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    Rookie tire and rear suspension questions

    As a general rule of thumb, a chain like Les Schwab is ALWAYS going to try to sell you their house brand instead of a national brand - they make more money that way. Which is not to say that they are necessarily BAD tires, just that they probably aren't putting YOUR needs first. Why don't you...
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    Can't Find Your Keys....Again?

    I'll just add that I had a dogtag cut for my keyring that reads: REWARD IF FOUND MY NAME MY CELL PHONE # MY EMAIL@ MY PROVIDER I'll gladly give somebody $20 for returning a chipped key that will cost me $50 or more to replace. The keys on the ring all have those bright plastic covers that...
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    Rotor and brakes question

    I used to turn brake drums and rotors on an Aamco machine when I worked in an auto parts store back in the seventies and eighties. We had a measuring gadget with a dial indicator, and Aamco published a spec book which listed minimum thickness. We never cut below that. As for drilled and/or...
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    What do you use to level your truck camper

    Hi guys. I know this is an older thread, but I've been reading my way through all the threads here because, now that I'm retired, I'm planning to buy a truck camper to travel around the country in. A few people here have mentioned that they use 2X boards, but they sometimes split. I've read...
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    Solar eclipse in 2017, mid-morning August 21, plan for it now

    It's certainly not too soon to begin acquiring eclipse glasses or filters for viewing it safely. You've got to figure that as the eclipse gets closer, everybody and their kid brother will be trying to find them. A quick Google search on "viewing solar eclipse safely" turns up numerous sites...
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