flyinbrian

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Two Bed One Bath 1st Floor Garden Flat Apt. (1025 sqft) Nicely Updated-granite countertops, etc. Washer/Dryer Private Patio Big Closets Close to everything Bethel and Dierker Rd 625 per month No pets Short Term Lease considered This is the kind of place you would not be embarassed to bring a date home to. PM me or reply to message if you are interested.

You got to be kidding me. There is no option for Florida in the drop down menu!!!! I have just been owned by Playboy. I put Ohio there but used my FL zip code....hoping for the best.

Thanks. Fixed the before pic.

Thanks Jennifer. You're right about that, I have two friends down here that lost everything....house, cars, boats, personal belongings, etc. Just glad my family and I made it through. And Buckeye-Negative. Cold weather sucks. I'll take three hurricanes every year before I move back north permenantly. Drag racing & boating all year round>*

Good to hear. My house got gang-raped by Charley. We couldn't handle another. Even Frances blew us around a bit. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but to be honest, I was praying for Ivan to pass us by. BTW-Insurance has paid me over $20,000 so far to cover damages!!!! All shingles gone, ceilings ruined from water leakage, etc. Cool thing is, we still don't have to shovel snow this winter.

I posted pics of this thing before I bought it last year for those that may remember. 93 Suburban, K2500 4X4, 454, blah, blah, freaking 43 gallon fuel tank. 175,000 miles and runs awesome. Here are the before pics. What it looked like at the time of purchase. Pansy ass tires, homo stripes PAINTED ON!!! http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/Suburban28.jpg graemlins/supergay.gif I took a razorblade to the painted and clearcoated stripe-job, then wetsanded, then buffed it out. *Carefully* http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/SDC80109.JPG http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/SDC80111.JPG http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/SDC80112.JPG After: No gay stripes, 285-75-16 BFG A/T KO's, tinted front windows to match the rest. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/MVC-011F.jpg http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/010.jpg http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/011.jpg [ 22. September 2004, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: flyinbrian ]

WOW! Details on how the accident happened? Good to hear you turned out way better than the bike, even with the broken bones and puncture (cringe).

Tech article on Desktop Dyno- http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/56003/

Here's my last timeslip on the motor only in street trim. Haven't changed anything on the car. Plan on adding a plate system, and already have another gear to go in. It hits the 7000 rpm rev limiter at around 1000' in the 1/4 mile, so it only ran a 11.28@118. The motor quits making hp at 6800ish. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/Immokalee.jpg

It needs a big wing like they put on the Scion for the kid that brought them the Escort pieced together. What a joke. WCC does shoddy work. Look at the shine, or lack of reflection on the rear bumper cover. Their paint shop sucks and it looks to me that they do half-assed work throughout from the episodes I have seen.

Desperado graemlins/thumb.gif Your signature rings true in threads like this. Whenever I try to give someone advice on towing setups/rigs, I always get these type of responses. I was ignorant to a proper towing setup for a long time, and have pulled stupid towing stunts like listed above. I'll never forget the time I was at Lake Cumberland and witnessed some jackass about put his Chevy Tahoe in the drink because he decided the 38 foot Baja would be just fine behind his mighty 1/2 ton, short wheelbase chassis. Luckily, his surge brakes on the mammoth triple axle trailer activated and brought him to a screeching stop before he made his entry to the depths of that lake. This guy had Michigan plates too, which puts him at an 8-10 hour one way trip. True, he made it to his destination. It's no big deal going straight once the weight gets rolling, it's stopping and controlling the weight. Anyway, a fifth wheel is where you get your big ratings on the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks....read the owner's manual, they rate them on a properly distributed load; across all four or six wheels and tires. Enter weight distributing bars on a tag trailer. They load the front tires rather than all of it of the extreme rear of the vehicle. Essentially doing what a fifth wheel does, but not having the better towing characteristics of a fifth wheel.

Quoted from the Ohio BMV site- I'd hit Google to see if any of Krause's publications are online. (edit)-I am having no luck with an online list.

Historical Plates- http://bmv.ohio.gov/hstrcal.html Collector Plates- http://bmv.ohio.gov/clectors.html I had cheaper insurance on my wagon since I told my agent it was used only to go to two or three cruise-ins a year and maybe a parade appearance. That's not to say I would be covered in the case of an accident at the dragstrip, because I would not be, like everyone else on this board.

A used Featherlite would be better than any new steel trailer you could buy. Take a look at the steelies then take $3000 cash up to the guy with the used Featherlite. You'll see the difference...not to mention it's aluminum. Featherlite's and Exxis are the best trailers made. Both aluminium. Exxis trailers are built by a guy that once built trailers at Featherlite and decided to start his own company. I would have bought one of those two, just the cost is extraordinary, (nearly triple the cost), once you step up to the big enclosed trailers....but, you only buy a Featherlite once.

