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PSUalum1986
01-08-2016, 09:38 PM
After flogging myself for hours trying to find specific information on certain items, I am now asking for help. Can anyone post suggestions on how to utilize the SEARCH function of the forum to assist me?

The forum has a lot of good information, I just don't have time to read thru each and every post to find that nugget of information I'm looking for. For example, I want to know about how big and how heavy an 818 kit is when you pick it up at Factory Five. I remember reading it in one of these posts just a few weeks ago, along with some of the adventures many of you had getting your new kits home. I remember one the post had discussed enclosed trucks, using rented U-Haul trailers, etc. but now I can't for the life of me find it again, let alone any other one. What am I doing wrong? (I tried searching on kit pickup, kit trailer, etc.)

Another post I have been searching for involves the design of a castered roll-around frame to support the kit frame at a suitable work height. I had seen a couple pictures, but now I can't find them again.

Does anyone have any useful tips for searching?

Thanks

Hindsight
01-08-2016, 09:53 PM
Yes: Don't use it.

Go to google and search there. Type your search terms and then follow it with site:thefactoryfiveform.com

Example: steering rack limiters site:thefactoryfiveform.com

It can sometimes be tough because it will return posts from the other non-818 forums but I think the 818 forum may be the most active on this site now so the results are pretty heavily 818 weighted.

billjr212
01-08-2016, 10:42 PM
Yes: Don't use it.

Go to google and search there. Type your search terms and then follow it with site:thefactoryfiveform.com

Example: steering rack limiters site:thefactoryfiveform.com

It can sometimes be tough because it will return posts from the other non-818 forums but I think the 818 forum may be the most active on this site now so the results are pretty heavily 818 weighted.

Completely agree. Regarding the 818 part, just add 818 at the end of your search words before the "site:" the search will pick up the 818 off the heading to match you to the right sub forum.

Hindsight
01-09-2016, 06:51 AM
Typo above: thefactoryfiveforum.com (missed the u in forum).

Harley818
01-21-2016, 02:04 AM
or you could just look up chassis dolly started by AZPete under general category

Blwalker105
01-21-2016, 07:41 AM
Thanks all, I am also a newbie and that helps a lot.