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  1. dingbat

    Trailer tires.

    I’ve only had one tire failure on a trailer in 30+ years. Cut a corner too sharp, blowing the sidewall out in the process on the way to a tournament in Jacksonville Fla. Had no spare. Fortunately, the 15” spare tire off the Jeep fit. Threw it on the trailer and went down the road. Made it...
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    Adding a tablespoon of dish detergent to your spray bottle and you have a bottle of fly spray for horses…lol Can’t stand the smell of acetic acid.
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    spindle/ hub seal tolerance

    Depends on the seal and the application. but generally speaking..... Up to 4.0" diameter = ±0.003"
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    Trailer tires.

    https://www.americanmadehq.com/carlisle-tires-made-in-usa/
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    early spring maintenance

    The industry-standard for tightening NPT threads involves counting threads after tightening by hand: 1/8"– 2.0” = Tighten 1.5 to 3 turns past hand-tight.
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    Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?

    Still have two Penn 113 HSP loaded with wire. Neither have not left the rack in 10-15 years. Braid works just as well w/o all the head aches of wire. Gave up on line counting years ago. Tried clip-ons and LC reels just sux. Starting counting “bars” to set lines. Turns out, one trip of the...
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    Trailer tires.

    Good friend owns a tire shop that caters to the local landscape and construction trailers. I typically install the tire he recommends at the time. Currently have Carlisle Radial Trail HDs on both trailers.
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    Been a little cold.

    Don’t know how you guys do it Currently 70 degrees. The grass is green, daffodils are up and the forsythia and flowering trees are in bloom. The magnolia in the front yard bloomed yesterday. Downside… lawn mowing season starts tomorrow. Then off to the beach later in the week for a couple of...
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    Corrosion - degradation on shiny surfaces

    Saltwater by chance? Chrome, faux or real, is highly susceptible to saltwater corrosion. The chlorides destroy the protective chromium oxide layer, causing pitting and rust.
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    How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch

    Use the same jack to change the blades on my zero turn
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    D’oh

    Have the same Bug manual…. Drove dad’s 63 he bought new thru high school. At one time we had 2 beetles, a bus and a karman Ghia. Don’t know how many motors dad and I pieced together in those days to keep things running. Had engine changes down to under an hour. Rebuilt the motor in my 72...
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    Need trailer roller arm mount thing

    All three of my LoadRite galvanized steel trailers (1988, 1992 and 1997) had aluminum roller racks.
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    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    Reminds me of the time I was on the West Coast with a hurricane coming up the Coast. In preparation, Mrs. Dingbat moved the boat from it's usual location out to the front field to get it away from the trees. Went out to bring the boat back to the house when I got home later that week. As I got...
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    Need trailer roller arm mount thing

    You can try here https://www.easternmarine.com/ez-loader-double-roller-arm-250-022210-01
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    2000 Cruisers 2870 Check Engine light blinking but no codes?

    Just because the level appears to be correct, doesn’t mean the circuit is functioning properly. Floats get hung up, rodents chew on wires Never guess …always test
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    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    You might get 20 minutes till it’s on the bottom. Never understood why someone would buy a convertible with the intent of storing it out in the drive with the top down. The inevitable always happens sooner than later
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    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    Same as I do today.....bought a boat with a self-bailing cockpit, keep up on the maintenance and carry a good insurance policy just in case. One would think that "time is of the essence" when your boat is sinking....lol
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    Electrical not reaching panel

    The remote start simply bypasses the ignition switch to trigger the start relay. The click tells us you don’t have enough current at the starter Once you confirmed the batteries are fully charged at 12.7V, you need to check both battery cables and the solenoid with an ohm meter to confirm they...
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    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    And hope you are in range of WiFi or cell service….lol Mrs. Dingbat’s new car has a WiFi interface for control and status notifications. Neat feature..ie toy, but takes anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 minutes to send and receive messages, if at all unless the vehicle is connected to WiFi sitting...
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    Old school Luhr Jensen trolling speed indicator.

    I fish tidal water and have both gps and paddle wheel speed. Paddle wheel comes in handy when bottom fishing to determine tidal flow, but find little use while trolling. Unless you’re trolling speed sensitive lures, which I rarely do, gps is all you need. Experience tells me to reduce...
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