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    Question about studded tires

    Here in Oklahoma we are snowed in. Mostly drive ways in the country. Question: Chains or studded tires????? which one would you recommend?? joe bob
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    Air Compressor Question

    I have a 3 Gal. pot air compressor. I pulled the dip stick and there is oil on the bottom of it. But the tank is very low. What kind of oil do I put in it and how much in the tank? Thanks, nomeo99 jbd
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    Angle Of Transom Saver

    have a 25 Merc. on a 16ft. Jon Boat. The rubber "V" that holds the bottom of the motor allows the motor to twist to one side or the other while going down the road. I have the bar under the choke area pulled across and the lock nut tightened, but it still want to twist. Question: What is the...
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    BUDDY BEARING SEEPING

    I have a three year old trailer. Has about 1500 miles on it. Been in the water<br />about 20 times.<br />It is kept in an enclosed garage.<br />Today I checked the Buddy Bearings. One OK but one of them had a little<br />grease seeping out and a small bit of grease was accumulating in the...
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    New Colman AC

    This is in reference to my mobil home AC unit.<br /><br />two years ago my old 25 year old Coleman had the blower fan motor freeze up.<br /> <br />tech put on a new one. this was Jan. 2003. on July 4, 2003, I smelled "burning"<br />of oil or wires from the motor and it was very hot to the...
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    TOWING WITH BUMPER

    Bought a new 2005 Ford F 150 v-6 Short bed pickup on Friday.<br />Owner's manual says the bumper can pull 5000# with 500# tongue weight.<br />Question: My boat is a 16 foot John boat with 25 Merc. and a new trailer. Total weight about 1500# loaded. Do I need a frame mounted receiver hitch?<br...
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    NEW FORD PICK UP

    A Ford F150 short wide with auto tranny, V-6.<br />Am going to pull a 16 John boat with 25 merc.<br />total weight is 1500#.<br /><br />Do I need a tranny cooler?<br /><br /><br />nomoe99
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    QUESTION ABOUT CAR HEATER

    Question:<br />1985 Olds Custom Cruiser wagon. 120000 miles.<br />replaced water pump 3 weeks ago, also new belts, hoses, and<br />thermostat.<br />After this work,<br /><br />engine would not heat up to normal and blew cold air through heater<br />system.<br /><br />Replaced thermostat, did...
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    TV GLARE AT CAMP SITE

    Question of tailgaters and campers:<br /><br />For 14 years we have had the constant problem of TV glare while trying to<br />watch tv at our tail gate parties.<br /><br />We have tried several things to stop this glare with no luck.<br /><br />We have used tarps, tents, black painted card...
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    Leak in roof of station wagon

    My tow car is a 1985 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon.<br />A few months ago, the area around the mirror started to leak.<br />I had the wind sheild resealed three times.<br />Last week, it leaked with a heavy dew!<br />A man at the boat ramp told me he ran a body shop and the leak was coming from the...
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    BOAT WOULD NOT LAUNCH

    Did I do this?<br />I had a new trailer made last summer. Took it to lake and the old boat unloaded<br />just fine.<br />Then, during the winter I put about half of cup of silicon gel on a small crack in the<br />boat. I put this silicon on every year. I put both in and on the outside of the...
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    Finally got 43 year old trailer fixed-----

    Had a new one made two weeks ago!<br />Now question: It came with 2" Buddy Bearings. Is there a way to tell what size hub bearings are without pulling hub?<br />I would like to carry a spare set of bearings.<br />What do you think?<br />This new trailer was made by a company in Oklahoma...
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    NEWS ABOUT RACE & HUBS

    I found a trailer parts company called, "Trailer Parts Superstore".<br />They showed a hub and it had bearings, bolt pattern like mine. I emailed them at 2 p.m. with all the measuremnts I could take on the hub and wheel. I got an answer back in just a few minutes. Person there said he has the...
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    HUB RACES UPDATE

    I picked up my hub from the machine shop this afternoon.<br />The man added some metal to the hub then put it on a lathe and turned it down until it accepted the race.<br />The race was not completely set in but I tried it and the wheel wobbled some.<br />I took it all apart and drove the race...
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    Hub Races

    I think I have a small problem.<br />Pulled hub after 1000 miles of use on an old trailer.<br />I packed bearings in March and all was OK.<br /><br />Yesterday I <br />Thought I would check them, and when I pulled the wheel, the outer race was very lose in the hub.<br />Tapped a new one in just...
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