I have no experience with Tegtmeyers. Had good experience at Rock's in Grove City. Bought my enclosed off of Barker's Trailer Sales in Kentucky. He deals pretty good. Drag racer too. Using the weight bars does not take the feeling of something behind you away, it properly loads the tow vehicle with the weight of the trailer. Towing a car without trailer brakes is unsafe. Not saying it won't work or trying to flame you like you don't know anything or never towed before. I towed my car with a 1500 Dodge Ram 360 without weight bars or brakes and got around fine. Luckily I didn't have a panic stop or quick manuver to make when towing. Just giving you and whoever else that might be reading this contemplating a trailer my personal experiences from learning the hard way after owning/towing different boats now ranging from 1200 lbs. to 8000 lbs., car trailers, open and enclosed, my current one is 4750 lbs dry, and carrying a class A CDL driving/towing trucks 80,000 lbs for miles and miles and miles. If I were you, I'd call around, see what each dealer offers for the money. What is included in their price, i.e., length of trailer, ramps, brakes, new tires and wheels, open or closed deck, wood or steel treadplate deck, dovetail, capacity of axles, warranty, removable fender, (for low slung cars), winch, toolbox, tongue jack, d-hooks for your tie downs, etc. Write it all down and compare what you get for your money. Good luck.

Nitrousbird speaks the truth. Get the weight bars. Reese makes a new weight bar system that is an anti sway system as well. Makes towing awesome! I think it is called the "camlock system". Do a search for Reese's homepage, I am sure they list it. The 1/2 ton chassis is the very least I would tow with. I would not consider towing an enclosed with that much weight in it with a 1/2 ton. Been there and tried it. Went through three rear differentials doing it too! 1/2 tons are for very light duty towing and hauling. I don't care if it is factory rated to tow 8000 lbs like my 1/2 ton was. It does not do it well or safely. I towed my car on an open trailer with the 1/2 ton a bit. It did fine...you could feel it back there, but it got me where I was going. I bought a 4750 lb enclosed, (empty), and it owned my 1/2 ton. Especially with a 3000 lb car in it. (8000 lb factory towing capacity). It was too much on the truck. Sold that truck and got a 3/4 ton. End of problems.

We sat in J-16, as we do every year..in fact I need to renew those today. I have digi-vids of all three days I was there. Have them on my HD too...just need a host. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/urinalcake/vid.jpg

Are you buying an open trailer or enclosed? Regardless, make sure it has electric brakes. With enclosed trailers, don't buy one with 5 lug, (3500lb), axles. These are too little for any enclosed trailer big enough to haul a car in. They are used by manufacturers to cut costs only. Featherlite and Exxis are two of the best enclosed trailers built, but you will pay top $$$$. I could not see paying that much, so I went with a 28' Pace American enclosed with the 5000 lb axles. Mine has the standard length tongue, I have been told the extended tongue tows easier. What vehicle will you be towing with? How much does the Toyota being towed weigh?

Oh OK. It's a manual three speed. I was think auto. My bad. Go to http://www.mrgasket.com/hurstmain.html They have an online catalog that might point you in the right direction.

Here's a diagram I found that will help you ID your trans. I think in 1987 they put 700R4's, (3sp. w/OD), and TH400's, (3sp no OD), in the C10's. Crawl under there and clean the linkages up like mentioned earlier. http://www.nastyz28.com/pictures/transpan.gif

I don't know if he will be able to get up to the 1/2 ton, but he can improve the load handling characteristics of his truck. I would start with the leaf springs. They make aftermarket add-a-leafs, as well as air bag kits to keep the ass end off the ground. The braking system would be my next step. What good does it do carrying the stuff if you can't stop? The s-10 has the same spindles as GM's g-body cars. Buick Regal, Monte Carlo, Cutlass, Gran Prix, etc... I would look to see if there is a swap he could do to get bigger brakes. This truck will always be limited by it's short and narrow wheelbase. So don't let him get too carried away. That four cylinder will be a big limiter too. The s-10 is way different than making a 1/2 ton full size truck to a 3/4 or 1 ton. With the full size trucks, you can normally swap out the rear end, front and rear springs, brakes, and wheels to get the bigger payload. S-10's are S-10's. Good luck!

Can't help you with Perma-Cool, but myself and two of my buds run the Flex-A-Lite Black Magic fan. It has the adjustable thermostat which adjust by turning a knob on the side of the fan, near the wiring harness. None of us have had any issues with these fans. Once you get it adjusted to where you want the fan to kick on, you're golden. I've had mine for two years, but have not put much time on it. One of my friends on the other hand, has driven to California and back, plus plenty of cruising for six or so years without a hitch. Hope this helps some.

Agreed with the above and water in the cylinders. I have had water in the cylinders before. Like said before, if it was gonna break, it's already broken. Do the pull the plugs deal and turn over with the starter like said above. I did the same thing, water shot out. Mine wasn't from driving through water, it was from something else, but anyhow, that's how I got the water out. Change the oil too. Another thought. The exhaust could be full of water too. You may want to un-bolt it around the convertor to drain.

John Ott in Delaware does awesome, affordable, work.