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  1. matt167

    NEW TIRES!

    The Weatherready is the top rated all weather tire available at the moment. Good choice
  2. matt167

    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    Snapper still uses the friction disc on the RER's even today. The machine is the same minus a better deck and a couple new features. But they actually sell kits to bring the older ones up to the modern standard
  3. matt167

    NEW TIRES!

    Where a tire is made tends to not matter one bit, but there are surely better tires than others and I know of at least one brand of USA made tires that has been putting out absolute trash for ~2 years
  4. matt167

    Purchasing a 1971 23' Winner, no engine, great shape...

    It likely originally had a 165 I6. The 470 is a re power. The tilt/ trim switches confirm that the boat is early 70's... It is a cool boat perhaps worth restoring if that is what you want as I don't think that style of boat is available new anymore, and has not been for some time. A C-Dory...
  5. matt167

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    Why not import a Japanese Kei car... Same size as the golf cart roughly ( 10' long, 50" wide, 660cc engine and parts can be had. I have owned 2 of them, a Suzuki Carry ( cab over pickup ) and a Jimny ( Samurai's close cousin ).. The Jimny being turbocharged would keep up with traffic without...
  6. matt167

    Battery size for fishfinder

    Motorcycle battery could be enough. A lawn tractor battery is cheaper however
  7. matt167

    Newbie Places to boat in Upstate or Western NY no more than 3 1/2 hrs to Albany

    Cayuga or Seneca lake. They are connected by the Seneca river and provide access to the canals.
  8. matt167

    Buy now or wait until Black Friday?

    I buy work socks once per year from the big blue mart on a black Friday deal. They never sell out so I go sometime that week and don't get stuck in a crazy store. The only black Friday deal I have ever gotten
  9. matt167

    No Spare Tire Included!

    We have a general 'guess' in the shop, that if the spare is on when the vehicle rolls in, the tire is probably junk. 80% of the time that holds true. As for the rental Jeep, it's probably within the terms of service somewhere that you are to call for roadside service ( BS ) in the event of a...
  10. matt167

    No Spare Tire Included!

    Many cars do not come with a spare, and it does not suprise me that FCA decided to eliminate the spare on that.... For vehicles with normal tires, the excuse is that it saves weight for CAFE standards, but really it's about cost. The can of fix a flat and the inflator they sometimes give you...
  11. matt167

    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    It is my understanding that Starcraft built bare hulls for a few manufactures. It is possible they provided that hull... If I were to guess, it's at least modeled after an Super Sport 16.. But it also looks like Aluminum Goods copied Duracraft earlier so it's hard to know if they built your...
  12. matt167

    Need to buy a CDI for 1988 Yamaha

    It's 33 years old
  13. matt167

    Getting rid of hull.

    Yes. And you can claim what it sells for on taxes
  14. matt167

    Tire Pressure

    Some models do have a high pressure threshold and will turn on the light for it as well.
  15. matt167

    Tire Pressure

    It's not useless at all with our operation. We operate 2 bays with 4 tire machines, so there are 4 Snap On digital tire gauges, one for each machine, and even they read differently within .5 PSI or so... With the one gauge, the customer can look at their dash read out and see that they are all...
  16. matt167

    Tire Pressure

    I work at a highly regarded tire shop.. The max pressure is listed for a cold tire, so your fine. zero damage beyond accelerated treadwear. It's one reason why my shop sets the pressures correctly with a digital inflator after the tires are bolted on the vehicle.
  17. matt167

    Who has installed Helicoils ?

    drill the hole to the required size, tap with the heli coil tap, insert the coil with the little installation tool. Time Sert may be a better install, but I've never used them
  18. matt167

    2 parking problems

    I work at a tire shop. I've seen tires wiped out on one side from hitting lumber, mufflers or other road debris. Actually a camper is parked waiting for me Monday with 2 flats on one side, actually missing the tires entirely, and sadly, most of the fender flairs as. Well. One of our good...
  19. matt167

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    If you are looking for a newer truck, the Ford 7.3L gas pretty much does everything that a 6.7L can. With DEF and the emissions systems, Diesel engines are fading away. The 6.2L would be limited in it's ability but would still do it. GM and RAM really don't have any decent gas options.
  20. matt167

    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    It is probably a lithium grease, however I wouldn't use spray lithium, not because it won't work ( it will ) but because white lithium grease is available in tubes and would be much cheaper in the long run, and it would pump full pretty easy
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