bracket out of 1/8" x 3" flat steel plate...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
09-15-2010, 01:29 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
I recently changed out my stock transmission fluid pan with a Mag-Hytec cast aluminum pan. It hangs down one inch lower then the stock pan and holds just under eight quarts more fluid. The...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
08-03-2010, 03:01 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Yesterday I built three screens to place behind the grill to stop small rocks and other flying objects from hitting the radiator. I used 1/4 inch galvanized wire mesh. Primed and painted and...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
01-01-2010, 09:05 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Bill Wilson,
I just have fun building things I need, did it for a living for 35 years. I will be doing a post on how I built them if anyone wants to build there own. A bit time consuming.
I am...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
01-01-2010, 01:54 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Built and installed brackets on the front bumper for hi-lift jack.
https://www.beckersminerals.com/smb_jack/jack_brackets-01.jpg
https://www.beckersminerals.com/smb_jack/jack_brackets-02.jpg...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
12-20-2009, 05:41 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Saline,
It's a Honywell, I paid $33.77 at Lowes.
Mike,
Not at all, It works just fine. I went to Hertz Equipment Rental in Rohnert Park, Ca. and ordered it. Price plus tax, $1154.00. It...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
12-20-2009, 03:36 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
I put in a new digital thermostat for the propane furnace.
https://www.beckersminerals.com/smb/our_smb_12_20_09-11.jpg
Also a indoor-outdoor thermometer....
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
12-07-2009, 07:16 PM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
We picked up our new SMB from Sportsmobile West last Friday and today I topped off the water and fuel and went and had it weighed.
Front axle: 4520 lbs.
Rear axle: 5360 lbs.
Left fromt: 2560...
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