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    Jeff J replied to the thread How do I get that last inch?.
    I’m not saying it’s good like it is. The hazards of what can happen during a crash are serious. Just not much can happen to it now and...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread How do I get that last inch?.
    He’s already towed it home for the winter. What harm is there in leaving it now if it is properly supported by the bunks? Not to mention...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread How do I get that last inch?.
    The only time I ever attempted to fix a situation like that using the winch alone, I bent the winch post so that wouldn’t be my first...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Thoughts on trim pump and cover for volvo..
    I have replaced a couple of the pumps but can’t remember if they can be removed from the bracket without disconnecting. Tipping it out...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Thoughts on trim pump and cover for volvo..
    All of them I have seen, but that is only 4 of them. Three Cobalts with V-8s and a Monterey with a V-6. All had the SX-A.
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    Jeff J reacted to tpenfield's post in the thread Trailer Load musings with Like Like.
    As for musings . . . My Tri-axle trailer's tongue weight is at 9%, which I think is a bit on the high side for a 3-axle set-up...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    Another issue along the same lines is the actual tires. I think a lot of people have no clue that tires have load and speed ratings so...
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    Jeff J reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread Trailer Load musings with Like Like.
    My fun tongue weight story is that I had my cousin load a trailer for me (mistake 1). Nothing crazy, tandem axle skid steer around...
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    Jeff J reacted to jlh3rd's post in the thread Trailer Load musings with Like Like.
    sorry, I don't intend to imply tongue weight is not important because it is. But if you have no problems towing, then what does it...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    Felt more like an attack against proper bearing maintenance.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    Incorrect. It don’t know how far it would have dropped because I put a block under it but the hitch came 8 or so inches off the ball.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Rev limiter value.
    I over-revved a Volvo trying different props once. It went into a protect mode and I had to shut it off and restart before it would come...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    I believe tongue weight is important but I don’t give it much thought. As mentioned, too light and you know it going down the road. Too...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Source for bearing buddies rubber plug.
    Oklahoma is a ways from salt water. Sometimes people just get lucky. Here are some pictures of bad bearings...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Transom saver or no?.
    A boat shouldn’t move much if it’s on the trailer correctly. A properly loaded boat stiffens the trailer. That’s not to say there are...
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