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Pickups struggle with small overlap test Chris

As many of you know I am a corporate pilot. Yesterday I flew out to Bozeman Montana to pick up 3 of our upper level management guys. They had driven a 2015 Crew Cab Ram Eco Diesel from Indianapolis to Bozeman pulling a 12' single axle 3500# trailer lightly loaded with company uniforms...

As you all know I'm partial to Ford's and here is why. I have had them all including 4 GM's, 1 Nissan, 1 Toyota, 1 Dodge, 1 BMW, 1 Lexus, and we'll over 15 Ford's now. My average trade in is 5 years old and 120,000 miles. Yesterday I was coming home from work and the blower motor on my 2012...

2016 Nissan Titan XD arrives with diesel V8 power Chris

Last weekend I was invited by my dealer to drive a pre production F150 2.7 FX4 Ecoboost. All I can say is wow! Has the power of the 5.0 V8 and is silky smooth. I was also impressed with the nearly 2800# of payload avaliable. The new dash and interior was well designed, almost airplane...

7 Cars That Lose Their Consumer Reports Recommendation Due To Reliability - Consumer Reports News

Well its been a good run. I bought her brand new on July 3rd 2003 and have used and abused her at times. I would buy the same or maybe a 35 HP Jinma if I were to do it again. Here's the package deal I sold: Jinma 284 with 986 hrs. FEL 5' Ford Bush Hog 6' Caroni Finish Mower 9" Ford Post Hole...

So today i had a guy stop by my shop. A friend of a friend sent him over. His truck is a 2008 Dmax 2500. Anyway, he needed to get the 2" ball out and switch over to a 2 5/16". He said it was stuck and had been in there for 6 years. Anyway, we put a chain around it and a couple of good...

Recall Alert: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe - PickupTrucks.com News Chris

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/gm-recall/gm-takes-heat-families-nhtsa-congress-n69166 Another report I read states the fix was $.57 per vehicle but GM deemed it too costly. Chris

http://www.freep.com/article/20140110/BUSINESS0101/301100172/GM-General-Motors-pickup-trucks-Chevrolet-Silverado-GMC-Sierra Chris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVyyUnQhYvs&feature=youtube_gdata_player Chris

I cant belive I used to do it the old way. Here I am hitching up to my 27' Larson Cruiser. Its a 2007 weighing 9,680# confirmed ay a scale with 910# on the tongue. The truck is my 2008 Nissan Titan. It weighs 5,840# with just me in it and 3/4 tank of fuel. With the wife and two kids...

Seen a new one on my way to the lake. I see double pulls every weekend but usually involves a pickup. This was a odd combo. Chris

So three days ago we were at the in-laws for Christmas. We drove over our BMW 335I and while out getting some last minute items some A-Hole hit our car and then left in a Hobby Lobby parking lot. Long story short our car is now in a body shop in Cincinnati. My BIL offered us his 2009 F-150...

As many of you know I have a BMW 335I and the factory Run Flats never impressed me. They were Bridgestone and seemed to not have a good ride and made some road noise. Anyway I was getting new tires put on my Nissan Titan last Monday, a week ago, and was talking with my tire guy who recommended...

I keep 30 gallons of fuel on hand and I hate the newer cans. Here is my fix. I used standard valve stems with the schrader valve removed. I drilled a 1/2" hole on empty dry fuel cans. Then with a piece of balling wire fish it though the hole drilled from the main hole. Pull it through with...

Looks like the Jeep Cherokee may be the Ford Pinto of late. Government expands probe of Jeep gas tank fires | The Star Press | thestarpress.com Chris

Price check please. New CT335 Loader Cab with AC/Heat Chris

So as many of you know I work on trailers a lot. Last Monday I discovered on one of my own trailers with 6,000# axles that one of the leaf springs had a crack in the bottom two(shorter) springs. These are 3,000# each spring packs with 5 leafs each. Anyway, I started looking over the trailer...

