MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Griz the gun show had one!!!
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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MechanicMatt
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I HATE caps on truck beds
My dad had one, you know how many times I scraped my back or clipped my spine moving firewood out of his truck
I’d rather put a tarp over my gear in the rain then have a truck cap!!
My dad had one, you know how many times I scraped my back or clipped my spine moving firewood out of his truck
I’d rather put a tarp over my gear in the rain then have a truck cap!!
Figures... Discretionary time has been scarce... I haven't shot any of my father's 7 guns that I inherited last summer... A couple Colts I haven't shot in probably 40 years will be the first: 1973 nickeled Detective Special and a circa 1983 satin nickel Trooper in .22 rimfire. Classic stuff back in the day! Sample photos:
That is a special time, for sure. We thoroughly appreciate the rare times when both kids and all the grandkids come to see us! My wife spends the next couple of days humming and singing as she goes about her day, after such a visit.
Enjoy!!
65 yesterday and snowing today! Gotta love late winter in WI!
my college girl couldn't make the trip home this time because she just started a new job so we're leaving tomorrow to go see her instead
CZ makes some really nice guns. They are a great value too.
Now if they would just get rid of the "mud" finish they put on the walnut stocks of the new 457s.
Not sure I've ever had a tire go bad from being old, except the ones that you could tell were bad before leaving lol.
I like snow tires for traction, and adding a bit of weight in the bed will really help.
Seems your gal was more social this yr, because I burned way less wood than normal.
Thanks for the perspective Matt! We're in the thick of little kid stuff with our 5, 8 and 11 year old boys. Sometimes I find myself wishing they were older. Time is going too fast and every milestone that my 5 year old has is bittersweet because I know it's the last one. I need to be reminded that they're eventually going to grow up and time with them at this precious stage is fleeting.
Don't know if it is just Michelin couple of years ago I bought four "new" Tiger paw tires from Priority Tires, thru Walmart, to put on my daughter's Ford focus before sending her off to school.
One of the tires had a blowout at Highway speed within a few days of being installed on the car
When I had all the tires inspected, the date code showed that they were all six years old
I went to a lot of hassle to get there, but eventually the local Michelin uniroyal dealer replaced all four of the tires and they told me they couldn't believe any dealer would sell me tires with a date stamp six years old
They said they pulled all of their tires out of inventory and sent them back to the manufacturer when they got to be one and a half to two years old
Eventually, the customer service representative at Walmart, reimbursed me the entire price of all the tires
Whether or not priority tires owned up to it and reimbursed walmart, I don't know, but I doubt it because they kept claiming there was nothing wrong with selling in six-year-old tires
At any rate, if I were you, I would get rid of those tires
She was home a lot more this semester and often worked in front of the fireplace!
All depends on what you use the truck for . A firewood truck shouldn’t have a cap. But if you use it for gear then a cap makes sense .
Maybe tires manufactured today are more sensitive to aging - different rubber compounds, thinner material, less UV protection, I don't know. But I've driven a lot of vehicles on old tires (way past the 6, 7, or 10 year "recommended" life.) You know who recommends short lives? Tire stores and tire manufacturers - just sayin'.
Years ago I had a 1980 Ford F350 2WD. I ran B.F. Goodrich AT Trackers on it. The fronts were 10.50 x 16.5. The rears were 12.50 x 16.5. That truck went everywhere. I towed a boat with it. I also had a pickup camper for it. It drove great in the snow too.
Fair enough, I guess I'll find out. I do have a trailer for firewood so the truck is more for gear; saws, fishing, camping etc..
As SS396 says a cap is great if you are hauling gear. My 4wd Ranger extended cab always had a cap on it because when the wife and kids went up to the cabin all our gear was in the back, and it stayed dry! Did not own an ATV back then, so did not need to put one in the back! Plus, I always had a trailer for wood, a lot easier to put it in a trailer anyway (they are lower and have more access).
Looks like my upstate property has been going to the dogs lately!
Can't say I agree with you guys. I refuse to **** around with bald, dry-rotted tires that need to be inflated every other day. Everybody's budget and perspective is different, but my time, my vehicles, my personal safety and particularly the safety of others is worth way more a decent set of tires.
Maybe tires manufactured today are more sensitive to aging - different rubber compounds, thinner material, less UV protection, I don't know. But I've driven a lot of vehicles on old tires (way past the 6, 7, or 10 year "recommended" life.) You know who recommends short lives? Tire stores and tire manufacturers - just sayin'.
You'll either live it, hate it, or both. I like caps for some things, and just can't stand them for others. Biggest issue I have is storing one when you don't need it, and I can't have my tool box on the bed with a cap.
Just make sure you keep it mixed up, it separates out really fast.
I had Michelin tires on my 90 cummins and had constant issues with them. Cords separating, bubbles, balance issues. After having them replaced several times (under warranty) I had them replaced with nitto terra grapplers. They were great tires. Had zero issues, other then they didn't do great off road. Haven't been back to Michelin tires since. Neither of my uncles will run them, or sell them to customers either.
Meh, I'm just saying that this wasn't an issue (at least not a well publicized one) years ago. Now the big name tire stores have charts in the showroom showing "safety" concerns starting as early as 3 years. That is way more to scare people into buying new tires than it is about safety. One guy's opinion...
Bald, dry rotted, and not holding air has almost nothing to do with age and we can agree on those tires.
