I'm 66. The wifey works me like a rented mule. I'm getting too old for some of this.
A spade shovel works just as well. Most off roaders carry them. Slides across all surfaces, levers tires to height and rotates to align studs. I’m am old guy and don’t lift tires anymore.
That is some damn good "smarter not harder" right there. I'm only 40, but my 5'10" 140 lb. healthy weight tiny frame does not like lifting tires. I'm definitely trying this one out next time I take a tire off.
Yes, sticky pad have shorter life, pads with a lower CoF have a longer life but not quite as much grip. I've still never ever had brakes wear down under 60,000 mile.
Like the one sitting by my shop door. It's not a spade, those are too narrow (a true spade digs a narrow trench).
I'm right behind you, buddy. I'll be 68 in December.
Ha, I work MYSELF like a "rented mule". Mostly I don't mind working daily in my yard or garage. I'm never lacking for things to do unlike a lot of retired guys complain. Can't believe it's coming on 5 years since I did it!
Hmmm, ^^THIS^^ has me wondering. I did exactly what you posted - looked down at the pad thickness using a flashlight. They SEEMED quite thin and I didn't investigate further. Surprised me a lot when other guys posted they got so many more miles out of their front pads. Made me wonder how that is possible. I'm not hard on my vehicles but I just figured it was because of the heavy wheel/tire and front bias of a pickup. I'll take a tire off tomorrow and re-check, thanks for the head's up.
I retired in 2016 at the age of 60. Just walked away from it. I still do consulting work on the side.
I don't understand those who are bored when retired. There's plenty to do for those who have no hobbies or don't like the outdoors. Volunteer for something.
Thank the Lord I’ve lasted 8 years past retirement. I always have something to do.. I wake earlier, go to bed earlier and I’m busy all day. Just getting slower doing it. I’ve earned this life and by God “I’ll do it my way” ? I wake to this every morning in the back yard.
No mountains here, just a lot of rolling hills, trees everywhere you look, rivers and streams not far away at all. I can't find them now but have pics of the deer that frequent our yard (and in late summer, I have to chase away from the apple tree). The deer come right up to the house and eat the plants and flowers in the fall. I was eating breakfast a couple of days ago and watched a fox trotting across the edge of the yard just inside the trees, I hear the coyote at night singing to the sky and my son and I saw a bobcat just across the road a few years ago.Thank the Lord I’ve lasted 8 years past retirement. I always have something to do.. I wake earlier, go to bed earlier and I’m busy all day. Just getting slower doing it. I’ve earned this life and by God “I’ll do it my way” ? I wake to this every morning in the back yard.
I tried that. I asked for a boatload of money, car, computer, phone, etc and they said yes to all of it. I'd been the client all my working life. Came back as a contractor on a large rail project here in L.A. and HATED it. I last a few months and quit. I'm kinda embarrassed by it but VERY glad I'm done for good.
I don't understand being bored either. I had a consultant lady while I was still working that I became friends with. She begged me not to retire because she said, "You're gonna die!"
Yeah, can sure relate. Even my wife says the same thing.
Exactly - but don't have time for that! LOL. When I son visited from Florida last summer, I had him, my grandson and my daughter-in-law help me clean out the loft of my garage addition. I said - you can help now, or do it in 30 years by yourself. They understood and quickly helped.
I get what you're saying but the truth is we all have time for whatever we DECIDE we have the time for and the desire to do. It's just not as important for you as some other things you prefer to do. I can relate.
