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Belt on the Yukon was squealing pretty bad. Belt dressing only worked for about 13 seconds then the squeal was back. $26 buck on rock auto and two days the new belt was here. Opted for aftermarket as the AC Delco belt only lasted 41,000 miles. Seems the outer band fraying is common.
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Made it to Siesta Key today. Lobster ? red and base tan successfully completed for the cruise to the Bahamas at the end of the month.. good cloud cover in the morning then the the clouds broke and the heat turned up to 92.
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Tower back on just details before first launch in over a year!
 

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I have heard several people talk about the manifolds cracking. If you look on-line you can see it seems to start around 2011. Sometimes the bolts actually break. I have a 2015 and I think I may have a crack now since I can hear the tell-tell ticking noise.
Sorry, been gone a couple of weeks. Hopefully, it’s the manifold, but you would also get a ticking noise if the lifters are going bad as well. Lifter issues are also a known issue with the Ram‘s. Had mine go bad on my 2012 after 7 years and about 70K miles. Otherwise, this was a great truck.

Jim
 
Having an early evening beer at a sidewalk bar in downtown Rome. Sporting jetboaters wear!

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Hope you are having a great time!

We were there last year at the end of April and it’s terrific weather to visit.

Jim
 
Prepping the dinghy and servicing the motor for her role as the backup propulsion and landing ship for the upcoming 400+ nm trip to the Lake.

 
Compared to YETI it is a bargain ?

Agreed, my BIL just bought the YETI ice bucket for $150. Ridiculous. I still agree with @Ronnie too, but I'd be willing to throw $150 at it, as there's no way they're gonna sell it for a hundo until it's a discontinued item
 
Got me a new (boat?) trailer. It’s an aluminum Sport Haven 6x12 and fits our two 12’ kayaks with about an inch to spare. Was originally going to buy a steel utility trailer with a treated wood floor, but got a great deal on this one (new) for only about $500 more. Sold our Polaris Ace UTV’s and ATV trailer, so I needed another one to haul stuff. Really happy with this purchase! :)

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Some interesting updates from the eagle nest we've been monitoring. Got a distant look at the chick from the water now that we have our boat in, since it's easier to see into the nest from out on the lake. Grainy, because I cropped WAY in. Then a few days ago, the chick was finally sitting up high enough so we could see it from land, for a much closer look. Looks like a baby dinosaur. And then this morning, I saw two squirrels maintaining their nest IN THE EAGLE'S NEST! Bravest squirrels in Memphis. Looks like they have at least one entrance into the side of the nest. Crazy.

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Agreed, my BIL just bought the YETI ice bucket for $150. Ridiculous. I still agree with @Ronnie too, but I'd be willing to throw $150 at it, as there's no way they're gonna sell it for a hundo until it's a discontinued item

I'd bite at $249 if it was easier to lift and/or had wheels - seems like a nice design.
 
Some interesting updates from the eagle nest we've been monitoring. Got a distant look at the chick from the water now that we have our boat in, since it's easier to see into the nest from out on the lake. Grainy, because I cropped WAY in. Then a few days ago, the chick was finally sitting up high enough so we could see it from land, for a much closer look. Looks like a baby dinosaur. And then this morning, I saw two squirrels maintaining their nest IN THE EAGLE'S NEST! Bravest squirrels in Memphis. Looks like they have at least one entrance into the side of the nest. Crazy.
Wow! I hope you make some money off these pictures somewhere else because I see worse photography for sale all the time.
 
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