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If you are like me, and I believe you probably are, you have backups to backups so loss of power becomes an inconvenience for a few days, but not a devastating event. Worked many of those storms myself ;)

Oregon Icecicles
Just For Fun Off Topic
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Probably something got messed up in the translation, perhaps it was supposed to say, "do not run chains on all four".

I ran chains all the way around on most of my prior Jeeps, they had plows. This new one, although there is no plow, has plenty of room for chains. So I swapped Toyota reliability for wheel well space..hmmmm. Could be the reason for the buyback process I am currently going through.

2007 Toyota Tacoma Review
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
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Amazing that so many can be confounded by so few, so often.

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
Abraham Lincoln, (attributed)
16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

Wow This global warming is kicking our butts here
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 17 Post by cutter

My guess is, probably nothing, this thread has run its course.

Tractor Roll Over Safety
Parts and Repair
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It's not off topic, you will notice the spam and cheese in picture above!

I too have many fond memories of the island area, fished there from the time I was ten. Was rowing my way around until I was about twelve at which time I acquired an old Merc (very old) to pin on the transom.

Spam -- the eating kind
Just For Fun Off Topic
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Thanks guys. No, not a big deal to remove it but in theory, the e-10 is cleaning the tank. It looks clean inside, but I will take another peek with a mirror and a cigarette lighter :)

Murf, I do have a couple of old filter canisters from my boat, changed them over to the spin on type and already had a bunch of the cartridges. I may be able to make a temporary line directly off the tank bottom and run it to the bowl. That way I don't trash the original line (whole tractor is still original).

We were up in degrees last night and today with rain but now the snow is back.

Old Tractors new gas
Antique Tractors
Replies 12 Post by cutter

Since I stopped eating sugar and starches as much as possible, even my rhubarb patch goes unused :(

I feel you pain relative to the pies!

Things your wife partner won t cook
Everything and Anything
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I've had two different "smart" chargers on my boats and the better ones completely shut down when the bank is fully charged. Some even have a fourth stage that "condition" the batteries every so often by applying an overcharge to clean the plates.

The biggest problem I have seen, at least in the marine world, is that people don't maintain the electrolyte levels.

Prior to installing my first automatic system, I used a trickle charger, but that was a pain switching between banks every time they required a charge. Other than doing something similar to what Murf does, the newer smart chargers are the way to go for long-term maintenance IMHO.

Battery Overcharging
Yanmar Tractors
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Can't have our cake and eat it too. Unions were needed when children were used as slaves and sweat shops were the norm but what has occurred in the auto industry, teacher's unions, government employee unions etc is driving the companies/taxpayers into bankruptcy.

I have seen some places a union works, others they simply run the entity into the ground (or taxes into the sky) with ridiculous demands. Does management/government need to be thrown out as well? Absolutely, they signed the contracts!!

Another perspective. What needs to happen is a middle ground but unfortunately everybody has their hands in the pot. Just saying :)

What is your take on the Big-3 hearings
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 26 Post by cutter

It was a nice riding little truck, considering.

Tundra Ad misconceptions
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 33 Post by cutter

Since when did the Constitution start meaning something again?

Hillary to head State Department Is it constitutional
Everything and Anything
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Gosh, it was a Ford truck when I looked. Now I feel cheated :( Perhaps there is a connection? Something to do with gas?

Help my grammer checker is broken
Just For Fun Off Topic
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My Rubicon has BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires but they are stamped for M&S use, being a soft compound. They have huge lugs, no siping and seem a bit squirrelly in heavy rain but are a bear in the snow. As far as ice is concerned, the only thing I am aware of that can save you would be those studs along with soft rubber compound. For what it is worth, I checked the Consumer Reports testing of siped tires and they claim little difference with unsiped.

Best tires for ice
Autos SUV Trucks
Replies 39 Post by cutter

I have not done this with a diesel but generally if you use a higher gear it will work for gasoline engines. Trying it with low gear is like locking the brakes :)

Roll-Starting
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 6 Post by cutter

Take a look at the video below.

Feeding Deer
Yanmar Tractors
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Now that explains why I see so many folks walking around with coffee cups!

Although we have not been up there in over a year, I do know it is not cheap to get a drink there.

Canadian beverage laws
Just For Fun Off Topic
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I generally have a booth directly across from the inventor of the Rodenator at Empire Farm Days, he has some interesting stories. It appears that the quantity of propane is a bit of a guess, even with his expensive machine given you really don't know the volume of the chuck hole.

Burrowing animals a problem
Garden and Landscape
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image to message problems
Website Operations Howto
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Ouch! I thought it might be a lack of torque due to plugs, fuel filter or some other inexpensive item.

Gator 4X6 No Power Under Load
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 17 Post by cutter

No, just a bunch of links to other websites. Got them, thanks!

Old Tractors
Antique Tractors
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