Well as you know I tow quite often. Today we had to help a family member move so I loaded up my 2008 Nissan Titan 4x4 and my dad had is 2011 F-150 4x4 with the new Eco Boost. We both had identical trailers loaded within what I would guess was 400# of each other according to the scales. I was...

GM stalls Chevy Volt production- MSN Money Chris

Well I have been summonsed again. My neighbor has a 2007 Classic 3500 Dmax that has been nothing but trouble. Now its the glow plugs. Has anyone changed them or is just better to let the dealer to do it. Truck is a 2007 LBZ Dmax Classic Body Style. 3500 SRW 4x4 Crew Cab, Long Bed, 3.73...

You guys always ask so here is one. We have pulled and winterized about 20 boats so far. This one is a 34' Sea Ray with a 13' beam. I have been pulling and launching this one since 2003. She sits on a tri axle 25,000# Eagle trailer with 3 8,000# axles. It has electric over hydraulic brakes. I...

As many of you may know I have had well more than my fair share of tire issues. I have a friend that has a boat that sits on a trailer sitting on tandem 6,000# axles with 225/75/15 Load range D tires. They are Goodyear Marathons, pure junk. This spring he had a blow out so he put on the...

Has anyone had any luck with them? I am a die hard Greenball and Maxxis trailer tire guy. I usually purchase as many as 10 sets of tires per year but my local supplier was out. This weekend I had 2 tires fail, Goodyear Marathon, (pure junk).... The tires were 4 years old and very low miles...

So Friday I had to go pick up a Repo Boat about 3 minutes south of Knoxville, Tennessee. I live in North Eastern Indiana mid way between Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne. I took a State Highway, IN-3 south to I-74, then joined up with I-75 south to Knoxville then about 30 miles of State Highways and...

Well, my dad pulled the trigger yesterday on a new tow rig. He got a Crew Cab 2011 F-150 4x4 3.5L FX4 package. Its silver with black leather, chrome package, brake controller, 3.73 gears, power sliding rear window, backup camera and sensors, climate control, 6 disc sat radio, ect. He takes...

Today @ 4:30, 4/10/11, NBC is airing a hour long piece on the new F-150. I am sure its put together by Ford so take it what its worth but I just set my DVR. Could be interesting. Chris

I have all the common stuff. Three 12Ga shot guns one with a scope, a 20Ga shot gun, a 22 semi auto rifle with scope, 40 cal Glock, 9 mm Taurus, 380 Makarov, ect. I am in the market for a cheap fun to shoot 22 pistol to teach the kids with and for me to play around with while not spending $100...

Saw this while on a towing tip last Sunday in my Titan. I was cruising along I69 between Detroit and Indy doing about 75mph pulling 8,000# when I came around the bend and seen this rig wagging all over the place. He was only doing about 60mph and the tail was wagging the dog for sure. Truck...

Here are the numbers. Ford was the only one I could find that broke it down for gas/diesel. If anyone has the numbers for the Cummins and Duramax it would be interesting. By the way these numbers are for pickup trucks only, not cab and chassis. It clearly stated that they were numbers sold...

Just wondering what folks are buying for OBD2 scanners now days? I had always just ran to Auto Zone and gotten a code read if need on my stuff but to be honest its been 2 years since I had a problem and that was on my Saturns Neutral Safety Switch and that car has now been sold and totaled by...

My neighbor has a 2007 Classic 3500 4x4 Dmax with that has 60,000 some miles on it. Each and every winter his tranny cooler lines start leaking. They were replace once in 2008 and then again in 2009 but the problem keeps coming back. We never notice it in the summer so it must be a winter...

As many of you know I am a pilot and travel all over the country each and every week. On thing I find interesting is the different attitude towards things. For example, I was in Philly all day yesterday and today I am in the deep south, Louisiana. Tomorrow I will be in Cali and so on. Here...

