Recent content by WishIhadatruck

I think a large number of trailers are specified from the factory with just barely enough load capacity for the expected load. It is far too easy to overload a tire or run it at is max when you consider not all tires on the trailer may be seeing the same load. I think it is a good idea to weigh...

I don't disagree that lumping all EV's in together is not correct based on my experience alone. Currently I don't have a ton of confidence in any of them simply because nobody has been making a high volume (or medium volume) EV for longer than 10 years. I never would have bought an air cooled...

I will relate my experience. In 2019 I decided to take a chance on buying a Chevrolet Volt, used. I ended up buying a 2012 model with 90k miles on it. I have bought several used vehicles with mileage from 90k to 135k and never thought much of it. They usually need some repairs that the prior...

I've never rechecked the torque on a rim unless it was a new rim. I've never had a lug come loose either. I've never had a tire place tell me to re-check the torque or come back to have it checked, until recently. For the first time in my life I got a set of tires at Costco, they said to come...

My trailer has 1/2" lugs and I have always tightened them to 100 ft-lbs. I prefer to get my trailer tires balanced (at least for my travel trailer) since it gets lots of miles and I don't know if I could even feel the vibration in the tow vehicle.

I've never had an issue with Discount Tire (dozens of times), or Costco (I've only been there once). 20 years ago I had issues with Belle Tire once or twice, but not normally.

Not all places will patch it since it is in the outer treadblocks. I had one like that and didn't want to get new tires yet so I plugged it. I ran it for months before I got around to pulling the nail out and plugging it actually. The tires lasted until they were worn out. Mine were older than...

Wow, I never saw this thread before. My wife and I have been working on getting us and the 3 kids to all 48 states (AK and HI will have to wait and likely not include the kids). We started consistent annual trips starting in 2014. 2020 should have finished them off but COVID kept us from...

I live in Michigan and I usually get rid of my fluids at AutoZone or Advance Auto. AutoZone only takes oil but most of the Advance Auto's near me take used coolant also. They have a separate barrel near the used oil container for the coolant.

I have the Cooper AT3 tires on my 2500 Suburban 4x4. Totally different vehicles, but I will give you my experience with them. I use them to tow a heavy travel trailer and wanted some better traction for the occasional time I go off-road. FYI, mine are the older style, not sure how much...

Over 3 years and 10,000 miles of towing I have not yet had any issues with the Goodyear Endurance on my trailer. I previously put about 10,000 miles over 2 years on a set of Maxxis trailer tires also. Both seem to be good quality tires but neither match the original specifications of the...

I've ordered some Redline MT-LV, which just arrived. I'll give the new trans. some time to break in then swap in the new fluid.

Everyone's point about my lack of using a GL-4 is well taken. The OEM fluid performs so poorly (shift quality) that most everyone has jumped ship, mostly to Amsoil Synchromesh. I will try the Redline MT-LV, it meets the OEM spec.'s and is cost competitive with the OEM fluid, if not cheaper.

To be clear, I believe it is the drivers side output shaft bearing. I think that to get to it requires tearing it apart enough you might as well rebuild while you are in there. So a remanufactured trans. was the most economical option and comes with a warranty. It was not an issue in the gears...

Since I earlier replied in this thread, thought I'd give an update. My Cruze now has 160k miles on it and needs a new transmission. A bearing in the transmission has gone bad and apparently it is not serviceable. Even though I've religiously changed my MT fluid with the preferred fluid on the...