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    One of BITOG member's bedroom?

    No pets here. Allergic to pet dander. Travel is easy. Wife has the same allergy. Happy couple.
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    How can I heat my tool boxes affordably?

    I hate working with cold tools with stiff cold fingers.
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    How can I heat my tool boxes affordably?

    How about one of those outlets they use for pets and outdoor water troughs that turn on the power to something when the temp drops to 40 degrees. then plug a heating pad into it and put your tool box on top. that's a cheap solution.
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    Coolant For 2015 Honda CBR300 Motorcycle

    get the honda coolant. i rode a GW 1500 for years and used only Honda motorcycle coolant. never a problem with a leak or bad water pump. Sold with 96k on it
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    Do gas chainsaws make any sense for a homeowner?

    I heated a home for 7 years with wood here in Kentucky. Nothing beats the feel of wood heat. It's just a lot of trouble and prep. I had an older son that cut with me and a younger one that carried what we cut. Have a Chopper maul for splitting it. I now have a battery saw and a battery...
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    Change oil every 2k?!

    That is how often I change all 2.5 qts in my 65 VW motor with no oil filter. Yes I'm old and remember the Kendall Ad.
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    Bad day mowing

    I have one of those Harbor Freight magnets on wheels for roofing nails they find everything that is steel or iron. It is about 3 feet wide so it takes less time to use it.
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    5.7l hemi oil.....

    Mine gets Castrol 5-20 semi synthetic high mileage at 226K and uses no oil or ticks. Previous owner used it so I did not change. I do used the large ford Motorcraft filter. It is longer and easier to replace.
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    Oil type & OCI advice for Air-Cooled car engine

    On my old VW Beetle I change my oil at 2K miles.
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    Oil type & OCI advice for Air-Cooled car engine

    If it is a sedan, straight 30W detergent oil. Car was probably designed for that.. Fancy synthetics were not on the menu at the time it was built.
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    House burns down because of a lightning strike

    My uncle and aunt in southern Illinois had lightening rods at 3 places on their roof with huge cables going to stakes in the ground.
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    Why the hate for Champion plugs?

    In 1976, I put a new set of Champions in my model A ford that I drove from Tempe Arizona, to the new owner in Minnesota. They worked OK till I got to Flagstaff and they started dropping out. I kept the old Edison take apart spark plugs with me. I put them back in and finished the trip with...
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    2019 Ram 5.7 Belt & Tensioner

    I have a Continental under the back seat. I think it has a Gates of unknown age on it. It had 182k on that hemi when I bought it. That has been one sweet motor.
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    Flat rate restaurant dining prices?

    Bob Evans here has a "2 can Dine for $22.99". We did that and we were full when we left. Comes with 2 salads or cup of soup to start then main entree and at the end desert. Also a serving of their banana bread. Just made myself hungry.
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    Pressed brake pedal, parking brake engaged... with caliper OFF.

    Pedal must be up to allow ports in the MC to be open for fluid to flow back.
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    Gas shortage Charlotte, NC?

    Sam's Club here is $2.49
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    Recommendations on highway tires for 2021 Ram1500

    i bought the Falken highway tires for my Ram truck with 20" tires. I have 30k on them and they still look almost new. Very quiet and wet or dry really can't tell. After having those I also bought Falken for my wife's car and am getting the same results on her Mazda 5.
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    How to sever / cut tree roots?

    That root it cut was 4 inches across.
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    How to sever / cut tree roots?

    I used a sawzall when my wife wanted a certain location for a knockout rose bush. Harbor freight has blades that have just 5 teeth per inch. That's what I used and it was done in almost no time.
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