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    Got a trailer blowout today!

    I just bought a new truck, a '96 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer W/351 engine. Until today I haven't pulled trailers with too far with it. <br /> http://photobucket.com/albums/v222/ryanwhaler/Bronco/ <br /><br />The back tires on the truck are pretty worn and old. One of them has a large high spot in...
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    Stupid driving mistake on my part

    Although I haven't been driving very long (I'm 16) I consider myself to be a pretty good driver, I pull a landscaping trailer all over three days a week, pull boats around on weekends, and just pretty much never have had a prolbem. I'm the first one to get pissed when someone is driving...
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    Car accident kills 18y/o

    Sad story,<br /> http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BOS3136/ <br /> <br />I know, well knew, the kid who died in the Explorer. This happend because he was drag racing another kid. <br /><br />Its real sad, he was pretty well known and liked. I wasn't real good friends with him, he was...
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    New truck! (PICS)

    Today I bought a new, and my first truck<br /><br />Its a 1996 Ford Bronco, Eddie Baure eddition, with the 5.7 V8<br />Its two tone, black with tan top and bottoms, every option but leather. It also has a few other goodies, like raingaurds,CD changer with remote, visor w/lights on the roof...
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    Early 90's GMC Jimmys

    I need a four wheel drive truck with a plow for this winter. I don't plan on plowing streets, but I have a ton of driveways.<br /><br />I'm looking now, because I know as fall comes the prices will go way up.<br /><br />It seems like their are two leages of trucks, ones for 15k+ in exelent...
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    (UPDATE)dateing friends sisters, can it be done?

    I know this sounds funny, but I'm seriously looking for opinions from people who are removed from the situation.<br />I've been having a hard time with this for over a month now :o <br /><br />Have you ever dated or gotten involved with a good friends (could be considered my best friend)...
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    Towing a small empty trailer

    I have a possible buyer for my 11' Boston Whaler.<br /><br />The catch is I'll have to deliver it to NJ, about five hours away,. The boat will be removed from the trailer. The perspective buyer has no use for my trailer. He doesn't want it. I have to tow it home with me. The trailer is very...
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    Demolition Derbies

    I figured I'd post this here, knowing all the true rednecks we have :p <br /><br />Anyone do demolition derbies?<br /><br />Me and a few buddies have access to a big open field, TONS of land and nothing but flat mud and high grass, with a few small trees. We have been taking junk cars over...
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    Minn Kota maintenance, upkeep?

    A Minn Kota Genesis 55AP came with a used boat we bought in the fall. We haven't tried it out yet on the water, the boat hasn't seen freshwater yet, but that will change this summer.<br /><br />I have test ran the engine in the driveway in barrel, and it seems pretty cool to say the least. I...
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    Salt water slip

    A friend of my dads is a member at a yacht club in Boston Harbor. He's been a member there for a long time, over 25 years. <br /><br />They have a thing where if a long time member sponsers you, and you are under 21 you can become a "junor member". Its like $40 a year and you have to put in a...
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    Painting an old 11' whaler

    I want to paint my old 11' Boston Whaler<br /><br />The whole hull needs to be painted, not just the sides. I have sanded off all the bottom paint, and I want the hull the same color, with no bottom paint.<br /><br />I originally planing on spraying it with a good gun and compressor. Then today...
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    Finding rot without cutting the floor

    Some of you may remember the pictures I posted in the fall of a old imboard bowrider, the brand name is Maxum, same hull as bayliners I've seen. Its just your basic 1985 20' I/O bowride. I put it away for the winter, its my uncles boat<br /><br />He's talking about hauling it out, and being...
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    Tow this rig in OD?

    Truck is a 2001 Dodge 2500 4WD<br /><br />Boat is a '80 BW Montauk, weighing roughly 2,000 pounds when ready for the road.(estimate)<br /><br />We have towed many different trailers with this truck, some much heavier and some much lighter then the boat, the things we’ve pulled that where bigger...
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    '95 Chevy Impala SS

    I'm looking at one of these to upgrade one big car to another.<br /><br />I've been looking for one of these rare RWD Impalas for a long time, and they have all been very expensive. I've finally found one that I can afford,it has 123k miles, needs paint , the factory rims have been stolen off it...
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    Small boat/motor dicission

    I've had a little 8hp Mercury sitting around for two years now. It hasn't seen regular use in almost three years. Its a '87 with 15inch shaft.<br /> <br />In 1999, the guy who had the motor before me spent big bux to get the whole thing rebuilt.<br />I too have spend a lot of time on this...
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    Suzuki DF70, replace water empellor?

    Our 2001 DF70 has VERY low hours. When I checked it was something ridiculous, around 17 if I remember correctly.<br /><br />The manual says to "inspect" the empeller every 12 mouths or 200 hours. As far as I know, it has never been replaced, and it pumps water like crazy! <br /><br />I think it...
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    Chemical fires

    I'm in auto body shop at my tech highschool.<br /><br />There are 12 of us in the shop, 8 or 9 out of the 12 kids are absolute morons, just there wasting the day away not wanted to learn anything.<br /><br />I was working on a rear quarter of a pickup, i turn around and see this kid take a...
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    Salavge titles

    Has anyone ever fixed a car or truck that the insurance company totaled? <br /><br />How hard was it to get it inspected and get a "rebuilt" title?
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    What to look for in a '96 Tahoe

    After the Caddy incident on ebay, I've still been looking around for a car.<br /><br />I decided I wanted something that I could pull either of our boats with, although there are some cars out there that could pull what I need, I want 4WD for snow and boat ramps, plus the option of installing a...
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    Hidden repower costs

    I'm looking into the costs of repowering a 19' boat with a 1987 200 hp Yamaha.<br /><br />The plan is to install the motor on the boat, get everything adjusted right, maybe run it a few times and sell the whole rig for a profit.<br /><br />Being I'm buying with resale in mind, I want to spend as...
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