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What new tools have you got lately?
On the matter of tools for the shop, should I buy a couple? -
What new tools have you got lately?
I remember when the books they are selling came by way of buying out Biblicon (forget how the name went). The prices for books there were better, before Amazon bought it out, and there wasn't anything I couldn't find. They even sold Bibles hundreds of years old (none signed by the author... -
Beauty Rings/With or Without
YEP. If I do or don't like what you chose, it doesn't matter, if it conflicts with what you like. Of course, I reserve the right to pay all your bills, so I can justify claiming I have a say on what you choose. . . .- Dejure
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- Forum: Wheels and Tires
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Offset or Backspacing
On rims and things, about 40 years back, I was running G60's and deep dish chrome rims on my 69 step side. The package looked nice. And I only had to re-do the bearings about every 6 months (daily driver to and from Keyport, Washington, from Bremerton, Washington. One day, on a trip back home...- Dejure
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- Forum: Wheels and Tires
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Beauty Rings/With or Without
- Dejure
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- Forum: Wheels and Tires
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Yeah, FastDuraMax, for whatever reason my post didn't show up. It talked about fools and idiots, without naming them, but who, as it's said, presume much that just isn't true. The type who make clear they think themselves unique. As in, the only ones who ever held/hold a job, let alone run/ran a...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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What new tools have you got lately?
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Kinda the same thing I do when shopping filters......if WIX makes them for Bosch, Napa, Car Quest, or whoever, their reputation is tied to them and they want to keep the business of those who want the best to protect their equipment that could cost a quarter million, or millions, to repair or...- Dejure
- Post #22
- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Camar068, thanks for the site post for comparing oils. Nice score.- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Grit dog, your generalization reflects presumptions that just aren't true. Your experiences were far from the same as mine, or others. For example: (1) I was a contractor, as opposed to working for someone else. I've had my share of employment jobs too. (2) To the end of operating my...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
On those who don't care about all the hype of synthetics and such, there is the fact many a vehicle has exceeded the life of any rig one of us owns (MAY be an exception, but it is and exception). It was done on 50's non-detergent oil. For example, the guys in charge of caring for conditions of...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Yeah, Camar068, that there are "sleepers" out there in the oil world doesn't surprise me. I remember when I used to buy Royal Purple cheaper than my regular oil, as they were making a name for themselves. Had I known what I know now, I'd have scrapped up the nickles to buy a barrel or two...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Some are happy to do as little as possible, others, as much as possible to keep their rig running well. Some trust the infomercials, many of us think them snake oil. It's indisputable fact oil has seen changes that worked to the benefit of our rigs. For example, back in the 50's and 60's, I...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
SIDE NOTE: Have a friend who used to race motorbikes. Others running in the class he ran had radiators. He ran synthetic before it was a thing. Because he did, his bike ran 50 degrees cooler and he was able to forego the radiator, giving him a slight edge. He so liked the performance of the...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Here are some widely available oils that are known to be PAO‑based or PAO‑heavy (formulas can change over time, but these are strong current examples): Common PAO‑based brands/lines Amsoil Signature Series (and many Amsoil engine oils) – marketed as 100% Group IV PAO with esters in key lines...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Ran this question on Perplexity: " is the youtube video saying many oils labeled full synthetic are actually refined oil true" The response: In the U.S. and many other markets, a lot of oils labeled “full synthetic” are in fact highly refined (hydrocracked) mineral oils, and this is allowed by...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
Not worth looking into then?- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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About Those Synthetics and Trusting Big Names
There are names many of us trusted for years. Based on the contents of this video, there are brands in that list we might want to re-think. More specifically, if an oil brand is willing to con a screw over its customers in one area, is it smart to trust them in anything, or to support them in...- Dejure
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- Forum: Auto Accessories Garage
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hypothetical, mpg
Point made, with a bit of irony tossed in: You [me and others] didn't need to do everything we did to our rigs, or need the expensive extras on that truck or home, but we do them because we want to. In the case of seats, for example, it made the ride a more comfortable. My 6 forward gear...- Dejure
- Post #46
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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hypothetical, mpg
Really, peats? You think it's an all or nothing, your way, thing? I, and many others like me, liked being able to pull a fully loaded truck and trailer with my little six, even leaving a Detroit [de]tuned a big block with a cab-over camper behind on the steep slope of a mountain passes, but...- Dejure
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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hypothetical, mpg
No. I was thinking of the Hone overdrives. I looked into them as best I could, around 50 years ago. From that, I know there were articles about people buying one version of a Hone overdrive capable of, say, pulling 5,000 pounds, but people were putting it on motor homes, so a heavier duty one...- Dejure
- Post #39
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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hypothetical, mpg
? For me, it was because, for times relative, it was the 70'. Options for workable gearing improvements were VERY limited. One could change a rearend, but that changed everything, affecting starts and what could be pulled. So too it went with transmissions. Dump a GOAT transmission in a 250-6...- Dejure
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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hypothetical, mpg
Some notes, from the Net, on OD systems: Several modern equivalents and upgrades exist for the classic Borg-Warner T-10/Super T-10 4-speed overdrive, ranging from direct-fit aftermarket transmissions to external overdrive units. Modern equivalents often offer better durability, higher gear...- Dejure
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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hypothetical, mpg
On the day I got my 3spd with OD running, I was playing/experimenting with the shift patterns for final tweaks of the shift linkage. I made a run from Bremerton to Tacoma, Washington. I was well down the road and just starting to be unimpressed with the gain when it dawned on me I was still in...- Dejure
- Post #33
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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hypothetical, mpg
Snort, my comment about backing up quickly was about the speed you moved the truck, not about a speed shift to reverse. There was no Net back when I had the OD. Not even for government. As such, relative information was hard won. I threw the "governor" [solenoid] away, so to speak (didn't...- Dejure
- Post #32
- Forum: Tech Discussion
