Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!!

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scott_vt

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Afternoon Guys,
Well this past weekend realizing that spring is on its way, I decided to spend a few bucks and buy new chrome tips for the performance exhaust on my 2000 Dodge Ram. Went down to my local Auto Zone and bought what I needed. I came home and unwrapped one tip and went to install it :confused: uh oh dont fit :( I measured my tailpipe before I went down there, and got about 2.437 :) OK 2 7/16 for all the non-toolmakers out there ;) Now I know when I was at the store I bought tips that would accomodate up to 2 1/2" pipe, it said so on the package ! Well I get my trusty calipers out again and check the ID of the new tips, low and behold I measure 2.350 :eek:

How the heck do you get a 2.350 daimeter to go over 2.437 ?

No not a bigger hammer ;)

BTW, Auto Zone was very receptive on the return, no problem sir !
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!! #2  
Didn't you know, they use different math over there. :D
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!! #3  
they made it in metric, somebody over here converted it to sae and "rounded up" ......hey .. that's what yer suppose to do with it to make it fit ...."round it up":D ;)
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!! #4  
Scott,

Use the tractor and push real hard!

mark
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!! #5  
Scotty, they also can't write. Every time I put on this pair of gloves, my hands feel wet for some reason.

Made of WHAT!
 
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jinman said:
Scotty, they also can't write. Every time I put on this pair of gloves, my hands feel wet for some reason.

Made of WHAT!


LOL..... that's a good one.......
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!! #7  
2.35" = 59.69mm

Bet they were shoot'n for 60mm.
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!! #8  
My guess is nobody told them it was supposed to go on the outside of the tailpipe ... not a bad fit if it was supposed to go on the inside with a clamp ...
 
   / Chinese cant read Calipers.....!!!
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#9  
jinman said:
Scotty, they also can't write. Every time I put on this pair of gloves, my hands feel wet for some reason.

Made of WHAT!

Mornin Guys,
Thanks for all those great replies !!! Im still smilin and got a good chuckle out of every reply, thanks ! :)
 
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DieselPower said:
Didn't you know, they use different math over there. :D

They forgot to include the 'sideways' into the coversion formula. ;)

Harry K
 

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