Author Topic: Bob's New Vehicle (Read 39931 times)

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #220 on:** February 23, 2021, 07:36:19 am »

Lucky bastards - it's business as usual for me - normal gassing up every two weeks.

Or maybe I'm the lucky one, because I actually get to leave the house and go driving every day

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #221 on:** February 23, 2021, 08:28:55 am »

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on February 23, 2021, 07:36:19 am

Lucky bastards - it's business as usual for me - normal gassing up every two weeks.

Or maybe I'm the lucky one, because I actually get to leave the house and go driving every day

yea, and honestly, it's likely not the best for the car to be sitting so much.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #222 on:** February 23, 2021, 10:32:37 am »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on February 23, 2021, 08:28:55 am

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on February 23, 2021, 07:36:19 am
Lucky bastards - it's business as usual for me - normal gassing up every two weeks.

Or maybe I'm the lucky one, because I actually get to leave the house and go driving every day
yea, and honestly, it's likely not the best for the car to be sitting so much.

I did about 10 x 60km journeys, so not too bad, and not many short trips.

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #223 on:** February 23, 2021, 10:35:20 am »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on February 23, 2021, 08:28:55 am

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on February 23, 2021, 07:36:19 am
Lucky bastards - it's business as usual for me - normal gassing up every two weeks.

Or maybe I'm the lucky one, because I actually get to leave the house and go driving every day
yea, and honestly, it's likely not the best for the car to be sitting so much.

That's why we still have insurance on the truck, and I take it for a drive every weekend.

quadzilla · « **Reply #224 on:** February 23, 2021, 10:38:55 am »

Quote from: Triple Bob on February 22, 2021, 08:53:19 pm

Finally filled it up!

About $125 I think. Not bad for 25 days of driving.

I used to spend ~$280 a month on fuel commuting, so that's not too bad in comparison.

So this means the truck is twice as efficient as the GTI.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #225 on:** February 23, 2021, 10:53:47 am »

Quote from: quadzilla on February 23, 2021, 10:38:55 am

Quote from: Triple Bob on February 22, 2021, 08:53:19 pm
Finally filled it up!

About $125 I think. Not bad for 25 days of driving.

I used to spend ~$280 a month on fuel commuting, so that's not too bad in comparison.

So this means the truck is twice as efficient as the GTI.

I concur.

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #226 on:** February 23, 2021, 11:15:24 am »

Quote from: Triple Bob on February 23, 2021, 10:32:37 am

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on February 23, 2021, 08:28:55 am
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on February 23, 2021, 07:36:19 am
Lucky bastards - it's business as usual for me - normal gassing up every two weeks.

Or maybe I'm the lucky one, because I actually get to leave the house and go driving every day
yea, and honestly, it's likely not the best for the car to be sitting so much.

I did about 10 x 60km journeys, so not too bad, and not many short trips.

that's good...i just barely drive my car now...that's not great for it...i'll have to take it out a bit more, although most of my trips are short distances, which also isn't that good.

looks like i need an EV.

Bubba · « **Reply #227 on:** February 23, 2021, 11:42:44 am »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on February 23, 2021, 11:15:24 am

Quote from: Triple Bob on February 23, 2021, 10:32:37 am
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on February 23, 2021, 08:28:55 am
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on February 23, 2021, 07:36:19 am
Lucky bastards - it's business as usual for me - normal gassing up every two weeks.

Or maybe I'm the lucky one, because I actually get to leave the house and go driving every day
yea, and honestly, it's likely not the best for the car to be sitting so much.

I did about 10 x 60km journeys, so not too bad, and not many short trips.
that's good...i just barely drive my car now...that's not great for it...i'll have to take it out a bit more, although most of my trips are short distances, which also isn't that good.

looks like i need an EV.

Something like a used Volt would be perfect for me right now. I could do my local errands on battery only.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #228 on:** March 12, 2021, 01:51:24 pm »

Two questions.

I have a 5'x8' trailer I need to get rid of, anyone know what I should sell it for? And seeing as it has a plate, how complicated a process is it?

It's one of these: https://www.rona.ca/en/carry-on-utility-trailer-black-5-x-8-5x8g-30737401

Also the truck came with a really nice trifold tonneau, I'm assuming I have to remove it entirely to put the bikes on?

