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I don't suppose you have a reliable way to do exactly that on a crusty old cat 3116?

I like how you think. So... two things. First; Speaking of powering the electric block heater... I have a break away 110v power connector I'd like to use, and I'd like everything connected through it (battery maintainers, block heater, and importantly the internet connection). I have some...

I did find this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016HYTBM Which looks like it might be easy to modify to do what I need. I might have to trim the diameter a bit, and probably glue it in place, but it looks like it might be made to work.

The hole is the bottom of the HVAC unit is 15mm, I'd call it the ID, but I suppose it's also the OD. There's not anything protruding out from the sheet metal that I would call an OD, just a hole. And there are two different thicknesses of the metal around the holes. I was able to get a grommet...

Yeah, I've tried multiple search engines, and found surprisingly little that would fit the 15mm hole. I'll dig through these, thanks.

That's a valid concern. No, I've not contacted Red Dot. Honestly I don't expect them to be helpful and/or charge government prices. They probably want $200 for that bag of parts, if I'm lucky.

Something, something ... necessity, something, something invention.

Nice. Been looking for one of these near me too.

That's a great idea @Third From Texas. and easier than what I had in mind. I was kind of planning on something that went all the way to the footwell height, which means a very long and heavy ramp. Going only to the top of the step is much easier to accomplish with a smaller ramp. And I could...

I don't play well with excess temperatures, or people. I'm trying my best to overcome some family obligations and get back to our remote stretch of Montana, where on a hot day, all you have to do is increase elevation until the temperature is comfortable. used to pick my fishing spots based on...

Kind of off the topic of the thread here, but how do you get your dog into and out of the cab? I'm trying to come up with some kind of ramp that's not too much hassle. Luka can make it into and out of the cab if I ask her, but I'm afraid that someday she'll make misstep and hurt herself trying...

I actually bought a remote start system, and I can go that route, but I'm looking at a bigger picture here. I have an extensive home automation system with 90+ light switches, door sensors on every door, motion sensors both inside and outside, cameras with vehicle and person detection and more...

Yeah, that pretty much sums up my reason for the question. I had a couple of days last winter, when no amount of cranking would make it start. So, I'm trying to get to a point where eI can setup a "crank until x happens, then stop". I just need to solve for x. Is that 15 psi of OP, or 500 RPM...

This is exactly the thing I was trying to solve. I can set it to crank for any length of time, but 2 seconds would work when it's warm, but on a cold start it might take 20. I suppose once I get the ether system sorted, maybe it would be more consistent across the board. It would be a trivial...

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to avoid, but at the same time I'm getting tot he age where walking out to the shop, climbing up in the cab, starting it, then walking back to the house to keep warm for 30 minutes while the truck warms up is getting tiresome. I'd much rather open the app on my...

That's my bodyguard, Luka, a 4 year old Belgian Malanois trained in executive protection by Dallas K9. She knows about 30 different commands, including separate commands for "grab that guy", "bite that guy" and "kill that guy". She's even been trained to take cover when the shooting starts...

So... here's what 500 feet of Dyneema winch line looks like in the box. Once I get the wiring in place, I hope to get this all swapped onto the drum. Not sure it'll take all 500 feet, but having some extra to splice up some rigging lines is not a bad thing.

yeah, dug around in there with a flashlight... no luck. I can't seem to find anything online in the way of a duckbill valve to fit those 15mm holes. Well I did find something but it was like a 12 week lead time from China. Also, I have no idea what the "duct adapter rings" do or look like...

So... I'm playing with an idea to remotely control pretty much any switch in my LMTV with my phone, using some tech hardware I bought to "home automate" my RV. More on that later if it works. In the mean time. One of the first functions I want to sort out is turning on the master power, and...

Awesome, thanks for the info. I always hate it when I get something all tore apart and find a surprise. Then you can't use it until you get it all back together, I hate that. Now.... those stupid duckbill drains are the last thing in my way.