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    3/4" hose

    Quote I have 2 x 100' hoses that I connect together to wash That happens... sometimes (or often) 100' isn't enough, so thus, I got the 150' one hose
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    3/4" hose

    Quote Buy a cheap hose it kinks,hard to wind up, doesn't last and brass ends are junk. Just want to make sure I understand you... you suggesting to get (keep) cheap hose? Quote You also need to see if your well pump can keep up with a 5/8" hose wide open. Been using 5/8" hose for years with...
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    How much is a gallon of gasoline in your area right now?

    Last night, filled up my two gas tanks with 99/gal regular unleaded (@ Brookfield, right next to Milwaukee, WI).
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    3/4" hose

    I was shopping yesterday and went crazy myself! Not only that, there was SO MANY people shopping at big stores, while we were supposed to "stay-at-home". Yes, I hopped from Walmart-Menards-HomeDepot (just looking for garden hose). Since I need to buy a new hose (and hose reel), so I just...
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    18v impact driver/wrench

    Quote using extensions So, let say... best to get the higher impacting power. Example (numbers are made up, just example): (forward impact) get the 750 ft-lb tool, that way, when using extensions, it would reduce down to like 650 ft-lb? get the 485 ft-lb tool, that way, when using extensions...
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    18v impact driver/wrench

    Quote Whatever you do, watch out for extensions--you know, 6" or whatever that you might have between the tool and the socket. I forget what I was doing but one day I went to zip something off and my "big" Earthquake wasn't moving it. I was kinda surprised, then thought about it, removed the...
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    18v impact driver/wrench

    Just a quick follow up... the RIDGID website about R86011B Quote Best-in-Class Fastening Torque with 485 ft.-lbs. when paired with OCTANEâ„¢ battery (not included) Best-in-Class Breakaway Torque with 620 ft.-lbs. when paired with OCTANEâ„¢ battery (not included) I got RIDGID AC840087 battery...
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    18v impact driver/wrench

    Quote A 100 ft-lbs may be what the installation specs says but real life (like corrosion, idiot shop installer, etc) may triple that. Quote I would not even bother trying the 1/4 inch for tires. Quote the 1/4" is for driving screws into wood or other medium duty stuff. the 1/2" is heavy duty...
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    18v impact driver/wrench

    18v 1/4 inch hex impact driver (link) * 145 ft-lb * 1/4" hex drive collet * this is what I currently have vs 18v 1/2 inch impact wrench (link) * 485 ft-lb (forward) / 620 ft-lb (reverse) * 1/2" anvil socket Obvious I have the 1/4" impact driver (both 12v and 18v and both RIDGID) for many...
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    Tire Emissions >> Exhaust Emissions

    Answer to this problem... STAR WARS! Yeah! I am trying too!
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    Proper repair?

    Tape measure!? Put that ruler down! Just patch it up! I do this ALL THE TIME. Even if on side, it (patching) still work. I too go back to store and only expect to hear them saying, "you know... blah, blah". I go right home and open my top drawer (tool chest), gather stuff, patch it up! Then...
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    Originally Posted by ChristianReske @ CNT: Dont tell me you dont have companys like the one from my Video in the US? Really? That procedure is awesome. Almost no human work on these cleaning and shining the wheels! As I didn't look around enough to make aware of what's around here...
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    I email to Zephyr and they just replied. I am going to order a package, for half off from common Amazon sales. I will post the results. Understand the rims I have would the EASIEST job to do, wouldn't it? The earth is flat, one side, convex, wipe out the table, it would be a new world, no...
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    Quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JWASVyGbYk Thank you for suggesting to me to start a business like this in United States.
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    Quote Are you saying those Toronado wheel will NOT polish into "chrome"? No answer to this question? What's the different between these two packages? The second link (cheaper) doesn't list or show picture of what's included...
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    Originally Posted by benjy besides needing the proper tools ONLY quality non porous aluminum will polish nicely! Are you saying those Toronado wheel will NOT polish into "chrome"?
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    Originally Posted by skyactiv Are those Pontiac wheels? Nope.. Oldsmobile Toronado. I took the center clip out (still have those to put back). Well, they could have been GM interchange parts.
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    now... polish the aluminum rims?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlBWMKuwid8 I was just watching all kinds of videos... and I came across this one (link above). Sure would be nice if I could polish my rims to like this? Best of all, my rims only have one "flat" side, no insides, no groves to worry about. Since my rims are...
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    Using ramps for oil change?

    Quote That was one of my "requirements" when I bought the house! Sloped driveway, so the car on ramps is horizontal. Well, actually, I prefer level driverway as much as possible (think, well, that was a long time ago, playing basketball? Its gonna bounce and bounce and bounce... more running...
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    spray paint the wheel bead

    Originally Posted by jjjxlr8 Just make sure to tell the shop not to wire brush your wheels when you get the tires mounted. They often have inexperienced people doing this work and if the store policy says to wire brush the wheels and apply bead sealer to every tire before mounting, that's what...
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