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Old 04-17-2018, 02:10 PM   #1
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I provoked the wind gods

I put the 5er on jack stands this morning for brakes and bearing repack.

Wind gods laughed and responded with this

METAR text: KBJC 172045Z 26060G75KT 30SM BLDU BKN150 11/M09 A2959
Conditions at: KBJC (BROOMFIELD/JEFFC, CO, US) observed 2045 UTC 17 April 2018
Temperature: 11.0°C (52°F)
Dewpoint: -9.0°C (16°F) [RH = 24%]
Pressure (altimeter): 29.59 inches Hg (1002.1 mb)
Winds: from the W (260 degrees) at 69 MPH (60 knots) gusting to 86 MPH (75 knots)
Visibility: 30 miles (48 km)
Ceiling: 15000 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 15000 feet AGL
Weather: BLDU (blowing dust)
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Old 04-17-2018, 03:08 PM   #2
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I think you did a little more than provoke them.
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Old 04-17-2018, 04:36 PM   #3
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I put the 5er on jack stands this morning for brakes and bearing repack.

Wind gods laughed and responded with this

METAR text: KBJC 172045Z 26060G75KT 30SM BLDU BKN150 11/M09 A2959
Conditions at: KBJC (BROOMFIELD/JEFFC, CO, US) observed 2045 UTC 17 April 2018
Temperature: 11.0°C (52°F)
Dewpoint: -9.0°C (16°F) [RH = 24%]
Pressure (altimeter): 29.59 inches Hg (1002.1 mb)
Winds: from the W (260 degrees) at 69 MPH (60 knots) gusting to 86 MPH (75 knots)
Visibility: 30 miles (48 km)
Ceiling: 15000 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 15000 feet AGL
Weather: BLDU (blowing dust)
Wow! Sounds like W TX, except, we aren't having it THAT bad right now; just 30-35 at the moment with our beautiful sand. Hope the RV sitting on jacks is doing OK. If you're getting 86 mph winds you might just take a bearing, put some grease in your hand in front of it and let the wind pack it..

Hang in there, tomorrow will be better and maybe you can get your chores done.
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Old 04-17-2018, 04:52 PM   #4
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Greg, I certainly hope that the winds are hitting the RV from the front or the back. If they at from either side you might want to get Prudential on speed dial.
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Old 04-17-2018, 05:45 PM   #5
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40k+ here. I was scheduled to have slide awnings installed today. I called the shop and asked if they really wanted to do it; they agreed and rescheduled. We have had this wind for a week now.
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Old 04-18-2018, 05:22 AM   #6
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I'm now impressed by the jack stands ... 5er still standing and looks like good weather to finish what I started yesterday. Just another spring breeze on the Colorado Front Range!
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Old 04-18-2018, 06:10 AM   #7
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Seems you got the weather we had, just a day later. Snowed 5" in town yesterday and a foot in the mountains!! Wind gusts were 60+ mph at the house and 90 at the ski resorts.
Ahhh "Springtime in the Rockies"
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