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  1. TechnoWeenie

    Do you pay tonnage with collector plates? (WA state)

    Correct. 'Here's 2$, can you get me a slurpee while you're out'? .. You're now carrying cargo and subject to CDL requirements.. lol It was an extreme situation, but we were talking about LAW, with a guy whose entire job is to know commercial vehicle law and regulations. I was given similar...
  2. TechnoWeenie

    Do you pay tonnage with collector plates? (WA state)

    Also, keep in mind, any time you start 'helping your buddy out', you're engaging in commerce, and require a CDL. I had a nice conversation with a CVE guy.. If a friend asks me to buy him a slurpee while I was out, and I do, technically it becomes 'for hire', and the slurpee is cargo...and...
  3. TechnoWeenie

    Do you pay tonnage with collector plates? (WA state)

    You WILL pay tonnage, and normal registration fees. THEN you apply for the collectors plate, or supply your own restored plate. It's stupid, but you're basically paying one full year of full price reg, then another $40, then nothing , ever again. They used to allow you to do pro-rated monthly...
  4. TechnoWeenie

    Lost my fuel cap.

    JP4 nozzle You're looking at the wrong end. I'm betting you'll find it with aviation products.
  5. TechnoWeenie

    12V system and RFID push button start

    Very nice.
  6. TechnoWeenie

    12V system and RFID push button start

    Video of RFID start pls?
  7. TechnoWeenie

    PNW Info Thread!

    Couple months? I posted it in the PNW SS FB page. Was in Snohomish county, north of Seattle, IIRC.
  8. TechnoWeenie

    PNW Info Thread!

    There was a guy on CL selling a complete metal cage w/canvas for m1008.... I wanna say couple hundred bucks.
  9. TechnoWeenie

    Need Help with Batteries

    Battery cutoff switches aren't a bad thing.... The tiedowns were temporary..
  10. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Synchronized my Whelen and Federal Signal traffic directors... Feels better now that they're not completely out of sync....
  11. TechnoWeenie

    Distracted Driving

    If you're going 55 in an 80? lol. You're a slow moving vehicle. Tangentially related... I hate it with a PASSION when I'm blocking a lane, arrow stick on, flashing lights, and people wanna come RIGHT UP to my vehicle before changing lanes... There are some cases where you had a MILE + (VERY...
  12. TechnoWeenie

    Distracted Driving

    Most states require flashing warning lights on slow moving vehicles. The definition of flashing lights and what constitutes a slow moving vehicle vary by state law. 15 MPH is the marker I use as well... There are some states, like WA, where any back up of 5 vehicles or more necessitates you...
  13. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I think I paid 8$ at Oreilly for my lock...
  14. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    93* to 83*... Not bad.
  15. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I did peel and seal, foam, and indoor/outdoor carpet.... You could actually have a normal conversation in the highway..lol. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?104148-85-m1009-wip
  16. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Luckily mine was already stopped when it did that. I pulled the steering wheel and gutted the steering lock, then used 5 ton switches as start/run/accy... https://youtu.be/OAm-N_PbREE
  17. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-in-Zinc-Plated-Double-Hinge-Safety-Hasp-15128/202033920 Is something similar to what I used. Don't forget your anti-theft device! (Doubles as cruise control!)
  18. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Didn't see any boxes of grid squares either....
  19. TechnoWeenie

    Fun with PA DOT officer ending in putting me out of service + $1200 in fines

    CFR = code of federal regulations Interesting, that they cited you with violating federal law..
  20. TechnoWeenie

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    If one O-ring failed, any others that haven't failed won't be far behind.. Kinda like changing headlight bulbs in pairs...
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