Well over thanksgiving dinner my BIL told me he had a check engine light on in his 2006 F-150 4x4 SuperCrew with the 5.4L and 3.73 gears. We went out after some football and checked it out and the code said miss fire on the #8 cylinder. I asked him what maintenance he had done to it and he...

I was changing the oil on my Nissan Titan today before dinner and got to thinking there has to be a better way to deal with used oil filters. I have been just wrapping them up in a WalMart bag after they drain and throwing them in the trash. From time to time they leak out and make a mess...

I am working on a tractor for a guy and it has a loader on it that leaks down bad. I have taken the cylinder off and they are bent up and not well made. I would like to locate something to replace them with. I can get the OEM cylinders but they are so poorly made I am wanting something better...

I got this sent to me by a friend. Should be a good story. It airs Nov 10th at 10pm. News Headlines Chris

Has anyone checked these new motors out. I went to look at a new F-150 Raptor yesterday. I am really impressed. The 4.6L and 5.4L are out for 2011 The Raptor is a neat truck but not for me. It only has about a 8,000# tow rating and just over 1/2 ton payload capacity. Its not really a work...

Consumer Reports just released its 2010 data for the 2011 vehicle and manufactures. GM has made great strides which does not surprise me but is still trailing Ford for US manufactures bragging rights. Dodge/Chrysler is sill near the bottom out of all manufactures. Again, this does not...

So last night I was out spraying some Round-Up and I had a customer of mine stop by. He wanted to ask me a few questions about his boat and trailer plus wanted to show me his new truck. He got a new GMC 1500 Extended Cab 4x4 Short Bed with the 5.3L and a 6 speed auto. He was telling me he...

Hey guys. I was abusing my 7 year old tractor trying to pry some 8" and bigger stumps up. Anyway I bent one of the curl cylinders slightly. It now has started to leak. I ordered a gland kit for $25 to rebuild it but want to know about how to straiten the piston rod. The cylinder is a...

They never cease to amaze me???:confused2: A recall that does not fix a problem but instead deactivates it and then pays you off $100 signing off your rights to a class action law suit??? What a Joke! :confused::confused::confused: The bigger issue to me is this sets a presidence for all...

Just picked up 3 tubs of Mobil Delvac 1300 15W40 motor oil. They have deal going on now if you buy 2 you get one free. WalMart has it for $9.50 a gallon. Comes out to just $6.33 per gallon. You can get upto 4 free gallons of you purchase 8. That would be 12 gallons for $76. Chris

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem | thestarpress.com | The Star Press Chris

Well, they say things come in three's... GM recalling 1.3 million Chevrolet Cobalts, Pontiac G5s - Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive - USATODAY.com Chris

Looks like 200 of our locals will be out of jobs due to poor sales of the Cummins Powered Dodge Trucks. Cummins to lay off nearly 200 workers in Columbus | thestarpress.com | The Star Press Chris

OK You all probably remember me having a Dmax in 05 and had overheating issues, glow plug problems, and injectors going out. All my stuff got fixed under warranty along with the bed repainted and the wiring issues. I sold it after 9 months of proud ownership. Anyway my neighbor has a 07...

Ok, its been beat to death but here is my setup. I started off with a old Meyer ST-78 plow I got of CL for $80. The cylinders were rusted and the plow face was rusted through in 2 spots. It was solid other than that, not bent, and had a brand new cutting edge included. Every nut and bolt...

Help I have a Meyers Snow Plow with the angle cylinders having rust on the piston rods. The cylinders have no pitting and seem to be leak free. I would like to just clean up the rods but how? Can I soak them in something then Scotch Bright them? Any help would be appreciated. Chris

I have a co worker that has a 1940 Allis B. He said the clutch needs adjustment. We took a look at it and removed a plate at the bottom of the bell housing and it appears there are fingers with adjustments that push the throw out bearing. What is the procedure and the specs for finger/TOB...

As many of you know I am a pilot. When I pulled up to the Sleep Inn in Ruston, La today to check in after a day of flying from my home base in Muncie Indiana, to Oxford/Henderson North Carolina, and then to my final destination for the day of Ruston Louisiana I seen this rig pulled right up...

