Category: Vehicles

Got the Ford back on Saturday. They took care of the recalls on it, and replaced the bushing (and another seal) on the CV axle. YEAH! AND – I got an inspection report on the car as well from Ford. Most of it was “these are things that should be taken care of” recommendations. I…

What a week and a bit with vehicles. First off, I was able to get the parts for the drifter on Wednesday and I got almost the entire bike back together in about 1.5 hours. It went really well. Here are a few pictures along the way. Here is the new propeller shaft And a…

As you know my motorcycle is in pieces at the moment due to the drive shaft repair. So, that vehicle, my normal commuter vehicle, is out of commission and will be for a couple weeks still. So I have been driving our Ford to school. That has worked well since my wife and kids bike…

I was able to take my motorcycle into D&D Discount Motorcycles on Saturday. It was raining when I woke up and was hoping it was going to clear up. It cleared up for my trip there. They looked it over and had to remove some parts to take a deeper look. While they were doing…

So that noise I mentioned in a post earlier this week. Well, I just got off the phone with one shop and they are fairly confident, without having the bike on hand to test out mind you, that it is the bevel gear assembly. This was the worst possible option in my opinion. The place…

Over this last weekend it was time to get some work done on my bicycle. I needed to put on a new chain. I had over 5000 miles on that chain and it was stretched a little bit. I had been having some noise while riding as well, and a bit of a catching feeling…

Last weekend I decided to do my first 40km (25 mile) bike ride since getting back from our summer trip. Prior to this it has been either too hot or I just haven’t had the time to do it on the weekend. I didn’t have too much expectation from the ride since my usual long…

I have been riding a bike basically my entire life. I remember my dad teaching me how to ride a bike by running behind me and holding onto the seat and then letting go and catching me if I was starting to fall. I ended up doing the same with my girls when they were…

So, I was supposed to be in Pinetop right now. Probably asleep by now. I would have made it up after work and enjoyed a wonderful dinner and dessert made by my daughter. BUT I am currently in Chandler, not asleep, and a bit grumpy. On the way up, right after I filled up with…

So, the ford is back running. It was simply the battery. That car has the worst design for getting the battery in and out, and I think that took me longer than just about anything else in the process. But needless to say I am glad it is back together. The battery, from Costco, only…