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #229 on:** March 12, 2021, 02:02:53 pm »

R.E. the trailer, given the current state of recreational stock due to COVID, I'd check if your local RONA has any new trailers in stock. If not, you may be able to get back what you paid for it, lol. Gotta be some fool out there who bought some dirtbikes over the winter and now needs a trailer.

Yes, the tonneau has to come off. It should be fairly easy, a couple of twist knobs, no tools required. I take mine off all the time when I need to haul large objects, although it's a little easier because the soft tonneaus weigh less than the hard ones.

ArticSteve · « **Reply #230 on:** March 12, 2021, 10:52:36 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on March 12, 2021, 01:51:24 pm

Two questions.

I have a 5'x8' trailer I need to get rid of, anyone know what I should sell it for? And seeing as it has a plate, how complicated a process is it?

It's one of these: https://www.rona.ca/en/carry-on-utility-trailer-black-5-x-8-5x8g-30737401

Also the truck came with a really nice trifold tonneau, I'm assuming I have to remove it entirely to put the bikes on?

As for price? Is it low end or high end? Forgetting that part; the plate stays with you. keep it, it's lifetime. You can virtually put it on anything in the future. Of course keep the plate portion of the ownership. As for the trailer; get bill of sale. Price is essentially irrelevant to you. Just make sure you have the date and time of day on the document plus the owners ID. The trailer is still a rolling liability. They have serial numbers etched into them. Protect your assets; if the new owner doesn't bother to register it to avoid HST and the trailer hurts someone while hurtling down the raodway, and is left at the scene unattended, you need proof that you sold it. Otherwise the liability is on you.

If it's a hard trifold it should fold up into three sections up against the rear window and usually held in place by rods. Hard trifolds are not easy to remove and re-install.

ArticSteve · « **Reply #231 on:** March 12, 2021, 10:59:55 pm »

and one more thing relating to the Bill of Sale. The documents needs a place of signing. Not necessarily an address, but a municipality and a Province. "Signed by so an so of the Municipality of so and so, Province of Ontario, in the Municipality of so an so. Otherwise, worthless.

DriverJeff · « **Reply #232 on:** March 13, 2021, 03:11:29 pm »

Quote from: ArticSteve on March 12, 2021, 10:59:55 pm

and one more thing relating to the Bill of Sale. The documents needs a place of signing. Not necessarily an address, but a municipality and a Province. "Signed by so an so of the Municipality of so and so, Province of Ontario, in the Municipality of so an so. Otherwise, worthless.

Good tip, Steve. Never realized that before.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #233 on:** April 02, 2021, 03:48:39 pm »

OK, so the tonneau looks like this propped up:

I dunno, that looks like it would catch a ton of air at highway speeds, might just remove it. Thoughts?

rrocket · « **Reply #234 on:** April 02, 2021, 03:55:15 pm »

I think you're probably right, Bob.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #235 on:** April 02, 2021, 04:54:09 pm »

Took it off. The front clamps are plastic and would shear at high speed IMHO. Good news is it took 30 seconds to remove, so easy to put back on.

Bubba · « **Reply #236 on:** April 02, 2021, 05:31:38 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on April 02, 2021, 04:54:09 pm

Took it off. The front clamps are plastic and would shear at high speed IMHO. Good news is it took 30 seconds to remove, so easy to put back on.

You did the right thing.

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #237 on:** April 02, 2021, 05:36:54 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on April 02, 2021, 04:54:09 pm

Took it off. The front clamps are plastic and would shear at high speed IMHO. Good news is it took 30 seconds to remove, so easy to put back on.

yea, no way that would have held up to wind force while driving...it would have broken it...since it was so easy to remove, that's likely what you were supposed to do with it.

quadzilla · « **Reply #238 on:** April 02, 2021, 06:11:28 pm »

Am I the only one disappointed he didn't try to see how fast he could go before it came off?

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #239 on:** April 02, 2021, 06:38:59 pm »

I had a canopy come off my pickup once on the highway, nothing you want to see tumbling through the air in your rear view mirror.

Luckily it went into the ditch and didn't hit a car, or God forbid a motorcycle