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    Trailer tires.

    The OE GY Wranglers aged out and where replaced. Guessing these Defenders will too since we average 7K miles a year on the truck. Dealer rotates the tires every 5K as part of the oil change package, but running up and down the island 3 weeks a year at 20 psi doesn't do them any good....lol
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Bluebirds used to flock to our front field back when it was used as a tree nursery. Still see them, just not in the numbers seen before.
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    Trailer tires.

    Just had a third set of Defender 2 on my daily (Civic) last week. Got 63k out of the last set. Put upper 50k’s on the previous two sets. I quit rotating tires on this car. For whatever reason, the tires have worn pretty evenly naturally on every Honda I’ve owned. Rotating does nothing but...
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    Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?

    I guess the real answer is because you can. Using longer rods for separation isn't really an option. The addtional leverage from a "good" fish would be too much for the average angler. We're left with elevating rods as needed then using a combination of distance, depth and width (planer boards)...
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    Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?

    Why such long rods for trolling? All of my trolling rods (#20 and #30 class) are 6’ long. Use 5’-6” for #80 class rods Normally fish just 12 rods but have provisions to fish up to 20 rods if needed.
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    Trailer tires.

    I’ve only had one tire failure on a trailer in 30+ years. Cut a corner too sharp, blowing the sidewall out in the process on the way to a tournament in Jacksonville Fla. Had no spare. Fortunately, the 15” spare tire off the Jeep fit. Threw it on the trailer and went down the road. Made it...
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    Adding a tablespoon of dish detergent to your spray bottle and you have a bottle of fly spray for horses…lol Can’t stand the smell of acetic acid.
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    spindle/ hub seal tolerance

    Depends on the seal and the application. but generally speaking..... Up to 4.0" diameter = ±0.003"
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    Trailer tires.

    https://www.americanmadehq.com/carlisle-tires-made-in-usa/
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    early spring maintenance

    The industry-standard for tightening NPT threads involves counting threads after tightening by hand: 1/8"– 2.0” = Tighten 1.5 to 3 turns past hand-tight.
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    Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?

    Still have two Penn 113 HSP loaded with wire. Neither have not left the rack in 10-15 years. Braid works just as well w/o all the head aches of wire. Gave up on line counting years ago. Tried clip-ons and LC reels just sux. Starting counting “bars” to set lines. Turns out, one trip of the...
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    Trailer tires.

    Good friend owns a tire shop that caters to the local landscape and construction trailers. I typically install the tire he recommends at the time. Currently have Carlisle Radial Trail HDs on both trailers.
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    Been a little cold.

    Don’t know how you guys do it Currently 70 degrees. The grass is green, daffodils are up and the forsythia and flowering trees are in bloom. The magnolia in the front yard bloomed yesterday. Downside… lawn mowing season starts tomorrow. Then off to the beach later in the week for a couple of...
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    Corrosion - degradation on shiny surfaces

    Saltwater by chance? Chrome, faux or real, is highly susceptible to saltwater corrosion. The chlorides destroy the protective chromium oxide layer, causing pitting and rust.
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    How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch

    Use the same jack to change the blades on my zero turn
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    D’oh

    Have the same Bug manual…. Drove dad’s 63 he bought new thru high school. At one time we had 2 beetles, a bus and a karman Ghia. Don’t know how many motors dad and I pieced together in those days to keep things running. Had engine changes down to under an hour. Rebuilt the motor in my 72...
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    Need trailer roller arm mount thing

    All three of my LoadRite galvanized steel trailers (1988, 1992 and 1997) had aluminum roller racks.
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    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    Reminds me of the time I was on the West Coast with a hurricane coming up the Coast. In preparation, Mrs. Dingbat moved the boat from it's usual location out to the front field to get it away from the trees. Went out to bring the boat back to the house when I got home later that week. As I got...
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    Need trailer roller arm mount thing

    You can try here https://www.easternmarine.com/ez-loader-double-roller-arm-250-022210-01
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    2000 Cruisers 2870 Check Engine light blinking but no codes?

    Just because the level appears to be correct, doesn’t mean the circuit is functioning properly. Floats get hung up, rodents chew on wires Never guess …always test
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