OT - What are you doing right now?

fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is a rough crowd! What is the EXT platform based on? The truck or the tahoe?

In general Caddy's major issues seem to be electric.  Lots of gadgets, gizmos, and sensors on them.

suburban/avalanche for the frame, 6.2 liter @403hp, 6 speed w/overdrive, upgraded suspension, midgate to hold a 4x8 sheet with the tail gate up.  then after that way more features than i would ever need   the h2 sut is way over my price line now, one of these 5 years newer with 50k plus minus miles is around 25k. its taken me weeks to accept that i could drive one  

fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hard to see, but was able to get VIN from the picture.  Previous owner was diligent about service including 16.5K service.  Only weird thing is he had most oil changes around 6k miles, but one at 2500 miles, then service 100 miles later.


https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?partner=ECL_0&vin=3GYT4NEF3DG338824

i just took that pic off the web, ive got a black one and a white one to look at next week, like the black but keeping black clean would be a nightmare for me.  looking at carfax reports is good sometimes but not really accurate, looked at an accident free hummer a couple months ago, brush gaurd was slightly bent forward, then saw a paint run near the back, back headliner was stained, rear door didnt open right, the whole side was caved in at one time back to front.  what im seeing with the caddys is no rust underneath (garaged and not snow driven)  more 1 car owners verse other models ive looked at. ill get more crap from the people i know than from the forum

SciAggie

Y'all - the onion thread is going to surpass this one if we're not careful. 

Jeremiah

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is a rough crowd! What is the EXT platform based on? The truck or the tahoe?

In general Caddy's major issues seem to be electric.  Lots of gadgets, gizmos, and sensors on them.

It's an avalanche, which is a suburban. 

Ozzie_Isaac

fishlessman said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Hard to see, but was able to get VIN from the picture.  Previous owner was diligent about service including 16.5K service.  Only weird thing is he had most oil changes around 6k miles, but one at 2500 miles, then service 100 miles later.


https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?partner=ECL_0&vin=3GYT4NEF3DG338824

i just took that pic off the web, ive got a black one and a white one to look at next week, like the black but keeping black clean would be a nightmare for me.  looking at carfax reports is good sometimes but not really accurate, looked at an accident free hummer a couple months ago, brush gaurd was slightly bent forward, then saw a paint run near the back, back headliner was stained, rear door didnt open right, the whole side was caved in at one time back to front.  what im seeing with the caddys is no rust underneath (garaged and not snow driven)  more 1 car owners verse other models ive looked at. ill get more crap from the people i know than from the forum

I use carfax as a starting point.  You have to be catious in AZ, they will take lemon law cars from Cali and title them in AZ with clean titles.  That will show on Carfax.

Worst car I have ever owned was a 2012 GMC Acadia.  Non-stop gremlins.  Carfax showed clean, but we had it in the shop a ton sorting all the issues out.  I know they didn't start the day I bought it.

lousubcap

@Ozzie_Isaac - Finding a VIN in that pic is beyond hard to see at least for me.  I couldn't figure out how the car in FL ended up in New England but given @fishlessman pulled from the web then it's all coming together.  Have a great Friday.  

Ozzie_Isaac

My main issue with the Avalanche/Escalade is the body.  The integrated bed and cab in a truck makes me nervous.  When I haul heavy loads or go wheeling I see lots of independant movement between cab and body.  Having all that stress going through body panels makes me pause.  May be totally unjustified concern, but I trust real trucks more.

fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My main issue with the Avalanche/Escalade is the body.  The integrated bed and cab in a truck makes me nervous.  When I haul heavy loads or go wheeling I see lots of independant movement between cab and body.  Having all that stress going through body panels makes me pause.  May be totally unjustified concern, but I trust real trucks more.

im going to put an rtic cooler in the back and maybe 3 gas cans a week  and drive a 214 mile round trip every weekend.  i have a 1972 chevy c30 ramp truck and a 2015 f550 dump for the heavy stuff im just shy of 30 years with my 1989 convertible dakota pickup as my daily driver.  i view this as a luxury car with a pickup option to carry stuff i dont want in a car, like old leaky gas cans i only pull the boat maybe once or twice a year and the little dakota with 125 hp did just fine cept the truck is giving up the ghost fast. frames gone, engines just about there, lost the heater and fan beginning of winter, front end needs a major overhaul, sides are rusted out. ive deemed it ..unsafe at anyspeed my wheeler is in a small trailer, an easy tow

Ozzie_Isaac

fishlessman said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My main issue with the Avalanche/Escalade is the body.  The integrated bed and cab in a truck makes me nervous.  When I haul heavy loads or go wheeling I see lots of independant movement between cab and body.  Having all that stress going through body panels makes me pause.  May be totally unjustified concern, but I trust real trucks more.

im going to put an rtic cooler in the back and maybe 3 gas cans a week  and drive a 214 mile round trip every weekend.  i have a 1972 chevy c30 ramp truck and a 2015 f550 dump for the heavy stuff im just shy of 30 years with my 1989 convertible dakota pickup as my daily driver.  i view this as a luxury car with a pickup option to carry stuff i dont want in a car, like old leaky gas cans i only pull the boat maybe once or twice a year and the little dakota with 125 hp did just fine cept the truck is giving up the ghost fast. frames gone, engines just about there, lost the heater and fan beginning of winter, front end needs a major overhaul, sides are rusted out. ive deemed it ..unsafe at anyspeed my wheeler is in a small trailer, an easy tow

Sounds perfect for your use! Some folks don't understand its use case.  I  like watching the EXTs pull up to homedepot and watch the dock guys loading a pallet of cinder blocks or tile

ColtsFan

Prosciutto, Arugula, Egg. 

This did not suck

JohnnyTarheel

ColtsFan said:

Prosciutto, Arugula, Egg. 