Saw this and had to snap a pic. Stopped a Burger King on the way home from the lake and thought you guys would like this. Looks like those are the 1" straps that come on a 4 pack at Home Depot for about $15. Love the way they are hooked in the wheels, that will stay in a panic stop or...

Heard on the local news that Dodge has cut ties with Cummins, a Indiana based company. What does this mean for the future of Dodge trucks? This is a big deal for Cummins since Dodge is one of the largest customers for them. I have tried to look it up on the net but really can not find...

I bought this old Meyer Plow last weekend for $100. I stripped it of the snow deflector, cutting edge,and all the other items like the chain, angle cylinders, trip springs, and every nut and bolt. The problem I am having is it has sat out for years and is seized up on the tilt axis. I have...

Ok, I need help. I am currently working on a trailer projects but this one has me stumped. I have done 100's of trailer bearing/cup and seal repacks or replacements. I am working on a boat trailer with tandem 3,500# axles. I pulled all apart and washed it up in the parts washer. The seals...

Well this morning it was a balmy -22 Deg Fahrenheit with the wind blowing about 20 mph. Wind chill was -39. It was much warmer in the barn, -17. I plugged in the lower radiator hose heater for 20 minutes and came back and the block was warm to the touch. I have the gear reduction starter and...

Ok, I probably know the answer but here it is. I have a 1999 Saturn SC2 with the 1.9L DOHC engine and it burns oil. It has burnt about 1 qt every 1000 miles for the last 20,000 miles. I have done some research on the net and found out that this engine is known to have ring problems. I have...

Have you seen this truck? It belongs to a boating buddy and fellow pilot. He has put a lot of work into it as you can see. It was taken from around Sunman Indiana (south east Indiana) a few days ago out of his driveway. I told him I would post it and try to help. Here is the description he...

Has anyone had any experience with one of these? I have been looking at them for a few years and cant figure out how to rig it with out it slipping. Chris

Does any of you guys or gals have any experience with the Max Brake Controller? Here is the site: http://www.maxbrake.com/ I install quite a few brake controllers. I use everything from Reese to Prodigy and have never been happy with any of them after buying my 2006 Ford PSD F-350 with its...

My good friend has a 1999 or so 4 cylinder Dodge Stratus. It has 350,000 plus miles on it and he has not done one thing to the internals of the engine. It runs great, uses no oil, does not smoke, ect. He does 3,000 mile changes religiously. I just bought a little used car with 101,000 miles...

Toyota tops GM in the first half of 2008. Toyota tops GM in global sales | thestarpress.com | The Star Press Chris

I need help. I have a vintage 900 series Ford 961 Power Master Gas tractor. For some time the 3 point has only lifted maybe 6" so as you drive with a implement in the air it drags over rough terrain. I changed the fluid with Ford Spec 134 fluid from TSC with no change. The fluid I drained...

Saw this in the local news. Looks like they are having trouble with a supplier. We have one of the 4 plants in Ft Wayne Indiana about 45 minutes away from my house. GM forced to shut down pickup truck plant because of strike at parts supplier American Axle - International Herald Tribune Chris

I need help... I have a customer who wants us to put in a Slider 5th Wheel Hitch in his 2006 Chevy D-Max 2500 for a new 33' 5th wheel camper he takes delivery of next month. The trailer GVWR is 12,000# so weight will not be a major issue since its a lightweight trailer. I need to get this...

What is the difference between the NH TC29 and Case DX 29? I have been told the color of the paint is basically it.

What is the difference between the TC29 and Case DX 29? I have been told the color of the paint is basically it.

I have a Bolens G 152 tractor which has an Iseki 3 cyl diesel in desperate need of a water pump. When looking on line I can't find any Iseki diesels on this model nor any manuals or dealers with parts. Can anyone help. This is for a friends tractor and I am just trying to help out. Chris