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    Ford 1100 Compact

    I have seen several on eBay.
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    Roy and Dale?

    Prayers from southern Kansas for you 2Lane.
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    Ford 1210 Coolant

    I just flushed and filled the coolant in my 1210. The dealer this time gave me a jug of coolant that was purple. In the past it was always green. Does anyone know if this change in coolant is something that will have a negative effect on my engine? I am aware that they update specs all the...
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    Ford 1210 Hydraulic Leak Down

    Hi all, I'm back after a long hiatus. My gear drive 1210 that I use for moving snow has an issue. The lift arms will lower fairly quickly after shutting it off. The heavier the implement the faster it goes. After some searching, it appears I need to replace a piston seal. I have looked at...
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    2017 F150

    My 2015 Taurus is in the shop this week to restitch some of the front passenger seat leather. The dealer gave me a 2017 F150 Supercrew 4x4 with the 2.7 ecoboost and only 600 miles on it. After driving it a few days I will say it is a very, very nice truck. That little engine is extremely...
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    New Car

    I thought I would post a picture of my new car. It's a 2015 Taurus Limited. This will be my daily driver and help preserve the truck. It's a very nice car to drive. Comfortable, sporty and pretty efficient. Wasn't necessarily looking to get a new one but they were dealing pretty good on the...
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    Wiring Help Needed

    I recently installed a 4 person hot tub that plugs into a GFCI 110v outlet on the deck. The manual says it only pulls 13 amps max so no issues there. The problem is I use my electric smoker on the deck also and running both will obviously trip the breaker. This particular outlet shares some...
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    Opinions on High Mileage Oil

    What do you guys think about the current high mileage oils? In particular, my son's 100k mile Ranger has a slight oil leak. It is not the pan or valve covers that I can see. I have read where the seal conditioners in these new high mileage oils can help slow down or even stop oil leaks. Any...
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    Garage Floor Cleaning

    I've recently started cleaning up the attached garage and have some old oil / grease stains on the floor. I've tried many things but have yet to get them to "lift" out. I've tried power washing, Tide detergent, mineral spirits, etc.... Tire marks are still there too. Anyone have any...
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    Ruger Mini 14

    I have been getting the itch to get a Mini 14. I would use it mainly for a varmint gun and just general fun and target shooting. I have always liked wood stocks and blued steel. Synthetic is nice but I'm leaning towards wood. Any of the resident gun experts have any pointers for me? (my...
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    Any lottery winners here?

    I buy a few dollars of tickets each week. Most I have won is 100 bucks, twice. Any TBN'ers win any big money?
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    Time For a Brake Job

    Time to do the front brakes on my 2007 Superduty and I have a question. In 9 or maybe even 10 of the last brake jobs I have done, in the family or for friends, I have bought new rotors. They are usually cheap and it makes the job go faster. New rotors for my truck are about $100.00 and I was...
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    Tonneau Covers

    I am in the process of researching a new truck. I have used a topper on my trucks for the last 20 years or so. That is always a big expense with a new truck. This thread is not about trucks (I will be getting an F-150 with ecoboost or 5.0) so I am looking for information about alternatives to...
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    Remington R1 .45 ACP

    What do you guys think of the Remington R1? I have been looking at them and have found mixed results. The gun would primarily be a home protection gun and occasional weekend plinker. I'm not really a target shooter but want something reliable for sure.
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    Ethanol Gas - how to tell if bad

    I have been worried about the 30 gallons of gas in my boat for the last 6-8 months. I was able to get a little bit drained off by pumping the primer bulb into a gas can. Didn't work too well so I used a mighty vac to see if it would help. Long story short, I wasn't able to get much gas out...
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