I don't understand how plastic waste can form an island the size of a continent in the Pacific, migrate to Antartica, be detectable in our bodies before 6 months old and wash down from Eastern KY every time our river floods BUT they can't make a wiper arm washer bushing that won't disintegrate in a few years...

Yesterday was sunny and warm, so I decided to fix the wipers on the farm truck. Hadn't had wipers all summer but hadn't had much rain either so it was all working out pretty good for a while. I knew as it got colder the chore would get harder (figuratively & literally). I got everything apart but then couldn't find the bushings I bought 4 months ago. Not to worry! I remembered I keep a set in the glovebox for roadside emergencies. They were there but they were a sickly yellow too. Yep, already too old and crumbled in my hand when I squeezed them. Proof that they don't have to be under the cowl exposed to the elements to deteriorate. After some time searching the shop and trying to retrace my thought pattern of 4 months ago I found them - in the recycle bin where they had fallen after being hung on the wall.

Now I have wipers again - for the moment. Hopefully they'll last longer than the scrapes, scratches and cuts on my hands and arms from the installation take to heal...

 

I think I change wiper arm bushings on my trucks more frequently than some of the fluids.

-Niemand

 

Some of the plastic insulation of new wire is made from "renewable" sources like soybean oil which is why the rats eat it so much. HOORAY for tree huggers!

 

Mercedes was building cars with wire insulation that was biodegradable. Learned that watching Hoovie's Garage.

 

That reminds me I need to install the upgraded wiper bushings on my truck. Machined delrin pieces retained by snap rings. Also need to wash the truck and put it in hibernation state for winter.

 

Tell us more. Something you made or bought?

 

bought off a guy on a facebook group. fairly self explaintory with the pictures

 

Do you happen to remember the users name and or a way to contact them?

 

Hmm, a better mouse trap maybe!?!

I'd like to give them a try too. But I'd probably have to go and buy a bunch of those snap rings from the hardware store as I can see them flying off into the recesses of the cowl.

But alas, what is this facebook you speak of? I'd have to get my wife to order some I reckon...

 

gotta be a pain getting the snap ring on the one joint of wiper linkage you can hardly get to with JUST your hands!

 

Blew a hydraulic line on the old plow truck yesterday. It had been rubbing a bit on the pump pulley and had enough of it. When I installed the battery in it last week I must have bumped it so it was rubbing.

Today they are calling for up to 10 inches more of wet snow in the next 24 HRs, I located a spare plow pump with all the lines in my collection and robbed the proper line to get back up and running. So as the snow started to fall I got the line installed, the truck fixed back up and the yard and driveway plowed. I still had about 8 inches of wet slushy mess that was left over from the last storms to finishing pushing away. I will see what I see on the ground in the morning.

Either way the plow truck is now ready.

 

Hydraulic lines are pretty pricey. We only have three places in town now (that I know of) that will make lines. I guess that's still pretty good as there are many, many skilled "trades" that no longer exist locally (radiator repair, fuel tank coating, starter/alternator repair, the list goes on).

I can't imagine dealing with all that snow - especially all at once & not spread out all winter... Sometimes I think it might be better than the mud we deal with instead. My favorite is when it freezes and then the sun comes out and thaws a thin layer on top. Might as well have skates on...

 

Plowing the yard to keep the snow away from the house? Wow!

 

We got another 8 inches of wet and heavy snow last night... So the old W-350 with the chains on the rear tires got to get out and do some more work cleaning up around the garage and the driveway.

Having a little bit of a foggy windshield is better then turning the fan on for the defrost and getting mouse dookie in your lap.

 

You make sure to keep all that type of weather up there.