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    Jeff J replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    Another issue along the same lines is the actual tires. I think a lot of people have no clue that tires have load and speed ratings so...
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    Jeff J reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread Trailer Load musings with Like Like.
    My fun tongue weight story is that I had my cousin load a trailer for me (mistake 1). Nothing crazy, tandem axle skid steer around...
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    Jeff J reacted to jlh3rd's post in the thread Trailer Load musings with Like Like.
    sorry, I don't intend to imply tongue weight is not important because it is. But if you have no problems towing, then what does it...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    Felt more like an attack against proper bearing maintenance.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    Incorrect. It don’t know how far it would have dropped because I put a block under it but the hitch came 8 or so inches off the ball.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Rev limiter value.
    I over-revved a Volvo trying different props once. It went into a protect mode and I had to shut it off and restart before it would come...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    I believe tongue weight is important but I don’t give it much thought. As mentioned, too light and you know it going down the road. Too...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    Oklahoma is a ways from salt water. Sometimes people just get lucky. Here are some pictures of bad bearings...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Transom saver or no?.
    A boat shouldn’t move much if it’s on the trailer correctly. A properly loaded boat stiffens the trailer. That’s not to say there are...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Connect alternator outputs of two motors to battery bank.
    I think I would run them through a switch and select which alternator I wanted to be charging.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    Aah but they can go bad just sitting there. If you have never disassembled them then you have not seen the lines the rollers leave on...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Idles then dont.
    Not familiar with this particular carb. Generally speaking, idle is too lean if choke brings it back. A fuel passage is likely partially...
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    Jeff J reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes with Like Like.
    I think I've had to adjust a cable parking brake once. Based on the number of recalls of electronic parking brakes releasing or engaging...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    No. I said you cannot get a good inspection unless you pull and clean. Once it has started failing in operation, a catastrophic failure...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    I just hate to see people lulled into a false sense of security like I was. Maybe I am just unlucky. After all, my first failed bearing...
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