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No I don’t really need a gun, but what the heck. Glock has it’s ‘blue label’ program open to military veterans, until 11 November. The regular 1st responders can buy also of course. The discount is about 20% off ‘normal’ retail. You have to buy/order from a ‘blue label’ dealer. I brought my...

I’m trying to put a 3x3’, 42” high safe in a trailer. It’s a Hall Safe, made in Cincinnati, late 1800’s. It’s very heavy for its size, dimensions & weight are approximate. There is a beam on the ceiling I could attach a hoist to, safe in an industrial garage. I may have limited help, tractor is...

I realize, no biggie. Ended up taking a rivet to the tire on a family drive. Since away from home & going flat, spare was used. I got home & checked things out, near the ‘shoulder’ area. The plug went it well, zero psi loss overnight. These are 15k miles Michelin Defenders’, great shape. I need...

I’m doing some maintenance before cool weather comes. My 2017 Silverado has 60k miles, thinking about a trans filter change and at least partial fluid. There is no drain plug on the trans pan. I ordered a drain plug from Jegs. I was thinking of finding a spot on the lower side, without internal...

I have an older ‘Power-Tow' for moving light planes. It's likely over 35 years old, solid shape, but almost impossible to start. I tried the carb cleaning & refurbishment. It also been to a small engine shop, no appreciable improvement. My next idea is to get a new engine. I just want...

This is about a 10 year old Cub Cadet, $2k+ or so new. It has a Kohler engine, 54" cut, 335 engine hours or so. I was over chainsawing and burning brush today. He had previously asked if I would get his old mower out of the shed. They have a new, $5000+ zero-turn Cub Cadet now. This old mower...

Bought a used Tundra, 2014, mostly for Son to use. It has larger Wranglers on it now, about 1/3 tread left. The problem is the ride, slight vibration, which I think is tire related. It's good enough for right now. I checked psi, kinda high, plan to try a rotation too. The wheels are KD...

I was driving yesterday & ran over a chunk of mud from a farm tractor. I thought I should have enough clearance, but no. When I got home the aluminum/ tinny center part of the engine cover was on by one fastener. It's the part one has to remove to change oil. Truth be known I never liked it...

I'm out West with my truck & while out on the prairie caught a hidden rock under the engine area. I was going slow & while backing off the front plastic(useless) bumper/air dam came off. I didn't look closely, seems almost undamaged, besides getting torn off. I was thinking, instead of putting...

I was unable to avoid some road metal on the IL tollway this weekend, maybe 20 miles North of O'Hare. I'm lucky only one wheel was destroyed, thought it may be two on the one side. I went about 1.5 miles further to get extra room on an off ramp. My standard Chevy jack was marginal. I was well...

My Son has a car in FL. He used ‘slime' on a slow leak, seems to of fixed it. Now when he goes over 60 mph or so the car shakes, the slime seems to of took that wheel out of balance. I don't know how much he used. The tire is fairly new, likely less than 10k on the Pirelli. He's mostly around...

Just asking. I gave my older sister a 2009 Vibe 1.5 yrs ago. It was/is in fine shape, 2.4L ‘Camry' engine, about 115k miles now. It's always been a great runner. She lives 6 hours away. The other day her red ‘battery' light came on while driving. I got the battery, maybe 3-4 yrs ago...

I'm somewhat a Blizzack fanboy, but see these Firestones can be had for a fair bit lest $$. The reviews trend a little better with the Blizzacks, but the Winterforce are not far behind. I got a set from a big eBay seller. They look great with fast shipping, plan to get them mounted on wheels today.

I have a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 'double-cab' with stock 265/70/17 tires. I was wanting to go with a narrower and slightly taller tire, using the same factory wheels. The stock tires are 31.1" tall and 10" wide. I was looking at 235/80/17 which is 31.8" tall and 9.3" wide. This is my preferred...

My sister is coming for Christmas, with a car issue. She has a 2010 Impala with the 95k, average maintenance schedule for a single lady. She said it turns over well, but is very slow to start when cold, easier after once driven. She says she has been pressing on the gas to get it started, a...

I need to get new batteries for a 2002 ATV, 2006 Yamaha snowmobile and possibly my DR--650 Suzuki. I was looking on the net and came by Battery Mart in WV, prominent online seller. I also wanted to keep the quality as high as practical. I can't be messing with a snowmobile at 10 below. I see...

A friend has a 1992 Tacoma 4x4 with 195,000 miles. I know it sounds played out, but it spent it's life in Oregon and there is about zero rust on the truck. He is starting to get coolant in the engine oil. The shop said it needs head gasket work, $1000 or so. It's a manual transmission, that's...

Any aviation buffs heading to Oshkosh the end of July to early August? All the info is on the EAA website. I'll be there at least a few days, I have the 1st days off so far. The opening entertainer this year is 'Kenny Loggins' on July 28th. I live fairly close, so it's easy to get there...

Yes I bought a new 2014 Sierra the other day. Besides wasting time trying to push extended warranties, the 'financial person' was acting like their 'free' nitrogen fill was something special. Yes, I'll take it if it's free, but for a guy who checks pressure routinely, plus we already get 78%...

I had a newer truck in the back of my mind, was even leaning towards a Tundra. Politics aside, I went with 'employee pricing' on a 2014 'double cab' Sierra. The tires that come on it fall short when compared to my fairly new load range "E" Michelins in my 2500 HD trade in. I'll most likely...