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Forum: The Lounge 12-27-2022, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 151,033
Posted By skyking
That doesn't really address the problem, because...

That doesn't really address the problem, because of the insulative nature of that ground. Once you start extracting it starts cooling off rapidly. You need that high temperature differential so you...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-06-2022, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1,426
Views: 201,547
Posted By skyking
Lets try this, I have no idea how embed an imjur...

Lets try this, I have no idea how embed an imjur video.


https://imgur.com/6hb259h

https://imgur.com/6hb259h
Forum: Saving@Home 12-04-2022, 02:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,367
Posted By skyking
We hang laundry in the guest bathroom on a rack...

We hang laundry in the guest bathroom on a rack and on hangers on an expansion rod, and then use a dehumidifier as needed in winter. I shoot for ~50% humidity in the house. It's win because the 5...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-25-2022, 10:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,815
Posted By skyking
Killing lift is one thing, but straight up drag...

Killing lift is one thing, but straight up drag is another entirely. I played with it with the beetle descent from '7000 on Mt. Rainier to ~'3000. It is pretty subtle to say the least at under 60 MPH.
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-25-2022, 06:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By skyking
It blew or sucked hard, however you want to...

It blew or sucked hard, however you want to describe it, for ~1000 miles. It did not settle down till mid-Iowa. I did see the MPG eek up to ~15 in the lower speed limits of Ohio.
The return trip was...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-07-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By skyking
That was a fine theory before the facts of the...

That was a fine theory before the facts of the load, and steady state performance. Real world? I am getting ~13 MPG on these mountains and also driving considerably faster while doing it. The...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-04-2022, 08:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By skyking
My best guess is ~16 MPG out and ~22 MPG back,...

My best guess is ~16 MPG out and ~22 MPG back, based on the 5th wheel trailer data. This setup is 2000 pounds lighter and 30" shorter, and 17" narrower up front and at the top. The car trailer...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-02-2022, 12:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By skyking
If I have time Thursday early Friday, I will...

If I have time Thursday early Friday, I will clean up the front with some duct tape, plywood, and coroplast. I don't know what it would mean aerodynamically, but it is bound to be quieter.
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-30-2022, 11:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By skyking
Portland to NYC next week with the Redneck Vistaliner

I am moving a friend and her car to NY, and to get enough volume and length for the furniture we built a plug and extension on my short bed truck and plopped the canopy on it. I'll be towing her...
Forum: The Lounge 01-16-2022, 09:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 859
Posted By skyking
the dump truck was in a fender and hood bender

I was on a tight jobsite and one of the site guys was playing loader operator and tried to get past it. He was using the braille method, and the fiberglass did not appreciate it.
Here was the...
Forum: The Lounge 01-15-2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,357
Posted By skyking
I tend to take the path less traveled, myself....

I tend to take the path less traveled, myself. The fastest route across the mountains to my family is also a hectic multi lane interstate where the drivers are rude, unpredictable, dangerous.
I take...
Forum: The Lounge 01-05-2022, 10:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,163
Posted By skyking
glad you are OK. you don't need pressure treated...

glad you are OK. you don't need pressure treated wood, any 2x8 or 2x10 scrap will do to spread out the load, at least for an accord.
Forum: The Lounge 01-02-2022, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,832
Posted By skyking
back in the day the jeeps were the little hockey...

back in the day the jeeps were the little hockey pucks that were careening all over. That is the big problem with those, when your wheelbase and width are so similar, once you break traction there is...
Forum: The Lounge 12-29-2021, 06:29 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,615
Posted By skyking
gotta like that, gotta hate it too. I am not fond...

gotta like that, gotta hate it too. I am not fond of those intermittent issues. They are always much easier to fix once they go full 'mittent.
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-24-2021, 02:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,689
Posted By skyking
flushing is not something I would do. It will not...

flushing is not something I would do. It will not magically fix MPG issues. It may possibly kill your running engine.
1) clean oil and filter
2) new fuel filters
3)check pump timing
4) replace...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-24-2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,910
Posted By skyking
The clean oil in the Cummins is a function of a...

The clean oil in the Cummins is a function of a properly broken in engine that is running a light fixed load. Throttling up/down for load induces more overfueling opportunities.
I worked as a deck...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-17-2021, 11:53 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,633
Posted By skyking
bummer man. On the VE engines: Oil in the...

bummer man. On the VE engines:
Oil in the intercooler piping is normal. it gets in there and just hangs out. i put a drain on one of my beetles to dump it out the low point.
If they are stock, the...
Forum: The Lounge 11-21-2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By skyking
Ahem, *two* excavators in that picture :D I use...

Ahem, *two* excavators in that picture :D
I use the mini and Mjolnir to repair watches.
Forum: The Lounge 11-20-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By skyking
Don't sub out track changes on your excavator....

Don't sub out track changes on your excavator. John Deere wanted ~$5000 in labor for this job. I did one track a day.
https://i.postimg.cc/wxrwp83d/IMG-20201113-094248.jpg...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-15-2020, 11:46 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 20,015
Posted By skyking
It may have been mentioned before, but I did not...

It may have been mentioned before, but I did not read through the entire thread.
If you do decide to try something down low in the snow/ice building area (s), make it:
A) really sturdy!
B) easily...
Forum: The Lounge 10-03-2020, 11:28 AM
Replies: 732
Views: 45,332
Posted By skyking
He mocks mask wearing Biden. He has been an...

He mocks mask wearing Biden. He has been an irresponsible fool. Given a chance to be a good example, he would much rather grandstand....
Forum: The Lounge 10-02-2020, 01:25 AM
Replies: 732
Views: 45,332
Posted By skyking
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/13118921906800148...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1311892190680014849
Forum: Alternative Transportation 09-29-2020, 09:50 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 110,928
Posted By skyking
My commuter for most of 2018~2019. It's a 2017...

My commuter for most of 2018~2019. It's a 2017 Rockhopper with street slicks.
https://i.postimg.cc/1tZgD6sn/commute.jpg

Do you think it affected my economy? LOL!...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-28-2020, 10:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,666
Posted By skyking
I beat myself back into bicycle shape that year,...

I beat myself back into bicycle shape that year, then took a hard fall and tore both rotator cuffs bad. I kept riding but eventually had to get surgeries.
The train commute was great. I could ride...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-27-2020, 07:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,666
Posted By skyking
I know it is late, but I would add that it would...

I know it is late, but I would add that it would nice to think of things that:
1: is compact enough for inside commuter trains.
2: can survive a trip on the front of a bus.

I know those are tall...
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