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    Anyone remember cash for clunkers

    Originally Posted By: khittner Worked fine for me. My mother-in-law fobbed off my father-in-law's early-90s Suburban gas-guzzler, and bought the most American car available (in terms of U.S.-made parts and assembly content)---a Tennessee-built Toyota Camry. She's still driving it eight years...
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    Ac Delco filters?

    What do yall think of ac filters? Usually run purolator but tried an ac this time..98 chevy k1500 with a tired 4.3
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    Sand/Salt vs. just salt on roads in winter....

    Up here usually sand only, but now tapping into the large reserve of finely crushed stone which is a by product of the iron mining in the 20s the stuff is about a big around as a pencil lead, we'll see how this goes
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    Oil undercoating before winter

    Originally Posted By: HerrStig A trip through a field of tall grass does a good job of cleaning the underside of a car. Seems to me about anything other than undercoat which is sprayed on gets washed off in the first big gully washer when deep puddles are driven through at speed. Give it time...
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    Firestone winterforce uv, best of the best?

    Just so you guys know, I'm not big on caring how they do on plowed roads, I've drove plowed roads on bald summer tires, I care about deep snow performance (1-2 feet) because I do a lot of driving off road plus I usually don't have the Time to plow before work and hate getting stuck in my own...
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    Firestone winterforce uv, best of the best?

    Can anyone out there find a snow tire they like more than the firestone winterforce uv? In the same price range at least. Looking at some 265/75/16s on the f150
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    Oil undercoating before winter

    How does the Cherokee look?
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    Oil undercoating before winter

    I always undercoat with bar and chain oil cut with a little bit of kerosene. The debate a buddy and me are having is I say to pressure wash the underside before, he says years of oil and dirt buildup protects more. Opinions?
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    Post your latest beer consumption

    Busch light
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    Do you have an oil pressure gauge?Post you numbers

    85 k20 6.2 diesel 250000 miles. 60 cold idle, 70 cold and revved. 20 warm idle and 45-50 down the road. 84 suburban with 350, 30lbs hot idle in gear, 60 hot idle in park, and waaaay past 60 down the road and cold idle
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    Rotella 10w30 in 6.2 gm diesel?

    I recently changed the oil in my 85 k20. Has the 6.2 diesel. This year I'm plowing with very few road miles. What would be a good oci? And I'm using an stp filter. Would this be a good oil/filter combo?
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    90s Pickup Trucks

    Chevy 3/4 ton 5spd and 454
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    Cheapest small truck/SUV diesel swap?

    Cummins or nothing!
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    Differences in automotive cultures.

    I can't publicly admit the "good times" its given me. Last time I drank it I woke up in the garage in my underwear
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    Differences in automotive cultures.

    Oh boy..tequila...I can't mention the things tequila makes me do. Including my clothes fall of LOL
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    What's your favourite engine.... configuration?

    Anything 2 stroke. Sled,bike,wheeler,chainsaw etc. I-6 V8 In that order
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    Favorite cheap beers?

    Busch light or natty light. Sometimes I'll splurdge with bud light. The "fanciest" beer I've ever drank is fosters. It was ok...
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    Greater wear on rear tires?

    Originally Posted By: Kuato There are too many vehicle owners that never rotate their tires. PO probably let the fronts wear until they were unsafe, then had new tires put on the rear. I'd count your new tires as the first rotation for this set, run it 5k then rotate again aiming for 10k...
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    Your Method of Tire Installation

    Start by hand Use 4 way lug wrench to snug Put on ground Tighten the [censored] out of them with 4 way. Recheck in 50 miles
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    Best engine ever made? And why?

    Small and big block chevy ANY i-6 ever made, chevy ford amc anything. Chrysler a & la enigines (318, 360 etc) Basicaly my top enignes right there. Powerful and reliable.
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