NWI INGO General Post - Part 21 - We can offically drink da moonshine!

[Bill2905]

Yep. I'm sure you live closer to Munster which pretty much confirms exactly what I'm suspecting. They're being lazy a-holes who don't want to drive all the way out here to deliver it. Mine got there early Monday and was supposed to be delivered later that day, it's still not here.

I'm guessing they wait until they have a a bunch of packages heading out your way before they will make the trip.

A lot of my ammo purchases come by FedEx through their Hammond location. When I have them shipped to my workplace in Valpo, it's not uncommon for them to be delayed because they don't get here until after business hours. Then they have to redeliver on another day. I think Valpo is the last stop on their route.

 

[Bill2905]

Still not sure if I want a tonneau or a cap for my Taco

How much are truck caps these day? I haven't priced one in 20+ years.

 

[Bill2905]

Still not sure if I want a tonneau or a cap for my Taco

I put an American Tonneau tri fold cover on my Colorado. It's been three years now and I'm still happy with it. It leaks a little at the car wash but for a $200 cover, it's been solid.

 

[Ballstater98]

Yep. I'm sure you live closer to Munster which pretty much confirms exactly what I'm suspecting. They're being lazy a-holes who don't want to drive all the way out here to deliver it. Mine got there early Monday and was supposed to be delivered later that day, it's still not here.

I live in Porter, so they run the interstate daily. I suspect they are waiting until they have enough packages to fill a truck to justify a run of your route. They do that to my rural parents in SE Indiana.

 

[melensdad]

Yeah, the most I'm going to have in the bed most of the time is a box of emergency stuff like blankets, jumper cables, etc.

Yup ... one benefit of the cover is my fuel economy has gone up. Mostly what is in the bed is not valuable stuff but I just need to keep it dry. Or it is in the bed for a short duration from home to a destination or visa versa.

When we were actively house flipping there were tools in the back that needed to be secure, and often they would be in the bed for several days; at that point a hard cover made sense. My soft cover was just under $250 and is not nearly as nice as my BAK revolver but it is also nearly $900 cheaper!

The Ridgeline I just got is rated for 18/24 city/hwy. Before I put the bed cover on I was averaging about 22.2 mpg in my mix of city, suburban, rural and highway driving. That has gone up to 23.4mpg. My Frontier (6cyl) got closer to 18mpg in actual driving.

So I'm happy with my cheap soft cover, but if I needed real security I'd bypass a soft cover for a BAK Flip, BAK Revolver or maybe a TruXedo. There are a few other good brands for security too, I've just never had hands on those brands.

 

[tv1217]

I'm guessing they wait until they have a a bunch of packages heading out your way before they will make the trip.

A lot of my ammo purchases come by FedEx through their Hammond location. When I have them shipped to my workplace in Valpo, it's not uncommon for them to be delayed because they don't get here until after business hours. Then they have to redeliver on another day. I think Valpo is the last stop on their route.

I live in Porter, so they run the interstate daily. I suspect they are waiting until they have enough packages to fill a truck to justify a run of your route. They do that to my rural parents in SE Indiana.

Still, 4 days late so far is just ridiculous. They were also a day late last week with my frozen feeder rats with a giant "PERISHABLES" sticker on it, thankfully the dry ice hadn't sublimated all the way and they arrived still frozen solid.

How much are truck caps these day? I haven't priced one in 20+ years.

$2k-5k depending on style, materials, options, etc

 

[Doug28450]

We bought a new fridge, range and dishwasher in mid-September. The fridge and range were in stock and the dishwasher was expected to hit the floor late October. Dishwasher ended up showing up around the first of October. We lucked out with the timing.

 

[jedi]

Yep. I'm sure you live closer to Munster which pretty much confirms exactly what I'm suspecting. They're being lazy a-holes who don't want to drive all the way out here to deliver it. Mine got there early Monday and was supposed to be delivered later that day, it's still not here.

Well if you did not live ffffffaaaaarrrrr.
It would not be an issue.

 

[CheeseRat]

I put an American Tonneau tri fold cover on my Colorado. It's been three years now and I'm still happy with it. It leaks a little at the car wash but for a $200 cover, it's been solid.

You guys are killing me with all the talk about tonneaus... Kids wanted to get me one from wife and them, so I bought one and it's been hiding in the garage till Christmas, right next to the 20 bags of softner salt for bed weight... Been itching to put it on.... The BakFlip and BakBox should be on before the new year! My older ram had a vinyl trim fold, good cheap cover, small rip one time I didn't buckle down when folded and driving. It opened up on load in bed. Tarp tape and and rtv, as good as old.

 

[jedi]

All this car/truck is yuck!@

jedi blames snap 4 starting this.

 

[mmpsteve]

All this car/truck is yuck!@

jedi blames snap 4 starting this.

Looks like you lost a little weight:




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[tv1217]

Hey Jedi. Shut up

 

[jedi]

Looks like you lost a little weight:

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Now that is a nice ride.
Covid-19 makes you lose weight don't you know.

Losing everything but your name in a divorce jedi has heard causes the same effect.

Listening to you rednecks talk about trucks also.

 

[mmpsteve]

Now that is a nice ride.
Covid-19 makes you lose weight don't you know.

Losing everything but your name in a divorce jedi has heard causes the same effect.

Listening to you rednecks talk about trucks also.

Sorry about the big D thing. That's gotta suck, bigely.

p.s. Did you get over the Wu**** Flue OK?

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[Snapdragon]

All this car/truck is yuck!@

jedi blames snap 4 starting this.

 

[jedi]

Sorry about the big D thing. That's gotta suck, bigely.

p.s. Did you get over the Wu**** Flue OK?

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Not contagious anymore. No more covid-19 for me.

Slight cough, vertigo and ear ache now.
Luckily no fatigue, diarrhea or lung issues now.

 

[Snapdragon]

Well hell. I've got a package that made it all the way to Melrose Park, IL yesterday and then was sent to Hebron, KY today.

 

[Ballstater98]

Got the deer out back stood back up. 1st chance to get out there since the wind event. Found out the reason they fell was the zip ties busted holding the legs on. And I mean on all the legs. I think I'll re-ziptie them tomorrow. Today wore me out.

 

[mmpsteve]

Well hell. I've got a package that made it all the way to Melrose Park, IL yesterday and then was sent to Hebron, KY today.

Which carrier Ms Snap? I've been reading a lot of Fedex problems, like almost a glitch in their scanning system, sending **** all over the country, with some obvious routing patterns.

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[Ballstater98]

Freezing rain. Haven't heard that in a while