Recent content by GaryMX5

My understanding is that the US has dipped into it's "small arms" stash for Ukraine and especially for the IDF which burns through it.

I (as well as both of my sons) have a TR rack in our garages as well. Saves lots of floor space!

Maybe it's being diverted to munition manufacturing. Sounds like the military is having to replenish supplies and not just for us.

If the drywall behind the baseboard got the least bit wet it will have to be trimmed several inches (or more) above the floor and replaced. Mold loves the drywall environment. Hopefully all your floor plates under the wall were treated or a water resistant wood. As mentioned, thorough drying...

I never experienced the newer bottles. Always used the older quart bottles which were easy to open. I mixed MMO with my fuel to keep my Mazda RX7 rally car running. My oil injection system was removed (rotaries need supplemental lubrication in addition to the sump) as it was unreliable at high...

I just had surgery for a abdominal aortic aneurism four months ago. The scar starts just below my sternum, goes down to and around my naval and then about 3 inches below my naval. Looks like the surgeon had a slip or something at the naval (but they have to do it that way). All the staple scars...

Tractor Supply carries pre-mounted tire/wheel combos for trailers.

Back in the mid seventies the city I worked for had a fleet of propane powered vehicles. It was the "in thing" at the time. Our department had two converted cars. It had a fuel cylinder/tank that took up most the trunk of some Dodge Darts, Plymouth Dusters, etc. that were used. In reality they...

Just returned from a 1800 mile round trip from Denver to Dallas in my Mazda3 (w/ awd). The car is rated 26 city 35 highway. My last fill up on the return trip was in Dalhart, Texas (at a Valero fwiw). From there to home was about 370 miles. The route included lots of hills, climbing Raton pass...

At 77 I've reached that point where I do less and less as well, but for now, I can still get under the car for an oil and filter change. Fortunately I have a son who lives close by and loves working on cars. We'll double team jobs with me being the tool gofer and the "indispensable third hand" :).

My DIL is a CFP (MBA in finance as well) and financial advisor at one of the larger investment companies. She was successful enough that she now advises advisors for the company by going into underperforming (in their opinion) branches. Her number one pet peeve is investors (usually new ones)...

FWIW the 6th gear ratio on a mazda transmission is .59. That's in line with most other car and small SUV's final overdrive gear. I don't think I've seen anything under .5 on any vehicle regardless of number of gears it has. The final drive (axle) ratio is 3.62 to 1 on a Mazda3 and 4.36 to 1 on a...

I'm 77 and confess that I've never had a cup of coffee in my life. I can't understand why something that smells so good tastes so bad.:)

Mazda has more or less proven more gears are not necessary for performance or efficiency and its far from "outdated". The Mazda auto transmission is different in that the clutch stays locked up in all gears for longer periods. There's very little "hunting" for a gear like 8,9,10 speeds do (which...

I talked my SIL into a RAV 4 hybrid a year ago. Even took her to the dealer to protect her from add-ons and extra cost items etc. She didn't need. She hauls her 2 grandkids around in it without any problems. She's 70 and can easily manage getting the car seats (as well as the kids) in and out...