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    bruceb58 replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    I typically change idlers at 60K miles on all my cars. Was on a trip in Big Bend Texas during Covid and there was a Subaru sitting in...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit.
    I use the exact same one. I will stick it in a large vise if it's too cold out. I have a couple of them for different types of grease...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Battery cable.
    My 2025 150HP Mercury outboard on my Bennington tritoon came with 4 AWG wire. It has a 8 foot one way run approximately. The length of...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit.
    First thing I do when I buy a new trailer is remove the Chinese bearings, replace with US made Timken and hand pack them. On my travel...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit.
    When the hub comes from the manufacturer, the hub is not full of grease. It takes many many pumps of grease to eventually see it come...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit.
    LOL...when I pull my bearings, I clean them...look for pitting and damage...repack them. I have seen the damage that using the LAZ-Lube...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit.
    well no...you don't. Even Dexter, in their manual, says to hand pack the bearings. If you hand packed the bearings initially and then...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    I have two boats that get moored on lakes. Neither one needs to be painted.
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    I said I would never buy a boat with bottom paint...that is my choice since I don't need it! since I am either always in fresh water or...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    I don't keep my boat moored in salt water. Bottom paint slows the boat down and looks horrible.
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Grease Seal to Spindle Fit.
    The whole purpose of a bearing buddy is to keep the hub slightly pressurized. You properly pack the bearings by hand to get the grease...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    I would never buy a boat with bottom paint...unless I was going to be moored in salt water which would never happen.
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    Both of my boats only get used from May to October. In my mind, its makes no sense paying high interest on a boat ever...no matter how...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    I bought my 2025 Bennington Pontoon last August 30% off list. Boat sales are currently WAY down. I always pay cash for boats....cars...
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    bruceb58 replied to the thread Maybe my turn for new boat time.
    Right now, 30% off is easy on a Cobalt. Not sure what Formulas are but I bet similar.
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