This did not suck

Mighty fine pie brother.....

thetrim

That pizza looks amazing.
I'm off to my son's HS soccer game.  District Championship. 

YukonRon

thetrim said:

That pizza looks amazing.
I'm off to my son's HS soccer game.  District Championship. 

Best of luck for the 'ship.

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Trying to leave work for vacation.  Have sat here most of the day not  really doing anything.   Of course, 4pm rolls around and I get 20 f'ing emails.  

WeberWho

Ozzie_Isaac said:

fishlessman said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My main issue with the Avalanche/Escalade is the body.  The integrated bed and cab in a truck makes me nervous.  When I haul heavy loads or go wheeling I see lots of independant movement between cab and body.  Having all that stress going through body panels makes me pause.  May be totally unjustified concern, but I trust real trucks more.

im going to put an rtic cooler in the back and maybe 3 gas cans a week  and drive a 214 mile round trip every weekend.  i have a 1972 chevy c30 ramp truck and a 2015 f550 dump for the heavy stuff im just shy of 30 years with my 1989 convertible dakota pickup as my daily driver.  i view this as a luxury car with a pickup option to carry stuff i dont want in a car, like old leaky gas cans i only pull the boat maybe once or twice a year and the little dakota with 125 hp did just fine cept the truck is giving up the ghost fast. frames gone, engines just about there, lost the heater and fan beginning of winter, front end needs a major overhaul, sides are rusted out. ive deemed it ..unsafe at anyspeed my wheeler is in a small trailer, an easy tow

Sounds perfect for your use! Some folks don't understand its use case.  I  like watching the EXTs pull up to homedepot and watch the dock guys loading a pallet of cinder blocks or tile

The heaviest payload most newer trucks will ever see is a trip to Costco

Ozzie_Isaac

WeberWho said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

fishlessman said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

My main issue with the Avalanche/Escalade is the body.  The integrated bed and cab in a truck makes me nervous.  When I haul heavy loads or go wheeling I see lots of independant movement between cab and body.  Having all that stress going through body panels makes me pause.  May be totally unjustified concern, but I trust real trucks more.

im going to put an rtic cooler in the back and maybe 3 gas cans a week  and drive a 214 mile round trip every weekend.  i have a 1972 chevy c30 ramp truck and a 2015 f550 dump for the heavy stuff im just shy of 30 years with my 1989 convertible dakota pickup as my daily driver.  i view this as a luxury car with a pickup option to carry stuff i dont want in a car, like old leaky gas cans i only pull the boat maybe once or twice a year and the little dakota with 125 hp did just fine cept the truck is giving up the ghost fast. frames gone, engines just about there, lost the heater and fan beginning of winter, front end needs a major overhaul, sides are rusted out. ive deemed it ..unsafe at anyspeed my wheeler is in a small trailer, an easy tow

Sounds perfect for your use! Some folks don't understand its use case.  I  like watching the EXTs pull up to homedepot and watch the dock guys loading a pallet of cinder blocks or tile

The heaviest payload most newer trucks will ever see is a trip to Costco

@Lit

ColtsFan

I'm officially in the dog house. Didn't tell SWMBO about this. Guess I will start drinking Bourbon. That'll help ease the pain

JohnnyTarheel

If I had to be in the dog house ... that would make it a lot better.....

HeavyG

ColtsFan said:

I'm officially in the dog house. Didn't tell SWMBO about this. Guess I will start drinking Bourbon. That'll help ease the pain

Whaaat.... she doesn't like the new purse you bought her?

mgd_egg

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Getting ready to binge on Altered Carbon.  3 day weekend timed perfectly.

How far into it are you?  I’m only a half hour in. I’m amazed by the quality Netflix puts out. 

DoubleEgger

ColtsFan said:

I'm officially in the dog house. Didn't tell SWMBO about this. Guess I will start drinking Bourbon. That'll help ease the pain

There are a lot worse things a man could be doing with his money instead of buying food for his family. 

ColtsFan

DoubleEgger said:

ColtsFan said:

I'm officially in the dog house. Didn't tell SWMBO about this. Guess I will start drinking Bourbon. That'll help ease the pain

There are a lot worse things a man could be doing with his money instead of buying food for his family. 

Dilly Dilly!

bucky925

Eating out at our favorite restaurant with my bestest buddy, Mrs. Bucky.  Badda bing shrimp.  It was the best place to eat a steak between Charlotte and Greensboro until I got my Egg 

Ozzie_Isaac

mgd_egg said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Getting ready to binge on Altered Carbon.  3 day weekend timed perfectly.

How far into it are you?  I’m only a half hour in. I’m amazed by the quality Netflix puts out. 

Could only sneak in 1 episode so far.  You are right, quality is outstanding.  The book series by Richard Morgan is one of my favorites and so far the series is hitting the high points and staying true to the books.  Looking forward to see how they expand on the world in the serial format.

If I didn't already have Netflix I would get it just for this.

Lit

Checking out my rents new toy. My dad had been wanting a 62 for a long time.

bgebrent

Lit said:

Checking out my rents new toy. My dad had been wanting a 62 for a long time.

Dilly dilly. 

YukonRon

Found out why I got so many pictures ofJeremiah said:

@YukonRon that's awesome. Lol

 my granddgger sleeping during the day.
Apparently, she does not want to play until about 9:00 pm, and now she is wilder than a football bat.

Jeremiah

@YukonRon that's awesome. Lol

WeberWho

It's no Corvette or puppy but have some Dave Matthews Band cranked. He's here for Super Bowl weekend. I'm taking my Mom to the show tomorrow. Pretty jazzed.

thetrim

Sweet ride.  That Vette is seriously BA.  The boys won their District Championship tonight, so it's on to Regionals.